Meeting No 4907 in the Club’s 101st year
September: Basic Education and Literacy Month
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week’s Evening Meeting
- Member News
- District & Club News
- Anniversaries
- Birthdays
- Last Week's Guests
This Week's Meeting
15 Sep LUNCH - John Thwaites AM
Online only via Zoom
Registration via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/15-sep-rotary-melb-lunch
The Inaugural Environmental Sustainability Award
The recipient of the inaugural Rotary Club of Melbourne Environmental Sustainability Award is Claire Moore.
Claire is the Founder and CEO of Sweet Justice Ltd a Social Enterprise teaching Beekeeping within the Justice System.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
The following Club meetings will be either at Level 35, Sofitel or online depending on COVID restrictions. Login details will be circulated in club communications and on the Website.
22 September - Members Lunch - Online only
29 September – Lunch Online TBC- Gerard Mansour - Commissioner for Senior Victorians - Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention, Safe Families
6 October - Lunch Venue TBC - Prof. Anthony Jorm and Betty Kitchener
Save The Date
- NGV Winter Masterpieces - Friday 17 September CANCELLED
- Around the Bay - Sunday 3 October CANCELLED
Postponed Events
- A reception with, Chief R100 Ambassadors, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley TBA
- Australian Rotary Health Gala Charity Dinner - TBA
Last Week's Evening Meeting
Last Week's Evening Meeting 8 Sept 21
At last weeks evening meeting, guest speaker, Mary Jensen, CEO MPower, delivered a captivating presentation on “The Power of Positive Thinking”.
Click this link to view the meeting: https://youtu.be/CDnu0S2HTtU.
Member News
Items for Silent Auction 2021
Get your bids in for any item by simply nominating the item number and your dollar bid and email to the Silent Auctioneer:
silent.auction@rotarymelbourne.org.au
In support of The Smith Family.
The view the regularly updated bidding click here
SecondBite Food Collections
David Dunoon has provided a insightful article on where SecondBite food collections go.
Did you know
That Peter Dakin's (much missed dog) old beloved Duke could carry 4 tennis balls at once!!
Recruiting Mentors NOW for Victoria Police - Reminder
Rotary Melbourne together with Rotary Central Melbourne and a range of other Victorian Clubs have provided experienced Mentors each year to Victoria Police. The programme has been highly successful. Both mentors and mentees have enjoyed the exchange of experience and insights gained. Mentoring contact is approximately one to two hours per month.
Service to Seniors Award Nominations Reminder
One of the Club's Annual Awards is the Service to Seniors Award made to a person whose outstanding service for seniors in a voluntary capacity is judged to have made a positive difference to the lives of seniors.
District & Club News
Morning Tea with the District Governor, Dale Hoy
An opportunity to meet Dale Hoy, District Governor, and enjoy fellowship with Rotarians from other District 9800 Clubs.
Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/BUCYL
District Conference 2022 - Save the Date
Update from ESRAG
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG_August_2021_Newsletter_Vol_6_Issue_2.pdf features the vital resources offered by their Plant-Rich Diet Task Force. Right on the heels of the UN's urgent call to action on methane.
RI Tour
You can take a virtual tour of the RI Headquarters including the office of Paul Harris!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person tours of Rotary International are not possible but a new virtual tour makes it easy for members to get a peek .
Visit Rotary International World Headquarters | My Rotary
Member Anniversaries
Carolyn Ballagh (1), Bob Glindemann (16) TODAY!!, Adrian Nelson (3), Hugh Taylor (6).
 David Carruthers, Dasun Premadasa, Rick Westcott.
Last Week's Guests
Club Guest: Mary Jensen (Speaker).
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
Marianna Barba, Dhea Bartlett, Margaret Brett (RC Yarraville), Richard Chater, Simone Chin, Adriana Custeau, Aaron DeBuhr, Lochem den Boon, Liz DeNittis, Lili Dernaj, Thomas Duncan, Stephanie Gal, Bill Giannikos, John Hancock (RC Bangkok), Nesta Hatendi, Raelene Hunt, Hamish Jones, George Kabengele, Louise Keramaris, Siobhan Kinsella, Sweta Lal, Keren Loyer, Mona Malouf, Jules Matty, Catherine McCullough, Sandra McGuire (RC Yarraville), Matthew Murray, Con Nichols, James Nixon, Olivia Ong, Atul Patil, Cynthia Peretz, Mike Perry (RC Albert Park), Matthew Proctor, Prem Rethnamony, Sabia Sahukar, Angela Schmidt, Sue Smith, Paola Tapia, Silvia Tasinato, Vicki & Stan Teschke (RC Albert Park), John Wall, Daniel Wilson, Rob & Georgia Yoannidis.
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