Meeting No 4922 in the Club’s 101st year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Members News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International News
This Week's Meeting
This Week's Meeting Wednesday 2 February
Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Online via ZOOM – Lunch Meeting
Speakers Rotarians Dr Chris Sotiropoulos, George Giamadakis and Professor Susan Davis AM, Moderator – Iqbal Reta
Topic Vocational Service Issues Panel ‘Opportunities for innovation in services and manufacturing emerging as we learn to live with Covid-19’
Venue ZOOM Online only
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb2feb
Upcoming Meetings & Events
The following Club meetings will be either at Level 35, Sofitel and/or online. Venue and login details will be circulated in club communications and on the Website. Lunch meetings will be delivered as hybrids, broadcasting via zoom, and meeting in person each meeting.
- 23 Feb - Lunch @No35 & Zoom – Prof James Angus AO, Lieutenant - Governor of Victoria – Angus Mitchell Oration – bookings essential
Members News
Australia Day Honours 2022
Congratulations are offered to our Members for their Australia Day Honours: Dr Alan Finkel AC and Dr Sharann Johnson AM.
Another Dunera boy who made good in his new life - Herbert Treidel
Another Dunera Boy who made good in his new life - Herbert Treidel
This article was researched and provided by Peter McCall. Thank you Peter. Please stay tuned for more reflections on past Rotary Melbourne members.
Club News
Afri-Aus Care - Connects with Rotary Melbourne Sewing Machines project
When Selba Gondola-Luka CEO of AfriAus Care spoke at Rotary Melbourne on 7 July we learned about the superb support that her organisation is giving needy individuals in the recently arrived African Community in and around Dandenong.
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MITS 2021 Graduation
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) held its 2021 Graduation Dinner prior to Christmas at the MCG where all 19 Graduates of Class 2021 were recognised for their achievements during what was a challenging year.
Empowering Youth in slum districts through education Cambodia
Learn how to support this marvellous Club initiative by expanding publicity on your social media accounts by sharing this link to https://chuffed.org/project/empowering-youth-in-slum-districts-through-education-cambodia with your contacts.
District News
Reminder Save the Date - Rotary District 9800 Conference 2022
A reminder to save the date of Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April 2022 for the District Conference to be held in Albury.
Please note the Early Bird Registration closes on Wednesday 23 February.The Early Bird price for Rotarians, Partners & Friends is $395. This will increase to $430 after 23 February. Click here to register.
Networker 2021-2022 Issue No.10 - Serve to Change Lives
For the latest edition of District 9800 Networker please click here.
Rotary International News
February is Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention Month
Millions of people all over the world are currently displaced by armed conflict or persecution. In fact, 90% of casualties in armed conflicts are civilians, half of which are children. Through service projects and Rotary programs, the Rotary family is committed to pursuing projects that address the structural causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.....https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/promoting-peace
Member Anniversaries
Sharann Johnson (28 – TODAY!!), Amir Dastaviz (6)
 This week to: Ken Woollard.
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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