Please also consider making a Tax Deductible donation in support of the 2025 Christmas Appeal.
Donations this year will support the work of HoMie.
HoMie is a Melbourne-based streetwear label and social enterprise. 100% of HoMie’s profits go towards achieving its mission: to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship.
The MC for the weekly meeting was Karen Kim and reflection on behalf of Ruth Carlos Martinez was delivered by Trevor Nink.
Donors to The Rotary Foundation celebrated some big achievements in fundraising in the past year, showing their support for the wide array of programs the organization sponsors all over the world.
A multiyear campaign to increase the Endowment to US$2.025 billion by 2025 exceeded its goal by US$25 million. In 2024-25 alone, members and others contributed more than half a billion dollars to the Foundation.
Read more by clicking below.
The Rotary Club of Melbourne is pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of the Sir John Reid Community Service Award is Fartun Farah, the Founder and Chairperson of the East African Women’s Foundation. Click HERE to attend this important Rotary Melbourne event.
🎄 Festive Celebration Lunch with President Philip and Debbie
Wrap up the year in great company! Join President Philip, fellow Rotarians, partners and friends for a celebratory, festive lunch that brings together good food, good music and good cheer.
BIKE RAFFLE IN TIME FOR GIFT GIVING
🎟 Tickets: $5 each – or a book of 10 for $50📅 Draw date: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 1:55 pm, Sofitel on Collins
Thank you to Trevor Nink for reading Ruth Carlos-Martinez's last week's reflection on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
On Duty: Marg Leser (Reception), Philip Endersbee (Raffle), Bernie McIntosh (MC), Adrian Nelson (Reflection), Joseph Ebbage (Photographer).
Guests of the Club
Visiting Rotarians
Guests of Members
Membership Anniversary this week: Satish Menon (21), Peter Addison (20), Getrude Matshe (1), Peter Rogers (36).
Happy Birthday this week: Gerald Ashman, David Dunoon, Rosemary Nixon (TODAY!), Richard Parker, Luke Belfield, John Peberdy, Peter Rogers.
Richard Parker and Sue Smith attended the above event on Thursday 13 November 25 along with a number of philanthropic donors at Launch Housing's Headquarters in Collingwood. The aim of the launch was to factually outline Launch's impact over last12 months, including what is working and what is not. Click here to view the 2025 Impact Report.
Guests of the Club Paule Ignatio (Speaker), Xuàn Tran, Angelo Sirriani, Cory Mihocic, Greg McCluskey.
Visiting Rotarians Yves & Lynn Samuel (RC Thionville, France).
Guests of Members Roland Jabbour (Will Abdo), Nick Rudge (Chris Sotiropoulos), Catherine Watt, Dave Chauhan (Deb Yin Foo), Chrysanthe Pragastis (Sue McDonald), Nushan Anguru, Andrew Slavkovic, Rasa Cinga (Visitors).
