RYLA is an intensive eight-day program designed for 18-28 year olds with leadership potential and a commitment to community service. This a unique opportunity aimed to bring participants out of their comfort zone and challenge them to think outside the square, while actively using and building on their existing skills and knowledge. RYLA 2025 will be held at the Serpentine Camping Centre from Saturday 11 January – Saturday 18 January 2025. Karrinyup Rotary prefers to sponsor young people who are already volunteering in the community. Contact Eddy Giacomel.

Join the Rotary Clubs of Osborne Park and Karrinyup and the Osborne Park RSL for a Remembrance Day service at the memorial in the Lake Gwelup Reserve near the corner of Lagonda Drive and North Beach Road, Gwelup. After the service there will a complimentary morning tea served at the Colin Moore Community Centre. Karrinyup Rotary members are requested to assist with setting up tables and chairs and hosting community visitors. For planning and catering purposes please advise via email at rotaryosbpk@gmail.com by you would like to attend.

Rotary Youth Exchange Coordinator Trish Lynch introduced our 2024-2025 Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) student Viki, from Austria. Viki has been an active member of our club since her arrival in Perth in late July. Our students' presentations, where they describe themselves and their home country, are always most interesting and Viki's presentation was outstanding. It was lovely to have her host families, District Placement Officer, our 2025 RYE Outbound student Ellen and Mandurah District's Inbound RYE student Eliane from Switzerland join us for the evening.

Mike Murphy introduced exercise physiologist, open water swimmer and public speaker Ceinwen Roberts, head coach and co-founder of Positive Swim Squad. The 'Bears of Brine' are nine Perth swimmers, all members of the Positive Swim Squad, who spend countless hours preparing for solo ultra marathon swims. Recently, they took on the English and Bristol channels in a bid to fund raise for a five-classroom school and toilet block in Lombok, Indonesia, through the charity Classroom of Hope, a new recipient of Karrinyup Rotary's International funding this Rotary year.

Back by popular demand but with a difference! The Karrinyup Rotary Community Service team is proud to announce the Karrinyup Rotary International Photography Competition. This is fun way to fund raise specifically for the Kids Cancer Support Group to help support ongoing research. The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers. All can enter. There are new categories for 2024 including a Youth - Under 16 category. Check them out. Cash prizes! Spread the word and enter now!

The RC Karrinyup was delighted this week to welcome 2024 - 2025 Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange student Viki from Austria. While Viki has been in Perth a few weeks now, this was her first formal opportunity to meet club members at a meeting. She told us that she has been to King's Park and to the beach and attended a briefing weekend for RYE Inbound students. She is attending at Warwick SHS and has already helped out volunteering at the Stirling Farmers Market.