Meeting No 4972 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Evening Meeting
- Save the Date
- Members News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International Convention
- Environmental News
This Week's Evening Meeting
Guest Speaker Nerita Waight, CEO Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Topic ‘Indigenous Justice Issues’
Time from 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-15feb
Upcoming Meetings & Events
22 February 23 @No 35: Ciaran O'Toole, Conciliation Resources, Director, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Topic: 'Climate Change and Conflict Risks'
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-22feb
1 March 23 Lunch@Sofitel
8 March 23 Evening@Lyceum
15 March 2023 @No 35: Jenny Gray, CEO Zoos Victoria
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-15mar
Last Week's Evening Meeting
Last week's evening meeting 8 February 2023
Rotary Melbourne's evening conversation was a picnic in the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park, South Yarra, on Wednesday 8 February. The guest speakers were Rotary Melbourne member Rob McGuirk and Associate Professor Neil McLachlan designer of the Rotary Melbourne peace bells.
Save the Date
Thomas Baker Oration Professor Sharon Lewin AO 19 April 23
Rotary Melbourne is honoured to have Professor Sharon Lewin AO, Director of the Doherty Institute, give the 7th Thomas Baker Oration on Wednesday 19 April 2023 at the Sofitel.
World Environment Day luncheon on Wed 17 May 23
We are pleased to advise that our Organising Committee is well advanced in organising the 2023, Second Rotary World Environment Day luncheon on Wednesday 17 May 2023 in the Sofitel Ballroom.
Members News
Prof Jeremy Oats AM recognised with Service Above Self award
Congratulations to Professor Jeremy Oats AM who has been awarded this year’s Rotary International highest honour, the Service Above Self award.
Welcome Estelle (Elle)
Congratulations to Jenny Taing and Rohan Sheehy who welcomed a sister for 18 month old Gigi on Monday 23 January named Estelle (Elle), weighing in at 3.16 kg. Mother and daughter arrived home on last week and all are settling in well.
Jenny hopes you are having a great start to the year.
Marg is feeling the chilly weather in Berlin
Marg Leser is currently enjoying a bit of snow in Berlin.
Club News
Nominations for Young Achievers Award 2023
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.
District News
Rotary Post-Graduate Scholarship Value: up to USD60,000
Rotary District 9800 has designed a targeted Post-Graduate Scholarship to focus on overseas study for a Masters degree, to a value of up to USD60,000 (or two scholarships at USD30,000 each).
Rotary International Convention
2023 Rotary International Convention - 14 Weeks to GO!
Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action?
Register HERE.
ITFR Tennis @ Melbourne Park - SIGNUP
Did you know that there is a Rotary Tennis Tournament on prior to the RI Convention organised by our own members Garry Fowler, Stephen Rando and Peter Rogers (22-26 May 23). All abilities can register for the tournament. There is an opening Yarra River cocktail cruise on 22 May.
More information visit the website https://dasunpremadasa.wixsite.com/itfr2023
Enquiries to melbourne2023itfr@rotarymelbourne.org.au
Environmental News
In Australia’s Outback, a controversial cash crop is booming: Carbon
CUNNAMULLA, Australia — Carol Godfrey gazed out her helicopter cockpit at the miles of mulgas glowing green and gold in the dawn light. For decades, the bushy trees had been little more than a last resort for farmers needing to feed their cattle in the arid Outback. But recently, the humble mulgas have become a hot commodity. It’s not the hardwoods themselves that are valuable, however. It’s what they store: carbon. To read more in the Washington Post click HERE.
On Duty: Reception TBA, Philip Endersbee (rafffle).
Membership Anniversary: Joe Balci (16), Max Barr (40), Ron Cullen (40), Philip Endersbee (29), Damien Farrell (10), Doug Marshall (22), Kirsten Sayers (3), Rodney Smith (39), Graeme Whitelaw (13).
 this week to Mike Albarbari, George Giamadakis Rob Medcalf, Jeremy Oats.
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