Meeting No 4817 in the Club’s 98th year
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
JEFF FLOYD, CHAIR, PARKS VICTORIA
Topic: ‘Playing the Long Game, Parks Management Challenges in Victoria’
Chair: Peter Dakin
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
30 Oct: Professor Jane Pirkis, Chairman ARH Research Committee - Hat Day
06 Nov: Lord Mayor's Annual Address
13 Nov: Sir John Reid Community Service Award - Also RCM - AGM
20 Nov: Alexandra Ridgway - Rotary Global Scholar
27 Nov: Raymond O’Flaherty, CEO Metro Trains
04 Dec: Robert Klupacs, CEO Bionics Institute
11 Dec: Christmas Celebration Meeting - Partners Day
EVENING SPEAKERS
Mon, 28 Oct: Katerina Gaita - Environment, "Do We Have a Climate Emergency?’
Thu, 28 Nov: Hana Assafiri – ‘A New Caucus?’
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
OUR COOMBE COTTAGE LUNCH MEETING
Thank you President Kevin for providing this summary of last week's superb lunch and the outstanding information provided by Manager Daniel Johnson.
WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY!
Damp weather certainly didn't dampen the fantastic gathering of Members and Partners at Coombe Cottage last week.Like the Peach Melba dessert, the day was colourful, rich with fascinating history, delicious and delightful wines and conversations between 76 Members and Partners. Thank you President Kevin and Jo.
ANOTHER STORY at COOMBE COTTAGE
PP Peter Rogers is seen here with President Kevin providing a fascinating connection between John Monash and David Mitchell for the lunch members.
PETER'S REFLECTION
Hon. Member Peter McCall was delighted to attend last week's special meeting at Coombe Cottage and has sent us a memory of what Sir William Angliss (pictured) (1865-1957), and the Vesteys played in his early life.
LET'S GIVE THANKS!
Editor was asked to print her Thanks for the day as without microphones, it was a little difficult to hear. Some Members photographed or copied it. Here it is for everyone.
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
POLICE MENTORS 2019-2020
Congratulations to Richard Parker, Mikaela Stafrace and Richard Dent for their successful nominations to the Rotary Victoria Police Leaders Mentoring Program for the next 12 months.
"FUN" WITH BIRTHING KITS
Thanks PP Robert: "Rotary Melbourne recently supported Melbourne City Rotaract Club by funding $1,000 for the purchase of 200 birthing kits to be despatched to South Asia and East Africa (www.bkfa.org.au).
TAKE A SELFIE AT 'RED' TOWN HALL
Remember our Town Hall will be highlighted in RED on evening of Thursday 24 October for World Polio Day.
'IGNITE' PROJECT 2019
Rotary Melbourne is once again supporting Arts Access Victoria through the exciting “Ignite” Project.
AUSTEN'S MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
"Our next monthly RCM-LV evening meeting is looming. Just a reminder for your consideration to invite our new Members/mentees (and friends/family if they so wish) to the next evening meeting, if not done so already. See attached: Flyer_Evening_Meeting_22Nov18_(1).pdf
DON'T FORGET YOUR HAT!
Locate your hat ready for Mental Health Awareness Day! Sandra Hills looked terrific last year. You can too!
END POLIO NOW 10 KM WALK
If you read the Bulletin you would know that D9800 organised a 10km walk to raise funds for, and awareness of, our End Polio Now campaign. Terrific to hear that President Kevin and Lisa and PP Robert Fisher and Myra made the 10 km Walk and represented Rotary Melbourne. Read on for the "goss"!
ROTARY 100 YEARS UPDATE
A PEACE POLE IN YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL
Attached is a letter of thanks to Rotary Canberra Burley Griffin from a public school in Tasmania. It is a simple email to Michael Rabey in Canberra: michaelprabey@gmail.com for you to have a Peace Pole erected in your child/grandchild's schoolground. Promote peace n the world to your child's school.
'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'
SOCKS or MITTENS?
Picture shows how versatile the R100 Socks can be! Not only for cushioning bunions but not protecting dentists' hands from frostbite! Richard Skinner on the Tasman Glacier in NZ. Thanks Richard.
WHO WEARS SUEDE SHOES?
Clue: Life of spreadsheets, golf, big smile, possible Office bearer and enjoyed Coombe Cottage!
GROUP NEWS
ANNUAL SNOOKER TOURNAMENT
Well, it has happened again. Balwyn and Hawthorn/Kew Groups gathered to battle it out and Editor hopes friendships and paternal relationships are in tact? Noticed in the RULE No.4: A team shouldn't achieve a negative score! Read on for details.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
PEACE MOVEMENT AND ROTARY
"As you know. Rotary Melbourne was recently recognised by RI as a Peacebuilder Club. On Friday, the Institute for Economics & Peace (Charlie Allen, former RCM Member and Director of Partnerships at IEP) hosted a lunch for Rotary Peace Fellows and other Rotarians interested in the peace movement. Bob Fels and I were there to represent Rotary Melbourne." Thanks PP Robert for this update.
OTHER CLUB INVITES
"WHAT'S THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES?"
PP Di Gillies Rotary Balwyn has sent an open invitation to this fascinating, controversial evening exploring bees in our world. See attached invitation for bookings and venue on Tuesday 12 November evening. BeeFlyerStandard-min.pdf
D9800 FOUNDATION DINNER 2019
A Celebration of The Rotary Foundation Past Rotary International President and Chair Elect of The Rotary Foundation, K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran will be the special guest at a dinner on Wednesday 13 November at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
ROTARY ROWVILLE INTER CLUB VISIT
Rotary Club of Rowville Business Breakfast will have Ray Martin (TV Personality) as Guest Speaker this year.
INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY 2019
Brighton North Rotary has created a significant event this year: "Larry Lunch" which we need to support.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries this week Bruce Davidson (18), Branko Panich (8), Ian Ross (46), Peter Washusen (20).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Keith Brierley, Dina Gerolymou, Carol I'Anson (today), Adrian Kloeden, Satish Menon, Bill Pratt, Manuela Rathey, Robert Read, Allan Wang.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of Members Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink), June Ashman (Gerald Ashman), Philip Whelan (Mary Barry), Jan Fowler (Garry Fowler), Jean Burgess (Bob Burgess), Briony Bottarelli (Bruce Davidson), Brenda Connell (Mev Connell), Judy Scholes-Robertson (Ross Scholes-Robertson), Maree Garland (Ted Garland), Trudi Callinan (Keith Callinan), Cathy Rogers (Peter Rogers), Kay Bailey (Peter Bailey), Kristine Hayes (David Hayes), Shireen Marcandan ( Suresh Marcandan), Lisa Sheehan, June & Bill Ham (Kevin Sheehan), Sandy O'Donnell (Graham O'Donnell), Sue Smith (Reg Smith), Elspeth Hill (Trevor Hill), Lesley Jones (Ian Jones), Joyce Hollands (Clive Hollands), Heather Beanland (David Beanland), Sue Burleigh (Austen Burleigh), Julie Hawkey (Daryl Hawkey), Mary Louise Philip (Bill Philip), Patricia Simpson (Malcolm Simpson), Jo Manger (Peter Manger), Kaye McCall (Peter McCall).
On duty this week Jing Lin, Daryl Hawkey, Jim Orchard, Adrian Kloeden, Ian Ross (Photos), Pam Brown (Wine).
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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