Meeting No 4886 in the Club’s 100th year
There are only 2 Sleeps till our Rotary Melbourne 100 Year Centenary Celebrations. Invite your partner, family member, friend of Rotary. Let us Celebrate together!
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU WEDNESDAY
Wednesday 21 April, 2021 – Lunch Meeting
100th Anniversary Lunch - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
Time: 11.45 for 12.00 – 2.00pm
Venue: Sofitel Ballroom, 1st Floor 25 Collins St
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/100th-anniversary-lunch-rotary-melbourne
THEN AT 2.30PM
21-22 April Peace Symposium - @online only
Registration: The Future of Peace Leadership – Rotary Peace Building Symposium 2021
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
AUSTEN SAYS:
At last week's meeting, Austen Burleigh provided an "off the cuff" witty and inspirational vote of thanks to Karen James, CEO Business for Development. You can view the entire meeting: https://youtu.be/j-qctY4vwuw
UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
28 Apr Lunch Meeting Members Lunch including a Centenary Presentation by Rotary Amiens, France - @online only
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rc-melbourne-weekly-meeting-28th-april
2 May Around the Bay – Picnic at Albert Park Lake
RSVP: Trevor Nink 0404 084 283 / Jim Orchard 0452 639 329
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
MEET A NEW HONORARY MEMBER
We welcome Junji Shimada, Consul General of Japan, in Melbourne who will be joining us as an Honorary Member.
AROUND the BAY SOCIAL GATHERING
For all new members we want to get to know you. For all longstanding members we want to keep in touch. Come for your free sausage on Sunday 2 May around noon and bring your kids and grandkids to ride their bikes around Albert Park Lake. Very informal with you bringing additional picnic supplies. Let Phil, Chris, Jim or Trevor know how many are coming.
ROTARY MELBOURNE PARTNERS WITH OZ HARVEST
Environmental sustainability must be part of our daily lives, and to improve awareness of the environmental harm of food wastes, Rotary Melbourne is partnering with Oz Harvest and the City of Melbourne to hold our inaugural event titled Round Plate during Melbourne Knowledge Week.
MAKE a HOUSE a HOME UPDATE
Richard Parker reported that all was going well with the homelessness program. Pic shows volunteers unpacking boxes from Richard's sheep trailer as the sheep (out of picture) waited patiently to step back on!
OUR MULTI DISTRICT VICTORIA CONFERENCE
May 1 and 2 are the dates to join our Virtual Multi-District Conference hosted by the five Victorian Rotary Districts and/or register for our District 9800 Showcase and Breakout Session at Essendon Fields on Saturday, 1 May. This 'in-person' event on the Saturday, 1 May, is showcasing our signature projects across all Avenues of Service.
TRAUMA RECOVERY TEAM 'OUT & ABOUT'
Terrific report from the Trauma Recovery Team lead by VP Pam Brown.
R100 UPDATES & INVITES
These are "once in a lifetime" events! Don't be a victim of "Zoom fatigue". Look what you will miss!
2 DAYS LEFT TILL THIS EVENT
So many fantastic presenters, topical issues - We should feel very proud of this Rotary 100 Centenary Event and register (if you haven't aready). Please note: if you register, you are then provided with the online event which can be viewed another time whenever convenient. You must book though for access!
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
BENETAS PERSPECTIVE OF VACCINATIONS
Sandra Hills, CEO Benetas has shared the following with our Health and Ageing Committee: "At Benetas, we are very lucky to have access to leading experts about the medical and practical implications of the COVID-19 vaccine and the roll-out of the program."
OTHER ROTARY NEWS
ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA - FUN RUN
The World Malaria Awareness Day is 30 April. Read more how you might like to participate in a the RAM Australia "Fun Run" OR "Walk" ... that sounds more like it! You selecte your time around 30 April for this.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries David Jones (50) – TODAY! , David Ali (6), Ian Hamm (7), Debra Yin Foo (15).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to David de Kretser, Kelton Dennis, Jill Hibbins, Clive Hollands, Nina Hunter, Rob Nethercote.
GUESTS AT LAST MEETING
Visitors Karen James (Speaker), Ramona Martinovici, Katherine Rodriguez, Nick Goodhew, Sana Malik, Ian Knight.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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