Meeting No 4998 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting
District 9800 Governor Ron Payne - Official Visit
Date/Time Wed, 16 Aug'23 @ 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb-16-aug
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
23 August lunch @No35 Keith Ryan, Executive Director – Victoria – Housing Industry Association
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-23-aug
30 August lunch @ L1 Sofitel Angus Mitchell Oration the Hon John Howard OM AC
bookings filling fast https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-john-howard-amo. Members are encouraged to book quickly.
6 September lunch @No35 Catherine Taylor, International Trade Manager - Dairy Australia, Former Australian Consul-General to Osaka, Japan
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-6-sep
13 September Evening at The Lyceum Club with Professor Catherine Crock AM founder & Lucy Mayes Consultant, Hush Foundation
https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb-sep13
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 9 August 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 9 August the Guest Speaker was Mr Richard L. Elkington OAM, 2023 Monash Medal recipient, for leadership integrity and service in his outstanding contribution through his promoting the Gippsland and Latrobe Valley region.
Reflection
Reflection Stephen Lake 9 August 2023
Thank you to Stephen Lake for reflection for last week's reflection on Wednesday 9 August 2023.
Member News
Welcome to latest Rotarian Gladys
Welcome to Gladys, our latest Rotarian in training!  Congratulations Yidan!!
Vale Tony Kosky
It is with great sadness that Rotary Melbourne advises the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Tony Kosky. Tony passed away on Friday 4 August. President Chris provided this announcement at last week's meeting on 9 August 23.
Club News
2023 AGM – Nominations
The date of the Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc Annual General Meeting has now been fixed as Wednesday 22 November 2023. The setting of the date of the Annual General meeting triggers a series of events starting with the forming of the Nominating Committee.
Vocational Service Award 2023/24 – Closing Soon
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 30 August 2023.
Hush and Gathering of Kindness August Update
If you would like to read the latest Hush and Gathering of Kindness August Update please click on this Link. Last week Prof. Catherine Crock AM received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards, sponsored by Merlin, in recognition of her contribution to the music industry through Hush.
MITS August 23 Newsletter
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted that it's been a momentous few weeks at MITS, with their newest boarding house at 371 Church Street now open. The girls moved in at the start of Term 3 and are already benefitting from this beautiful home-away-from-home.
0808 Battle of Amiens 2023 Ceremony at the Shrine
A number of Rotary Melbourne members attended the 0808@0800 service at the Shrine on Tuesday 8 August 23. The service commemorated the 105th Anniversary of the Australian Victory at the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918 by the Australian Army Corps led by Sir John Monash, Lieutenant-General, Commander. Australian Corps.
Monash Commemorative Service Legislative Assembly Chamber 11 August 2023
A number of Rotary Melbourne members, including President Chris Sotiropoulos, Stephen Lake, Peter Hollingworth, Peter Rogers, PP Kevin Sheehan, Bob Fels, Stephen Rando, Sue& Reg Smith and Anthony Battaini attended this event.
Launch Housing Creating Liveable Cities For All
On Monday 7 August 23 members of the Rotary Melbourne Make A House A Home (MAHAH) attended the Launch Housing release of their Capital Cities Homelessness Index 2023 during National Homelessness Week.
Our Assisting Homelessness project had a big Monday
On Monday 7 August 23, our Make A House a Home project (MAHAH) delivered 15 sets (30 tea-chest boxes) of new homeware to Launch Housing’s front line offices in Dandenong and St Kilda.
District News
Rotary Regionalisation Pilot Webinar Recording Now Available
You can watch a recording of the final Regionalisation Pilot webinar HERE. Attached is a copy of the slides used during the presentation.
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 'Rotary Blueprints for Circular Economy'.
On Duty Rosemary Nixon (wine), Bruce Davidson (Photographer), Nina Hunter (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: Mary Barry (18 - TODAY!), Peter Doherty (19), John Green (26), Dasun Premadasa (3).
 Member Birthdays this week: Shailesh Dangle, John Levi, Helen Moylan, Adrian Nelson.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club Richard Elkington OAM (Speaker), Michael Bennett, Peter Darvall, Frank Warner.
Visiting Rotarians Irena Bauer (Canterbury).
Guests of Members Jim Barry (Stephen Lake), Rodney Lavin & Philip Mayers (former member).
  
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