Calling all female university students! Soroptimist International of Western Australia is pleased to announce the return of its public speaking competition for 2021. The competition is open to any female studying at a university in Western Australia and provides a platform for women to discuss something important to them and showcase their vision for aContinue reading
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Containers for Change
From 1 October 2020 eligible drink containers can be returned for a 10 cents refund. Drink containers currently make up 44% of all litter in WA. So get on board and help to reduce litter and landfill and increase recycling. You can donate your refund to SISP to support our projects by quoting our SchemeContinue reading
16 Days of Activism
Beginning on 25 November and ending on 10 December is the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. It is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. This international campaign originated from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute coordinated by the Centre for Women’sContinue reading
School Packs Project
We are delighted to announced that the School Packs Project will be going ahead again this year thanks to the generous support of a number of local groups and businesses. Our aim is to assist grandchildren being raised by their grandparents in WA by providing much-needed stationery supplies in readiness for the start of theContinue reading
Plastics Recycling
SI South Perth is taking up the challenge to reduce plastic waste as much as possible and recover what is used from the environment and recycle it. Our current project is to collect plastic bottle lids and plastic bread tags as both of these items are not accepted in the City of South Perth recyclingContinue reading