Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4974 in the Club’s 102^nd year 

Highlights in this bulletin include: 

• This Week's Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Last Week's Meeting
• Reflection
• Save the Date
• Club News 
• District News
• Rotary International Convention
• Environmental News

This Week's Meeting

Guest Speakers: Club Members

Topic 'Project Updates'

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-1mar

 Upcoming Meetings & Events 

8 Mar Evening@Lyceum  International Women’s Day Panel - more info shortly

15 Mar @No 35: Jenny Gray, CEO Zoos Victoria

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-15mar

22 Mar @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

29 Mar @No35 Sofitel - Speaker TBA

 5 Apr @No35 Sofitel - Speaker TBA

12 Apr Evening Meeting details TBA

19 April 2023 @ Level1 Sofitel: Thomas Baker Oration Prof. Sharon Lewin AO, Director of the Doherty Institute

Topic 'From HIV to COVID and Beyond: What’s Needed for the Future?'

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/thomas-baker-oration-2023

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

The Guest Speaker for this meeting was Ciaran O'Toole, Conciliation Resources, Director South East Asia/Pacific, speaking on the topic ‘Climate Change and Conflict Risks’.     

Reflection

Thank you to Peter Dakin for last week's reflection.      

Save the Date

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.       

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.        

To celebrate Rotary Melbourne’s visiting sister and friendship clubs during the 2023 Rotary International Convention, you and your partner are invited to join us for a special evening with Rotarians and friends from across Australia and all over the world at our Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party at Melbourne's iconic Hotel Windsor.     

A multi club hosting event for Rotary International delegates and local Rotary clubs.
A casual night of fun and fellowship.      

Club News   

In 2019 Rotary Melbourne joined seven other Clubs around Australia and became a ‘Peacebuilder Club’ by PP Robert Fisher.   

Rotary International PEACE fellowships:  
This opportunity is funded by Rotary International. Applications supported by District 9800 Clubs close: 15 May 2023. 
For more information click: URL: www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships

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.      

Rotary Global Scholar top-up scholarship:
This opportunity is funded by Rotary District 9800 and Rotary International.  Applications close on 31 March 2023.  For more information click: www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/sitepage/foundation/scholarships.      

The Environmental Sustainability Committee is calling for nominations for the 2023 Environmental Sustainability Award.    

Footy Tipping is an important fund raising initiative of the club. Join the Rotary Melbourne Footing Tipping Competition for 2023.

Attached Footy Tipping Flyer.          

MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, notes 'Our newest cohort of 22 Year 7 students have settled in wonderfully to life in Melbourne, forming lifelong friendships and applying themselves beautifully at school. Our inaugural Year 8 school program is also underway, whereby last year's MITS students stepped into our new classroom space down at Richmond High School'. 

District News

Following is the video link relating to the Rotary Australia Day event hosted by D9800 and RC Southbank ESG Group https://vimeo.com/rotaryaustralia/australiaday2023

Rotary International Convention

Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action? 

Upcoming Convention events.

Register HERE.       

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

Hosted by Lord Mayor Sally Capp with JLL Australia the first Zero Carbon Building Thought Leaders series - Delivering Value Add Retrofits on Tuesday 7 March 23.    

On Duty: John Peberdy (Reception), Trevor Nink (Raffle), Gerald Ashman (Photo).

Membership Anniversary: Peter Hanlon (5), Rob McGuirk (30), Trevor Neroy (4), Alan Trumble (25).

  this week to Deb Yin Foo.

Guests at this week's Meeting

Guest of the Club Ciaran O'Toole (Speaker).

Visiting Rotarians Rebecca Elde (Sedro Woolleen, Washington State, USA), James & Judy Elliot (Columbia, Missouri, USA), Nesta Hatendi (Zimbabwe).

Guests of Rotarians Steve DeBono (Robert Fisher), Andre Martinovici (Ramona Martinovici).