Meeting No 4863 in the Club’s 100th year
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
DR DAVID KRAM AM
Wednesday, 14th October – EVENING MEETING
Meeting Registration: https://www.trybooking.com/BLXFS
Guest Speaker: Dr David Kram AM, Artistic Director of the German-Australian Opera Grant, and Senior Fellow, the University of Melbourne
Topic: ‘The Future of Performing Arts’
Venue: Zoom online meeting. Please note the ZOOM link will be provided after registering on Trybooking
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
DR LAURA HART
Dr Laura Hart, ARH Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Population Mental Health Group University of Melbourne presented outstandingly at last week's Mental Health meeting. Laura's commitment and expertise was key to her address:"Teen Mental Health First Aid". Did you know that Australian Rotary Health was one of the largest non-government funders mental illness research?
HATS, HATS and MORE HATS!
This is MC Peter Dakin's Choice for our Rotary Health Hat Day! Tim Conolan happily wearing a headpiece that is "coiffed" into the shape of a shell! Tim confided that it is one of the items that the children visiting the TLC for Kids can don and enjoy. (TLC for Kids is the leading Australian children’s charity helping sick kids and their families cope with the challenges of everyday life with illness.)
PETER HOLLINGWORTH REFLECTION
Thank you Peter for last week's Reflection. Peter is seen here wearing his "special" cap for our Mental Health Day "Hat" meeting.
DID YOU KNOW? ...
ROB HELME
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
21 Oct Lunch Meeting – DOUBLE HEADER - 2020-21 Vocational Service Award presentation &Tom Switzer, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Studies and ABC National Radio Presenter, Sydney
28 Oct Lunch Meeting - Members Cup Day Lunch
04 Nov Lunch Meeting - Sir John Reid Community Service Award Presentation
11 Nov Lunch Meeting - Lord Mayor’s Annual Address
MY ROTARY STORY
SUE McDONALD - MY STORY
Another wonderful innovation from Chanti Bou, our Membership Director is the "My Rotary Story". This week, we hear from Sue McDonald with her Rotary Story. You can also read "My Rotary Story" from tab on Front Page of our website: www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au
PP ROBERT FISHER - MY STORY
Here is PP Robert Fisher's Rotary Story. Inspirational and highly respected Past President Rotary Melbourne.
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
NOMINATIONS for YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS 2021
The Vocation Committee is seeking nominations for the Young Achievers Award 2021. This Award recognizes up to three persons in the age group 18 – 26 who have achieved outstanding success in their education or training and who have also made a significant contribution in the form of service to the community.
Nominations must be submitted by 15 March 2021.
Photo shows one of this years Awardees: Hiba Abd El Hamid – Community Work with Diversity and Inclusion.
THE GREAT ROTARY DEBATE
As part of the R100 Celebrations, Rotary Melbourne has issued a challenge to Rotary Club of Sydney to join us in an inter-club debate via ZOOM. Chris Sotiropolous is one of our three debaters for the affirmative. The following details apply:
Topic: 'Reversing Climate Change is Mission Possible'
Date: Thursday 5 November 2020 6.30pm to 8pm.
Adjudicator: The Honourable Judith Troeth AM, former Senator for Victoria
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/the-great-rotary-debate-2020-rotary-melbourne
CAN WE HELP?
President Marion received a request for assistance from President Susie Cole, Rotary Prahran. Prahran along with Rotary Glen Eira, Malvern, Albert Park and Southbank Clubs have created the Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network. (RIMERN).
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS in ROTARY EVENT
You are invited to our next Rotary Melbourne event: "Business and Professional Connections in Rotary". Picture shows one of our presenters: Past President Quin Scalzo AM.
Date: Friday, 30 October, 2020
Time: 2.00 - 3.00 (AEST)
Booking Registration: (Online Zoom) https://bit.ly/36byzx1
GROWING MEMBERSHIP
Director of Membership, Chanti Bou shared Part 1 of "Membership in the Making" at last week's meeting. Here is the link for the last event, if you missed it: "New & Emerging Leaders" https://youtu.be/TO9IsS6yUj8
VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD 2020
Professor Sharon Lewin AO, FRACP, PhD, FAHMS is the 2020 Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Awardee. We look forward to meeting Sharon and awarding her when she presents at our Rotary Lunch Meeting, Wednesday, 21 October.
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
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
HAVE YOU USED ANY OF THESE?
Editor smiled reading Herald Sun, 8 October, 2020. Hope this brings a smile to your "dial"!. James Duncan wrote: "We Victorians have a unique way of expressing ourselves. Some of our favourite catchphrases are deeply rooted in the places and people we know and love. Read more for a selection of some of the best uniquely Victorian sayings we’ve heard and used through the years."
ROTARY NEWS
BREW FELLOWSHIP
Rotary Fellowships—Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide Fellowship (BREW). This one is for the beer drinkers…cheers!
DISTRICT 9800 UPCOMING EVENTS
CONDOLENCES
News was received of the recent death of Val Kendall - wife of our PP John Kendall.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries this week Austen Burleigh (21), David Prest (43), Tilman Ruff (2).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Peter Doherty, Brian Horwood, Jacques Morin.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guest of Club Laura Hart (Speaker), Sarah Manuele.
Visiting Rotarians & Visitors Ian Knight (Werribee), Sue Smith, Linda Scott.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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