Meeting No 4877 in the Club’s 100th year
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day, go fishing
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”
– Chinese Proverb
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
ANDREW CRISP
February 17: Lunch Meeting
Presenter: Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner – Victoria,
Topic: 2019/20 Victorian Bushfires - One year on - Partnering with East Gippsland Rotary Clubs
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-17th-feb
Time: 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
LAST WEEK'S SPEAKER
MARK BALLA FASCINATING PRESENTATION
Mark Balla, Vice Chair at Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group, President Rotary Box Hill Central, Philanthropist, TED Speaker, and Author presented to our members at last week's online evening meeting. He is seen here with MC Mikaela Stafrace.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
24 February: Monthly Members Lunch
3 March: Lunch Meeting - Speaker to be advised
9 March: Rotary International Women's Day event - online
CLUB NEWS
UPDATE MELBOURNE INDIGENOUS TRANSITION SCHOOL
Thank you Quin Scalzo for sending me Ed Tudor's email with the marvelous update from MITS' Ed Tudor.
A BOLD NEW WORLD
Our International Women's Day Event: A Bold New World is open for bookings: www.iwd.org.au/tickets
This online event is to be our Wednesday, 10 March Meeting. Presenters are:
AFRI-AUS CARE RECEIVES RECOGNITION
Last week's Age newspaper highlighted the outstanding work being achieved by Afri-Aus Care's Selba Gondoza Luca (pictured). Rotary Melbourne is providing mentoring and other support via Robert Fisher and he and President Marion attended what was a monumental day in Afri-Aus Care's history.
BUILDING RESILIENCE & MINDSET IN ROTARY
The next Membership event is Sunday, 28 February at 11.00 am online with MC Christina Boys and panellists: Cynthia Edgell, Nina Hunter, David Ali and Eleanor Onibere.
2021 VOCATIONAL SERVICE WORKSHOPS
Mary Barry, Vocational Service District Chair has invited us to join her and D9800 VS Champions to hear how Vocational Service can support and assist people in need in our communities.
YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD 2021
Expressions of interest are called for by 15 March 2021
Each year Rotary Melbourne offers a number of awards rewarding excellence in education, training, and vocational contributions to our community.
The Rotary Melbourne Young Achievers award recognises and honours three outstanding young Victorians for their achievements, with an award and a prize of $1,500. Photo by Guille Álvarez on Unsplash
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
JIM ORCHARD
This week, Editor is highlighting Jim Orchard's Rotary Story from our website.
NEWS FLASH
A truck loaded with Vicks Vaporub overturned on the highway ... Amazingly, there was no congestion for 8 hours!
PAUL HARRIS RECOGNITION FOR LIEN TRINH
PDG and Rotary Williamstown's Murray Verso is seen here with Rob McGuirk, Kerry and Rick Kornhauser, Sandi Fulcher, Irene Verso and Project Coordinator, End Trachoma's Lien Trinh. Rotary Williamstown awarded Lien with a Paul Harris recognition for her dedication to End Trachoma.
MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
Intriguing to read the following from the Environmental Sustainability Group about the Monarch butterflies that migrate and fly for two months over three thousand miles.
OTHER CLUB NEWS
FLEMINGTON ART SHOW
The 3rd Annual Rotary Art Show is happening again - Save the Date - March 26-28. Rotary Flemington-Kensington invites us all to enjoy the Flemington Art Show.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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