Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

 Meeting No 4880 in the Club’s 100th year

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

NEXT ROTARY MEETING, Tuesday, 9^th March 2021

Topic: International Women’s Day Breakfast – ‘A Bold New World’

Chairman: Women in Rotary – Kerry Kornhauser

Details: Online Event

Cost: $20

Registration:    www.iwd.org.au/tickets

When: Online Tue 9th @ 8am to Fri 12th 5pm (at a time and place to suit, alone or with others)

In person Breakfast Event

When at 7.15 for 7.30am Tue 9^th March, Level 1 Sofitel on Collins - fully booked

We are excited to say that we are working to in-person meetings for our lunch meetings with some virtual capability and will advise for each meeting if in-person is available. For now, the default is ZOOM.

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Chris Stilwell chaired an outstanding meeting last week, in providing a clear description of both our Rotary Melbourne Foundation and the Rotary International Foundation.  Both of these are imperative in funding our projects both locally and internationally. Thanks Ari for the link to watch this vital meeting: https://youtu.be/6KOYK3TXkSM

Thank you to Phil Cornish for your reflection and thanks at last week's meeting.

President Marion presented the following "Did You Know?" at last week's meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!

17 Mar: Lunch Meeting - Rosie Wheen - CEO of Wateraid Australia 

24 Mar: Lunch Meeting – Members Lunch

31 Mar: Lunch Meeting - Dr Magdalena Simonis, President, Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW)

07 Apr: Lunch Meeting – Angus Mitchell Oration Dr John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Division (NTGA, Office of Drug Control) - in person at Sofitel 1^st floor

14 Apr: Evening Meeting - Karen James, CEO Business for Development - online     

21 Apr: Lunch Meeting – 100^th Anniversary Lunch - in person at Sofitel 1^st floor

21-22 Apr: Peace Symposium - online

R100 EVENTS

Date: Thursday 11 March 2021

Time: 7.15am for a 7.30am start 

Venue: UBS Board Room, 16th Floor, Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Organisers are D9800 in collaboration with the Royal Australian Mint and Australia Post

RSVP: 8 March 2021, by clicking this booking link: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-centenary-coins-and-stamp-launch-in-person-booking

We need you at Aussie Peace Walks

We are looking for members for "Team Rotary Melbourne" to participate in the Aussie Peace Walks in Canberra on the 26-28 March. This event is being held as part of our Rotary centenary project - Give Every Child a Future. There are a bunch of activities planned including the opening Ceremony at World Peace Bell, the Peace Dinner at the National Museum, the walk on Saturday and/or Sunday (choose how far you would like to walk) and the Closing Ceremony at Albert Hall.

You are invited to register for our Rotary Centenary Peace Symposium. Presenters will include Nobel Laureates and expert leaders in Peace initiatives around the world. Note too, the details of the various Workshops for your registration. Dates: 21 April commencing 2.30 pm and 22 April, commencing 9.00 am - 1.00 pm.

CLUB NEWS

FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION – SIGN UP NOW

See attached Flyer: Flyer_for_RCM_2021_Footy_Tipping_Competition.pdf

To sign up go to:  www.footytipping.net.au/rotarymelb

The 2021 AFL footy season starts very soon and we invite you to have some 'skin in the game' by joining the Club's Footy Tipping Competition.

Ruth Carlos-Martinez shared a letter received from Rotary Club of Virac, Philippines thanking Rotary Melbourne and Donations in Kind for our containers of goods which were distributed to people made homeless in the recent typhoons.

A long trail of communications led Editor to this mystery. Last week's Malvern Group Memorial Lunch at Flinders, David Carruthers read an email from Chris Wang to Bruce Fenwick, Rotary Calgary dated 26 February, 2021.

The International Women's Day event, "A Bold New World" to be viewed online is available for you if you register here: www.iwd.org.au/tickets  Tuesday is the big event which is not to be missed.  Purchase your $20 ticket and have the ability to watch the event over the next few days until Friday, 12 March.

WE ARE BACK!

What a terrific start to working with Second Bite at Prahran Market today. PP Robert Fisher led his team: Allan Wang and his wife Angela (photographer), new Member Carolyn Ballagh with Second Bite's Jerry. Incidentally, Editor has never seen the van filled to the roof including the front passenger seat, with food donated by generous stall holders who were rapt to see us back.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Much appreciation goes to Jim Orchard who last week visited the launch of the Lucas Mill at Bairnsdale.  He has provided a terrific report on his experience.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries Neville Barwick (39).

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week to Mev Connell, Doug Marshall.

MEETING GUESTS & VISITORS

Visiting Rotarians Murray Verso (Williamstown), Bruce Fenwick (Calgary, Canada), Nesta Hatendi (Highlands, Zimbabwe).

  Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021