Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4910 in the Club’s 101^st year

Highlights in this bulletin include: 

• This Week's Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Last Week’s Meeting
• Reflection
• Silent Auction for the Smith Family Wrap Up
• Member News
• District & Club News 
• Anniversaries
• Birthdays 
• Last Week's Guests

This Week's Meeting

Wednesday 6^th October – online only via zoom – Lunch Meeting

HAT DAY / PARTNERS DAYS

Speaker Prof. Anthony Jorm and Betty Kitchener AM

Topic Mental Health First Aid

Chairman Dr Suresh Marcandan

Time 12.50 for 1.00 – 2.00pm

Registration  https://events.humanitix.com/6-oct-rotary-melb-lunch

Please wear your best/funniest hat at this week's meeting as a mark of respect to our "LIFT THE LID" on Mental Illness

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.

13 October Evening - Venue - Online only - James Hattam,  CEO Tasmanian Land Conservancy - Investing in protecting environmentally sensitive land

20 October Lunch - Venue TBC – RCM Vocational Service Award    

27 October Lunch - Venue TBC – Members Lunch

3 November Lunch - Venue TBC - Sir John Reid Community Service Award

10 November Evening - Venue TBC & Speaker David Locke, CEO, Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) - Diversity & Inclusion in organisations

17 Nov Lunch – Venue TBC – Lord Mayor Sally Capp

8 December Evening - Venue TBC & Speaker Dr Kate Robb, Founding Director and Head of Research at the Marine Mammal Foundation

Last Week's Meeting

Our guest speak last week was Gerard Mansour,Commissioner for Senior Victorians & Rotary Safe Families Ambassador. He commenced his presentation stating that “older people have the right to be treated with respect and dignity, free from exploitation, violence, abuse, age discrimination and ageism”.      

 Here is the link to this meeting https://youtu.be/1VGW1c2v36k.        

At the last Rotary Melbourne meeting on 29 September Amanda Wendt, District Governor Elect, gave an update on her preparations for her role in 2022-23.     

Reflection 

Thank you to Dr Suresh Marcandan for last week's reflection.      

Smith Family Silent Auction Wrap Up

Jim Orchard, Volunteering, has provided this update on the wonderful success of the Around the Bay Silent Auction, which closed at 5pm on Tuesday 28 September.     

Member News

Congratulations Rotary Melbourne. Our club has earned the Rotary Citation, the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve, for 2020-21. During a year that was challenging for many Rotarians around the world, our club demonstrated a commitment to achieve its goals, which ultimately helps strengthen Rotary and shapes our future. A copy of the citation can be viewed here.

Congratulations to Bev Brock on her election as President Elect for 2022/23.  Bev joined Rotary Melbourne in 2006 and in that time has served the Club in many ways.  Bev is currently Vice President Humanitarian Service.  Bev’s nomination was put forward by the 2021/22 Nominations Committee.  President Reg announced Bev’s nomination and under Rotary Melbourne Rules, called  for nominations from  interested  Members at the Lunch meeting on 15 September, which closed at 2.10pm on 29 September.  There being no further nominations received, Bev is now confirmed as president Elect for 2022/23.          

Every three years the incoming President leads the process of updating Rotary Melbourne ’s strategic plan. At this stage it might be said that the extension of lockdowns has made the 2022-2025 Rotary Melbourne Strategic Plan one of the worlds best kept secrets.   President Reg had hoped to provide printed copies to interested members back in August! Members and friends can now read the updated Strategy on line here.  

Expressions of interest are called for by 18 March 2022

Each year Rotary Melbourne offers a number of awards rewarding excellence in education, training, and vocational contributions to our community.

The Rotary Melbourne Young Achievers award recognises and honours three outstanding young Victorians for their achievements, with an award and a prize of $1,500.   Photo by Guille Álvarez on Unsplash

District & Club News

RIPE Jennifer Jones took to the stage in Paris, as part of the Global Citizen 24 hour event, on Sunday 26th September, making some significant announcements on ending poverty and referencing the work being done by GECAF.  A legacy R100 Project. Due to copyright we are unable to share the video clip that was shown at the Rotary Melbourne meeting on 29 September.   

Please find attached the September Host Organising Committee for the International Convention newsletter here.    

Melbourne Indigenous Transition School is pleased to present our 2021 MITS Gala-at-Home dinner hamper, which you can order now by clicking here.       

Members may be interested in supporting the Koala Kids Happy run this month.       

Members can read the October Rotary Downunder online here.
Rotary Melbourne members appear on the following pages:
Bob Fels and Rob Helme feature on page 16 and Steph Woollard on Page 26
Members may also be interested to read the article on 'diversity, equity and inclusion' on Page 50.

Please read here the District 9800 Environment and Sustainability September newsletter. The Rotary Melbourne meeting on 15 September, where Professor John Thwaites AM spoke, is reviewed on page 4.

The Australian Rotary Health Spring 2021 Update is a 8-page publication featuring a Chairman's Report from PDG Kevin Shadbolt OAM, the introduction of our new research focus, the work of our supporters and researchers, events, and more.

You can read this publication online or request a hard copy from the ARH office by emailing: admin@arh.org.au.     

The first egg was laid in late August, followed by three more. On Thursday 30 September, the first cracks appeared.    

Member Anniversaries 

Bill Philip (41), Robin Reid (20), Barbara Yerondais (11 - TODAY!!).

   This week to: Peter Bailey, Austen Burleigh, Rob Helme, Sana Malik, Nick Pelham, James Pullar, Les Schultz.

Last Week's Guests

Club Guests Gerard Mansour (Guest Speaker)

Visiting Rotarians and Guests Katheyn Anderson, Heather Cameron, Nesta Hatendi (RC of Highlands, District 9210), Ian Knight (RC Werribee), Sue Leake, Amy Maddison, Katrina Raymond, Robin Julie, Carolyn Sanders, Hugh Watson (RC Albury West).

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