Western Region

RAWCS Western Region covers Rotary Districts 9455, 9465 across Western Australia.

Website:

www.western.rawcs.org.au

About RAWCS Western Region  |  Programs  |  Office Bearers  |  Contact

 

About RAWCS Western Region

RAWCS Western Region is active in providing world community service across many activities, including programs such as Donations In Kind (DIK), Rotary Project Volunteers, Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) and Safe Water Saves Lives (SWSL).

The Western Region committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Belmont Sports Recreation Centre, Abernethy Rd, Belmont ".

Please contact the Chairman for further details of meeting times and locations.

  

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Programs

Donations in Kind (DIK)

Some of the projects in the Western Region are listed below.  While the Western Region focus is primarily the Indian Ocean rim, this does not preclude assisting other countries when the opportunity arises.

  • More than 900kg of medical equipment for Lesotho (DIK Coordinator)
  • A container of medical equipment for Zambia (RC of Willeton, )
  • School furniture and supplies for a needy Zulu school in South Africa (RC of Darling Range,  -- Project WR707-2008)

  • Hospital beds and children's books for Samoa (RC of Heirisson, )

  • Autoclave (steam sterilizer) for Vietnam (RC of Rockingham, )

 

 

 

Rotary Project Volunteers                  

Examples of recently completed Western Region projects -

  • Transport of Medical Equipment to Lesotho: AFRICA  (Rotary Club of West Perth) Raised funds to pay for the transport of a donated coagulation analyser.
  • Dolls for Orphans: (Rotary Club of Darling Range)Provided hand-made dolls for HIV-AIDS orphans in Africa.
  • Home for Seniors: Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.(Rotary Club of Midland) This project provided accommodation for senior citizens displaced by the tsunami disaster.
  • Rebuilding a Community:  SRI LANKA Tsunami (Rotary Club of Fremantle City, Rotary Club of Colombo MidTown)  Built a community village in the Galle Region for about 35 families who lost their homes in the tsunamis.
  • Bali Kids Sponsorship Program (rotary Club of Swan Valley) . check their facebook page

 

 

Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)


You can help eradicate Malaria by donating to the RAM program using Project WR102.  The money will be used to fund activities such as the purchase of bed nets for villagers at risk of this terrible disease.

 

 

Safe Water Save Lives (SWSL)

Examples of Western Region SWSL projects are

  • Health Water & Sanitation (India) -- Project 123-2004
  • East Bali Poverty Project (Bali, Indonesia) -- Project AP58-07
  • Integrated Schools Improvement (Nepal) -- Project WR602-2008
  • Amed Clean Water (Bali, Indonesia) -- Project WR702-2008


 

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Office Bearers 2010-2011

The Western Region committee meets Belmont Sports Recreation Centre, Abernethy Rd, Belmont . 

 
It comprises the following members (Rotary Club and District are shown brackets):

Further contact details for District Chairs are in the relevant District Directories.

 

Chair:

  

Ron Geary

   chair@western.rawcs.org.au
Secretary:   PP Hank de Smit (Mt Lawley)   secretary@western.rawcs.org.au
Treasurer:   Rtn Peter Wickens (Nedlands)   treasurer@western.rawcs.org.au
Projects:  

John Boxall
Volunteers:   PP Peter McKenzie (Hillarys)   volunteers@western.rawcs.org.au
Donations In Kind (DIK):   Dr Rachel Sheffield   rachel@headtorque.com
Rotarians against Malaria (RAM)   Dr. Barry Mendelawitz
Safe Water Saves Lives   Richard Lugg   safewatersavelives@western.rawcs.org.au
D9455
Chair:		   Bryan Martin   bryanmartin@trailerparts.net.au
D9465 Chair:   Ric Davies   davric1@westnet.com.au
         
                   

District Governors

are "shareholders" of the RAWCS national company and may attend any meetings.

District Governors Elect

(i.e. they will become District Governors in the coming financial year) are members of the Regional Committee.

District Governors Nominee

(DGs the year after next) are also invited to the meetings and receive copies of committee papers.

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Contact

 Enquiries should be directed to the Regional Chairman:                                         

 

PDG Ron Geary - chair@western.rawcs.org.au

RAWCS Western Website: www.western.rawcs.org.au

 

Postal Address is:  PO Box 986, Canning Bridge, APPLECROSS WA 6153, AUSTRALIA

Treasurer's Postal Address is:  PO Box 3065, Broadway, NEDLANDS, WA 6009 AUSTRALIA

The Western Region committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Belmont Sports Recreation Centre, Abernethy Rd, Belmont ".

 

 

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