Meeting No 4911 in the Club’s 101st year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Evening Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week’s Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- District & Club News
- Anniversaries
- Birthdays
- Last Week's Guests
This Week's Evening Meeting
This week's evening meeting 13 October
Wednesday 13th October – online only via zoom – Evening Meeting
Speaker James Hattam, CEO Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Topic Protecting Tasmania’s Private Lands: an overview of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Time 5.50 for 6.00 – 7.00pm
Venue ZOOM online
Registration https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-evening-meeting-13-oct
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.
20 October Lunch - Venue Online only – RCM Vocational Service Award
27 October Lunch - Venue Online Only – 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
Last Week's Meeting 6 October 21
Our guest speakers last week were Betty Kitchener AM and Prof. Tony Jorm. Betty trained as a teacher and worked in special education before developing a career in psychology, counselling and nursing. Tony is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Melbourne and NHMRC Leadership Fellow.
Here is the link to this meeting https://youtu.be/W-O9HkHAmrM.
Reflection
Reflection by Barbara Yerondais 6 October
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for last week's reflection.
Member News
COVID Survey - Reminder
To help plan for our community's opening up when vaccination rates reach the targeted thresholds, Rotary Melbourne have launched a survey so we can hear from all members whether you have been, or are planning to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and your comfort with attending in-person meetings if you and others attending are vaccinated.
Nominations to the Board Of Directors
Rotary Melbourne now call for nominations for candidates for the Board of Directors and other positions for election at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 17th November 2021.
Walk With Us to end Polio
Support PP Robert Fisher
District 9800 Rotary Walk with Us to end Polio
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/fundraisers/robertfisher/walk-with-us
2021 Hush Foundation Gathering of Kindness Events 8 - 13 November 2021
2021 Hush Foundation Gathering of Kindness. 8 - 13 November 2021
Celebrating the Community and Kindness in Healthcare.
The Seven Women Documentary
Our Club's, and Rotary Peace Fellow, Stephanie Woollard founder of Seven Women invites you to A Spirited Journey: The Seven Women Documentary, coming up soon on three alternative evenings 20, 21 and 22 October.
District & Club News
A Toast from RC Laurieton, NSW
The Rotary Club Of Laurieton Inc, toasted the Rotary Melbourne at their weekly meeting on Monday 20 September at 6.30 P.M. at the Laurieton United Services Club. Seymour St., Laurieton NSW.
MITS October Newsletter
Ed Tudor, Executive Director of MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. This year we have seen exceptionally strong academic growth from our students, testament to their strength and resilience. This is made possible by their own commitment, but also that of our staff, many of whom completed another 14 days in Howard Springs with the students at the end of Term 3.
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Rotary Melbourne members maybe interested in learning about a program where horses help women who have been traumatised and abused.
CEO Satellite Club Meeting 21 Oct 21
Rotarians are invited to attend the Southbank Rotary CEO Satellite Club Meeting at 7.30 am on Thursday, 21 October. Josh Frydenberg is the Guest Speaker.
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Member Anniversaries
David Prest (44), Tilman Ruff (3).
 This week to: Susan Davis, Peter Doherty, Brian Horwood, Jacques Morin.
Last Week's Guests
Club Guests Betty Kitchener & Prof Anthony Jorm (Guest Speakers).
Visiting Rotarians and Guests Warwick Cavell (Central Melbourne), Cheryl Deguara (Parramatta), Joy Gillett (Parramatta), Nesta Hatendi (RC of Highlands, District 9210).
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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