Meeting No 4925 in the Club’s 101st year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Last Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Members News
- Club News
- District News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting Wednesday 23 February
The 52nd Angus Mitchell Oration was enjoyed by many Members and Guests. The oration was presented by Prof. Jim Angus AO pictured.
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. Please ensure if you intend to attend that you have registered on Humanitix as limits apply.
- 2 March LUNCH @ Sofitel No35 - Adam A. Jacoby, Founder & Chairman MiVote, and Director, Global & Strategic Innovation, Innovation Precinct, Swinburne University of Technology
- 9 March LUNCH @ Sofitel No35 – Dr Gael Jennings, Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne presenter and commentator for ABC TV and Radio - '‘STEM, The Way of the Future!’
- 16 March EVENING @Online via ZOOM - Jim Rogers, Eminent Financier& Author from Singapore
- 23 March LUNCH @ Sofitel No35 - Emma Germano, President, Victorian Farmers' Federation
Last Week's Meeting
Last week's meeting 16 February 2022
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 16 February was Rotary Melbourne member, Peter Jones AM. Peter delivered an impressive presentation 'Melbourne's Major Events - Rebounding from COVID'.
Reflection
Reflection by Ruth Carlos Martinez 16 February 2022
Thank you to Ruth Carlos Martinez for last week's reflection.
Members News
More spontaneous acts of kindness
'Landlord's heartwarming act for couple fleeing Taliban's terror'
Philip Endersbee has drawn Rotary Melbourne members attention to the following article on Real Estate.com.au. When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan last year, everything suddenly changed for Sayed Burhani.
Read the full article here: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/landlords-heartwarming-act-for-family-fleeing-talibans-terror/
Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Bruce J Davidson
Bruce Davidson, a former Parliamentary Librarian and now involved in the Rotary Melbourne as Group Captain of the Balwyn Group and the Club Archivist. Bruce was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow which is based upon the contribution of individual members and deserving members of the community who practice the Rotary motto - “Service above Self” at last week's meeting on 16 February 2022.
Who owns this new Ferrari?
David Jones at Rotary last Wednesday 16 Feb - is this his new Ferrari?
Club News
Nominations for Young Achievers Award 2022 - Reminder
Young Achievers Award 2022 - Call for Nominations
The Rotary Club of Melbourne Young Achievers awards recognise and honour annually up to three outstanding young Victorians with an award and a cheque for $1,500.
Empowering Youth Cambodia crowd funding
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 Vaccination Volunteering Status
The Health and Ageing Committee reports that the pilot project to support the administration of the community Covid activities has been completed. St John Ambulance sought volunteers to screen visitors to medical facilities and a number of Members were prepared to join the program.
Brotherhood of St Laurence Kick Start
Are you in business or do you know of a business who might be able to take on an intern from the BSL Kick Start program for 4 weeks?
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.
Environmental News
Environmental Sustainability Calls for Nominations 2022 - Closing this Friday
The Environmental Sustainability Committee is calling for nominations for the 2022 Environmental Sustainability Award close this Friday 4 March.
Update from ESRAG February 2022
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG February 2022 Volume 6 Issue 8 features 'Engaging Hearts, Enlightening Minds: Resources for Rotarians'.
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Member Anniversaries
David Carruthers (20), Jing lin (3), Stephanie Woollard (6), Richard Skinner (5).
 This week to: Susan Barton, Grahme Bond.
Guests at Last Meeting
Guests of Club Bruce Davidson.
Visiting International Rotarians Ash Nayyar (Dargaville, NZ).
Guests of Rotarians Vicki Jones (David Jones), Cameron Davidson, Briony Bottarelli (Bruce Davidson), Kevin Walker (Bernie McIntosh), Arbaaz Tareen (Reg Smith).
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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