About Us

Join Us in Making an Impact

Through the generosity of altruistic benefactors, the Westral Foundation was established in 2024 specifically to support community-based charitable organisations providing support for 'those in need' living within the boundaries of the City of Stirling or in close proximity thereto.

Some community-based charitable organisations currently receiving support from the Westral Foundation include:

• Uniting Aid Nollamara
• Sudbury Community House
• Little Things for Tiny Tots
• The Grief Centre of Western Australia
• Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Services
• Dandelions WA

Every donation makes a meaningful difference, contributing towards a brighter future.

How You Can Help

The Westral Foundation

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All donations to the Westral Foundation are received on an “in perpetuity” basis, thereby ensuring that its capital base is preserved and the support it provides is funded through the income the Foundation generates. Additions to the capital base will significantly enhance the impact that the Foundation can have. You are invited to join in creating positive lasting change for those less fortunate in our own locality.  Donate via the secure payment button below or contact us if you prefer to donate via EFT.

The Foundation operates without incurring any costs as services are provided to it free of charge by members of the Rotary Club of Karrinyup.

If donating is not possible, volunteering is priceless.

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Operational teams are responsible for performing the day-to-day tasks that keep the club running smoothly.

Club Service

Club Service projects include organisation, provision and maintenance of weekly program and events, venue bookings, attendance, documentation and training.

Contact - Club Service Team

Fundraising

The Major Fundraising Project for Karrinyup Rotary is the Stirling Farmers Market. The goal of the Market Management team is to raise sufficient funds to support the club’s many charity and service projects.

Contact - Market Management Team

Membership

Karrinyup Rotary promotes an active and growing club membership, encouraging quality, diversity and inclusion. The club is particularly keen to attract members of all ages, who share our drive to give back and make the world a better place.

Contact - Membership Team

Public Image

Public Image of the Karrinyup Rotary Club defines how it is perceived by the community. This team works to promote a positive public image in the local and wider community by means of our website, social media platforms, signage, newsletter and marketing. 

Contact - Public Image Team

The Youth Service Team seeks to provide leadership development activities for young people by involvement in community and international projects and exchange programs, that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.

Vocational service encourages Rotarians to use their professional skills and expertise to address community needs and uphold high ethical standards in the workplace community. It seeks to involve club members in worthwhile vocational projects establishing networks to support the local community and to raise the image of Rotary.

Rotary International Service encourages and fosters the advancement of international understanding and goodwill, peace building and conflict prevention through a world fellowship united in service. It serves to promote the work of the Rotary Foundation.

This team is dedicated to caring for the environment by promoting sustainable practices and conserving natural resources.  This group works on projects designed to reduce our impact on the environment and to adopt practices that use resources sustainability for our immediate survival and future generations.

Objectives of the Community Service Team are to review service opportunities within our community; to identify community service projects through Rotary programs at local and international level and to identify appropriate recipients of club donations, so they can help make an impact in our community.

Committee Description:

Club Service covers all those roles and committees, which deal with the internal administration of club affairs.

Full Committee Description:

Club Service projects include organization, provision and maintenance of:

• Weekly Program and Events
• Venue Bookings
• Attendance
• Training

Contact - Club Service Team

Community Service Team

Objectives of the Community Service Team are to recognize service opportunities within our community; to foster community service projects through Rotary programs at local and international levels and to identify appropriate recipients of club donations that make an impact in our community.

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Environment Focus Group

This team is dedicated to caring for the environment by promoting eco-friendly practices and conserving natural resources. The group works on projects designed to reduce our impact on the environment and to adopt practices that use resources sustainably for our immediate survival and future generations.

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International Service Team

International Service encourages and fosters the advancement of international understanding and goodwill, peace building and conflict prevention through a world fellowship united in service. It serves to promote the work of the Rotary Foundation. The team seeks effective outcome/s to increase the club’s impact.

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Vocational Service Team

The Vocational Service team seeks to involve our club in worthwhile projects promoting vocational training, establish networks to impact the local community and to raise the image of Rotary within our state. It seeks to apply the ideal of service and high ethical standards to personal, business and community life.

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Youth Service Team

Rotary Youth Service recognises the positive change implemented by youth and young adults involved in leadership development activities, community and international service projects, exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding that aims to facilitate better outcomes for today’s Youth and tomorrow’s citizens.

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Our major project, the weekly Stirling Farmers Market, provides an invaluable service and has established our club as a visual presence in the local community. It also serves as a fundraiser, which enables us to support our many Community, Environment, International, Vocational and Youth Service Projects as well as respond to Disaster Relief causes.

The Rotary Club of Karrinyup meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm meeting start at our venue at:

Marmion Angling and Aquatic Club West Coast Drive Marmion WA 6020

Rotary is an international service organisation, a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders and problem-solvers, who seek to make a difference in the world and the local community.

We see a world, where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. 

Rotarians develop service projects to address local community needs and also tackle the world’s most critical issues, together. This includes programs to mitigate poverty, hunger, illiteracy, violence, and helping the environment and children at risk.

Learn more about:

• Rotary International, which coordinates global programs and initiatives
• Rotary Foundation- the world’s largest charitable foundation
• Rotary International’s flagship program to eradicate polio worldwide

Who Are We?

We are a diverse group of dedicated people, who want to make positive changes in our community and the world. Our club members share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian in our club connects you with a diverse, inclusive group, who share your drive to give back.

What is Rotary Club of Karrinyup? 

The Rotary Club of Karrinyup was chartered in 1974 and currently meets on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings at 6.00pm for a 6.30 start. It works in and with both the local and wider communities striving to make the world a better place, one project at a time.

Description

Located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, our major fundraiser and community presence is the Stirling Farmers' Market, held in the City of Stirling car park on Sunday mornings. 

Our current Community Service beneficiaries include, but are not limited to: Australian Rotary Health, Foodbank WA, Stirling Women's Centre, My Home Project, Black Swan Health, City of Stirling Homeless Projects, Ocean Heroes and Camp Quality. Previous major projects included supplying a moblie ear clinic to service communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and the Karrinyup Community Men's Shed, now an independent entity.

In addition, our International Service arm supports Polio Eradication, Interplast, Shelter Box, Bicycles for Humanity and Wheelchairs for Kids, as well as a number of projects in Asia and Africa, including a sustainable water supply for an orphanage in Zambia. The Environment team works on projects designed to reduce our impact on the environment and to adopt practices that use resources sustainably.  Recipients of Vocational Service funding include the Apprentice Employment Network WA, Dress for Success, The Pinnacle Foundation and the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) Annual Excellence Awards. Our Youth Service committee supports Rotary Youth Exchange, National Youth Science Forum, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment.

Our Why?

We are everyday people igniting change, helping people and the planet through service above self with local and global projects. We believe in strengthening communities and leaving the world better than we found it.

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we meet on the ancestral lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. We also acknowledge the First Australians as the traditional custodians of the lands and pay our sincere respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Want to know more? See FAQ. Interested in joining us? Please message us through the Contact Us page or talk to a club member at the admin stall any Sunday morning at the Stirling Farmers' Market.