Meeting No 4855 in the Club’s 100th year
THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS
THE HON. PHILIP DALIDAKIS
NEXT ROTARY MEETING Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Guest Speaker: The Hon. Philip Dalidakis, Former Minister of Innovation & Digital Economy (Victoria) / Director Centre for Asia-Pacific Strategy
Topic: ‘Victoria's Post-COVID Economic Resurgence through a Digital Economy’
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Lunch Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfuCurDIvGtDp0vkfAeD8FQBz3j4LvxsD
Time: 1-2 pm
Chairman: Ari Talantis
COFFEE & CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT
10.30am every Friday, with a coffee or tea, a biscuit, cake or pastry! Come online and enjoy some light conversation with President Marion. No mask needed and a great way to hear the latest news. Have a go at Zooming! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3096547242
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
26 Aug: Members Lunch Meeting – D9800 Governor Philip Archer
02 Sep: Lunch Meeting –Prof. Brett Sutton - Chief Medical Officer Victoria, ‘Victoria's Response to COVID-19’. Note Meeting Starting at 2.30pm.
09 Sep: Evening Meeting - Liz Ritchie, CEO, Australia Regional Institute
16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora Topic: “What is the future for higher education in Australia”?
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
KERRY CUE
Seventy nine Members and Guests rediscovered fond memories from Kerry Cue's earthy humour and magnetic charisma at last week's Evening Meeting. Note, we were honoured to have guests from so many different countries: Mfuwe Zambia, Africa; Gummersbach Oberberg Germany; Ibadan Onireke Neighborhood Nigeria; Kampala South, Uganda; South Miami, USA.; Sidcup, UK.
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
SPECIAL 2020 SMITH FAMILY RAFFLE FUNDRAISER
As Members are now aware, COVID-19 has prevented our annual Around the Bay fundraising event. However, we will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the ATB Team has created a special fundraiser with three events, to raise the $25,000 that Rotary Melbourne needs to donate to the disadvantaged children in the Smith Family's "Learning for Life Program". We shall not let these vulnerable children down, especially this difficult year!
WALTER & ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE says THANKS
Rotary Melbourne has been a regular supporter of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute through our International Committee. Typically this has involved the purchase of specific equipment related to the Institutes Malaria research.
MESSAGE FROM OUR VICTORIAN GOVERNOR
Her Excellency The Honorable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria and Honorary Member of Rotary Melbourne has sent a message for us to share with all Victorians.
YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS' ALUMNI
Editor and our Vocational Services Team are very happy to announce that they have created the Young Achiever Awards' Alumni. So far, more than 45 past recipients of our annual YAA have been contacted and 21 awardees have positively responded.
HOLIDAY SNAPS PLEASE
You will see each week in our closing video, some "snapshots" of Members on Vacation. Do you remember that time in our lives where we holidayed? If you want your snap in the video collage, send your memory travel special photo to Jo and we will put this to music to end our meetings. Check out the story around the photo below.
COVID-19 CLUB FIGHTING FUND
Members, this is a vital part of our online Rotary Melbourne weekly meetings: our Club's Fighting Fund. ( https://www.trybooking.com/BKEVJ)
PRESIDENT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The date of the Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc Annual General Meeting has now been fixed as 18 November 2020. Formal notices will issue in due course. The setting of the date of the Annual General meeting triggers a series of events starting with the forming of the Presidents Nominating Committee.
'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'
THEY ARE NOT HERE!
AH! HERE IS A SOCK!
Guess who? Red sock and blue R100 sock bowtie? Thank you to PP Kevin.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
THE ONE THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY!
Thank you to Ross and Judy Scholes-Robertson for this delightful story from 1966 about the one that didn't get away!
BEST WISHES FROM PP KEITH McNEIL
PP Keith McNeil, now living in Brisbane emailed President Marion: "Our Club President Margot Baillie asked me to convey the best wishes of the Brisbane High Rise Rotary Club to the Rotary Club of Melbourne during this challenging period for all of your members and all citizens of Victoria." Thank you Keith (NOTE: Keith is still a weekly Bulletin reader.)
DIFFICULT DAY - A A MILNE
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries this week John Green (23), John Peberdy (14).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Tom Crampton, Warren Johnson, Adrian Nelson.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guest of Club Kerry Cue (Speaker)
Visiting International Rotarians Ian Dickson Ngoma (Mfuwe Zambia, Africa), Dr Brettner & Christoph Schommer (Gummersbach Oberberg Germany), Adedotun Amori (Ibadan Onireke Neighborhood, Nigeria), Richard Kalungi (Kampala South), Lory Nelson (South Miami), Martin Low (Sidcup, UK).
Visiting Australian Rotarians Ian Knight (Werribee), Jo Kwok (Brighton), David McPherson (Deniliquin), Eva Alfris (Essendon), Anne Heyes (Flemington/Kensington), Joan Luscak (Glen Eira), Liz Bannon (Kangaroo Flat), Bec Heitbaum (Melbourne South).
Other Visitors Qin Lin, Sue Smith, Matthew Stuckings, Jennis Hsu, Don Cue, Gregory (Gi Tae) Kwon, Sana Malik, Linda Parker, Vanessa Rudnick, Stephanie Kollaras, Andrew Rahni.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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