April Fun QuizThank you for your continued support of the Cockburn Rotary Fun Quiz. Once again over 100 people attended the Quiz night. Your attendance and sponsors' support ensures we continue to provide COMMUNITY GRANTS that develop and enrich our local community. Lots of raffles and prizes won. BOOK YOUR TABLE FOR 2 MAY.  Great Crowd  Raffle A winner Raffle B winner Our $100 note winnerMany more prizes were won |
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Cockburn Citizenship PresentationsThe Cockburn Rotary Club was proud to present the new Australian citizens with a native white Myrtle plant at the Cockburn citizenship ceremony at the City of Cockburn on the 26th January 2024. They were very well received by the recipients and another example of Rotarians at work.    |
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Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair - Great DayAnother great Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair held this year. Thank you to the Cockburn City Council for your ongoing support in making this such a successful event.   |
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Club Christmas PartyGreat food and festive cheer had by all at our Rotary Christmas Party held at The Berrigan Bar and Grill who have been one of our very generous Fun Quiz Sponsors in 2023.  |
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SPONSORS of 23/24 FUN QUIZThank you to all our wonderful FUN QUIZ Sponsors for their support. Without their generous contributions we would not be able to provide all the wonderful the FUN QUIZ prizes. So please support them when you can when you get the opportunity.  |
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Spring Fair 2022Come down to our annual Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair, a great family friendly event with lots to do. SUNDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2022 AT 11 AM – 8 PM Manning Park, SPEARWOOD  |
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ANZAC DAYToday Club members Robyn Leah, Rosinda Seara and Paul Massarotto attended the City of Cockburn Dawn service and laid a wreath on behalf of the club.    |
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Fun helping at the Toy LibraryAn enjoyable time had by some of the Cockburn Rotarian's helping the Cockburn Toy Library get sorted for 2022   |
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New Year new start Welcome to 2022, we look forward to continuing to support our community and looking at a great year. |
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New HomeThanks to President Nat for securing the club with a new home for 2021 and beyond.
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Beeliar Markets February 2021Status of the Beeliar Village market
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President IanCongratulations to President Ian Watson and his 2018/19 board. We look forward to another great Rotary year. .jpg) |
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FinesFines Master: Michael Beaver Assistant: Katrina Anderson Who Reason All Who paid with a $50 Katrina Welcome All No Stamps Badges Bevan Counted all fingers and toes after shark scare on Rotto Swim Geoff No report then retracted and ended up with longest report All Who have a birthday this year. Except Bevan who celebrates on the 29th February every 4 years. All AFLW who watched the womens game and who didnt All Who haven't watch the Dockers pre season game Geoff For saying who would watch?? BROUGHT THE BOX: |
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Jest a While
“ Do Not Regret Growing Older. It is a Privilege Denied to Many. ” |
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Guest SpeakerOur Guest Speaker was Nadine Brazil who as the Events and Special Projects Manager of the Cockburn Ice Arena gave us a snap shot of the business since it opened in Bibra Lake. The Arena has 2 large ice rinks one used for public and the other for Ice sports including Hockey, Synchro/Artistic and curling to name a few. They also have a Café and a licensed restaurant Cabin 401 Bar and Grill for social and functions & events(serving Craft Beers on tap overlooking the ice sports rink. . They have meeting/party rooms and a function room upstairs The ice uses rain water collected on site and the water is recycled to cool the heating towers. The owners are very Community Minded and assist schools by giving away passes and running buses to the arena and hosting fundraising events by local groups. Hosting Home Schooled students in a group sessions. They have fundraising Packs and also raise funds for Starlight and Telethon and planning a Hockey-a-thon over 7 hours to raise funds. Their motto is around Mind, Body and Social. They also run Birthday parties for Mums and Dads to provide something different for their young ones to have fun on their birthday with friends and or Corporate bonding or Fundraisers. They have a full Pro Shop for those wanting to buy but do hire out skates for the public to come and use the rink with qualified instructors to assist the learners and or have lessons to progress to the events like Synchro/Artistic/Hockey or just Studio Classes. They are also looking for funds to raise sufficient to buy a portable sling to help the disabled enjoy the rink to go with their chair they have made to assist fully disabled to enjoy the sensation of skating on ice. If you want to just come and watch you are welcome to come into the Bar and Grill or the Café at any time when open to the public. Welcome any time. Address: 401 Progress Drive, Bibra Lake WA (just off North Lake road and down the road from Adventure World) Thank You Nadine Brazil |
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
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India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
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