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Rotary Club of Melbourne
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 Meeting No 4796 in the Club’s 98th year

 

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS 2019

Awards: Presented by former Governor of Victoria Professor David De Kretser AC

Chair:  Iqbal Reta

 

 

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

05 Jun:  Professor Dr Jeremy Oats, East Timor Maternal & Infant Health

12 Jun:  TBA

19 Jun:  Vice Presidents' Reporting Day

26 Jun: Presidents' Changeover DINNER- Sofitel LaTrobe Dining room

              BOOKINGS www.trybooking.com/BCQCM

 

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

JASON MARRINER

Jason Marriner, CEO of the Marriner Group was our Guest Speaker at last week's meeting. Chair David Kramm has wordcrafted Jason's presentation and captured the energy of another lovely luncheon meeting.

 

 

MARGARET LESER

Welcome to a new Member, Marg Leser.  Marg was inducted at last week's meeting by President Robert.

 

 

MIKAELA STAFRACE

Mikaela was inducted and welcomed to Rotary Melbourne last week by President Robert.  Welcome Mikaela.

 

 

 

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

 

COINCIDENCES OF OUR RAFFLE

What do Donations in Kind, “Give Every Child a Future”, Kiribati and Rotarian Ruth Cross have in common? (Ruth with partner Dr. Tinte Itinteang).

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS REG

Congratulations to our Honorary Secretary Reg Smith.  Reg was presented with the Forth Bridge Award by Mev Connell at President’s Dinner last week.  Reg showed his superb leadership of the Pacific Immunisation project raffle raising $20,000 for GECAF.

 

 

OUR CHANGEOVER DINNER with SURPRISES

Celebrate the final meeting of the Rotary year and commencement of our Club's 99th Year. We all love surprises!

 

 

SENIORS AWARD 2019 - NOMINATIONS PLEASE

Nominations are now being sought for our annual Senior's Award.  See attached Nomination form for required details.  Seniors_Award_Nomination_Form.pdf    Pic. shows last year's Awardee John Hood with PP Mary Barry.

 

 

MEMBER VOLUNTEERING

Our VP Trevor volunteered his gardening skills and is seen here planting for the future at Royal Park. Thank you also to the five University of Melbourne staff, three 'Friends' and two contractor staff tending trees, bushes and grass on a beautiful Wednesday last week. 

 

 

YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS 2019

Iqbal Reata, Chair of our Vocation Committee, is proud to announce our three successful Young Achiever Awardees for 2019. These awards will be given on Wednesday, 29 May by our Member, Professor David De Kretser at our luncheon meeting.

 

 

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

ANOTHER OUTSTANDING 'ALMANAC'

This year's "On to Conferencers" thank Hugh Bucknall for creating an Almanac that memorialises the shenanigans and friendships that were cemented at this year's On to Conference.

 

 

END TRACHOMA NEWSLETTER

END TRACHOMA NEWSLETTER

The May Newsletter of the End Trachoma by 2020 - Creating Health Communities provides an update for Members on this important initiative.  

 

 

RI NEWS

ROTARY LIVE CONNECT to HAMBURG!

Not able to make it to the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg? Rotary International will livestream inspiring general sessions and key breakout sessions from the 2019 convention.

 


MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Peter Burns, Ian Sunderland. 

MEMBER GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week to David Ali, Gus Nossal. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club  Jason Marriner, Mikaela Stafrace and Marg Leser (Inductees), Jenelle Fuller, Amy Wells, Terri Ly.

Guests of Rotarians  Mina Guli (Ian Evans), Nora Woollard, Ece Caliskan.

 

On duty this week  David Dunoon, John Shaw, Daryl Hawkey, Jan Moffatt, Rob Helme (Wine), Cheryl Lacey (Photos).

 

 

 

 

 

 
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