Club Member Lydia recounts her recent Rotaract Round Trip: Hola, I recently got back from a Rotaract Round Trip and this is my attempt to make you all jealous and hopefully inspire you to apply next year. The Rotaract Mexican language trip is organised by the Rotaract Club of Vallescondido. Even though it was the […]
One of the Initiatives that the Rotaract Club of Perth has been involved with for the last 4 years is the Red Cross Soup Patrol! Our members volunteer their time every month (sometimes multiple times a month) to ensure that some less fortunate people get a good feed. It is one of the projects we […]
After a great meeting, Rotaract Club of Perth members attended the Laugh Resort Comedy Showcase Spectacular at Rosie Ogrady’s. We were treated to a number of entertaining Fringe comedians who were from WA or had flown in from the Eastern States. It was the perfect ending to a Wednesday night and a great way for […]
Vice President Martin and Club Services director Sandra at RYLA We had the great pleasure of being invited by the Rotaract Club of Mount Lawley to present about Rotaract at RYLA on Monday 2 February. We talked about the great opportunities that Rotaract provides to volunteer in the community, what a fantastic way it is […]
This December, our members generously and cheerfully participated in two gift wrapping sessions coordinated by Renuka, our Director of International Services.The gifts were bought by the club members or donated and once wrapped were taken to India by Renuka and given out to school children.They were thrilled to receive our little presents which consisted not […]
The Kimberley Dental Team (KDT) was founded by Jan and John Owen in May 2009. Following a visit to Halls Creek, Jan and John became increasingly aware of the inequality of dental health care compared to that of metropolitan Perth. Jan and John committed to the development of a volunteer team of dental health personnel, the Kimberley […]
Professional development is constantly mentioned in organisations as it is recognised that this development is important. Yes, skills and qualifications are important; however, they should always be accompanied by continued personal development. I believe that personal and professional development (PPD) is especially relevant to Rotaract Club of Perth members as I think that in order […]
John Curtin Weekend is an excellent volunteering initiative by Curtin University. 500 volunteers go to 40 towns in the weekends between 8 September and 13 October and work with locals on their community projects. This year, the Rotaract Club of Perth partnered with JCW and the Rottnest Society at Rottnest Island. Arriving at Rottnest on […]
Between 31 August 2012 and 2 September 2012, the Board and some other Rotaractors went to Madora Bay for our annual strategic planning weekend. The weekend was characterised by lots of fantastic food thanks to our resident chef Jacqui Ly, nerf wars thanks to our resident geeks Tristan Kolay and Meng Chua, and cool cocktails […]
What a night! On 25 August 2012 we held our first ever fundraiser for Anjali House, an amazing organisation supporting street children in Siem Reap, Cambodia, through education, healthcare, and the arts. The event was nautical themed and saw a lot of pirates and sailors all take to the deck to support this great cause. With […]