Zonta Club of Perth Inc
Advancing the status of women worldwide
PO Box 237, Nedlands WA 6909
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News and o 11th December 2008 – Club Christmas Dinner This will be held at St Catherine’s College and will feature the Perth Male Voice Choir. Tickets $53 from Marg Giles. Please bring unwrapped gifts for the women at the refuge. o January 2009 – 10th Birthday Celebrations – Zonta Club of Swan Hills o January 2009 – No Club meeting o 12th February 2009 – Club Dinner Meeting, St Catherine's College, 6.15pm for 6.45pm This will be a special 'back after the break' BBQ! o 23rd May 2009 – Area 3 Workshop Put this date in your diary o 25-27 September 2009 – District 23 Conference, Ballarat. Book your air tickets now as there are some good specials with air tickets and this is also the AFL grand final weekend! |
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25th November International White Ribbon Day Celebration Breakfast at Burswood on Swan Hosted by Project Five O members including Zonta International this special breakfast focused on reducing violence against women.. Celebrity speaker Dixie Marshall was very entertaining and also shared her own story of being in the public eye. The breakfast was a great success with about 200 women in attendance including the Hon Robyn McSweeney and Hon Helen Morton and the International President of the Soroptomists Margaret Lobo. 13h November 2008 – Club Dinner meeting, St Catherine’s College. This evening featured astrophysicist, Jackie Davidson a former Amelia Earhart Fellowship recipient and an Amelia Earhart Showcase by the first female in the RAAF, our own Penny Flett! New member Bec Christou was also inducted by Area 3 Director, Judy Tennant. 8th November 2008 – Founder’s Day Dinner. Venue, Methodist Ladies College, Stirling Highway Claremont, 7pm. Founders' Day dinner was a great success with 89 Zontians and guests in attendance to celebrate the 89th year of Zonta's founding. Presentations were made to Saffron Sharp, Area 3 Jane M Klausman Awardee and also to four amazing finalists in the Area 3 Woman of Achievement Award. The finalists were Pat Kopusar, Evee Knight, Judith Fordham and Margot McAllister....with the Area 3 woman of Achievement being announce Oscar style as Evee Knight. Read all about the amazing work of these incredible women in the November 2008 Inzert. 9th October 2008 – Club Dinner/Committees meeting To give opportunity for some cross-pollination’ between committees, the October committee meetings of the Club will be combined with the normal Club meeting. 26th July 2008 - Meet the 2008-2010 District 23 Board.. The new District board meeting was held at the District Governor's home in Perth. With two days of full on meetings it was a hectic time for board members some of whom had flown in from Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia. This meeting was the formal handover of the Yarri Wada Puppet Project to the District level. After the meetings, members from the Perth clubs had opportunity to meet board members over drinks and platters of food. A lovely social evening.
10th July 2008 - Club Guest Speaker Meeting, St Catherine's College, UWA - 6.15 for 6.45pm, Sue Murphy, General Manager of the Water Corporation, provided a colourful overview of the water problems in Perth and explained the diverse solutions being implemented. With her professional style and sensible approach it is evident why Sue was the 2000 national winner of the Telstra Businesswoman of the Year in the private sector category. In addition, the Zonta Club of Perth's Education Award 2008 was presented to Nicole Banks - congratulations!
29th June 2008 - Fashion Show Lunch at the WA Rowing Club
What a fabulous afternoon this was. Over 100 people sat down to a delicious lunch and enjoyed the latest fashions from the Wardrobe. There were raffles and a silent auction with all proceeds from the day going towards the Women's Legal Referral Service. Di Annear was on hand to give a short talk about the Service that does a marvellous job in finding legal help for victims of domestic violence. Many, many thanks go to the those that helped with the cooking, modelling, auctions, selling tickets, displays and clearing up - with a huge thank you going to Debbie Mason for bringing the whole event together!
12th June 2008 - Club Dinner Meeting, St Catherine's College, UWA - 6.15 for 6.45pm, A few days before the meeting, it was announced that charter member, Jean Oldham had been awarded an OAM for services to Zonta International and the Royal Perth Hospital. The Membership Committee arranged for a special cake to celebrate this wonderful news. Jean has worked tirelessly for Zonta - especially in the early days when she helped establish new clubs. Newer members were intrigued to hear of her voluntary work with Royal Perth Hospital and also Princess Margaret Hospital - so it was fitting that her contribution to the community be acknowledged. The meeting also introduced new member, Wendy Atherden, who has recently transferred from the Zonta Club of Dunsborough, each committee outlined its goals and budget for the year and Tricia Summerfield provided a run down on the proposals to be voted on at the International Convention in Rotterdam.
8th May 2008 - Bring a Friend meeting and Changeover Dinner Guest speaker was Tracey Hodgkins, a passionate entrepreneur and 2005 Telstra WA Business Woman of the Year. (See June Inzert). Area 3 Director, Karen Groves, swore in the new Board and incoming President, Carole Theobald provided a presentation of the framework of committees for the forthcoming year.
2nd to 12th April 2008, 20th UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival. This was the World Event for puppeteers and was being hosted in Perth—what an opportunity for exposure of our Yarri Wada puppet project on the world stage…For more information visit: http://www.unima2008.com/go/unima-2008 A team of puppeteers came down from the Kimberley for the event and club members had fun meeting the creators of the 'giant' puppets that were displayed at Perth Concert Hall. The female puppet was 5 metres tall and the male puppet a mere 3 metres tall!!!
5th April 2008 – Area 3 Workshop. This event was hosted by the Zonta Club of Peel Region in Mandurah. The keynote speaker was Paddi Creevey, Mayor of Mandurah who provided an inspirational talk on leadership, service and advocacy. See April's Inzert for more details.
19th March 2008 - Fellowship Breakfast, Zamia Cafe, May Drive, King's Park, 7.30am. The breakfast was well attended, though a couple of members arrived late due to difficulties with the early morning traffic! A beautiful location and a great way to start the day...
13th March 2008 – Bring A Friend Dinner meeting. Guest speaker was Di Annear, Program Manager, Womens’ Legal Referral Service, who inspired us all with her commitment to helping women in need by finding legal support to protect their financial interests. Also in attendance was visiting Zontian, Sandy Frauenheim from Michigan, USA, who brought souveniers from her homeland together with a lovely Legend of the Loon book.
7th March 2008 - International Women's Day Club members supported the launch of UNIFEM WA at the Perth Town Hall and also had a stand at the Careers Expo of the Worldy Women Lunch Box List event at the Perth Convention Centre.
14th February 2008 - Club Dinner Meeting 6.15 for 6.45pm, St Catherine's College We made the most of daylight saving and started the year with a BBQ in the lovely gardens at St Catherine's. Special guests were Yvonne Burgu and Kathy Charlesworth. Yvonne gave an impromptu presentation about the Yarri Wada puppet workshops that were held on the Gibb River Road. She was able to show a DVD of progress to date and members were awed with what the women in the Kimberley have achieved.
13th December - Club Christmas Party - St Catherine's College This was a warm, friendly event with members mingling on the lawn with canapes and drinks before retiring indoors to a sumptuous buffet of Christmas fayre. Many thanks to all members who brought gifts for the refuge - and to those who loaded the vehicle and took them to the refuge! Special thanks to Sandy and the Membership and Support Committee for organising another beautiful evening.
24th November - Elizabeth Film Fundraiser The event at the Astor cinema in Mt Lawley was attended by around 120 people. Guests were treated to platters of food and champers before the screening and were encouraged to buy many raffle tickets for the five super prizes. The film was good (great costumes, but not so sure on the historical accuracy...?) and the fellowship fantastic. Many thanks to all Zontians, 'hon Zons' and friends for helping out on the day with platters of food, serving refreshments and selling tickets. It would not have been as successful without your help. All of the $1400 raised go towards Zonta Community Projects.
10th November - Founders' Day Dinner, Bunbury This was a black and white occasion in both dress and decor. The Bunbury Club did a great job of hosting the event that commenced with canapes by the water at sunset and was followed by a sumptuous sit down dinner. Our own Club's nominee, Martha Teshome was awarded the Area 3 Woman of Achievement Award. This was a lovely opportunity to meet members from all the clubs in Western Australia.
24th October—Fellowship Breakfast About a dozen members got together for this informal breakfast event. The event went very well and will be repeated in the future.
11th October, Dinner meeting, St Catherine's College Guest speaker was Professor Lesley Parker and she gave an enlightening presentation on her life and approach to her work. See the October Inzert for more information.
14-16 September 2007—District 23 Conference, Tasmania This was a marvellous conference and was attended by nine members from our club. Tricia was presented with a certificate to mark 30 years of Zonta service, the club received two PR awards and Judy Tennant was elected to be the Area 3 Director for 2008-2010 taking over from Karen Groves. In addition, our Club's Yarri Wadda Puppet Project was adopted as an official District 23 project.
11th August, Dinner meeting, St Catherine's College, 6.00pm for 6.30pm This meeting featured a fascinating journey down memory lane from our charter members. Marg, Jean, Yvonne and Freda described how the Club was established and how it went on to nurture the creation of other clubs in Perth Northern Suburbs, Dunsborough, Bunbury and Peel Area. We are truly priviliged to have such experienced members in our Club!
5th August, Birthing Kit Workshop, St Catherine's College Over 50 people got together at St Catherine's College and made up 1000 kits in about one hour! Many thanks to the students from St Catherine's college, Zontians, friends and family for making the day (hour?) such a success.
28th July, Morning Tea/Lunch, Deli Chicchi, 29 Strickland St, Mt Claremont. About a dozen members attended this lively morning tea and lunch.
12th July, Dinner meeting, St Catherine’s College 6.00pm for 6.30pm. Two new members were inducted/introduced at this meeting that also included an entertaining talk by our guest speaker Barbara Etter—Assistant Commissioner of WA Police. Members that had returned from a visit to the Gibb River shared their experiences with photos that were shown during dinner and a PowerPoint presentation that detailed their activities in building our friendship with the Ngarinyin communities in the Kimberley.
14th June, Dinner Meeting, St Catherine's College This meeting focused on developing a strategic plan for the club that aligned with international goals and objectives. It was a lively meeting with lots of constructive discussion and ideas being shared.
10th May, Dinner Meeting, St Catherine's College 6.15 for 6.45pm This busy meeting included a most informative presentation about female genital mutilation in Australia, the induction of two new members to our Club and the installation of the Board for 2007-2008. In addition there was a short walk down memory lane as we selected projects to represent our Club's history at the District Conference in Tasmania in September.
12th April, AGM Dinner meeting, St Catherine’s College, 6.15pm for 6.45pm. Our special guest at this special 35th Annual General Meeting of our Club was District Governor, Beryl McMillan. The evening was a great success with a party atmosphere of balloons, canapes and birthday cake! Committee Chairs provided an overview of the highlights of the year using PowerPoint presentations to illustrate achievements and events. The Club Officers were announced for next year and they will be installed at the May meeting. See May Inzert for pictures.
1st March - 2nd April Area Workshop This year’s Area 3 workshop was held on the weekend of 31 March to 1 April 2007. The theme was golf-orientated as the workshop was held in the picturesque riverside setting of the Peninsula Golf Club, Swan Bank Road, Maylands. The day was attended by members from all clubs in Western Australia and they were treated to seminars, workshops and presentations on a range of Zonta issues. See the May Inzert for the full story.
17th March - Luck o' the Irish Lunch, Ascot Raceway, 12.30pm to 5.30pm This hugely successful event looks like becoming a permanent feature of the social calendar of Perth. Over 100 people attended this day of feasting, fashion and fun on St Patrick’s Day, 17th March 2007, at Ascot Raceway. Besides a full day’s racing, banquet lunch, auction and raffles, the event also featured the world premiere of Miranda Green’s latest collection of couture hats. See Inzert for April 2007 for full story.
8th March - International Women's Day - Worldly Women Lunch, Hyatt Hotel. Worldly Women was an event celebrating International Women's Day on Thursday 8 March 2007. Four inspiring young women shared their personal stories over a quality, gourmet lunch on this international day recognising women's achievements. Mary Gurgone managed a special club display in the Careers Expo part of the event that attracted a lot of interest from the 700 women attending the lunch.
18th February 2007 - Peel Region Golf and Auction Day The 14th Annual event hosted by the Zonta Club of the Peel Region was a great success. The Ambrose competition meant that non golfers could enjoy it too. All proceeds went to breast cancer research.
17th February 2007 - Swan Hills presented Hot February Rock’n’Roll Night on Swan This Twilight Family Picnic featured 'Off The Record' - a total entertainment experience of music, impersonations, comedy and much more.
16th February 2007 - Tram Ghost Tour around Fremantle A small group thoroughly enjoyed this summer social activity - a ghostly tram tour around Fremantle's oldest buildings followed by a fish and chip supper. Many thanks to Di for arranging this event.
8th February 2007 - Dinner meeting The first meeting for 2007 was held at St Catherine's College and consisted of an al fresco BBQ. We were privileged to host the Young Woman and Public Affairs, Stephanie Clugston and our Woman of Achievement 2006, Kathy Charlesworth and present them with certificates. The new venue worked very well and the evening was enjoyed by all.
14th December 2006 Christmas Dinner at Karen's House was an elegant affair - the Membership and Support Committee certainly know how to put on an event and make everyone feel welcome. Gifts for the ladies at the Zonta House Refuge were collected under the Christmas tree and there was a mini fundraiser of a lucky dip for guests to purchase 9x5 paintings for $5, $10 or framed ones for $15 - great presents. However, the highlight of the event was the draw of the $2,000 wine cellar raffle. The club was pleased to welcome Solveig and Jan Thulin from Sweden. Solveig is a member of the Zonta Club of Uddevalla and she kindly agreed to draw the lucky prize. The winner is a nurse at Hollywood Hospital and she was delighted when she was telephoned with the good news! The event was catered by a professional company and Zontians and friends enjoyed seafood cocktails, roast turkey, ham, a range of vegetables as well as Christmas pudding and fruit salad. What a feast! All accompanied with a selection of delicious local wines.
11th November 2006 - Founders Day Dinner, Guildford Grammar School 6.30 for 7pm. This successful event was hosted by the Zonta Club of Swan Hills.
9th November 2006 - Club Dinner Meeting Two new members were inducted at this last business meeting for the year. Welcome to Agnes Vacca and Diana Kaiser.
17th October 2006 - Introduction to Zonta Evening, Emerald Hotel Half a dozen prospective and new members attended this informal event to learn more about Zonta over a glass of wine. This was the last introduction night of the year. Many thanks to the Membership and Support Committee for their planning and making all prospective members welcome.
14th – 15th October 2006 – Bibbulmun Track weekend. Nine walkers survived the trek from Kalamunda to Mundaring Weir. The wild flowers were in bloom and the conversation only stopped on the steep bits. Walkers camped out under the stars and were entertained by heavenly wonders such as Orion and a host of meteors. Another event is being planned for next year.
12th October - Dinner Meeting The club welcomed new member Debra Walker, the club members were delighted to hear of Rachel Thompson's experiences working with the US Senate.
24th September 2006 - Birthing Kit Assembly Day, NEW VENUE is FJ Clarke building Ground Floor P Block QEII Medical Centre, Caladena Crescent, off Monash Avenue, Nedlands (public parking opposite building) from 1pm This special day was in partnership with UWA Medical Students. One thousand kits were packed which can go on to help save 1,000 lives. Many thanks to Deborah Hegarty for organising this successful workshop.
14 September 2006 - Club Dinner Meeting, 6.15 for 6.45 Helen Margaria and 'Tricia Summerfield provided fascinating member profiles.
10th September 2006—The Great Gynae Day Out”, Hyatt Regency, Perth, 10am to 4pm This celebration and information day encouraged all women, men and their children to go ‘Beyond the Research’, and involved information sessions with respected gynaecological and health providers, dance workshops, multicultural entertainment, cooking demonstrations, natural therapies and much more. GAIN is the Gynaecological Awareness Information Network that was founded by Zonta D23, Area 3, Woman of Achievement for 2005, Kath Mazzella.
23rd August - Introduction to Zonta Evening, Emerald Hotel Six potential members attended this relaxed introduction to the world of Zonta. Lyn McArthur (Previous Past President) provided a Powerpoint presentation that outlined Zonta activities at the international, district, area and club levels. Sandy McGregor, Marg Giles, Sciona Browne and Carole Theobald were on hand to help answer questions and pass round the platters of food and wine.
19th August - Afternoon tea at Refuge, 2pm to 4pm. About a dozen members and friends had a fascinating afternoon learning about the many activities that the Zonta House Refuge is involved with. The group were able to visit the crisis centre and also a range of housing where they were able to speak to women whose lives had been helped by the service. An inspiring afternoon...
10th August 2006 - Club dinner meeting 6.15 for 6.45, UWA. This meeting was attended by approximately 40 people, including many guests who had come to hear our guest speaker Judge French. After the inductions of two new members, Fiona Crowe and Lois Joll, Judge French provided a fascinating account of what it is like to balance being the heroine and the wicked witch! She explained that she is no 'princess in an ivory tower' as the justice system brings her face to face with the 'worst side of human nature'. Judge French outlined three problems that contribute to the situation: mental health problems not addressed by our poorly funded mental health system; drug abuse, especially amphetamines that make people aggressive and domestic violence caused by welfare issues. She called on the whole community to see these problems as a community responsibility and acknowledged how service groups can play a significant role. She commended the club on the Ngarinyin friendship project and wished us every success in our endeavours to establish a safe house for teenage girls.
July 19th - Fun-raising event - Oceanus on the Beach, City Beach, 6pm to 8pm This fun and fund raiser, raised nearly $1,000. Well done to all involved. Fiona Crowe (soon to be inducted member) was the guest speaker at this first fun and fundraising event of the year. Fiona digs up bones in Rome for a living (nice job eh?) and from them is able to recreate the lives of the early Romans. A great evening.
July 13th 2006 - Dinner meeting This provided a summary of the International Convention in Melbourne by those that went! A behind the scenes look at the who, what and how of hosting an International Convention of nearly 2,000 delegates from around the world.
24-29 June 2006—International Convention, Melbourne Ten club members attended the Convention, hosted by our District 23, so all were involved in some hosting duties ranging from monitoring the accuracy of records of meetings, facilitating the credential process, guiding delegates to their seats, helping with the set up of rooms, hosting groups of delegates to restaurants, selling cards in the marketplace and generally providing as much support as possible to the convention committee. The full story, told at the July meeting, provides the experience of what happened when nearly 2,000 Zontians and friends met from around the world.
7 June - Zonta Club of Perth Northern Suburbs - 25th Anniversary Gala Night, Observation City. It is not every day that a club celebrates 25 years and this special Gala Night promises to be something special. Tickets will be approx $30 and partners are welcome. Contact Anita Sutton tel 9387 7428.
16 May - Bridge Day, Zonta House Refuge Association Many thanks to all those that supported this fantastic fundraiser which included a champagne and finger food lunch at the Melville Bridge Club Inc, Applecross from 10am. All proceeds went to the Zonta House Refuge Association.
6 April 2006 - AGM The AGM was a lively affair. President Lyn McArthur began the evening by inducting two new members, Katina Law and Andrea McGurk - both ladies have very interesting backgrounds judging by the introductions of Sharee van den Berg and Tricia Summerfield. Welcome to the club ladies! The President provided an informal Powerpoint presentation of the achievements of the club in the last year to the music of "Help me Rhonda (Zonta), help, help me Rhonda (Zonta)". The reports of committee chairs and the Treasurer emphasised just how active we have been! The evening was rounded off with the traditional toasts to Zonta International and the Zonta Club of Perth. Margaret Medcalf, one of the club's charter members provided an interesting background of the early overseas projects undertaken by the club and, new member, Jacqueline Hope shared her experience as a new migrant and the impact Zonta has on her life. Karen Groves (incoming Area 3 Director) acknowledged Lyn's hard work during the year by presenting her with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Karen then formally passed the gavel (in our case, a pair of clapping sticks) to incoming President, Lori Grech and swore in the Board for 2006-7.
25-26 March 2006 - Area 3 Workshop, Dunsborough Twelve members took the drive down south to Dunsborough for a great weekend of Zonta fellowship. The guest speakers were Helen Sewell a successful businesswoman who now is the National Director of Redkite, a charity which supports children and their families affected by cancer and Dr Samina Yasmeen, Director for Muslim States and Societies a highly regarded political commentator. The weekend brought lots of laughter - especially the 'mock' Commonwealth Games on the Saturday night. District 23 Director, Beryl McMillan attended the event and provided an overview of what is happening at the International and District 23 levels. A video message was also shown from International President Ellen Bittner. 21st March 2006—Wine and Cheese Introduction to Zonta Evening, 35 Brewer St, East Perth, 6pm - 7pm. This event was designed for people interested in finding out more about Zonta and potentially becoming members. The wine and cheese was served from 5.30pm so people could attend straight from work. President, Lyn McArthur used a PowerPoint presentation to describe the varied work of Zonta and members were on hand to answer questions from the visitors. 9th March 2006—Dinner Meeting, 6.15 for 6.45pm, The University Club, University of Western Australia Wiggy Saunders was the special guest at this meeting, held the day after International Women's Day. Wiggy has been instrumental in the development of the Lunch Box List series of seminars designed to help school students mix with professional women and hear their stories. Wiggy shared with us her own perspective on the importance of mentoring young women.
Margaret Medcalf, Zonta International archivist and one of the club's charter members is celebrating her 80th birthday in March. Members celebrated the event with a very large birthday cake and took great delight in presenting Margaret with a framed photograph of her having her face painted by Pansy Nulgit in traditional Aborginal style. A suprise Powerpoint Presentation showed many photographs of Margaret's contribution to Zonta over the last 34 years.
8th March 2006 - International Women's Day - About Wordly Women Event, Hyatt Hotel The Zonta Club of Perth Inc was successful in obtaining funding from Lotteries West to pay for 100 young women to attend this seminar that attracted approximately 700 young women and professional women. Lyn McArthur, President, provided a summary of the work of Zonta and particularly emphasised the Young Woman in Public Affairs Award. Leaflets were distributed to all attendees advertising both the Zonta Club of Perth and the YWIPA. 19th February 2006—Peel Region Golf and Auction Day 8am shotgun start! This was the 13th Annual event and the fun Ambrose competition and accompanying raffles and auctions raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer research.
9th February 2006—Dinner meeting, 6.15pm The dinner meeting of 9 February commenced with the induction of Jacqueline Hope. Jacqueline has lived in Australia since 1992 and formerly is from the UK. She has worked in community birth centres and been involved in cultural exchange, particularly concerning Muslim women. She sees Zonta as the opportunity to empower young women and is impressed with Zonta by the record of achievements in fundraising work. She was enthusiastic to be a member of our club! Annette Shrivers was the guest speaker of the meeting (Zonta House Refuge Manager). She delivered an interesting update on the current Zonta house refuge project with the Department of Community Development. She indicated that there are 4,000 homeless people in Australia of which 30% are under the age of 16 years. The Department of Community Development approached the Zonta House Refuge regarding developing a programme and housing for 3-5 girls between the ages of 13-16, to stay for 6 months. The program for the girls will be developed to teach them short term and long term life skill programs- ie domestic life skills, education, going to work/school, conflict management, anger management and financial management. The girls will be agreeing to terms of their development prior to their entry, with the scheme based on a rewards incentive scheme with rewards such as shopping vouchers, etc. DCD are hoping to work in partnership with many organisations to develop and deliver the various outcomes of the program, working with university social workers, etc. This is a pilot program and at the meeting the Zonta Perth Branch offered to support the project where possible and would like to keep in touch with the updates/ news from the programme. 29th January 2006—Amelia Earhart Celebration, Royal Aero Club Hosted by the Perth Northern Suburbs Club. This event included a delicious buffet dinner. Many Zontians sat in the comfort of the air conditioned Members’ Lounge with fully licensed bar and watched the aircraft take off and land. A great evening. 8th December 2005—Christmas Party Following last year’s successful event, the Club Christmas Party was again held at Mt Eliza House, in King’s Park. Over 40 members and friends attended the evening. Guests were greeted with a glass of champagne on arrival and a range of dips and finger foods before sharing a festive smorgasbord. The rain showers did not dampen everyone spirits and the evening was very successful. President Lyn McArthur reviewed the Zonta year and acknowledged the participation and contribution of all members. A wide variety of gits were collected for the women at the refuge. Congratulations to the Membership and Support Committee for arranging the evening.
30th November, Wine and Cheese Evening, 35 Brewer St, East Perth, 5.30pm. Linley Buchanan hosted a very social prospective new members night at her offices. Members brought cheese platters and bottles of wine that were enjoyed by all! Prospective members were shown an PowerPoint presentation detailing international, district, area and local Zonta activities. Many thanks to the Membership and Support Committee for organising the evening.
13th November - Film Fundraiser 4pm, Astor, Mt Lawley Over 130 people attended the event and over $1000 raised! Great afternoon - many thanks to everyone that donated platters of food and helped serve the champagne and soft drinks!
5th November - Founders Day Dinner This year's event was hosted by the Zonta Club of Perth Northern Suburbs and held at the Royal Perth Golf Club in South Perth. Over 100 people attended the event, which commenced with words of wisdom from Zonta's founding mothers! Five members from the Zonta Club of PNS dressed up in the hats and fur stoles of the early pictures and took us back in time to the relive the birth of Zonta. Our own club nominee, Kath Mazzella, was presented with the Woman of Achievement Award and received a beautifully crafted Kalgoorlie gold and Broome pearl brooch in recognition of her work in establishing the Gynaecological Awareness Information Network (GAIN). Kath is an inspiring speaker and held us enthralled with her story. Marilyn Piper, one of her mentors, provided her introduction and the award was presented by Area Director, Dianne Bryant. Many previous Women of Achievement were at the event and Sylvia Byers (recipient of the second award in 1983) entertained and inspired us with a talk about the importance of acknowledgement and how the award influenced her own life.
22nd October - Birthing Kit Workshop This event was a great success. Over 30 people helped out in one way or another and the venue at St Pius X Catholic Church Parish Hall, 23 Paterson St, Manning was excellent. One thousand kits were assembled and have been sent to Vietnam. This AusAID funded project ensures that all kits are sent to organisations in the partner countries so they may be used by trained birthing assistants. Every kit makes a difference and with one person dying every minute as a result of giving birth in an unclean environment - these kits have the potential to save 1,000 lives. Many thanks to Deb Hegarty and Marilyn Piper for co-ordinating the morning.
13th October - Dinner Meeting 6.15 for 6.45pm Here comes the bride....bride to be Sharee Simm was showered with gifts at this special meeting. The club was also pleased to welcome Kimberley friends Kathy Charlesworth, Yvonne Burgu and Yvonne's granddaughter Rebecca Wunggundun. Yvonne is busily painting for her first one woman solo art exhibition to raise funds to purchase a second hand four wheel drive for her community. See the Wandjina Art Exhibition program.
8th September - Dinner Meeting, The University Club, UWA Tricia Summerfield and Judy Tennant provided an overview of next month's District Conference in Adelaide. The club's view was sought on a number of issues that will be subject to vote during the conference.
11th August - Dinner Meeting, The University Club, UWA The August meeting featured the induction of two new members, Barbara Wilson and Sandy McGregor and two new board members, Sciona Browne and Judy Tennant. Karen Groves provided a run-through of the PowerPoint presentation of the club's relationship with the Ngarinyin community in the Kimberley. Members provided valuable feedback that will be included in the final presentation that will be delivered at the District Conference in Adelaide in October.
14th July - Dinner meeting, The University Club, UWA Guest speakers were our own club members Freda Jacob and Penny Flett. Members soon realised just how remarkable these two women are. Freda amazed us with her stories of farming with horses, hitchhiking round Europe, driving across the USA and in between all this establishing the occupational therapy profession in Western Australia. (See August Inzert for her story)
Penny had an exotic colonial childhood living in Borneo and attended boarding school in the UK before going to live in Adelaide to complete her secondary education and then enter University to train as a doctor. During this time she met her husband and upon qualifying, they joined the RAAF. In 1974 she became the first woman in peacetime to hold a male rank and the first woman doctor to serve in the RAAF. (She also caused a few problems for the service especially with uniforms!) She has always taken an interest in Aged Care and is currently the CEO of the Brightwater Care Group. Penny was named Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year in 1998 and was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003 for service to the aged and disabled community. We're glad there is someone as enlightened as Penny creating a pleasant world for us to grow into as we get older.
9th June - Dinner meeting, St Catherine's College, UWA At the June meeting two new members were inducted. Welcome Virginia Shotter and Anne Marie McNaughton.
24th May - Bridge Day, Melville Bridge Club, Cnr Canning Hwy & Simpson St, Applecross, 10am. Proceeds from this event went to Zonta House Refuge Association. Many prizes were donated and many members enjoyed this social day to raise money for the refuge.
14th May - Champagne and Oyster Night, Mosman Park Jerry Fraser, Perth's favourite oyster shucker strutting his stuff at this special fundraiser held at B-D's new luxurious riverside home. Over 100 people sipped champagne and enjoyed the million dollar views while feasting on the freshest oysters, champagne, beer and kebabs. Many thanks to all members that helped out to make this event so successful.
16th April - AstroFest at Trinity College, East Perth, 3pm to 10pm. AstroFest 2005 was a great family day out, even if again, the Gods were not kind and it was overcast during the day and rained at night! However the Rocket Society managed to get off some very exciting launches during the afternoon and there were some super talks by some excellent speakers. The Zonta Club of Perth stand raised awareness of the Amelia Earhart Fellowships and featured a display of famous women astronomers, which just about every visitor to the AstroFest read and passed comment on! Small business cards were provided to visitors with the web address of Zonta International, so that more information could be downloaded about the Amelia Earhart Fellowships.
14th April - The Special AGM 2005 Changeover Dinner The Club finished the Zonta year with some flair with a Special AGM at The University Club at the University of WA.
Special Zonta guests included Dawn Newman Zonta International PR Chair, Dianne Bryant Area 3 Director and Alison Martin immediate past Area 3 Director. A warm welcome was given to several former members of the Club including Beryl Reid, Miriel Reid, Pamela Langden Walsh, Helen Trowell and Wendy Alford.
The evening commenced with the induction of new member, Anne Marie Farley, by Dianne Bryant. Anne Marie was introduced by Linley Buchanan who described Anne Marie's many achievements, which included being a former world ballroom dancing champion.
The Zonta Club of Perth's YWIPA Award nominee, Claudia Rosario, inspired us with a well prepared presentation that captured her commitment to improving the lives of people around the world. (A future Zontian in the making?) Club members were delighted to have the opportunity to meet Claudia and her mother Caroline.
The election of office bearers went very smoothly, reflecting the tremendous work undertaken behind the scenes by the Nominating Committee chaired by 'Tricia Summerfield. Office bearers for 2005-6 are: President Lyn McArthur, 1st Vice President Lori Grech, 2nd Vice President Barbara-Dene Jones, Treasurer Mary Gurgone and Secretary Maria Franchina. Directors are Sandra Pressman, Sharee Simm, Marilyn Piper and Judy Tennant.
The Club President Karen Groves and Committee Chairs 'Tricia Summerfield, Lori Grech, Carole Theobald, Marilyn Piper and Lyn McArthur provided summaries of the year's activities. The full reports are contained in the Club's Annual Report, a copy of which was distributed to each member.
9th April - Area 3 Workshop, Unlocking Zonta Situated in the picturesque Swan Valley and only 18km from the Perth CBD, the fully enclosed and air conditioned conservatory at Lily of the Valley Cafe at 78 John Street, Henley brook is the perfect backdrop for this year's Area 3 workshop. Turn left into John Street off West Swan Road at the Mallard Duck Cafe. Guest speakers include
2nd April - Birthing Kit Workshop, St Albans, Mt Lawley Nearly 30 members and friends helped out at our first birthing kits workshop. Special thanks to Deb Hegarty, Marilyn Piper and Sharee Simm for coordinating the birthing kit resources, venue and helpers. We reached our target of 1,000 kits! A thousand more women now have the opportunity to give birth in a clean environment. The Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills coordinates this excellent district project and more information about where the birthing kits go and what is in them is available on its web site, www.zontaadelaidehills.org.au.
17th March - Cheese and Wine Introduction to Zonta evening. The Membership & Support committee held another successful wine & cheese evening on Thursday 17th March at Linley Buchanan's office at 35 Brewer Street, East Perth. Five prospective members attended the evening along with six club members.
Lori Grech (Chair, Membership and Support) hosted the evening and introduced Karen Groves (Club President) who provided an engaging overview of Zonta using the displays of club activities to support her presentation. Tricia Summerfield (Chair, Finance and Fundraising) and Carole Theobald (Chair, PR) outlined the activities undertaken through their respective committees and together with Lennie McCall, Linley Buchanan and Marlene O'Meara were able to provide the guests with an understanding of how the club worked to achieve the aims of Zonta. It was a warm (both in heat and friendliness), lively evening with delicious nibbles and great wine.
All guests were provided with a leaflet of club activities that includes the club's website and email details and will be invited to attend the next club meeting. Many thanks to Linley for allowing us to use her beautiful heritage office for the evening.
Club Meeting 10th March - The University Club, UWA Our club made a little bit of history on this night as it was among the first organisations to use the newly-built (and not quite finished) premises of The University Club. The dinner was held in what will become The University Club members' restaurant and Zonta members were proudly shown around the building including to a few of the smaller well-equipped function rooms that may be suitable venues for future club meetings. Karen Groves welcomed guests to the meeting, especially Patricia Thomson President of the Australian Federation of University Women, Barbara Hale, Secretary of the Australian Federation of University Women and Fiona Crowe, Principal of St Catherine’s College. Marilyn Piper provided a background to the TAFE Awards, Guiding WA Award and Education Award. The TAFE Awards and Guiding WA Awards had been presented last year at ceremonies held at Perth Central TAFE and Guiding WA. However, this evening was an opportunity for members to meet the award recipients and also to present the Education Award for 2005.
Marilyn introduced the following award recipients:
The award recipients each gave a short presentation outlining their work and expressing thanks to the Zonta Club of Perth for the awards.
Julia Carter completed her Certificate IV in advocacy and has now embarked on a diploma in community work. She undertakes voluntary work in Midland and has recently obtained a position with a Community Health Project to support private rental accommodation for Aboriginal people in the Midland area.
Lennie McCall oversees the Guiding Award that has been presented for over twenty years. Lennie welcomed Tracey Jenkin and her husband Colin to the meeting. Tracey was a guide as a child and became a guide leader four years ago. She believes that if girls have positive role models these allow girls to be the best they can be. Through guiding they are encouraged to set themselves challenges and learn the life skills to meet them. With this training they will be able to set and meet challenges throughout their lives. Tracey is also the Disability Co-ordinator for Guiding WA which is something that Tracey may know a lot about considering that during the day she works for the Disability Services Commission.
When introducing the Education Award for 2005, Marilyn Piper thanked the Education Award Subcommittee members, Roslyn Budd, Deb Hegarty and Kaye Martin, for their efforts in selecting a recipient - not an easy task.
Emily Carroll is studying at Notre Dame University towards a Bachelor of Science in behavioural science and social justice. Emily has a passion for social justice and recently was part of a team that undertook a community service project to teach English in rural village in East Timor. She spoke passionately about how children sat four to a desk sharing a pen and piece of paper. In the last 25 years one third of the population has died as a result of conflict. She has helped to establish as small non government organisation that asks local schools to fundraise so that children in Timor may go to school. Club meeting - 10th February at Emerald Hotel Over 30 members and guests were present at the first meeting after the summer break. Everyone was warmly welcomed to the Emerald Hotel and provided with a drink by the hotel's owners, Marlene and Laurie O'Meara. The beautiful two course meal was served to the tables and it was a very happy meeting as members took the opportunity to catch up on news.
The guest speaker, Trevor Cochrane, is one of WA's two well-known Garden Gurus. Trevor was introduced by Linley Buchanan who has worked with him for many years. Trevor enchanted us with a Powerpoint presentation about water-wise gardening - a very timely topic. He had brought with him some examples of water-wise plants that he passed round the room. The 'Little Gem Magnolia' caused quite a stir with its beauty and hardiness. He kindly provided everyone with a calico bag full of gardening delights including reticulation capture cups, leaflets and samples of fertilisers. See his the garden guru website for more information. Margaret Medcalf, a keen gardener herself, provide the vote of thanks.
At the business meeting, Karen Groves tabled the Club Priorities for 2005-6. The Service Status of Women Committed displayed poster boards of the venue for the forthcoming Birthing Kit Workshop on 2nd April and everyone was encouraged to bring friends to help in the worthwhile event. It was stressed that volunteers do not have to attend the entire morning as there are plenty of jobs to allocate during the event - Sharee Simms is keeping a list of volunteers, so give her a call to register your interest.
Don't forget to keep the 9th April free for the Area Workshop, which sounds like a very interesting day.
March Inzert features the history of International Women's Day and provides advice for committee chairs to help clear out their Zonta files before handing over in April. Also find out who is now a grandmother! |
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