Meeting No 4799 in the Club’s 98th year
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
VICE PRESIDENTS' REPORTING DAY
VP's Barbara Yerondais and Trevor Nink have planned a terrific, informative summary of their year and presenters will include some of the "quiet champions" of our Club.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
26 Jun: Presidents' Changeover Evening DINNER- 6.30 for 7.00pm Sofitel LaTrobe Dining room
03 July: Prof. Margaret Hellard AM, Burnet Institute
10 July: Major General Hon Michael Jeffery AC, AO(Mil) CVO MC(Retd)
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
SHANI CAIN - CEO OAKTREE
The Club was fortunate to have Shani Cain present to the members and guests today. Shani is the recently appointed CEO of the Oaktree Foundation (Oaktree.org) and spoke to the topic of Empowering and Enabling Youth.
CLUB EVENTS & REMINDERS
DO NOT MISS THIS INSPIRATIONAL EVENT
Our 102nd PRESIDENT'S CHANGEOVER DINNER is not to be missed! We are showcasing many new projects, events and a new Rotary Award whilst respecting our Presidential "changeover". Rotary Melbourne would love to see you there for this special occasion.
LAUNCH OF ROTARY 100 YEARS
We are launching the Rotary 100 Year Celebrations. This is not to be missed as it is a once in a lifetime event in the history of Rotary Melbourne.
EVENING MEETING 18 JUNE
Speaker: Matthew Taylor - Managing director of MET Designs, a not-for-profit social enterprise that aims to transform lives through education. He is also a policy manager for Victorian Government and member of the Global Shapers Community.
Topic: "Harnessing the power of the marketplace to change the world"
DAVID WITTNER TRIBUTE AND AWARD
Rotarian David Wittner AM PHF provided 52 years of faithful Rotary service to Rotary Melbourne. David is enmeshed into the almanac of the Rotary Club of Melbourne.
MEET A NEW MEMBER
MEET A NEW MEMBER: MIKAELA STAFRACE
Welcome Mikaela! Mikaela was inducted only last month and has "hit the Rotary Melbourne ground running"! Mikaela will be Chairperson of our Evening Meetings and we are all looking forward to working with her in this important area of RCM.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
AFR-AUS CARE INTRODUCTION
Thank you to President Robert for this report of his regular visit to Rotary North Melbourne. I have relished Robert's "super sleuth" news updates he has sent me throughout his year. Hope they continue.
CONGRATULATIONS TILMAN!
Rotary Melbourne’s Dr Tilman Ruff, AM was recently awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for distinguished service to the global community as an advocate for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and to medicine. Our congratulations Tilman seen here with President Robert and his Nobel Peace medal!
MORE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
An OAM to our DG Bronwyn Stephens for service to the community of South Melbourne and an AM to Young Achiever Alumni - Marita Cheng - for significant service to science and technology, particularly to robotics. President Robert has written on behalf of the Club to congratulate them all.
TRADITIONAL GATHERING OF PRESIDENTS
It has been a long tradition of Rotary Melbourne that the outgoing President reviews their year in the company of Past Presidents, and the incoming President outlines their plans for the coming year. Here they are at Kingston Heath Golf Club yesterday. Looks like it has been a lovely day.
CONGRATULATIONS ELAINE!
Our congratulations to Dr Elaine Saunders who was recently appointed as Swinburne University's Chair of Innovation Precinct Advisory Board.
TRAVEL SNIPPET FROM SHARANN JOHNSON
"There are a team of AUSTRALIAN Rotarians who have been to to Rotary International Conference in Hamburg who have now joined the Scenic trip from Amsterdam to Budapest on the Scenic Jewel with Mike and I . Currently in Germany, near Nuremberg." It seems you cannot escape Rotarians!
GET WELL SOON
David Dunoon still struggling to recover from a fall and subsequent fracture.
Chris Wang so sick from the flu and an adverse reaction to medication.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
John Allen 19 years
Philip Cornish 4 years
Bob Cowan 13 years
Thomas Docking 3 years
David Frieze 44 years
Timothy Goonan 11 years
Janine Mahoney 4 years
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week: Suresh Marcandan (TODAY!), Chanti Bou, Linda Fox, Maryla Juchnowski, Bill Phillip, Alan Trumble, Norman Taralrud-Bay (“0”).
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of the Club Shani Cain, Essan Dileri.
Visiting Australian Rotarians Di Gillies (Balwyn).
Guests of Rotarians Myra Fisher (Robert Fisher).
On duty this week Sandra Hills, Richard Skinner, John Shaw, Chanti Bou, Stephen Mandie (Wine), Gerald Ashman (Photos).
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