Meeting No 4915 in the Club’s 101st year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Evening Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week’s Meeting
- Member News
- District & Club News
- Anniversaries
- Birthdays
- Last Week's Guests
This Week's Evening Meeting
This week's evening meeting 10 November
Wednesday 10th November – online only via zoom – Evening Meeting
Guest Speaker David Locke, CEO & Chief Ombudsman AFCA
Topic Diversity & Inclusion in organisations
Time 5.50 for 6.00 – 7.00pm
Venue ZOOM online
Registration Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-evening-meeting-10-nov
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Beginning 17 November Club all lunch meetings will be delivered in Hybrid format, attended in-person at Level 35, Sofitel (venue vaccination rules apply) or online. Bookings for either will be essential and a modest administration fee of $10 will apply to online attendance.
Meeting venue and online log-in details will be confirmed in advance in club communications and on the Website.
Current planning is to continue delivering monthly Evening meetings online, and shift to the Hybrid format in March 2022.
17 November Lunch – Venue No35 Sofitel & Zoom – Lord Mayor Sally Capp and AGM BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL click here
24 November Lunch - Venue No35 Sofitel & Zoom – District Governor Dale Hoy Annual Visit
1 December Lunch - Venue No35 Sofitel & Zoom – Andrew Mahar, Consul Timor-Leste
8 December Monthly Evening - will be on-line and free of charge. Speaker Dr Kate Robb, Founding Director and Head of Research at the Marine Mammal Foundation
15 December Lunch – Venue No35 Sofitel - Festive Lunch
22 December / 29 December / 5 January 2022 / 12 January 2022 - No meetings
19 January 2022 Lunch – Venue, No35 Sofitel
Last Week's Meeting
Last week's meeting 3 November 2021
Last week's member meeting incuded the Sir John Reid Community Service Award to Emily Shepard, Director UsherKids Australia Ltd.
If you missed the event, you can view it on our YouTube channel by following this link: https://youtu.be/Z-h2MenvPFc
Membership Anniversary Dr Gerry Johnston
Dr Gerard Patrick Johnston – 39th Anniversary 3/11/2021
Dr Gerry Johnston celebrated his membership anniversary at last week's meeting.
Reflection
Reflection by Rt Rev the Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth 3 November
Thank you to Rt Rev the Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth for last week's reflection.
Member News
Notice of AGM 2021
NOTICE OF AGM 2021
Notice is hereby given that the 100th Annual General Meeting of The Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc. is to be held during the regular weekly luncheon meeting at No 35 Sofitel, 25 Collins St Melbourne on Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 1.05p.m.
First Lunch Back @ SOFITEL – 17th November
Wednesday November 17, 2021, 12.30 - 2:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Sally Capp
Topic: State of the City 2021
**Hybrid Meeting
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbmeeting-17nov
Next Big Idea Workshop Report
The Next Big Idea Workshop was held on Sunday 7 November 2021 with 21 participants. Thank you to all of those who participated. Following is a brief report prior to a more detailed report in the coming weeks.
District & Club News
A Wonderful Opportunity to Host
Rotary International (RI) and the Melbourne Convention Host Organising Committee (HOC) are now seeking potential hosts for the Rotary International Convention to be held in May 2023.
Afghanistan polio vaccination programme
Afghanistan to launch four-day polio vaccination programme as Taliban tries to improve its profile.
Eltham Rotary OnLine Art Show
www.elthamartshow.org.au
Rotary sleepout for the homeless
Please see the attached flyer for more information on the Rotary Chadstone sleepout for the homeless on 26 November.
Rotary Peace Fellowship Success Continues
Rotary Melbourne has been advised that our nomination for the Rotary Peace Fellowship, Biong Deng Biong has been selected for Makerere University in Uganda. Congratulations Biong Deng Biong.
Paul Harris Breakfast with Georgie Harman, CEO Beyond Blue - 23 November Reminder
It has never been more important to prioritise our physical health by getting vaccinated, but also investing time into our mental health and wellbeing, the way we think, feel and develop relationships.
SAFE Families Newsletter November 2021
Peter Berg recently became the Safe Families champion for Rotary Melbourne.
Click here to view the current issue of the SAFE Families Newsletter.
Member Anniversaries
Tony Kosky (43), Sue McDonald (15), Iqbal Reta (13), Mandi Wendt (4).
 This week to: Hugh Taylor (TODAY!!), Nicholas Batrouney, Kevin Sheehan.
Last Week's Guests
Guests of Club Emily Shepard, Margaret Ross, Belinda Lawson, Andrew McKenzie, Shepard Family, Hollie Feller.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests Sue Smith, Aleta Williams & Kiran Paidi (RC Chicago, IL).
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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