1. The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of
Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9455 ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 4, Issue 20 19t h - 26th November 2011
Latest on the waterfront from Message from RI President
Meeting 16th November City of Perth Kalyan for RF Month
Meeting 23rdNovember Rotaract Club of Bejing Welcome New Members
Speaker 22 December
Meeting 16th November problems associated with traffic
congestion due to the elimination
of the bypass, which at the Latest on the waterfront
Tony Brand spoke about the
waterfront development, and the moment, is a beautiful scenic from City of Perth
way in which the existing drive. Website
waterfront is a unique space, as
identifiable as King’s Park and Tony questioned why a public 10th Nov 2011
capable of fulfilling a large number reserve is being discarded for
of public functions in its present commercial development and
form. concluded that it is ill considered The Council of the City of Perth
in concept, and that the solution
has agreed to the State taking the
He noted that the city is actually being provided is for the favoured Esplanade Reserve by agreement
being extended down to the few, to the detriment of the people
as its major contribution to the
waterfront, which is in no way of Perth
Perth Waterfront Project.
sympathetic to the present
landscape, and that the
government planning department
is driving the development. He
pointed out that there has been no
public participation in the
formulation of the plan and that in
a poll run by channel 9, 2 out of 3
people opposed the development.
Calling the waterfront
development a gross
commercialization, Tony suggested
that there was a need for human
scale buildings, rather than multi
storey structures. He argued, as
well, that the proposed office
towers, for example, would create
perpetual shade for 8-9 months of
the year, and that the U shaped
plan, facing south, is sheer bad
planning, which does not satisfy
environmental considerations.
Additionally, he discussed
Proposed waterfront is a gross commercialization that does not satisfy
environmental considerations- Tony Brand
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2. The City holds freehold title to the restaurant on a long-
4.8 hectares of land which also term Council lease.
houses the Alan Green The Council has
Conservatory, The Landing authorised Chief
performance stage, Alf Curlewis Executive Officer
Gardens and the Florence Frank Edwards to
Hummerston Building. sign the application
Under the State Government’s for development to
plans for the Perth Waterfront, commence and for
the land covered by the Esplanade subdivision approval,
will become a mixed-use subject to the State
development site including a Government agreeing
water-filled inlet as the not to undertake any
centrepiece of the project. development until the
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi says the Land Title has been
Council is a committed and transferred.
enthusiastic partner in the Perth
Waterfront Project and for that
reason is supportive of the State Meeting 23rd
taking the area rather than November
seeking any monetary
compensation, to which it would PP Ian Fairnie from
be entitled if the land were the RC of Perth will be
acquired compulsorily. the speaker. Ian, a
“The significance of this Speaker Tony Brand long time Rotarian,
agreement should not be recognised, based on the valuation originally from
underestimated,” Ms Scaffidi said. of the land and buildings, using Northam.
“The Esplanade Reserve is a the reinstatement method of Ian is the Exec. Director of Service
significant and historic city asset valuation.” Abroad Australasia and has lead
but if we are to achieve the The Lord Mayor said the City more than 50 study tours to Asia.
modern city we aspire to, then we wanted the State Government to His specialty is cross cultural
are willing to forgo that asset as enhance the Supreme Court communication, living and
our contribution to the Waterfront Gardens as a way of off-setting working successfully in foreign
Project. the loss of the Esplanade Reserve cultures.
“The City’s Strategic Plan seeks to as a ceremonial space and venue
ensure that the Council has for outdoor events.
meaningful input into the project Another issue to be resolved is the
Rotaract Club of Beijing
to ensure proper integration with relocation of the Florence
the city as a whole. Hummerston Building which is Although only 20 members, the
“In line with this strategy, it is currently occupied by a Rotaract Club of Beijing is very
important that active.
Council be They took over 100
represented on children aged from
the Land 5-15 years from
Redevelopment Guang Ai
Committee that Orphanage to a
is to be science museum
established to and picnic park
oversee the visit last spring, all
project. Our enjoying a
request for wonderful day out.
representation With assistance
has been lodged from some 30
with the volunteers, they
Minister for held a Halloween
Planning. Party for these
“The Council same children at
also believes the Guang Ali
value of the Orphanage on 30th
City’s October.
contribution to The Rotaractors
the project have food drive
should be collections,
VP Bill Hassell giving vote of thanks, Rex Evans and Warren Milner donating two vans
publicly
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3. full of food to the
Orphanage last
month and will be
conducting another
food drive asking
shoppers to purchase
and donate non-
perishable foods.
Clothing drives and
helping the mentally
and physically
disabled at Huiling
school are more of
their activities.
Check out the article
in the China Daily as
it is great PR.
http://www.chinadail
y.com.cn/metro/201
0-
11/29/content_11621
991.htm
As with Rotary
membership in
China, only non
nationals are allowed
by Chinese Law to
join Rotaract or any
Service organisation. With only 20 members, the Rotaract Club of Beijing is very active.
Well done to the 20 causing a further question. He
Rotaractors from Beijing. Our replied “You didn’t ask me how Welcome New Members
Scholar Justin Hewett is in touch much I own you asked how much I
with Crystal Lo from the Rotaract am worth. So I calculated how The RCFB is delighted to welcome
Club of Beijing and will join in much I have given to charity this two new members introduced to
their activities as time permits. year, and that is the number I gave the Club by Gordon Hay.
you. You see, in life we are worth They will be officially inducted in
Speaker – 22nd only what we are willing to share early December.
December with others”. Pam Reynolds works for the Dept
In Rotary we are all aware of the of State Development and will hold
Christmas Dinner – Faith great needs in so many parts of our the classification Community
Richardson (neé) Clayton, one of world. And we all know how much Development. Pam’s contact
Western Australia’s most we can do to help through the details are M. 0426 977 738 E:
cherished performers with Rotary Foundation. We can prgillowreynolds@gmail.com
numerous film, television and change lives, we can restore hope, Vanessa Wood is PA to Liz
stage credits, will present we can build futures – if we choose Davenport and will hold the
“Christmas Thoughts from Home to. classification of Marketing and PR.
and Abroad”. In life everything is a choice. We Vanessa’s contact details are M.
can choose to close our eyes to the 0438 674 467 E:
needs of others, to keep what we vanessalorraine.ww@bigpond.com
Message from RI have for ourselves, to declare the Welcome to the family of Rotary
President Kalyan for RF problems of others to be theirs and may you both enjoy many
Month alone. Or we can choose to look years of Service and Fellowship
past distance, past colour, past with members of the RCFB.
In the 1800s someone asked Sir language and dress and culture
Moses Montefiore, one of the and see that people everywhere are
wealthiest men of his era, how just like us – and then refuse to
much he was worth. Naming a walk away.
figure much less than expected, RI President Kalyan Banerjee
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4. Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of Oct / Nov 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
16th November Tony Brand Bill Hassell Gillian Margaret Stuart Warren Milner
Yudelman
23rd November Ian Fairnie Debbie Cash Mignon Toni James Rob Pearce
Shardlow
30th November RIPE Sakuji Annual Dr Ken Laguna Veneto 7.00pm Book on Line
Tanaka Collins Address Club, Mt Lawley
7th December John Fleming Jim Gould Ken Collins Di Collins Alistair Brown
14th December TBA Gordon Hay Sue Hassell Jill Henderson Paddy
Ramanathan
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Board Rotary 2011-12
Jim Gould – Membership President-Bryant Stokes
Bryant Stokes – President Director E-mail
bstokes@bigpond.net.au james@bizsuccession.com.au bstokes@bigpond.net.au
Mobile
Di Collins – Secretary Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director 0419 919 572
collinsd@bigpond.net.au jennypgill@gmail.com
Toni James – Treasurer Bill Hassell – Vice President Bulletin Editor
tonipjames@hotmail.com hassell@arach.net.au Clifford Yudelman/Di Collins
Rex Evans –Club Service Director, Club Details Website
President Elect
revans@powerplus.net.au The Rotary Club of Freshwater www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bay, Inc.
Wilma McBain - Community/ PO Box 168, Facebook
Vocational Service Director Nedlands,
williemac241@hotmail.com Western Australia, 6909 http://www.facebook.com/freshw
Ken Collins – International aterbayrotary
Service Director Meetings
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Hamish Mackie – New Café, Bethesda Hospital
Generations Director Queenslea Drive
Claremont, 6010 Chartered 19 December
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
2008
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