Rotary Club of Melbourne
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THIS WEEK'S MEETING

2018 AFL Grand Final Lunch

 Bring a Friend!  

Choose your team table

Celebrate and/or

Commiserate your footy team!

Jennifer is General Manager, Commercial Operations & Partnerships, MCC

Topic:  "All Things MCC"

Chairperson: Peter Jones  

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

03 Oct:  Warwick Gately AM, Victorian Electoral Commissioner

10 Oct:  Professor Peter Norton - Rotary Health Hat Day - Mental Awareness

17 Oct:  Brent Phillips, Director, Language, Partnerships and Innovation

              of Expression Australia (formerly Vicdeaf)

24 Oct:  Dr Alberto Calderon, MD & CEO Orica

31 Oct:  Melbourne Cup Lunch

07 Nov: Sir John Reid Community Service Award

14 Nov: Lord Mayor's Annual Address

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Thanks to Chairperson Jacques Morin for his summation of last week's Speaker.

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

The ‘RCM Think Tank’, not to be confused with our Horizons Committee, has been created to provide an open forum for Members to explore ideas for projects.

All Members, please note this Club Event Thursday, 25 October 2018.  You and your guests are invited to an Exhibition created via our RCM Arts Committee and Arts Access Victoria (AAV).

As of today, Monday 24 September, when you are again with great anticipation, reading Bulletin, there are a mere 13 sleeps till 2018's Around the Bay!

Rob Helme has provided us with news from Victoria Police Inspector Andy Miles, who has replaced our Charlie Allen in District 9800 selection of Victoria Police candidates for the peace and conflict resolution program at the Rotary Peace Centre at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

Chris Wang has updated us of a valuable meeting with VP Rajkumar Perumal Suppiah of the RC Singapore.  "An interesting meeting with valuable exchange of ideas.  They are interested in co-operation.  Singapore are hosting the 2024 International  Convention."  Thank you Chris and the fantastic efforts of the RI Convention Team. 

Cynthia Edgell who has promoted our "Shine On" Recognitions for past few years,  is encouraging us all to consider nominations for next year's Award.  Our Club has an excellent record of identifying and honouring the abilities of those with a disability and we are seeking your consideration for nominations.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Editor has included this week,  the Citation written for RCM's Ruth Carlos Martinez on being awarded the inaugural Zone 8 "Humanitarian of the Year Award".  Congratulations Ruth.

THIS WEEK'S 'CHAIR'

Thank you Peter for providing an insight into RCM's beautiful Rotary Park.  If you are interested and might be able to provide some support to this Committee, please contact Peter Bailey.

OTHER CLUB EVENTS

The Rotary Club of North Melbourne extend an invitation to all Batman Cluster Rotarians to their main annual event being the Phonse Tobin Volunteer Awards Dinner.

You are cordially invited to the annual function of the Paul Harris Society on Friday, 2 November 2018 at Graduate House, Carlton.

ROTARY HORSHAM INVITATION

Rotary Club of Horsham celebrating their 90th Anniversary Dinner (RCM Chartered this club). 

The Southbank Rotary Club has issued an invitation to members of Rotary Club of Melbourne to attend their Oktoberfest Celebrations.   

Rotary Central Melbourne's annual Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Breakfast is to be held on Wednesday 28^th November 2018.  Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) will be speaking at the Paul Harris Society event.

GROUP NEWS

Annual Balwyn V Hawthorn/Kew Snooker night where men all wore ties ( mandatory dress code) which sometimes got in the way of hitting the billiard ball – other than Phil Endersbee who had his tie in the "pasta" eating position.

MEMBERS 'OUT & ABOUT'

DO YOU THINK THESE 2 MEMBERS SHOULD BE GIVEN A "MAKE-UP"?

The story goes:  "Hugh and Meredith, plus Liz and Robin were enroute with 5 days in Canberra and staying overnight in Leeton, west of Wagga Wagga. Anyhow, they were in the bar in a Leeton hotel which just happened to be filled with 20 noisy Rotarians plus guests ahead of their weekly meeting.  Leeton Rotary then asked Hugh to give the meeting a briefing on our R100 celebration  'doings'".  Robin Reid and Hugh Bucknall believe this is enough to claim a "Make-up"!  Your thoughts?

MEMBER UPDATES

Lawton Cooke has relocated to Hawthorn Grange, Aged Care. Phone calls welcome.

Gerry Johnston has returned from his travels and straight to St V’s for some ticker repairs. “Is now, (in his own words) “turbo charged” with a pacemaker as of last Friday. He is feeling much better and it's a relief for him from fainting in awkward places as he did in London and Amsterdam. He hopes to be back regularly at meetings from next week.

Nick Pelham has improved and is almost back to work and Rotary.

GREETINGS THIS WEEK

Happy Birthday this week to Robin Syme, Phil Watson, Bob Cowan.

GUESTS AT LAST MEETING

Visiting International Rotarians:  Siva Gopal (Singapore).

Guests of Rotarians:  Leonard Hong, Clifton Warren (Cheryl Lacey).

On Duty this week: Jan Moffatt, Sue McDonald, Robin Syme, Tim Goonan, Robin Reid (Wine), Bill Pickett (Photos).