Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4847 in the Club’s 99^th year

COVID-19 FIGHTING FUND https://www.trybooking.com/BJOZO

THIS WEEK'S CHANGEOVER

2020 Presidents Changeover

Venue:  Zoom online meeting

Registration: Please ensure you have registered ahead  https://www.trybooking.com/BJVPT

Time:  6.00 for 6.30 start - 7.45 pm

Reminder: Don't forget to enter the RCM Changeover Raffle by 3.00 PM Wednesday, 24 June,  to be drawn on the night

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Outstanding Vice President's meeting was held online (first time ever).  Both Cynthia Edgell and David Carruthers were fantastic examples of how to manage the role of a Rotary Vice President in the year of COVID-19's twists and turns.  Check out the YouTube video on our website if you missed it or need a reminder.

Thank you PE Marion for providing your Reflection delivered at last week's online meeting.  

LAST WEEK'S AWARDS

Congratulations Ian for being recognised for your fantastic efforts at Rotary Melbourne, with your naming as a Paul Harris Fellow.  You made so many guests feel so welcome and comfortable, and guided them in their membership.  We shall miss you at Melbourne but wish you well at Rotary Nunawading and for your retirement.   

Congratulations to Mikaela Stafrace, who was awarded the Royce Abbey Award for 2020.  Mikaela is the new Director of Events and Fundraising for 2020-21.

At last week's meeting, President Kevin named Meredith Bucknall, a Paul Harris Fellow.  Meredith is seen here at Government House last year with husband Hugh, President Kevin and Lisa and PE Marion Macleod.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

01 Jul:  Lunch Meeting - Hon Peter Costello AC, ‘Australia’s prospects in a post-COVID world’.

08 Jul:  Evening Meeting - Sarah Meredith, CEO Global Citizen Australia, ‘Can the world end extreme poverty by 2030? ‘

15 Jul:  Lunch Meeting - Prof Gary Jennings AO, Cardiologist, Chief Medical Advisor The Heart Foundation

22 Jul:  Lunch Meeting - Kirsten Sayers, CEO Red R Australia

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

Our Coffee and Chat with the President on a Friday morning is a lovely way to meet up with our Rotary friends.  Weekly at 10.30am every Friday. Join Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3096547242

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets in the Changeover fund raiser raffle but be aware that tickets will not be sold during the Zoom Presidential changeover meeting.  Sales will cease at 3:00pm on Wednesday 24 June, to enable preparation of stubs for the remote studio draw at 7:30pm.  To purchase, and register for the Changeover meeting, press this link: BJVPT

The attached PDF Report is the latest update on the successful rolling out of our Give Every Child a Future:   RGECAF_Status_Report_June_2020.pdf

Jim Orchard, managing the caravan refurbishment project, has been successful in getting financial support from other Rotary Clubs including Rotary Altona.  Picture shows Bernie McIntosh with Danny the repairer from Supreme Caravans with caravan Number 6 completed to provide a temporary home for another bushfire victim.

SPEAKERS & TOPICS - your thoughts please... The speakers unit within the Events and Fundraising team is interested to learn who do you want to hear from and what do you want to know about in 2020/21?

HELP OUR RM COVID-19 FIGHTING FUND

Select your Rotary Melbourne Virtual Lunch and assist our COVID-19 Fighting Fund

 https://www.trybooking.com/BJOZO

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Thirty years ago, Heligan’s historic gardens were unknown and unseen; lost to the brambles of time since the outbreak of WW1. It was only the chance discovery of a door in the ruins that led to the restoration of The Lost Gardens of Heligan at Cornwall, UK. Maybe you have visited?  This is their recommendation for social distancing.

ROTARY CLUB INVITES

DGE Philip Archer has invited us to online District Changeover, Saturday, 27 June, 1 pm-3pm.  Farewell DG Grant Hocking and his wife Melissa.  A fantastic job Grant and Melissa to take us successfully through a very challenging year.

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

Membership anniversaries this week Janine Mahoney (5 – TODAY!!), Philip Cornish (5), David Frieze (45), Tim Goonan (12), Peter Habersberger (31), Sandra Hills (10), Sue Hunt (3), Ruth Carlos-Martinez (3).

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week Chanti Bou & Maryla Juchnowski – both TODAY!!, Linda Fox, Ian Hamm, Peter Manger, Peter McCall, David Nurse, Jim Orchard, Alan Trumble. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Visitors Ian Armstrong, Jason Balkin, Chris Egger, Helen, Greg, Matthew Evans, George Giamadakis, Jessie Harman, Gabby Knaepple, Sana Malik, John Wall.

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021