Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton - Issue No.: 777 Issue Date: 25 Mar, 2024

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HMAS Sydney II Memorial

Guest Speaker

 

There was no official guest speaker, but visiting Rotarian Kevin Green effectively took the role to inform us of the progress of the planned “Fifth Element” of the HMAS Sydney II Memorial. The Rotary Club of Geraldton is working hard to secure the funding for this project, having raised $250K of the expected $350K required. Excellent support has been received from Royalties for Regions, The City of G-G, and of course , the Rotary Clubs, and many other sources. The intention is not to start until all money is raised, so that the project is not left half finished.
 
PM Kevin Rudd will be in town on Oct 1st for a Regional Federal Cabinet meeting and now that the Memorial has been declared one of National Significance, representatives will hopefully be meeting the PM and will be seeking Federal Support. The RC of Geraldton is looking for further in principle support from our club.

Rotarian Kevin Green

 
There is no doubt the memorial has become an Icon for Geraldton and really has put the town on the map. (My fellow passengers on the Sun Princess in April raved about it, many being moved to tears.-ed)
 
PP Ian Johnstone indicated that our club has strongly supported the project in the past and indicated the Board will take a close look at this.

Author: Ian Taylor

Published: 20 September, 2009

 


Meeting Rosters
Date
Setup & Door
Setup & Door
Guest Speaker Host
Invocation & Toast
Raffle & Rotary Cor
Guest Speaker Thanks
Fines Master
Chairman
27 Mar, 24
Barry Dring
 
Grant Woodhams
Robert Mosel
Phil Martin
Terry Stewart
Karen Godfrey
Geoff Wood
10 Apr, 24
Laurie Dines
 
Ian Taylor
Karen Godfrey
Hugh Lavery
Jason McCarthy
Robert Symington
Geoff Wood
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