Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4923 in the Club’s 101^st year

Highlights in this bulletin include: 

• This Week's Evening Meeting 
• Last Week's Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Members News
• Club News 
• District News
• Other Rotary Bulletins

This Week's Evening Meeting 

Wednesday 9^th February – Evening Meeting @ Online only via ZOOM

Guest Speaker Emma Herd, Partner, Climate Change & Sustainability, Ernst & Young 

Topic ‘The Rise and Rise of ESG: Can Capital Save the Planet?’

Time 17.50 for 18.00 – 19.00pm

Venue ZOOM online - No Charge

Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-evening-meeting-9feb    

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.

• 16 Feb - Lunch @No35 & Zoom – TBA (Note: the Brendan Gale, CEO Richmond FC presentation has been delayed TBA new date) – bookings essential
   

• 23 Feb - Lunch @No35 & Zoom – Prof James Angus AO, Lieutenant - Governor of Victoria – Angus Mitchell Oration – bookings essential
  
  

Last Week's Meeting  

The annual Vocational Panel held on Wednesday 2 February yet again highlighted the rich talents and the diversity of skills of our members.

If you missed the event, you can view it on our YouTube channel by following this link: https://youtu.be/3nVMIYhBtBM

Members News

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

I have sad news to relay of the peaceful passing of former distinguished member Bill Charlton on Monday evening.    

Club News  

Like many who find themselves living in the urban slum communities of Phnom Penh, Ming Pheap left her home in the countryside in the hope of finding better opportunities in the city.  Read Ming's story here.

Rotary Melbourne would like to update you regarding the delivery of the RATs which some members have ordered.  

The Rotary Club of Melbourne began working with District 9800 in early 2020 to assist folks impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires.  One aspect of this work has been providing shipping containers to help individuals, service organisations and businesses who had storage facilities destroyed in the fires.    

Join the Bionics Institute to find out how our researchers at the Bionics Institute are developing an objective test for tinnitus to aid the diagnosis and development of potential treatments.     

Register here to receive the zoom link

With February 14 just around the corner, you might be wondering what to gift your special someone? Well, Lighthouse Foundation has the perfect idea.      

District News  

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.    

Other Rotary News  

ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.

If you would like to read the latest ROMAC Chairman's Message for February 2022 please click on this link

Members can read the February 2022 Rotary Downunder online here.
Rotary Melbourne members may interested to read about the R100 Boroondara Playground project on pages 18 & 19.
Members may also be interested to read the article on 'Give every child a future' on Page 22 & 23.

The Australian Rotary Health 2 February 2022 newsletter is available here.    

Member Anniversaries 

Ron Cullen (39), Philip Endersbee (28), Rob Helme (25), Peter McCall (21), Rodney Smith (31), 

  This week to: John Shaw, Bob Burgess.

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