Meeting No 4965 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International Convention
This Week's Meeting
This Week Wednesday 30 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speakers: Geoffrey Cosgriff, RACV President and Chairman & Neil Taylor Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Topic ‘RACV Plans for a Cleaner Energy Future’
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
Chairman: Richard Dent
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-30nov.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
7 December – Evening 6.00pm @ Lyceum -Rotary Melbourne Member, Tim Conolan AM, founder and CEO TLC for Kids
Topic 'TLC For Kids Digital Distraction App.'
A fantastic opportunity to hear from of our own members.
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-7dec
 
14 December – Lunch 12.30pm @No35 – Festive Celebration Lunch - partner event
A great opportunity to enjoy fun and fellowship as we wind up 2022, including some first class entertainment courtesy of David Kram.
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-14dec
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting Wednesday 23 November 22
Last week’s meeting guest speaker was Honorary Member of Rotary Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp. Sally spoke on ‘State of the City’. You can view the meeting HERE.
Reflection
Reflection Philip Cornish 23 November 2022
Thank you to Philip Cornish for the reflection on Wednesday 23 November 22.
Member News
Welcome New Member - Karen Kim
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Karen Kim into the Club on 23 November 2022. Karen is the Director of Hello Music Studios. Her classification is Music Education and she will be a member of the Toorak 1 Group. Karen is excited about joining Rotary Melbourne and is looking forward to her participation in the Club committees and activities.
Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Lord Mayor Sally Capp
At last Wednesday's meeting we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her commitment to the community and for her support of Rotary projects that improve our city. Congratulations Sally.
Club News
Timor Leste Vocational Training Team report
Rotary Melbourne member Prof Jeremy Oats, recently returned from a visit to Timor Leste and has provided the following report on the Rotary International Vocational Training Team (VTT) Emergency Obstetric Care (EMOC) Fresher Courses.
27 for Parkinson’s Appeal: Spring into Summer Art Show
Stephen Lake asks you to join him this year in raising funds for Parkinson's Victoria "27 for Parkinson's" campaign.
Last year a number of Rotary Melbourne members supported Stephen in this worthwhile cause by learning 27 tunes on the bagpipes during October. This year he is organising a 'Spring into Summer Art Show'.
‘Game changer we need’: Plan to end violence against women within a generation
The following article on ‘Game changer we need’: Plan to end violence against women within a generation has been provided by Rotary Hawthorn.
Wittner Plate Champion Golf Tournament 2022
PP Philip Endersbee provides details of the history behind the Wittner Plate Champion Golf Tournament 2022, which was played this November. Graham Whitelaw joined this years group and cleaned up with winner on strokes, handicap & stableford. Yes an outright winner!!
Governor’s Lecture Series - Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
The Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM KC invite members to attend a free public lecture on child health issues at Government House Victoria on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 6.00 pm AEST.
MITS November 22 Newsletter
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, notes 'It's a busy but very exciting time of the year as we celebrate the many achievements of our students in 2022.' They also invite you to join their students, MITS families, staff and volunteers at our End of Year Student Celebration Dinner at the MCG on Wednesday 7th December. You can purchase your tickets here (RSVP by 29 November).
District News
Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot Information Sessions
The Zone 8 Regionalisation pilot information sessions are being held on Tuesday 6 December at 7.00pm AEDT and Thursday 8 December at 6.00pm AEDT.
Rotary International Convention
2023 Rotary International Convention - 26 Weeks to GO!
PP Mary Barry 'reved' up our meeting last week encouraging Rotary Melbourne members who hadn't registered yet to not miss out on one of Rotary's most exciting events.
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 John Saunders (Raffle), John Peberdy (Reception).
Membership Anniversary: Peter Addison (17 TODAY!), Richard Dent (10), Ian Jones (25), Satish Menon (18).
 This coming week to Ted Exell, John Peberdy, Peter Rogers.
Guests of the Club: Sally Capp, Jacob Clifton, Karen Kim, Mark Ekkel, Clive Scott.
Visiting Rotarians John McCaskill (Rotary Canterbury), Wendy Stirling (Rotary Port Phillip), Pam Dittmer (Rotary Port Phillip).
Guests of Members Mary Barry (Karen Kim), Ann Fazakerley & Melissa McShane (Kevin Sheehan), Jesse Dent (Richard Dent), Sarah Adamson (Rosemary Nixon), Shiren Anwar (Sana Malik), Penny Trumble (Alan Trumble), Rosemary Syme (Robin Syme), Rick Marshall & Mike Bentley (Quin Scalzo), Dale Stevens (Cheryl Lacey).
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