Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

 Meeting No 4808 in the Club’s 98^th year

THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER

Topic: “Issues and Opportunities for Victorian Businesses” 

Chair:  Peter Dakin

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

28 Aug:  Jason Balkin, Assoc. Dir. Business Development & Bids Melbourne Convention Bureau

04 Sep:  David Thodey, CSIRO Chairman, Thomas Baker Oration - Sofitel Fitzroy Room – Book Guests w Jo

11 Sep:  TBA

18 Sep:  The Hon. Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Women and Youth

25 Sep:  Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney - AFL luncheon – Special Event

NEXT EVENING MEETINGS

Monday, 30 September: Tina Kwik - "Youth Migration and Employment"
Monday, 28 October: Katerina Gaita Environment - "Do We Have a Climate Emergency?" 
Thursday, 28 November: Hana Asssafiri - "A New Caucus?"

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Guest Speaker last week was Anthea Hargreaves, GM Public Affairs, Bicycle Network Victoria.  Seen here with Chair Jim Orchard and P Kevin.

What a terrific Auction for the Around the Bay launch at last week's meeting.  Auctioneer extraordinaire:  Paul Caine.  Thank you. Photo shows Paul in full flight counting down last bid!

RAFFLE WINNER

Winner of our Around the Bay Raffle:  Lachlan Matters (Maggie’s son). He will receive a $2000 voucher to spend in Avantiplus Cycles Collingwood.  Trevor Nink and Jim Orchard thank everyone who supported this Raffle.  Onward and Upwards!

CLUB EVENTS & NEWS

Thank you PP Robert for providing this excellent news and achievement:  "Some months ago I was authorised by the Board to apply for us to become a ‘Rotary Peacebuilder Club’. With acknowledgement to Past President Gabe Hau of Rotary E-Club, Bob Fels and Rob Helme, our application has been successful." Pic shows Map of Peacebuilding Clubs.

Mark and Gay Maloney have planned a visit to Rotary Melbourne on Wednesday 25th September (our Grand Final day lunch).

David Kram has organised a very special talk about the NGV Exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors.  Need to book ASAP for this Arts Committee Education Event next Friday, 23 August. 

Thank you Bob Glindemann for providing us with the Donations in Kind Activity Report for end of financial year.

How about registering to help our Chris Wang who is seen here directing the flow of cyclists last year?  Also Sponsor pledge forms are available each lunch.  If you can’t make it just send your pledge of sponsorship to Jo in the Rotary office.

The Team led by Peter Clark and working with Hepatitis Victoria is successfully creating a terrific practical project that will be promoted to our Victorian Clubs in the mission to end Hepatitis in our community.

Rotary Melbourne's Vocational Service Team are seeking nominations for the 2019-2020 Victoria Police Mentoring Program. Pic. shows Maryla Juchnowski with Snr Sgt Marilynn Ross. Email: gilmour.dorothy@gmail.com if you want details.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Friendship between Melbourne - Saint Petersburg Sister Cities, House for Music presents two piano trio concerts.  Thank you Quin Scalzo for this fantastic opportunity for Rotary Melbourne to celebrate with our sister Rotary Club of St Petersburg.

Photo shows one of eight "tiny" houses which have been placed on vacant Government land at Maidstone, in our western suburbs.  These tiny homes are giving people who have been battling chronic homelessness, a permanent place to call home.

Members like to read about the Club's many Projects with updates and progress reports.  The Bulletin is an excellent vehicle to provide these updates.  Please share your Projects with our Members.  You may attract new energy by doing this.  So share your news via your Bulletin.

FRIENDSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

Raffle Winner Sue McCarthy

R100 SOCKS COMPETITION

Well, this is your introduction to our Rotary Melbourne "WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?" Competition!

Thanks Peter Rogers, your sock photos are part of our Competition.  May they provide the comfort you will need walking the Caminho.  Pic taken from balcony of Casa Antiga do Monte.

RODNEY PROUD OF HIS SOCKS

Email sent to Jo from Rodney Smith, a loyal subscriber to our Bulletin:  "Jo,I still have a pair of (useable) socks from the 1993 Convention! Is this a record?" 

Thank you Clive for all your terrific pics.  This one is Clive at Mt Rushmore National Park, Dakota, US.

R100 UPDATES

Rob Helme and our Rotary team are working on creating a truly inspirational Peace Building Symposion 2021.

OTHER ROTARY CLUB EVENTS

Rotary Flemington Art Show ARTSHOW-2019-Flemington.pdf 

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

 Antonio Pajovic (4), John Peberdy (13)

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week to Tom Crampton, Warren Johnson, Adrian Nelson, Clive Weeks.

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club  Anthea Hargreaves (Speaker), Tim Halliburton, Belal Hassoun, Greg McCluskey

Visiting Australian Rotarians  Susan Vincent (Prahran)

Guests of Rotarians  Tony Burchill (Rob Helme), Lauren Lequire, Paul Caine (Trevor Nink), Anastasia Rastogueva (Jim Orchard)

On duty this week  Sue McDonald, John Shaw, Amir Dastaviz, Bob Burgess, Bruce Davidson (Photos), Margaret Matters (Wine)

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021