Meeting No 4882 in the Club’s 100th year
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
MEMBERS ONLINE LUNCH MEETING
Note this is an online only meeting
Topic: Monthly Members Lunch
Chairman: David Carruthers
Venue: ZOOM Online
Time: 12.50 for 1.00 – 2.00pm
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-24th-march
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
FIRST SPEAKER, FIRST MEETING BACK
Rosie Wheen, CEO of WATERAID was our first speaker - at our first meeting back at the Sofitel - for our first face to face meeting in 12 months.
REFLECTION - PETER DAKIN
Our thanks to Peter Dakin for his reflection and thanks at our last meeting.
GREEN, GREEN and more GREEN
Our President Marion just took the prize in her green as green outfit for St Patrick's Day. Not sure what Peter Dakin is thinking as he waited to present his reflection.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
31 Mar: Lunch Meeting - Dr Magdalena Simonis, President, Australian Federation of Medical Women - @ Sofitel No 35
7 Apr: Lunch Meeting – Angus Mitchell Oration Dr John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Division (NTGA, Office of Drug Control) - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
14 Apr: Evening Meeting - Karen James, CEO Business for Development - @ online only
21 Apr: Lunch Meeting – 100th Anniversary Lunch - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
21-22: Apr Peace Symposium - @ online only
28 Apr: Lunch Meeting – @ online only
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
ANGUS MITCHELL ORATION 2021
Please book now so that you are ensured of a place before we open bookings to other Rotarians.
Date: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Time: 12.40 for 12.50pm start till 2pm prompt
Venue: 1st Floor Dining Rooms, Sofitel Hotel on Collins Melbourne
Cost: $55pp two course lunch, cash bar
Book: https://events.humanitix.com/angus-mitchell-oration
Enquiries: Jo Mavros E: office@rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au / T: 03 9654 7242
YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Support our Melbourne team at Aussie Peace Walks this weekend
Team Rotary Melbourne with Reg and Sue Smith, Robert and Myra Fisher and Mark Pinoli are heading to Canberra this Friday to attend the Aussie Peace Walk festivities including the Centenary Peace Dinner and Peace Walk.
Let's get behind them and show our support by donating to the team in aid of our R100 Give Every Child a Future Project.
https://everychildfuture.raisely.com/t/melbourne
PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED
We have a small but mighty team of Photographers for the in person meetings at the Sofitel. It's not too onerous. If you would like to volunteer every now and then please contact Ian Ross to get on the roster. Ian Ross icross1@bigpond.com
AROUND THE BAY PICNIC 2021
Hot off the press! Jim Orchard has provided the outline for this year's Around the Bay with a difference. This event is aimed at continuing the clubs involvement in the ATB event but with a focus on fellowship. Hopefully as we emerge from 2020, folks will be keen to spend a few hours at a picnic - with some also doing a few circuits of Albert park lake. Photo was taken in 2018 of Robin Reid and Phil Endersbee, both stalwarts of Around the Bay.
MY ROTARY STORY - DEB YIN FOO
Deb Yin Foo's Rotary Story can also be found on Front Page of Rotary Melbourne website. Thanks Deb.
FOOTY TIPPING IS BACK ON!
FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION – SIGN UP NOW
See attached Flyer: Flyer_for_RCM_2021_Footy_Tipping_Competition.pdf
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.
R100 NEWS
ROTARY CENTENARY PEACE SYMPOSIUM
Registrations are open for you to join us at the Rotary Peace Symposium.
"The Future of Peace Leadership"
Register now so you don't miss out
Website: https://peaceleadership.org.au/
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
COVID VACCINES - YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
For the information of our members, we are pleased to share the link to an event arranged by the Doherty Institute and hosted by the ABC’s Michael Rowland.
GROUP NEWS
BALWYN ANNUAL SNOOKER NIGHT
The winners of the Balwyn Group Snooker night at the Athenaeum Club: Barbara Yerondais and Rob Helme! They beat the other finalist pair: Robert Fisher and Bruce Davidson.
OTHER ROTARY NEWS
AUSSIE CENTENARY PEACE WALK THANKS
The ACT Pacific Islands United Council expressed its deep gratitude to Rotary and UNICEF on their partnerships and immunisation programs for the children across the Pacific.
SAVE THE DATE - MULTI DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Virtual Victoria – A Multi District Conference – 1st and 2nd May
- The Multi Distict Conference involving all of the Districts in Victoria will take place on 1st and 2nd May.
- Club dinners are encouraged to take place in a COVID safe way on Friday 30th April. Attendance to the Virtual Conference will be free.
- Donations to our Rotary Foundation are encouraged. Much more information to come.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries Peter Berg (7), Rosemary Nixon (4), Richard Parker (13).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Quin Scalzo (TODAY!), Amir Dastaviz, Sharann Johnson, Ruth Carlos Martinez.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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