Meeting No 4994 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- Next Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Evening Conversation
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International News
This Week's Meeting
Speaker Dr Sonja Hood, CEO Community Hubs Australia, President North Melbourne Football Club
Topic: 'Building Bridges through empowering Communities with the Spirit of Football'
Date/Time Wednesday 19 July 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Chairman Quin Scalzo
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-19-july
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
26 July lunch @No35 Dr Rod Irwin, Motivational Speaker, Author, Coach, Get Wired for Success - How to Wire Your Brain for Success
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 Evening Conversation
Last Week's Evening Conversation 12 July 2023
The Evening team turned on an excellent Evening Conversation on 12 July 23, hosted by our newest Corporate Member the Bionics Institute.
Member News
Vale Alistair Urquhart
It is with great sadness that Rotary Melbourne advises the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Alistair Urquhart. Alistair passed away on the weekend and more details will be provided when known.
Members out an about
Cathy & Peter Rogers reached the Nindygully Pub last week. It is the oldest continuously licenced pub in Queensland (since 1864).
Ian G Jones Memorial
Some Rotary Melbourne members may not have been able to attend our colleague Ian Jones Memorial on 10 July. PP Kevin Sheehan gave the Rotary Melbourne Eulogy which is attached HERE.
Seven Women Hand Over to Local Ownership
Stephanie Woollard has advised that after 17 years into starting and growing Seven Women, the time has come for her to hand it over to the capable Nepali staff to carry the future vision forward under the new name of their choice Sungabha Nepal. They are hosting their monthly update next week on Wednesday 19 July at 7pm
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Meeting ID: 371 751 5357
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Club News
RedR & Rotary Melbourne Tonga Project Update
Rotary Melbourne have received a RedR video which brings alive the importance and success of the Tonga humanitarian training program that was run in Tonga a couple of months ago.
Volunteering Opportunity - Providing Transport Assistance
David Kram is seeking expressions of interest from Rotary Melbourne Members who might be interested in taking Charlotte Hornauer and her tuba to lessons and rehearsals on a number of occasions during her NGSE exchange visit from Germany.
Vocational Service Award 2023/24 – Call for Nominations
Nominations for the Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Award are now open and members are invited to submit names of qualified community leaders who have demonstrated distinguished Vocational Service by 31 August 2023.
Hush Gathering of Kindness on Sunday 29 October 23
The Hush Foundation is holding a concert on 29 October and Rotary Melbourne members will have an opportunity to preview this event at our upcoming evening Cocktail Party on Wednesday 13 September at the Lyceum Club - please Save the Date.
MUNA Model United Nations Competition Report
Congratulations to the students who participated in the 2023 Rotary District 9800 Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) held on 20 & 21 May in Melbourne.
District News
Rotary On The Move - July 2023
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move July edition HERE.
Rotary International
Prioritizing Mental Health—RI President Gordon McInally
We have this unique ability to connect people and cultures — to give hope and receive it through our acts of kindness. It is who we are. And now is the time to build on this potential to expand this culture of care within Rotary and to the world.
On Duty Bruce Davidson (Wine), Bill Pickett (Photos).
Member Anniversaries Malcolm Simpson (49 TODAY!), Peter Clements (140, Richard Fowler (21).
 Member Birthdays this week Bob Fels, Trevor Nink (TODAY!).
Guests at Last Week's Evening Conversation
Guests of Members Vanessa Hall (John Peberdy), Amit & Nova Gill (Chris Sotiropoulos), Amanda Battaini (Anthony Battaini), Lesley Weymouth Wilson (Peter Hanlon), Lisa Sheehan, Kenza Dairi, Kaye Bailey, Kenza Dairi, Catherine Gill (Sana Malik).
  
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