Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER

Topic:  "Changing Religious Diversity in Australia:  What is and What is Coming"

Chair:  Peter Hollingworth

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

24 Apr:  Major General Jim Barry AM, MBE, RFD,ED (Retd.)

01 May:  Chris Nicol, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Australia

UPCOMING EVENTS

30 April:  Evening Meeting – Chris Kotur - Leading in Community in the 21^st Century bookings www.trybooking.com/BBSGE  - Do not miss Leadership Victoria's Leader in Residence

20 May:  Whole of Club Chois Restaurant, Fellowship Dinner  www.trybooking.com/493147 

20 May:  Close of RCM Centenary Raffle

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Excellent and informative presentation was delivered last week by Conny Lenneberg, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence. Conny is seen here with Chair Philip Cornish.

At last week's meeting, Catherine Baxter was inducted.  Welcome Catherine Baxter to Rotary Melbourne.  We look forward to working alongside you in the future.

Rob Helme reminded club members at lunch that applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships are now open and will then close with D9800 on 15 May.

CLUB EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Here we are at Camberwell Market at 7.00 am on Sunday morning! Kevin, Robert, Dorothy, Maryla and Reg selling tickets to anyone who would stop to hear our individual selling styles.  Even sold a ticket to a man who was too terrified to fly in a plane!  Volunteers needed for Camberwell Market Sunday, 28 April.

Ticket stubs need to be returned to the RCM office and payment can be cheque, cash, or EFT.  Check with Jo should you wish to transfer your raffle sale proceeds. We appreciate every ticket you sell which assists the Club to make this a fundraising success for 2019.

All members and their guests are invited to join President Robert and Myra Fisher at the upcoming President’s Dinner.
This whole of Club event is one of relaxed fellowship. Bring your favourite wine and have a fun night with your fellow Club members.

PP Mary Barry, Graham O'Donnell and Dorothy Gilmour would like to thank all of you who participated in the recent launch of Rotary Safe Families.  From the Feedback Forms,  the two Workshops were an outstanding success.  We plan to run them again in a couple of months for those who were unable to attend.

Our International Women's Day Breakfast team are presenting cheques to our Charities and thanking our Sponsors 2 May.  Guest Speaker is our Mandi Wendt presenting "The Power of Together".  Join us and bring a guest.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Jenny Taing:  6 years

Jeremy Oats:  17 years

David Jones:  48 years

David Ali:   4 years

Ian Hamm:  5 years

MEMBER GREETINGS

Alex Buchanan is seen here being congratulated by President Robert.  Alex is soon to be celebrating his 85th Birthday.  Happiest of Birthdays Alex!

Happy Birthday this week to Tony Kosky

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club:  Conny Lenneberg (Speaker), Catherine Baxter (Inductee), Jane de Git

Guests of Rotarians:  Stuart Grenville (Adriaan denDulk), Jo Buchanan (Alex Buchanan), Mikaela Stafrace, Marg Lesser (Stephanie Woollard)

On duty this week:  James Orchard, Robin Syme, Bill Philip, Daryl Hawkey, Trevor Nink (Wine), Gerald Ashman (Photos)