Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

 Meeting No 4868 in the Club’s 100^th year

 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN RESTOCK YOUR WINE CELLAR  

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

Wednesday, 2 December: LUNCH MEETING

Meeting Registration: https://www.trybooking.com/BNAJB

Speaker: Dr. Simon Longstaff, AO, Executive Director, The Ethic Centre, Sydney

Topic: The ethical advantage: the economic and social benefits of ethics in Australia

Chairman: Trevor Nink

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Our Members Meeting was a fantastic collaboration of Projects, awarding of a Paul Harris Fellow to Mark Pinoli, a congratulations and thanks from RI Foundation via Murray Verso and more.  You can view the meeting chaired by VP Chris Stilwell, here:  https://youtu.be/MRgPHHCxsB4

We congratulate Mark Pinoli who was named a Paul Harris Fellow at last week's meeting.

District Foundation Chair, Murray Verso congratulated Rotary Melbourne, acknowledging our Club for being recognised as the highest donating club for all time giving to the Rotary Foundation in Zone 8 (ie.Australia, New Zealand and Pacific countries).

Our highly respected PP Chris Wang presented a fascinating look at Rotary Melbourne's "Sister Clubs" and our fellowship connection with them at last week's Member's Lunch.

Ruth Carlos Martinez (seen here accepting Award for Humanitarian of the Year, Zone 8 from PP Robert Fisher, 2018) has written a note of appreciation to Bob Glindemann re. typhoon donations to the Philippines.  Terrific work yet again from Ruth and DIK.

It was 1928 when Groups were created to provide a more satisfying and enduring fellowship experience for Rotary Melbourne Members. 

By 1930-31, there were 24 separate suburban Groups, each with a Captain, and each holding at least one interfamily evening and one intergroup card, theatre of tennis party. By 1935-36, 80% of Members were attending Group meetings and the number of Groups was reduced to twelve, meeting monthly.

Since their creation, Groups were invaluable in helping new members to feel accepted in Rotary. Groups spent part of evening discussing Rotary business, and Members were rostered for service with agencies the Club was assisting, including Port Melbourne Settlement and the City Newsboys Club.

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

02 Dec Lunch Meeting:  Dr. Simon Longstaff, AO, Executive Director, The Ethic Centre, Sydney 

09 Dec Evening Meeting:  Prof. Dr. Christoph Schommer, co-Director Robolab, University Luxembourg

  Meeting Registration https://www.trybooking.com/BNEDV

16 Dec Lunch Meeting: Christmas Celebration Meeting & Partners Day – Final meeting for 2020

Meeting Registration https://www.trybooking.com/BMYUW

13 Jan Lunch Meeting: Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, Consulate-General of Japan in Victoria

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

You are invited to attend the final event for 2020:  "Marvelous Melbourne Mentoring" in Rotary. Panellists include: PP Robert Fisher, new Member Carolyn Ballagh, PP Austen Burleigh and Dorothy Gilmour, with PP Mary Barry as MC.

Thank you to everyone who has already lodged their Festive Wine order.  Sales are going well. Our congratulations to Rob Dolan on winning a prestigious international award for his Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. You have until close of business today to lodge your order and take delivery at your door in the week of 7 December. It’s time to get your order in.  Remember, your purchase will help our Club in its work in the community.

James Pullar updated Rotary Melbourne on some fantastic news this week from Paul McDonald, CEO of Anglicare and leader of the Home Stretch Campaign. Victorian Government has made decision to extend care arrangements to every young person in state care to 21 years, on an ongoing basis. The decision, announced in the State Budget last week, is the most significant single reform to child welfare in a generation.

Fascinating email update from Trevor Nink regarding CaSPA Care.  Thanks Trevor.

FINAL ONE FOR 2020, with a coffee or tea, a biscuit, cake or pastry!  Come online and enjoy some friendly banter with President Marion.  No mask needed and a great way to hear the latest news. Maybe pick up some tips on Zooming!    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3096547242

CORRECTION

Peter Berg has advised of an error in the weblink for "Colour Your World". It was missing the '100' and is:  colouryourworld100@gmail.com 

GROUP NEWS 

President Marion wrote to Group Captain, Stephen Lake: "Thank you for inviting me and for that very special rendition of Amazing Grace – I was really impressed – that was a tremendous effort - Toorak 2/Bayside has outdone itself.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

CHECK OUT THIS EVENT

Thanks Quin for highlighting this event for any interested Members.  Booking:  https://lnkd.in/dDfVCmS

VALE

RAY HOLMES

VALE RAY HOLMES More sad news of the passing of a past member Ray Holmes. Some of our longer serving members will remember Ray a Member 1986-2015. Ray was Surveyor General Victoria 1979-88. Ray gave a fascinating talk to the Club some years ago about his search for and discovery of the Burke & Wills relics. “The Burke and Wills Expedition”. Ray’s discovered artifacts are now safely with the State library. Ray was a much loved member of the Toorak 2 Group.

An online service is planned for Tuesday 1 December 2020 and is being organised by Tobin Brothers Mt Martha https://tobinbrothers.com.au/mount-martha/.   Details from Jo in the office.

OTHER ROTARY NEWS

MORNING TEA with the DG PHILIP ARCHER The next Morning Tea with the District Governor is Saturday, 5 December from 10.00am to 11.30am.  Morning Tea with DG booking

BATMAN CLUSTER CHRISTMAS with the DG

We are all invited to attend our Batman Cluster of Rotary Clubs' Christmas with the District Governor as below:

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 

Membership anniversaries this week Richard Dent (8), David Dunoon (16), Clive Hollands (38), Peter Hollingworth (16), Ian Jones (23), Graham O'Donnell (5).

GREETINGS

 Happy birthday this week Pamela Brown, Ted Exell, John Peberdy (Today!), Mikaela Stafrace.

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Visiting Rotarians & Visitors Ian Knight, Murray Verso, Sue Smith.

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021