Membership Anniversary this week: Stephen Mandie (23), Gerry Johnston (43).
Happy Birthday this week: Vaideek Chaudhary & Satish Menon (TODAY!), Joseph Ebbage, Cheryl Lacey.
On Duty: Bill Pickett (Photos), Karen Gornalle (Reception), Clive Weeks (Raffle), Barbara Yerondais (Reflection), Philip Endersbee (MC).
Guests of the Club Sonia Vignjevic (Guest Speaker), Liana Tranis, Kat Sayers (Inductee).
Guests of Members None.
Rotary Melbourne proudly welcomed Kat Sayers on 22 October 2025 with the classification Risk Management – ESG. A leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk Management, Kat joins Rotary Melbourne with a passion for building a more sustainable, equitable world.
Rotary Melbourne’s 5100th meeting featured the induction of new member Kat Sayers and a powerful address by Sonia Vignjević from Settlement Services International, who shared insights into supporting refugees and migrants, addressing barriers to skilled employment, and promoting inclusion across Australia.
Thank you to Adrian Nelson for reflection for last week's reflection on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Rotary Melbourne's Past President Robert Fisher has been overwhelmed by the response from Rotarians, family and friends to his appeal after reaching over $7,500 this week. The campaign remains open and let’s just keep going, remembering that whatever Robert raises will be tripled by the Gates Foundation. Please help support us to End Polio Now by clicking Read More below.
Rotary Melbourne have been using the Around the Bay bike event to raise funds for The Smith Family for over 20 years. This year we are looking to diversify our activities - instead of focusing our volunteer activities we are asking members to pledge financial support to the riders.
