Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4858 in the Club’s 100^th year

Purchse your Smith Family Raffle ticket by 28.9.20  Try Booking Link https://www.trybooking.com/BKQGZ

THIS WEEK'S EVENING MEETING

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Photo shows Professor Sutton answering one of more than 300 questions fielded to him via the Chairs, Suresh Marcandan and Rob Medcalf.  These questions provided the most interesting responses from Brett Sutton.  Especially, the question how Brett copes personally with the extemely challenging and daunting Coronavirus whilst protecting Victorians.

Have you ever wondered who and what goes into creating a special meeting?  Last week, Editor was asked by Rotary Nunawading: "How much did you have to pay an Event Organiser to have such a fantastic meeting?"  Editor replied: "We didn't use an Event Organiser.  We have the most amazing Members who work together behind the scenes and make it happen!"  2,000 PLUS attendees - 395 questions provided!  Read the numbers over page!

UPCOMING MEETINGS

16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora Topic: What is the future for higher education in Australia?

Unique Registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvceCtqjIrGdQ-6lgn2BDgrw91S54_I9AS

23 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Philip Turtle, National President, Indonesia-Australia Business Council Topic: The Impact of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Australian Businesses

Unique Registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcumtrDwtEtVnpVTSAD5W7xsiVF1duS4z

30 Sep: Members' Lunch

Unique Registration link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd-yvrDkjGNAy8tbIRQsTS_3CtHKRRgYO

07 Oct: Lunch Meeting - Dr Laura Hart, ARH Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Population Mental Health Group at the University of Melbourne

Unique Registration link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodeGhqD8iHNDsoNxIoEvtZHiL3rhPurzh

MEET A NEW MEMBER

Welcome Major Bruce Harmer.  Bruce was inducted last month at an online meeting of Rotary Melbourne.  We look forward to meeting Bruce and Carolyn personally when we meet again on the 35th Floor of the Sofitel.

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

Raffle Tickets via link overpage!  First Prize: $2,000 of Bicycle and/or Accessories. We would greatly appreciate if Members could share the link and flyer with family, colleagues and friends.  Rotary Melbourne Around the Bay Team have set a target of raising $25,000 for The Smith Family "Learning for Life Program" in next three weeks!  

Our Silent Auction is needing an item or two around the value of $1,000 or more to assist in the raising of our target of $25,000.  Do you know someone who would kindly offer their beach house/farm for a couple of days; item of jewellery; painting; gift voucher. Please let Kevin Sheehan, Trevor Nink or Kerry Kornhauser know what you may be able to offer – it will be greatly appreciated.

Diarise and register now (https://bit.ly/3hHifH1) for this new event created by our very pro-active Membership team - "New & Emerging Young Leaders"

The Presidents Nominating Committee for 2020-21 has now been formed and no more than the required number of nominations to the committee have been received by the due date.

Members, we ask for your support for this vital part of our online Rotary Melbourne weekly meetings: our Club's Fighting Fund https://www.trybooking.com/BKEVJ

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

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

WARNING!

RODNEY SMITH THANKS

Rodney wrote… Dear President Marion, my Fellow Rotarians and Jo,
Thank you for your kind messages and the flowers following Edna’s death. Your support has helped me greatly and makes me proud to be a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne. Edna was my partner in Rotary and made a large contribution to it particularly in Youth Exchange. She attended many Rotary functions both here in Australia and overseas. She was a guest speaker on one occasion telling the story of what it was like to be “A Ten Pound Pom” shortly after the war. Kindest regards Rodney Smith.

ROTARY NEWS

Attached is the inaugural Newsletter for this newly created District Rotary Group:   Environmental_and_Sustainability_Newsletter_8.20.pdf

D9800 BREAKFAST SEPTEMBER

If you would like to attend the next D9800 Zoom Breakfast, Bookings via trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=644397& 

The Rotary Zone 8 Conference is going virtual in this year of pandemic.  Registration details are over page.  Alice Springs, 19 and 20 September, 2020.  Zone 8 is situated in the South Pacific and includes the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries this week Peter Bailey (20), Susan Davis (4), Bob Glindemann (24), Bernie McIntosh (15), Quin Scalzo (19), Ari Talantis (3).

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week TODAY – David Frieze & Peter Berg, Chris Carrodus, Ari Talantis. 

GUESTS

Guests of the Club Prof Brett Sutton (Speaker), Megumi Miki, Philip Archer.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests 162 Visiting Rotarians from 45 Clubs and more than 2300 attendees.

  Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021