Meeting No 4842 in the Club’s 99th year
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
NEV POWER, NATIONAL COVID-19 CO.ORD. COMMISSION
Guest Speaker: Nev Power, Chair National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
Topic: ‘Damage control and economy reboot’
Chairman: President Kevin Sheehan
Venue: Zoom online meeting
Registration: Join Zoom Meeting
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Time: 1-2pm
SPECIAL NOTICE
HELP OUR RM COVID-19 FIGHTING FUND
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LAST WEEK'S MEETINGS
DR ROBERT WEBSTER OAM
If you missed last week's wonderful presentation by Dr Robert Webster OAM, you can watch this on YouTube or listen via our Podcasts found on Front Page Rotary Melbourne website. Either the YouTube or the Podcast is a terrific if you missed the meeting or need a reminder.
If you didn’t join the RCM Lunch meeting on ZOOM last week and wish to watch it – look for the link on the Club website. To access use the TAB YOU TUBE to access all past meetings. Call Jo if you need any assistance.
LAST WEEK'S REFLECTION
Thank you Alistair Urquhart for sending Editor your lovely Reflection which you presented at last week's meeting online.
COFFEE & CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT
Weekly same bat time same bat station….10.30am every Friday.
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WELCOME A NEW MEMBER
TIM CONOLAN AM WELCOME
Last week, President Kevin inducted and welcomed Tim Conolan AM to Rotary Melbourne. We look forward to meeting Tim and personally welcoming him.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
27-May: RCM Young Achiever Awards
03-Jun: TBA
10-Jun: Mal Walden & Rotary Safe Families
17-Jun: Vice Presidents Reporting Day David Carruthers and Cynthia Edgell
24-Jun: Presidents Changeover
CLUB NEWS
AFRI-AUS CARE PROGRAM URGENCY
As you already know, we have via Rotary in Action supporting our Community, a developing relationship with Afri-Aus Care in Dandenong through the Welfare of the Young Committee. You can identify in the photo our Rotary identities with members of Afri-Aus Care and leader, Selba Gondoza Luka.
UPDATE ON CARAVAN RENOVATIONS
Thank you Jim Orchard for the following update on this project. Photo shows Jandamarra collecting Caravan 1, fully renovated and now a home in Bairnsdale. The level of support and responses to this project promoted on Facebook, have been sensational. Rotary Clubs and Rotarians showing support for bushfire victims. Well done Jim and his team.
NEW ROTARY MELBOURNE INITIATIVE
The Club is launching a new initiative to become a leader in Environmental Sustainability.
VOLUNTEERS? INITIATIVE with CITY of MELBOURNE
URGENT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY! RM Members needed to work with the International Student Resume Review Program. PP Robert Fisher has invited us to work with City of Melbourne in this resume reviewing program.
SAVE THE DATE - 7.30pm Friday 29th May
The wonderful annual Architectural Walk organised by our Arts Committee and run by Architect, Barbara Yerondais is on again despite the social distancing restrictions. This year it will be an exciting online event so no restriction on numbers or mobility. Details and booking instructions will be emailed this week. In the meantime we ask you to - SAVE THE DATE.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
QUIN SCALZO SUPPORTING UNEMPLOYED YOUTH
Well done to our PP Quin Scalzo who is passionate in his assistance working with National Youth Employment Body building workforce skills in our very important young unemployed. Quin spoke recently on Radio RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly. Thank you Phil Cornish for sending this to Editor.
ROTARIANS IN ACTION
Elaine Saunders is part of a panel of three, at the Pearcey Foundation Seminar Series discussing COVIDSafe App: "Continuing the Conversation".
MESSAGE FROM AMBULANCE VICTORIA
Please apply and continue social distancing.
OLD DAYS MAY NEED TO BE REVISITED?
ROTARY NEWS
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION HONOLULU - 20-26 JUNE 2020
No need to fly – this year the entire International Rotary Convention will be online and free to all members.
Make sure you save the date and join in the fun. https://www.riconvention.org/en
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Sue McCarthy (22) Kevin O’Flaherty (28) (TODAY!), Ibrahim Abdullah, Chanti Bou (3), Keith Callinan (8), Dorothy Gilmour (4), Marg Leser (1), Reg Smith (12), Bill Pratt (12), Mikaela Stafrace (1), Chris Wang (32).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Peter Hanlon, Marcus Mandie, Jack Melbourne, John Studley.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Club Guests Robert Webster (Speaker), Tim Conolan.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests Sue Foley, Melanie Bois, Joy Gillett, Russell Keep , Christina Boys.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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