PERTH ROTARY | PRESIDENTS UPDATE | 22nd September 2020

 

As Minister for Women in 1997, Mrs Moylan with the Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP, launched Partnerships Against Domestic Violence.  The aim was to prevent domestic violence in the first place; to educate the community about breaking the cycle of violence.

 

Mrs Moylan was eminently suitable to represent the Perth Rotary Club and the Path of Hope Foundation in launching the Gala Ball.  We are so excited to be a part of this event and we thank our major sponsors Mrs Rhinehart, Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill for their continued support in ‘Raising Awareness’ and ‘Breaking the Cycle of Family and Domestic Violence’.  We were so pleased that representatives of Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill could join us at lunch on Friday.  Please save the date – Saturday 22 May 2021, consider purchasing a ticket (or two) and coming along to ‘A Magical Night of Hope, Celebrating Survivors’.  Tickets available at https://www.pathofhope.org.au/event

 

 

 

Path of Hope Foundation Chair, Rebecca Tolstoy AM also took the opportunity to acknowledge and thank the many volunteers who work selflessly each year to ensure that the work of the Foundation is carried out and those who are most vulnerable in our community are cared for.  Please see the link below for further details.

 

Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army, Western Australia, Major Brad Potter was the guest speaker.  Major Potter provided an overview of the Salvation Army’s work in Australia and then more specifically their work in the area of Family & Domestic Violence.  Funds raised by the Path of Hope Foundation have enabled the Salvation Army to renovate and refurbish a women’s refuge in the North West of WA as well as provide outreach workers with in the metropolitan area over a number of years.  This is a vital and important step to enable women and children in remote regional WA access the help they need to escape the violence and a privilege for Perth Rotary and the Path of Hope Foundation to be a part of.  Past President Stephen Inouye reminded Rotarians that during WWI, The Salvation Army were in the trenches with our soldiers providing them with material and spiritual comfort at a time when it was most needed whilst expecting nothing in return from the soldiers.  PP Stephen challenged all Rotarians to donate to the Salvation Army in memoriam of past service and acknowledging their generosity towards humanity.

 

To finish the afternoon, we welcomed Robyn Scotney and Seb Tarrent as the World Newest Rotarians.  Please see the link below for further information on our newest members.  Both Robyn and Seb have already been fabulous supporters of Perth Rotary over many years through their volunteer work with the Path of Hope Foundation, we are excited to welcome them on board and look forward to their continued support of our many projects.   

 

 

Monday 21 September is the International Day of Peace, celebrated each year since 1981. It is a United Nations sanctioned day and dedicated to world peace without war & violence. Whilst our current world pandemic conditions pose some challenges as to how we might celebrate this day, Peace and Conflict Resolution is a focus area of Rotary International and our club. 

 

 

The following are suggested guidelines as to how one might acknowledge and celebrate a day of World Peace not only on September 21 each year, but each and every day:

 

 

We are very excited to launch the 2020 Vienna Pops New Years Eve Concert at the Cottesloe Central Shopping Mall this Thursday 24 September.  Please note, this launch is in place of our usual Thursday Evening Cocktail Meeting.  There is no lunch meeting Friday 25 September 2020. 

 

Be the first to experience the celebrations and access presale tickets as Musical Director, Mark Coughlan launches this year's event.  Enjoy short performances from talented musicians including the star of last year's concert, Perth's own Amy Manford, recent star of London's West End Phantom of the Opera.

 

This is a FREE EVENT, however we request that you please go on line to reserve your spot as numbers are limited.  Your confirmed online booking will help us manage numbers for this Free Event for COVID requirements at our sponsors venue.  Following the Launch, Perth Rotarians are invited to adjourn across the highway at the Albion Hotel for a causal dinner.  Please let Nan Walker know by COB today if you will be joining us so we can make a table booking.  Nan's email:  nan@iinet.net.au

Please RSVP your attendance for the actual Launch Event 
at [http://bit.ly/ViennaPopsLaunchEventRSVP] and dinner at The Albion to Nan's email.