Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

 Meeting No 4887 in the Club’s 101^st year

FROM OUR PRESIDENT'S DESK

President Marion's message to Rotary Melbourne Members following an outstanding Centenary Luncheon.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING

CENTENARY PEACE PRESENTATION from FRANCE

Wednesday, 28 April 2021 – Lunch Meeting – Online Only

Topic Monthly Members Lunch including a Centenary Peace Presentation

Time 12.50 for 13.00-14.00

Venue Online via ZOOM only

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rc-melbourne-weekly-meeting-28th-april

Topic: A must not miss! Members lunch with a very special Centenary Peace presentation from our friends and colleagues from France. You will be taken on a sojourn to France, via a beautifully curated video from France Australia ICC members, and of RC Amiens, RC Amiens Valle de Somme and RC Amiens 3 Valles.   A very special and moving acknowledgement and appreciation of the ANZACS and Sir John Monash (our 2nd President) and to enduring friendship. 

If you know someone that has an interest in the ANZACS and General Sir John Monash why not invite them to this free online lunch.

OUR CENTENARY HIGHLIGHTS

Our PP Quin Scalzo brought our Rotary Melbourne 100 Year Centenary to life early Wednesday morning as a guest of "McLaren Overnight & Wake Up Australia".

We shall have many more photos over the next couple of weeks highlighting our Centenary Luncheon which personified friendship, pride and happiness. Thanks go to the Centenary Committee lead by PN Chris Stilwell. The entire day was videographed by Sean Meltzer so let's look forward to revisiting our sensational Centenary.

Facebook was alive with individual Members and Friends of Rotary Melbourne showing excerpts from our Rotary 100 Year Luncheon online.  This is just one of them from our Brazilian great friend of Rotary Melbourne, Manoel Marques (in pic. with RIPP Ian Riseley): https://www.facebook.com/123658391110164/posts/2102130859929564/

Sunday, 25 April Herald Sun wrote:

Many Rotary Clubs celebrated our Rotary Melbourne's 100 Year Centenary as they welcomed the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in Australia on April 21. 

It was another highlight of our Rotary 100 Year Centenary luncheon to have a letter of commendation from our Australian Governor General, His Excellency General the Hon. David Hurley and his wife Linda.

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

Thank you Chris Wang for providing this item which now appears on the "Rotary Voices" Blog Site.

Are you aware of the activity that occurs in our Rotary Melbourne social media on a daily basis with updates and latest news read by thousands of Rotarians and the public, all generated by our Social Media/Webmaster Ari Talantis? You may not follow social media, but it is important to know that behind the scenes, Rotary Melbourne is being showcased around the world.

Trevor Nink and Jim Orchard have made a decision about the planned Around the Bay Picnic to be held on Saturday, 1 May. Due to the Multi District Conference on May 1 and some other Rotary activities, the Picnic is postponed till another time later in the year.  Apologies to those who have planned for the picnic.  We'll make another date.

BRIGHTON NORTH INVITATION TO "BREAKFAST" DINNER

There is to be a lovely celebration dinner to thank Kerry Kornhauser and her team of volunteers and sponsors for 10 years of Rotary International Women's Day Breakfast Events. Sponsor Recognition Dinner Royal Brighton Yacht Club at sunset!

PEACE SYMPOSIUM SUCCESS

The following is an outstanding reflection from Robert Fisher after his viewing of the Peace Symposium workshop: "Humanitarianism and People of Action".

Photos show a snapshot of our inspirational Peace Symposium, with appreciative acknowledgement to our Rob Helme, Murray Verso and the organising team of volunteers including Rotary Melbourne's Mark Pinoli, Ari Talantis, Richard Dent, Tilman Ruff, Nina Hunter, Dorothy Gilmour, Bob Fels, Reg Smith, Kevin Sheehan and Rob McGuirk.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!

Meetings and events coming up for our active and vibrant Centenarian Club:

Wed., 5 May 2021, 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - In person at No 35 Sofitel

Speaker: Jeroen Weimar, Commander, COVID-19 Response Department of Health  

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rc-melbourne-weekly-meeting-5th-may-2021  

Wed., 12 May 2021, 18.00-19.00 - Evening Meeting - ZOOM online

Speaker: Professor (Dr) Anoop Swarup, Chairman Centre for Global Nonkilling

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-12th-may 

Topic:  'The Nonkilling Paradigm, Are Nonkilling Societies Possible?'

Wed., 19 May, 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - In person at No 35 Sofitel

Speaker: Young Achievers Award 2021

Registration:

https://events.humanitix.com/rc-melbourne-weekly-meeting-19th-may-2021

SAVE THE DATE:

• 16th June Thomas Baker Oration 2021 - Prof Margaret Gardner AC, VC of Monash University @ Sofitel
• 30th June RC Melbourne President's Changeover Lunch @ Sofitel 

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Editor has not missed creating a Bulletin in 5 years but is taking a FOUR Bulletin break.  Please assist Jo with content for next four weeks as Editor  and her travel companion (pictured) presents Rotary Lavington (Wodonga), Bateman's Bay, Bega and Wagga Wagga with SAFE Families. My appreciation to Jo.

Last year, during lockdown, Deakin University selected our Rotary SAFE Families Program for the Work Integrated Learning students in the Faculty of Arts & Education. Editor worked with them and their assessment report was truly inspirational and many of their suggestions are incorporated in our Rotary SAFE Families Program. Following is an item from Mary Barry.

Rotary Melbourne had three teams of four playing under the banner of our Rotary club at the Sorrento Rotary charity golf day, last week at Sorrento Golf club. There could only be one team of winners. Winners are the grinners! 

OTHER ROTARY NEWS

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.

BREAKOUT SESSION MULTI DISTRICT CONFERENCE

The Rotary Showcase is an inspiring promotion of our District’s Signature Projects in each Avenue of Service:  Youth, Vocational Service, International Service, Community Service and the Rotary Foundation.

The Rotary Showcase will also allow you to view the main "Virtual Victoria" conference on large screens at the Convention Centre.

ROTARY WELLINGTON INVITATION TO CENTENARY

Maybe now we are travelling across the "Ditch", you may happen to be planning a trip to New Zealand. Here is a formal invitation to you and your guest to attend the Centenary Dinner of the Rotary Club of Wellington. Another "once in a lifetime event"!

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS 

Club Guests Joy Murphy, Lili Willmott, Manik Barak, Jesse Harman, Dale Hoy, Clive Scott, Ian Riseley, Juliet Riseley, Philip Archer, Tilman Ruff, Kate Strain, Peter Shepheard, Vicki Jones, Fem Benning, Monique Dimattina, Sean Meltzer.

Visitors, Guests including Rotarians from the following Cubs:

Brighton North, Camberwell, Carlton, Central Melbourne, Chadstone East Malvern, Doncaster, E-Club of Melbourne, Glenferrie, Hawthorn, Hall, Malvern, Mount Waverley, Mt Eliza, North Balwyn, North Melbourne, Ocean Grove, Rosebud Rye, Sydney, Woolloongabba

James Allen, Heather Barton, Graeme Batrouney, Peter & Catherine Bearsley, Spencer Bock, Garry Browne, Greg Cribbes, Christina Dent, Andrew Durakovic, Chris Edwards, Sandi Fulcher, Gary Goldsmith, Gabe Hau, Janet Hay, Linda & Mark Humphries, Neville John, Koby Jones, Ros Kelly, Peter Killey, Cheryl Long, Sana Malik, Barry Murphy, Sam Muscat, Tony Nicholson, Peter Norman, Judy Page, Neville Page, Cheryl & David Pisterman, Therese Robinson, Gregory Ross, Dennis Shore, Cathy Tait, Casey Tan, Frank Warner.

Peter Diprose (Pam Brown), Michael Harvey (Marion Macleod), Heather Glindemann (Bob Glindemann), Melissa Nemoto (& Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Junji Shimada (Peter Rogers), Sue Smith (Reg Smith), Susan Burleigh (Austen Burleigh), Di Dakin (Peter Dakin), Barbara Brice (James Donnelly), George Kokovas (Barbara Yerondais), Howard  Hutchins (Alistair Urquhart), Michael Bennett & Jim Barry & Jeffrey Rosenfeld (Bernie McIntosh), Lesley Weymouth- Wilson (Peter Hanlon), Kristine Hayes (David Hayes), Leela John (Chanti Bou), Sharon Hicks (Kirsten Sayers),  Manoel Marques, Selba-Gondoza Luka & Myra Fisher (Robert Fisher), Heather Beanland (David Beanland), Jo Manger (Peter Manger), Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink), Heidi Victoria (David Kram), David Pecorini (Deb Yin Foo), Catriona Taralrud-Bay (Norman Taralrud-Bay), Di Gillies (Rob Nethercote), Jan Fowler   (Garry Fowler), Russell & Shelley Gurney & Lina Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Neville White (Rob McGuirk), Lesley Jones (Ian Jones), Jenny Smith, Jeanette Large, Stephen Nash & Heather Holst (James Pullar), Dianne Whitelaw (Graeme Whitelaw), Warwick Leeson (Bruce Davidson), Trudi Callinan (Keith Callinan), Kaye McCall (Peter McCall), Clifton Warren (Cheryl Lacey), June Ashman (Gerald Ashman), Maree Garland (Ted Garland), John Annison (Sandra Hills), Jean Burgess (Bob Burgess), Lisa Sheehan (Kevin Sheehan), Neil Williams (Cynthia Edgell), Carolyn Harmer (Bruce Harmer), Sarndi     Addison (Peter Addison), Jim Barry & Lynne Dunoon (David Dunoon).