Meeting No 4963 in the Club’s 102nd year

Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Evening Conversation
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International Convention
This Week's Meeting
This Week Wednesday 16 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker:George Petrou OAM, Visual Artist
Topic 'The Art of Sacrifice'
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-16-nov
Upcoming Meetings & Events

23 November – Lunch 12.30pm @No35 – Lord Mayor Sally Capp, ‘State of the City’
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-23nov
Last Week's Evening Conversation
Last week's evening conversation 9 November 2022
Rotary Melbourne's evening conversation was held at the Lyceum Club on 9 November. The guest speaker was Genevieve Hayes, Director of Genevieve Hayes Consulting, AI and Analytics Specialist speaking on‘Emerging Technology and the Future of Business’.
The video of the full meeting can be viewed by Clicking: https://youtu.be/pBywFpwCz0w
Alternatively click this link to view only Genevieve Hayes' presentation: https://youtu.be/32LNIl1NN04
Member News
Smith Family Silent Auction 2022
Join the silent auction for the Smith Family. Get in quick great items for Christmas stockings available.
Check out the auction items and make your bid!
Updated bid reports will be posted at 2pm and 9pm daily until the auction closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22 November.
Well Done Jo
Jo, our esteemed Office Manager, has kindly donated a trailer to Rotary Balwyn to transport their rotary hoe for their Nature Strip Transformation project.
Club News
Seniors Lunch 2022
Thank you Debra Yin Foo and Warren Johnson on providing a report on this year's Senior's Lunch. How lucky to have a sunny warm day on Wednesday 9 October at Red Hill (Max's Restaurant). A fun day was had by all.
District News
Rotary Down Under for November 2022
Members can read the November 2022 Rotary Downunder online here. In this edition you can read an article by PRIP Ian Riseley on 'Rotary's forest of hope and peace'. Also the announcement that Dr Murray Verso has become the regional coordinator for Australia to End Polio Now.
Australian Rotary Health Newsletter October 2022
The Australian Rotary Health October 2022 newsletter is available here. This edition focuses on Lift the Lid walks and hat days this year.
Rotary International Convention
2023 Rotary International Convention - 28 Weeks to GO!
Dennis Shore, Co-Vice Chair and Promotions Director, has produced the attached Procedure which steps Rotarians through the process to ensure they register and pay in Australian Dollars. The Procedure also emphasises the benefit in registering before 15 December, where there price increases by USD100. Click here for info.
Register HERE.
This offer expires 15 December 22. Read the latest newsletter on exciting volunteering opportunities.
On Duty Rosemary Nixon (raffle), TBD (reception).
Membership Anniversary: Robert Fisher (16), Elmina Joldic (1).
This coming week to Nicholas Batrouney (today!), Sap De, Trevor Neroy, Branko Panich.
Guests of the Club: Genevieve Hayes.
Visiting International Rotarians: Christoph Schommer (online Luxembourg), Rajendra Gautman (Kathmandu).
Visiting Australian Rotarians: Sally Armstrong (Gisborne).
Guests of Members: Vanessa Hall (John Peberdy), Shiren (Yian Xi).
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