Meeting No 4993 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- Next Week's Evening Conversation
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- Environmental News
Next Week's Meeting
Rotary Melbourne an Evening Conversation - 12 July 2023
Rotary Melbourne evening conversation with....
An evening visit to the Bionics Institute
Guest Speaker Dr Mehrnaz Shoushtarian, Project Leader/ Product Development Analyst, Bionics Institute
Topic 'Measuring Tinnitus Using Brain Imaging and Artificial Intelligence'
Date/Time 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm, Wednesday 12 July 2023
Venue Bionics Institute, 384-388 Albert St, East Melbourne
Price $15 (light refreshments provided) / $10 Zoom
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-12jul
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
19 July lunch @No35 Dr Sonja Hood CEO Community Hubs Australia, President North Melbourne Football Club
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-19-july
26 July lunch @No35 TBA
2 August lunch @ No35 TBA
9 August lunch @ No35 Monash Medal Presentation - Richard Elkington OAM
16 August lunch @No35 District 9800 Governor Ron Payne - Official Visit
23 August lunch @No35 TBA
30 August lunch @ Sofitel Level1 Hon John Howard OM AC
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting Wednesday 5 July 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 5 July the Guest Speaker was Bevan Warner, CEO Launch Housing and he spoke on the topic of 'Homelessness in Melbourne'.
Reflection
Reflection Dr Peter Hollingworth 5 July 2023
Thank you to The Rt Revd the Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection.
Member News
Happy Birthday Peter Dakin & Jo Mavros
Happy Birthday last week to our two Cancerians who share a birthday a few years apart.
Vale Ian G Jones
Members mourned the death of our member and colleague Ian Jones at the Rotary meeting 5 July.
Club News
Spirit of Australia Foundation - Monash Service & Lunch 2023
The Spirit of Australia Foundation have organised several events to commemorate the Battle of Amiens and Sir John Monash's leadership. Members are invited to attend any one of the events commemorating and recognising Sir John Monash our 2nd President. Click here to view the events during August 23.
Environmental News
Update from ESRAG July 2023
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG July 2023 Volume 8 Issue 1 features an article titled 'ESRAG's Roadmap for 2023-24'.
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New product stewardship scheme for clothing to address fashion textile waste
The Australian Fashion Council recently launched the National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme Seamless, a critical step towards improving the design, recovery and recycling of clothing in Australia and transitioning to a circular fashion economy by 2030.
Member Anniversaries Gerald Ashman (38), Alan Finkel (6), Peter Jones (20), Trevor Nink (16), Robert Read (16), Michael Selth (17).
 Member Birthdays this week and last… Bill Pickett, Michael Selth, Jan Moffatt, Richard Dent, Peter Dakin, Damien Farrell, Joe Balci.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club Bevan Warner (Speaker), Elle Holtham.
Visiting Rotarians Shinji Higuchi (Osaka).
Guests of Members Amit & Nova Gill (Peter Rogers).
  
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