From the President’s Desk June

Firstly, I would like to extend my warm wishes to our members in Western Australia as they celebrate WA Day this weekend. Formerly known as Foundation Day, this special occasion commemorates the establishment of Perth back in 1829. There’s a bronze plaque embedded into the footpath on Barrack St at the front of the Town Hall, where a Mrs Dance chopped down a tree to mark the occasion.  Now there’s something for you to find next time you’re in sunny Perth!

I also want to address the recent inquiries we have received from our clubs regarding the discounts offered by Webster’s Insurances to ASCCA members. I understand that many Clubs enjoyed these benefits in the past, with this in mind, I contacted ASCCA’s Insurance Brokers about what they could offer our members in the post COVID landscape.  This is the response I received; 

“As you are aware, any schemes we had in place with underwriters for interest groups/NFP groups ceased some years back.  Insurers withdrew their support providing  discounted rates as it was not productive to continue with the existing schemes as this area of clientele often is high touch and required a lot of attention.

We help when we can as we are fully aware of how difficult it is these days for groups to manage financially.”

We have our next Clubs Forum scheduled for Friday this week.  This month will focus on an intro to Canva, including how your clubs can access the not for profit free versions.