Meeting No 4973 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Save the Date
- Members News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International Convention
- Global Projects
- Environmental News
This Week's Evening Meeting
Guest SpeakerCiaran O'Toole, Conciliation Resources, Director SE Asia/Pacific
Topic ‘Climate Change and Conflict Risks’
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-22feb
Upcoming Meetings & Events
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
22 March 2023 @No 35: A Panel of Religious Leaders of Victoria
Topic 'Role of Religion in Fostering World Peace'
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-22mar
26 April 2023 @No 35: Alexandra Badenoch, Telstra Group Executive, Transformation, Communications & People
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-26apr
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting Wednesday 15 February 2023
The Guest Speaker for this meeting was Nerita Waight, a proud a Yorta-Yorta and Narrandjeri woman with Taungurung connections. Nerita is CEO Aboriginal Legal Service.
Reflection
Reflection by Ruth Carlos Martinez 15 February 23
Thank you to Ruth Carlos Marinez for last week's reflection.
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.
28 May 23 Rotary Melbourne International Fellowship Cocktail Event - More details to follow.
Member News
40th Membership Anniversary – Ron Cullen
President Adrian paid tribute to Ron Cullen who last week celebrated 40 years of membership and service to our Club. We thought we would remind you of his background professionally and in Rotary.
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.
Malvern Group Catch Up Luncheon 19 Feb 23
On Sunday 19 February, Sharann Johnson and partner Mike Callander hosted a friendly Malvern Group barbecue lunch for 14 members and partners.
Rotary Melbourne Peace Bells Project
At last week's meeting President Adrian highlighted the work of Rob McGuirk in his leadership of the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park – Peace Bells project. Through the efforts of Rob and many Rotary colleagues the targeted fund-raising has nearly been achieved.
District News
Announcement of District 9800 Governor Nominee (Designate)
DG Amanda Wendt announced this morning that following the nominating committee meeting on 18 Feb, that District 9800 is very pleased to advise that the District 9800 Governor Nominee (Designate), to serve as Governor in 2025-2026, will be Past President Peter Shepheard, nominated by the Rotary Club of Altona.
RAWCS Project - Calling for volunteers
April 12th 2023 the 15th voluntour for Umoja Orphanage Kenya departs Australia. Will you be on that flight? You won't want to miss this opportunity.
Australian Rotary Health Newsletter February 2023
The Australian Rotary Health February 2023 newsletter is available here. This edition has an article on 'Healing The Past – How We Can End Intergenerational Trauma in Indigenous Youth'.
Rotary On The Move - February 2023
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move November edition HERE.
Rotary International Convention
2023 Rotary International Convention - 13 Weeks to GO!
Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action?
Register HERE.
Global Projects
Rotary projects around the globe (February 2023)
This month we showcase Rotary projects around the world including a Rotary play to fundraise in Washington, a food festival in Bolivia, reducing isolation amongst the elderly in England, a golf tournament in Spain to support women and children who fled Ukraine, and in Malaysia, a project to increase English literacy in rural areas.
https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-projects-around-globe-february-2023
Environmental News
Environmental Sustainability Calls for Nominations 2023
The Environmental Sustainability Committee is calling for nominations for the 2023 Environmental Sustainability Award.
ESRAG RICON Update
Showcasing Sustainability at Rotary's Melbourne Convention
This special newsletter features the many exciting events that will take place at the Rotary International Convention (RICON) 2023 in Melbourne, Australia, 27-31 May, including wonderful opportunities for fellowship and learning in the days just before the Convention. Click HERE to view.
Update from ESRAG February 2023
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG February 2023 Volume 7 Issue 8 features an article titled 'Filippino Students Restoring Watersheds'.
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On Duty: Reception TBD, Philip Cornish (Raffle), Andre Martinovici (Photo).
Membership Anniversary: David Carruthers (21), Stephanie Woollard (7).
 this week to Susan Barton, Grahme Bond.
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