Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4839 in the Club’s 99^th year

BRAVO ROTARY MELBOURNE, WE ARE "CONNECTING"!  

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

Guest Speaker:  Professor Hugh Taylor AC

Topic  ‘How to fix a leaky pipe, providing equality in eye health’

Venue: Zoom online meeting, https://zoom.us/j/911538359?pwd=Z3NjNytXYVVWSnJDU0NlV2hxc1Rhdz09

Meeting ID: 911 538 359 / Password: 036747

Cost:  $$ Optional Fighting Fund donation https://www.trybooking.com/BJHSG

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

What an action packed Zoom lunch meeting we enjoyed last week.  Another example of our "connecting" during this difficult time.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

06 May:  Evening Meeting:  Professor John Wilson Head, CF Service, Alfred Health, Chair, Senior Medical Staff Association and Dr Louise Segan Physician Trainer, Alfred Hospital

13 May:  Dr Robert Webster OAM, State President of RSL Australia (Vic.) Inc.

20 May:  TBA

27 May:  RCM Young Achiever Awards

CLUB NEWS & NOTICES

Major General Jim Barry, AM, MBE, RFE, ED RTD added a wonderful ANZAC tribute to our last meeting when he delivered the verse "Ode".  He is seen here standing in his home and "connecting" to all of us.

GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

Bob Fels has great news as another Rotary Melbourne candidate has been awarded a Rotary Global PostGraduate Scholarship!

Our regular Zoom Meeting for Wednesday, 6 May will be an Evening Meeting via Zoom.  Instead of 1.00 pm and gathering on Zoom,  we shall be meeting at 6.00 pm (TBC) on Zoom.  Meeting will be chaired by President Kevin and Mikaela Stafrace and our Guest Presenters will be Professor John Wilson AM, Head CF Service, Alfred Health, Chair, Senior Medical Staff Assoc. and Dr Louise Segan final year Cardiology advanced trainee in Victoria.

Mary Barry and I are very pleased to advise Members that the Rotary Melbourne initiative Rotary Safe Families Program has been positively received by DHHS, Office of the Public Advocate, 30 Rotary Clubs Vic and Interstate (so far), with Rotary Clubs already presenting our films at their Zoom meetings.  Program has been sent to all DG's, AG's, DGE's.  More updates to come.

Rotary Melbourne under the leadership of President Kevin has taken our Club and Members into the new world of Zoom Meetings where we have 100 plus attendance every week.  We have looked at this pandemic and together found new methods of "connecting" our Members.

Rotary Melbourne's "What's App" is proving to be a terric addition to Rotary Melbourne's means of "connecting" to Members during this crisis.

The following is a great update from Edward Tudor, Executive Director of the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School which he sent to President Kevin recently.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Thanks PP Peter Rogers for sending us a snippet of news that has created great family pride for Peter especially as he reflects on Anzac Day.

'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'

Rotary Melbourne's anonymous judge of the best photograph provided in the past 3 months of our "Where Are the R100 Socks?" is very pleased to announce the First Prize of a very special "Isolation" Category.  Contributions were so overwhelming, judge needed to offer a Runner Up Prize. One more year to go!!!  Hope the judge lasts the distance!

R100 UPDATES

Breaking news: the R100 Centenary Baton is now available! PP Linda & DGE Mark Humphries have designed a baton, sourced a manufacturer and created a website and Facebook site to promote the use of the baton. This is a great initiative. You can find out more at https://www.r100baton.com

Our R100 Champion Hugh Bucknall posted the following announcement of the 100 Peace Poles in 100 Schools initiative which is gaining momentum.  Any of of us can initiate a Peace Pole to be erected in your child or grandchild's school.  This is a fantastic was of "connecting" to our young folk with a message of "May Peace Prevail on Earth" from Rotary Melbourne.

OTHER CLUB NEWS

Noted that the District 9800 Zoom Meetings have promoted a presentation to be made by Emergency Services Commissioner Andrew Crisp on Wednesday 29 April at 6pm. Use this link  https://zoom.us/j/103410322 to open the Zoom window.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries this week Susan Barton (15), Cynthia Edgell (16), Jill Hibbins (29). 

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week Peter Addison & Peter Allen – same day!, Dorothy Gilmour, Olga Hogan. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guest Speaker John Bertrand, Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Jim Barry, Chris Carrodus (Inductee).

Visiting Rotarians and Guests Bishnu Madhumita, Bill Ham, Dale Hoy, J Pereira, Heather Ablett, Christina Boys, dgbhlb, David Livingstone, Bola-Ige Alabi-Efeshodiamhe, Michael Redding, Margaret Kyemba. Adonis Tella-Delis, Dinesh Soni, Michael Wetzler, Murray Verso, Lili Teichman, Tony Thomas, Silvio Tiziani, John Shuey, Sue Smith, Cheryl Pisterman, Colin Muir, Manoel Felipe, Ian Knight.

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021