Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4976 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
• Member News
• Club News 
• Rotary International Convention
• Environmental News

This Week's  Meeting

Guest Speakers: The Venerable Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM, Archdeacon of Stonnington & Alex Kats, Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews (Vic).

Topic Religion & Peace Panel

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 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-22mar.         

 Upcoming Meetings & Events 

 Members and guests are encouraged to BOOK AHEAD for the following events NOW

29 March @No35 Sofitel - James Tomkins OAM, Olympic Rower

 5 April @No35 Sofitel - Speaker TBA

12 April Evening Conversation 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?' 

See attached flyer for more information.

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

At the meeting on Wednesday 15 March the Guest Speaker was Dr Jenny Gray, Chief Executive Officer Zoos Victoria speaking on the topic 'Lessons from the Zoo'.     

Reflection

Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for the reflection on Wednesday 15 March 23.            

Save the Date & Book NOW

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.      

Member News

Back in September 2021 the Rotary Melbourne Health and Ageing Committee reported that a project to support the administration of the community Covid activities had been created.       

Club News    

PP Mary Barry was sure Rotary Melbourne members are all familiar with the Big Issue Magazine, designed as an opportunity for those who are homeless to become more self reliant by selling the magazine on the streets of Melbourne.     

The LighthouseFoundation support as many children and young people as we can to heal from the trauma of homelessness. They are holding their first national raffle and they need the help of our Rotary Community to purchase tickets and help spread the word.     

Tony Pearce, Victoria's Inspector-General for Emergency Management & Chair Emergency Services Foundation.
Tony Pearce, Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation and Victoria’s Inspector General for Emergency Management, a solo trek over 50 days and 1440kms in the areas worst affected by the 2019/20 black summer fires.  He has just reached Bruthen.  

Rotary International Convention

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

Upcoming Convention events. The current reduced rate expires on 31 March of US$575 which will go up to US$675 on 1 April 23.

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 

With the recent International Women’s Day and March being Women’s History Month, we’ve unearthed some stories of women-led regeneration movements, both local and overseas. Be inspired by the diversity of initiatives and discover the key element uniting them all. Planet Ark article.      

This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG March 2023 Volume 7 Issue 9 features an article titled 'AgriVoltaics: Revolutionary Climate Solution for Indian Farmers'.

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On Duty Chris Rodd (Reception), TBD (Raffle), Bill Pickett (Photo).

Membership Anniversary: Peter Berg (9), Sumeer Bhandarkar (2), Richard Parker (15), Justin Wibrow (6) - TODAY!

  this week to Ruth Carlos Martinez, Tilman Ruff, Prabal Soans, Quin Scalzo.

Guests at this week's Meeting

Guest of the Club Jenny Gray (Speaker).

Visitors Yogesh Dassani (Calcutta, India), Vivy Li (Karen Kim).