Guests Rotarians: Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Greg Smith (Marg Leser), Mike Gornalle (Karen Goralle) Kristine Hayes (David Hayes) Monita Fu (Yidan Xi).
Membership Anniversary Jenny Taing (13), Baz Tareen (4).
Happy Birthday Catherine Baxter & Ailesh Dupate (TODAY!).
We are delighted to invite you to a special Rotary Melbourne event featuring one of Australia’s most influential public policy leaders, Professor Graeme Samuel AC.
As many will know, Graeme led the independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act—work that ultimately shaped Australia’s most significant environmental reforms in a generation.
Get ready for a day full of classic cars, live music, food, family fun, and FREE kids activities! Join us on Sunday, 26th April 2026, from 11 AM – 4 PM at Wyndham Harbour Quay Blvd, Werribee South.
This is more than just a fun day out, we’re coming together as a community to raise awareness for the prevention of family violence and isolation.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG ANZPI April 2026 features two Rotary Melbourne articles titled 'EnviroClub GOLD: Rotary Club of Melbourne' and 'Growing Futures in Timor-Leste'. d9800-sustainability-news-april-2026.pdf
Who says Rotary Melbourne doesn’t try to do things differently?
Some 20 members and guests met on Thursday for an evening ‘meeting’ at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in the city.
Fighting polio one conversation at a time.
Diana Maria Pirga's Rotary journey began in Romania, when a Rotaract social media post led to a donation and then a career. Today she works as a digital community engagement specialist for UNICEF Pakistan, where her mission is tackling vaccine hesitancy around polio. Most parents vaccinate willingly, but a small group carries real concerns about side effects or the need for repeated doses - and when those concerns go unaddressed, hesitancy can take root.
Five years in, Rotary's malaria mission in Zambia is delivering results.
What began in 2021 as a $6 million partnership between the Rotary Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and World Vision has grown into one of Rotary's most compelling public health success stories. Over 2,500 community health workers were trained to test and treat malaria closer to people's homes - reaching more than 1.25 million people and achieving a remarkable 94% retention rate among health workers. Community health workers now detect 60% of malaria cases in the target districts - cases that would otherwise have been missed or caught only at a severe stage.
An email was circulated on 12 May 25 asking all Rotary Melbourne members to check their online Members Directory in preparation of the 2025/26 printed Directory. Updates are required by Friday 6 June. Please ensure you have checked both the hardcopy and online directory and advise any changes including updated photos. Please send your updates to the Directory Editor directory@rotarymelbourne.org.au Thank you to all of those members who have already responded.
Have you ever thought about the great network that you could advertise your company to. Rotary Melbourne is currently seeking advertisers for the next edition of the members Directory 26-26. The cost to advertise is $900 for colour and $450 for B&W full page advert. Contact Jo at the office if you are interested.
On Duty: Rosemary Nixon, Karen Gornalle (Reception), Trevor Nink (Raffle), Peter Dakin (MC), Cheryl Lacey (Reflection), John Peberdy (Photos).
Visiting International Rotarians: Dores Schembri (Kensington & Chelsea, UK), Jon Sucich (Waiheke Island New Zealand), Margaret Hillary-Smith (Tusckentiam upon Thomes).
Visiting Australian Rotarians: Francis Harman (Australian Rotary Nomads), Jo Kwok (Brighton).
Wednesday 3 June 2026 is the date scheduled for Rotary Melbourne’s 6th Annual Weorld Environment Day Lunch.
Our confirmed guest speaker will be Professor Graeme Samual AC, and his topic will be “Developing a Fit for Purpose Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act – A 7 year project.”
