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Meeting No 4813 in the Club’s 98th year 

EXTRA SPECIAL PARTNER'S DAY

16 OCTOBER, PARTNER'S DAY at COOMBE

Members please note we have a CHANGE of MEETING VENUE Wednesday, 16 October.  This is to be a Partner's Day at Coombe, Yarra Valley. Event details in this flyer Coombe_Lunch.pdf Our special meeting at The Melba Estate offers the extraordinary privilege of inspecting Dame Nellie’s home as well as the springtime garden tour, gallery and then a delicious lunch.

 

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

RI PRESIDENT MARK DANIEL MALONEY

Guest Speakers:  Gay and Mark Maloney

Topic:  "Rotary Connects the World"
Chairman:  Kevin Sheehan         PLUS - There's More ......

 

 

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

02 Oct:  Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Award 2019-20

09 Oct:  Mark Stone AM, VECCI CEO

16 Oct:  Daniel Johnson, Coombe Estate – SPECIAL LUNCHEON IN THE YARRA VALLEY

23 Oct:  Jeff Floyd, Chair, Parks Victoria

30 Oct: Professor Jane Pirkis, Chairman ARH Research Committee  - Hat Day

06 Nov:  Lord Mayor's Annual Address

 

EVENING SPEAKERS

Mon, 30 Sep: Tina Kuek - "Youth Migration and Employment"
Mon, 28 Oct:  Katerina Gaita Environment, "Do We Have a Climate Emergency?" 
Thu, 28 Nov: Hana Asssafiri - "A New Caucus?" 

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

FAMILY VIOLENCE & ELDER ABUSE

A terrific lunch meeting last week with The Hon. Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Women and Youth seen here with Superintendent Andy Miles, Peace Scholar responding to Family Violence with Victoria Police and Chair PP Mary Barry and President Kevin Sheehan.

 

 

CHEERFUL TABLE OF MEMBERS and GUESTS

 

 

CLUB EVENTS & NEWS

MEMBER'S DIRECTORY

Message from Jo:  The 2019-20 Member directory has been distributed to all members. Please take the time to check your details listed and let Jo in the Rotary office know of any required changes. 

Some updates for your directory:


Marg Leser  Email: marg.leser@ozemail.com.au


Chris Sotiropoulos:
Sotiropoulos Dr C. Chris              Elena
BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALISATION
Company: APAC Health P/L
47 Perth St, PRAHRAN, 3181
H 9521-4044, M 0416-242-885, W 9653-9076
Email: chris@apachealth.com
Inducted:12/04/2006 Group: Toorak 1

 

 

TINA KUEK

Next Evening Meeting 30 September with Guest Speaker Tina Kuek presenting: "Diversity, Inclusion and Underemployment in Migrant Communities". Rotary_Club_Flyer_Diversity_Inclusion_and_Underemployment_in_Migrant_Communities.pdf 

 

 

ROTARY PARK TREE DEDICATION

Rotarians and Guests are invited to attend the Rotary Park tree dedication ceremony in the name of visiting Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney from Decatur, Alabama Club.

 

 

Reminders:

LET'S WALK SO OTHERS CAN!

October is End Polio Now month. Saturday, 19 October commencing at 10am –join Rotarians and Friends for a 5km walk, or do as much as you can.  Walk Your Way - quick or slow.  Everyone is welcome.

 

 

IT'S THE END OF THE LINE FOR POLIO!

Polio Train Ride Thursday 24 October – This event will be leaving from Train stations across our district (Bendigo, Brighton, Werribee and Caufield) with the aim to meet at Fed Square Melbourne at 2.30 pm.  All 4 Victorian Rotary Districts are invited to join in this adventure.

 

 

'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS'

TERRIFIC TO RECEIVE THIS PIC.

So good to see you at meetings Cynthia and very impressed with the gym backdrop.  Please keep the pics. coming!

 

 

CLIVE BEFORE SUSTENANCE

Clive's R100 Socks' Travels see him "having sustenance" at Mission Beach San Diego. Next pic. shows what happens after "sustenance" at Mission Beach!  

 

 

R100 SOCKS VISIT THE QUAKER AREA

R100 socks in Provincetown and Nantucket, both from Cape Cod region.   Traveller:  Sharann Johnson!

 

 

  

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

PP ROBERT NOTE FROM SCOTLAND

Thanks Robert for providing this very interesting tale of Rotary fellowship from Scotland. Pic shows Myra enjoying a truly rugged and wonderful Isle of Arran.

 

 

 

OTHER CLUB INVITATIONS

HOWZAT! NIGHT of CRICKET STARS

Kerry Kornhauser has a table for Rotary Brighton's Night of Cricket Stars.  Night_of_Cricket_Stars_2019.  Contact Kerry if you would like to join her table.

 

 

INVITATION TO ART SHOW

Rotary Flemington has invited us to their inaugural art show on the weekend of October 4 - 6 at Kensington Town Hall. Not just art is being auctioned. Silent Auction includes amazing items of golf, horseracing, dining, vacations, and more.   

 

 

PAUL HARRIS BREAKFAST INVITE

Message from Jo: "Would you like to go to this year's Paul Harris Breakfast run by Rotary Central Melbourne?  Annual event and we usually field a table at least. Should you wish to go book directly, nominate the Rotary Melbourne table and let me know you've booked just for info."  Pic shows Speaker:  Dr Andrew Browning. Bookings www.trybooking.com/BEYTZ  

 


MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Linda Dessau: 3 years

Mary Harney: 3 years

Stephen Lake: 19 years

Kazuyoshi Matsunaga: 2 years

 

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week to Ken Badenoch, Adriaan den Dulk, Serena Low, Bernie McIntosh – all today!! Robin Syme, Phil Watson, Kerry Kornhauser. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club  Gabrielle Wiliams (Speaker), Georgia Kennelly, Alexa Ridgway, Andy Miles.

Visiting Australian Rotarians  Robyn Lichter (Brighton), Mark Gordon Mott (Essendon Nth.), Nathalie Nakhle (Sydney), Enrique Puentes (RYLA – Hoppers Crossing ).

Guests of Members  Moira Rayner, Amy Wells, Lisa Zanatta, Amanda Ziang (Richard Dent/Michaela Stafrace), Beryl Helme (Rob Helme), Adam Tardif (Peter Clark), Chetana Dharmareddy (Ian Evans).

 

On duty this week  Pam Brown, Jan Moffatt, Sue McDonald, Bruce Davidson (Photos), Cynthia Edgell (Wine).

 

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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