Meeting No 4995 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- Next Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Rotary International News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting
Speaker Dr Rod Irwin, CEO, Author, Speaker, Founder, Get Wired for Success P/L
Topic: 'How to Wire Your Brain for Success'
Date/Time Wednesday 26 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
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-26july
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
2 August lunch @ No35 Prof. Elaine Saunders, Biomedical Engineer, Audiological Scientist
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 Keith Ryan, Executive Director – Victoria – Housing Industry Association
30 August lunch @ Sofitel Level1 Hon John Howard OM AC https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-john-howard-amo
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting Wednesday 19 July 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 19 July the Guest Speaker was Dr Sonja Hood, CEO Community Hubs Australia, President North Melbourne Football Club and she spoke on the topic of 'Building Bridges through empowering Communities with the Spirit of Football'.
Reflection
Reflection by Cheryl Lacey 19 July 23
Thank you to Cheryl Lacey for last week's reflection.
Member News
Birthday’s Celebrated at Lunch 19 July 23
President Chris Sotiropoulos announced the celebration of 3 club member birthdays.
Vale Alistair Buxton Urquhart OAM
It is with great sadness that Rotary Melbourne advises the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Alistair Urquhart. Alistair passed away on 16 July. Alistair's Funeral Service will be held at the Barwon Heads Uniting Church, Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 commencing at 11:00am; followed by a Burial at the Queenscliff Cemetery, (Point Lonsdale Cemetery), 159 Point Lonsdale Road, Point Lonsdale.
Vale Patricia Simpson
President Chris relayed the following message at lunch last week. “On a sad note, this morning we received an email from Malcolm Simpson who is today 50 years a member, advising that his much loved wife Patricia Simpson passed away on 15th July surrounded by family.
Club News
Rotary Adelaide Founders Day Lunch Thursday 24 August 23
Dr. Rajeev Kamineni, President, Rotary Club of Adelaide has sent an invitation to Rotary Melbourne members who may be in Adelaide on Thursday 24 August 23 to attend their Founders Lunch. Immediate Past President Adrian will be attending and if any other Club members register to attend let him know.
President Ian Evans, Rotary Club of Nunawading Bulletin
Past Rotary Melbourne member Ian Evans has sent the Nunawading Rotary changeover bulletin to Rotary Melbourne members for information (attached HERE).
District News
Establishing the Regionalisation Pilot in Zone 8
Since the Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot received financial support from the Rotary International Board in April 2023, a large amount of work has been happening behind the scenes.
Rotary International News
Rotary Cause-Based Clubs
Around the Rotary world, there are now a number of cause-based clubs starting up. At the Rotary Melbourne Marvellous Melbourne cocktail party during the convention, one of our guests was a member of the Rotary Club of the Pacific Northwest Ending Sex Trafficking, based in Seattle, Washington.
Environmental News
ESRAG Environment Volunteer of the Year Award 2023 Regional Chapters
At the recent ESRAG Annual General Meeting Garry Fowler was awarded the joint ESRAG Environment Volunteer of the Year Award 2023 Regional Chapters for your outstanding contribution to your ESRAG Regional Chapter. The announcement of your Award was made by the ESRAG Regional Chapter Coordinator, Malcolm Rooney.
On Duty Philip Endersbee (Wine), Bruce Davidson (Photos).
 Member Birthdays this week Max Barr, Celina Yu, Sue McDonald – ALL TODAY, Chris Sotiropoulos, Mary Barry.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club Sonja Hood (Speaker).
Visiting Rotarians Charles Allen (Sydney), Irena Bauer (Canterbury), Neville Paige (North Melbourne).
Guests of Members David, Michael, Kathy, Vince Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Amit & Nova Gill (Peter Rogers), Robert Anthony (Chris Sotiropoulos), John Turnbull (Trevor Nink), Denis Troedel (Cheryl Lacey).
  
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