Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER

Topic:   "The Changing Face of Retail"

Chairperson:  Amanda Wendt

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

12 Sep:  Vocational Service Award 2018

19 Sep:  Simon Breheny, Director of Policy, Institute of Public Affairs

26 Sep:  AFL Grand Final Lunch

03 Oct:  Warwick Gately AM, Victorian Electoral Commissioner

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Last week, 168 Members, Visiting Rotarians and Guests were privileged to hear Professor Fiona Wood present the Thomas Baker Oration.  To do justice to Fiona's inspirational and thought-provoking presentation, we recommend you listen to her dissertation on the Podcast on our Website. https://soundcloud.com/rotarymelbourne Photo:  Pres. Robert, Fiona Wood, Chair Trevor Nink. 

CLUB EVENTS & REMINDERS

Members please note in your diary for October:  The Arts Committee is inviting you to the Arts Access Exhibition Event on 25 October at 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm.   Further details will be announced. Diarise early please.

Around the Bay is Australia's biggest one-day bike ride and The Smith Family's largest annual fundraising event.  This year, Peter Davis, Richard Parker, Peter Lake and Robin Reid are "gearing" up to represent Rotary Club of Melbourne in the challenging ride around Port Philip Bay on Sunday, 7 October.

THIS WEEK'S 'CHAIR'

This week's "Chair" is our new Reception Chair - Chanti Bou.  Chanti stepped up to assist our loved passed Member Janet Purves who had "chaired" diligently and graciously for many years.  Chanti has respectfully embraced this important Club position whilst making some quiet changes.

INTER-CLUB INVITATION

The Rotary Club of Box Hill Central has issued an invitation to RCM Members to hear Marga Hewko from Rotary Club of Chicago at a special breakfast on Wednesday, 19 September 2018.

MEMBER INVITATION

Reg Smith has sent Editor the Invitation for interested Members to attend a very special concert to launch Hush Volume 18: Collective Wisdom, performed live by ACO Collective, Australian Chamber Orchestra's critically acclaimed regional touring and education ensemble.   This event is organised by Dr Cath Crock, Founder of Hush who was our 2016 Vocational Service Award winner and Reg encourages us to attend as the music in the past has been "inspirational".

All Members, family and friends are invited to attend a special Centenary Commemoration function on Sunday, 11 November at Scotch College Memorial Hall.  11_Nov_Centenary_Event_Flyer_Scotch_College.pdf

PEACE FELLOW UPDATE

Rob Helme has provided us with the final update from our Global Peace Fellow Kelly Lawson.  Thank you to Kelly for providing us with such a depth of experience of her studies.  We look forward to her visiting us on her return to Australia.

MEMBER NEWS

• Peter McCall was so sorry to miss the event at the Windsor this week.  He is a bit banged up after a fall. Luckily he can listen to the excellent podcast on the Club’s website. https://soundcloud.com/rotarymelbourne

• Rodney Smith also is getting some fine tuning of the "ticker".  He is responding to emails!

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS & GREETINGS

Happy Birthday this week to Peter Allen, Peter Berg, David Frieze, Ari Talantis.

GUESTS AT LAST MEETING

Guests of the Club:  Fiona Wood (Speaker), Bronwyn Stephens, Dale & Maureen Hoy, Logan Armstrong, John Turnbull, Elizabeth Delahunty, Greg McCluskey.

Visiting International Rotarians: Siva Gopal (Singapore)

Visiting Australian Rotarians:  Di Gillies, Lesley Hoy (Balwyn), Grant & Melissa Hocking (Woodend), Philip Archer (Southbank), Neville John, Neville Taylor, John Hinrich, Lynne Webber (Central Melbourne), Joan Daniels (Melbourne South), Gabe Hau (EClub Melbourne), Mike McFarlane (Kew), Murray Verso (Williamstown), Adrian Nelson (Glen Eira).

Guests of Rotarians:  Lloyd Hollenberg, Andrew Stripp, Carlos Scheinkestel, Barry Bloch and Amanda Nolan, Jodi Kennedy, Paul Tsakmakis, Richard Dunlop, Rafael Moyano, Chris Callinan, Andrew Jones, Tom Kay, Anne Johnston (Trevor Nink), Prue Ingram (Di Gilies), Sarah Brennard, Katherine Allnut, Anne Howard, Rachel Davenport, Peter Monaghan, Robyn Charlwood, Amanda Palmer (Rosemary Nixon),  Gregory Shaun, Ulrich Steinseifer, Marc Pizzi (Madeleine McManus), Jan deKretser (David deKretser), Olga Hogan (Ari Talantis), Myra Fisher (Robert Fisher), Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink), David Nethercote (Rob Nethercote), Trudi Callinan (Keith Callinan), Marina Pitisano (Barbara Yerondais), Barbara Brice, Trish Keilty, Barbara Reid, Luke Downing (James Donnelly), Di Dakin (Peter Dakin), Cathy Rogers, Luke Bellfield (Peter Rogers), Dianne Whitelaw (Graeme Whitelaw), Lesley Jones (Ian Jones), Gillian Cook (Bob Cook), Diana Borgmeyer (Adriaan denDulk), Gillian Horwood (Brian Horwood), (Lesley Weymouth-Wilson) Peter Hanlon, Margaret Battison (Sue McDonald), Irene Verso (Murray Verso), Megan Dwyer (Mary Barry), Minda Agosta (Ruth Carlos-Martinez), Sarndi Addison (Peter Addison), Judy Scholes-Robertson (Ross Scholes-Robertson), Margaret Ross (Ian Ross), Edith Westcott (Rick Westcott), Meredith Bucknall (Hugh Bucknall).

On Duty this week: Jim Orchard, Rosemary Nixon, David Dunoon, Keith Callinan, Chris Wang (Wine), Ian Ross (Photos)