CHANGEOVER NIGHT
Due to COVID restrictions are Changeover meeting was in a different format to original plans. We still managed to enjoy the evening, though without some of the pizazz we had hoped for!
Acting President Mark, standing in for President Lukarla, made presentations to members and thanked them for their contributions during a difficult year for all of us.
A Message from President Lukarla
Thank you all for being here tonight and helping us celebrate this year’s handover. it is great to have such a supportive team of people around us including our guests, honorary members,
District team and members here tonight.
I would also like to say a huge thankyou to our amazing members for their service and contributions, our club does not run itself it takes no small amount of effort from our leadership team and our members. Everyone plays an integral role in all we achieve.
What a year we have had, we have faced challenges, achieved amazing things, been of service to so many and have had fun and enjoyed fellowship along the way. My goal coming in was that we are a young and busy club and each of us would do what we can, when we can and that is recognized and appreciated. I hoped to incorporate further opportunities for growth, learning and development;
- to connect and collaborate in our clubs and other community organisations;
- to recognize, celebrate, share and
- to maintain an inclusive and rewarding environment for our members.
I hope I have achieved that to some level, and I would like to now go over some of our achievements this past year.
Each of our chairs set goals at the start of the year, and we have achieved LOTS, so I think it’s important SOME of our achievements and activities-
- We had a strategic planning session where we reviewed and updated our vision and goals.
- Quarterly Educational presentations form our committee chairs, Foundation pop quiz, 5-minute fellowship highlights and mental health/wellbeing quotations at each meeting.
- We held our first annual golf day in partnership with the TPDVWA raising over 10K with over $2700 presented to the TPDVWA.
- We exceeded our commitment to the Rotary Foundation funds raising over $7,000.
- We raised $1K for post-Polio
- Our third annual IWD event was a huge success and and donated
- $2,500 to our Local Lucy Saw Centre
- $2,500 to Bumni Sehat and International Charity
- $1,000 Mukti Australia supporting an international Charity also.
- We collaborated with R C palm Beach, R C Kwinana, and R C Rockingham clubs on an Indigenous scholarship award
- Ran a FANTASTIC Car Rally
- Set up and now running our project for bottles/cans donations with Containers for Change
- A Food drive to Coastal Emergency Relief
- Supported 7 schools (3 Secondary and 4 Primary) to the value of $850
- Ran a very successful Baldivis Community gardens event
- Held our Inaugural Photo comp, displayed in the Baldivis shopping centre with great success
- Sponsored our own Jayden to attend RYPEN Camp – Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment and had members on the committees or, attend the dinner and on the speaker panel for RYLA.
- Managed to hold 2 x RIDE programs AND held cardboard rally at Lantern Markets to publicise RIDE
- Started a Mind the Walk for Mental Health with collaboration from members of other local clubs
- Raised $400 for Australian Rotary Health with our lift the lid raffles
- The Steels hosted an amazing Halloween event raising $400.00 for end Polio
- Sold “2020 Vision” books and Duck Derby tickets raising over $800.00 for Shelter Box.
- Held an Online Quiz sales raising nearly $200.00 for One girl charity and ARH.
- Started a Friends of Rotary membership category
We have a full calendar and range of events coming up which I am sure Trevor will cover.
What a list and this is just some of our achievements if all members can please stand and give yourselves and each other a round of applause.
President Lukarla McCready-Turner
Photos of the night
Handing over the Charter to incoming President Trevor.
Presentation for President Lukarla, thanking her for the wonderful effort she gave the club, and wishing her the very best with her ongoing health issues.
We miss you Lukarla!
As is so often the case in life, members change direction and we had to say goodbye to our Charter President Leanne. We wish her the very best in her new job, and in her time with the Rotary Club of E-WA.
Presentations of Certificates of Appreciation to club Chairs.
As we enter the new Rotary year, let's all look forward to continuing the contribution we make to our community!
