First Female Member in RCJB

The Rotary Club of Johor Baru, the oldest Rotary club in Johor, made history this November 2018 when the first female member was inducted into the club.

Rotarian Elaine Liew Shu Fang
receiving her documents at her
induction into RCJB from club
president, Teoh Cheng Siang.

Formed in 1952, this male dominated club had recently welcomed several young male professionals into the club.

It is well after 66 years when the club finally admitted their first female member, Elaine Liew Shu Fang, a civil engineer by profession.

Ir Elaine has more than 10 years’ experience in civil and structural works for various projects that range from housing development, mixed development, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, high-rise buildings and infrastructural work.

Before becoming Managing Director of EFA Consultants, she worked with private consultant firms in Singapore and Malaysia.

Ir Elaine was invited to RCJB by Rotarian and Past President Ooi Kao Yang to attend the club’s regular meetings.

Through these meetings, she got better acquainted with the members and was impressed by the community projects this club was committed to doing here and abroad.

Among the projects is the Rotary Haemodialysis Center which opened in 1990 to meet the needs of patients in JB and inspired other Rotary Clubs to set up similar centres in Pontian, Kulai, Batu Pahat and other districts in Johor.

Rotarian Elaine Liew, taking her oath in
part of the induction ceremony

The club has conducted numerous Medical Camps, actively participated in the movement to end the spread of polio since 1985 and the eradication of dengue project.

The club was also involved with numerous social projects to improve the living conditions of the hardcore poor and underprivileged as well as through the Palliative Care Association of Johor Baru for the terminally ill.

In a simple ceremony, Ir Elaine was inducted into the Rotary Club of Johor Baru by club President Teoh Cheng Siang, in a historic moment where the first female member was welcomed into the club.

In her inaugural speech, Rotarian Elaine thanked the club members for welcoming her into the club and looked forward to applying her skills and abilities in working with the club to carry out their community projects.