Meeting No 4894 in the Club’s 101st year
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
PROFESSOR MARGARET GARDNER AC, THOMAS BAKER ORATION
Wednesday 16th June 2021 – Lunch Meeting
Speaker: Prof Margaret Gardner AC, President and Vice Chancellor Monash University
Time: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - In person at Sofitel - Latrobe Room TBC
Registration: Please read overleaf re. bookings https://events.humanitix.com/thomas-baker-oration
Topic: Thomas Baker Oration
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
HIROSHIMA, PEACE & RESILIENCE
Last week's evening meeting was inspirational and emotional. Our international guest speaker Ray Matsumiya has devoted his professional career to unofficial diplomacy, cross-cultural exchange, and peacebuilding.
EVENING MEETING CHAIR
Renata Bernarde is retiring as chair of the Evening Meetings and has done a wonderful job of interesting and informative presentations. If you want to listen to Renata professionally: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-93s8a-5d3173
UPCOMING MEETINGS
23 Jun 21: Lunch Meeting - Vice Presidents' Reporting Day – Sofitel No35
30 Jun 21: Lunch Meeting - Presidents' Changeover Lunch – Sofitel, Latrobe Dining Room
CLUB NEWS & PROJECTS
VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD 2021 NOMINATIONS PLEASE
Nominations for this year's Vocational Service Award are required by 30 June, 2021. Pic. shows 2020 Awardee, Professor Sharon Lewin AO, inaugural Director of the Doherty Institute; Melbourne Laureate Professor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellow; Chief Investigator in the Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on Infectious Diseases Emergencies (APPRISE).
RI BLOG SITE - PROMOTES ROTARY MELBOURNE PROJECT
Have you checked out the Rotary International blog site "Rotary Voices" with stories from around the world? One of our projects was showcased in April 2021.
TOWARDS NET ZERO
Did you know our Club can be one of the first Rotary Clubs in the world to achieve net zero emissions from meetings and events?
RCM ANNUAL APPEAL
Please make sure you send in your donation in support of the Club’s Annual Appeal via EFT with advice to Jo via email before June 30 for your tax benefits. Follwing is the response form.
Annual_Appeal_Response_2021.pdf
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
THANK YOU
President Marion wrote after the recent death of her mother: "The most beautiful bunch of flowers from Board and members in Mum’s favourite colours - so very much appreciated, Marion." Our condolences to you Marion, Sarah and your family
JO'S VIEW OF HIROSHIMA
"This was my view from my hotel room in Hiroshima a few years ago - what a beautiful and quietly sad city." Jo Mavros
OTHER ROTARY NEWS
MORNING TEA with the DG
Our DG Philip Archer invites us to his last Morning Tea with the DG for 2021 Rotary year. The Morning Tea is to be an extravanganza of project updates, music, fun and fellowship. Most enjoyable 2 hours on Saturday, 19 June at 10.00 am online and no charge. Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/BKXUJ
DISTRICT CHANGEOVER
Come and celebrate at the District Changeover event. Farewell Philip and his Team and welcome in Dale and his Team. The event will include a two course lunch and drink on arrival.
Register: https://www.trybooking.com/BRFWD
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Christina Boys (1), Shahid Yamin (2).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Maryla Juchnowski, Suresh Marcandan, Bill Philip, Norman Taralrud-Bay.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Club Guests Ray Matsumiya (Speaker)
Visitors Bothwell Mheta, Theologia Keramaris, Gabe Hau, Stacey Huish, Nesta Hatendi, Simi Mishra, Anoop Swarup, Vividh Deorah, Liz Goggins.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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