Meeting No 4999 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Club News
- District News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting
Keith Ryan, Executive Director – Victoria – Housing Industry Association
Topic ‘Will My Builder Finish My House? Yes They Will But Talk To Them.’
Time/Date Wednesday 23 August 23 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-23-aug
Chairman Kelton Dennis
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
30 August lunch @ L1 Sofitel Angus Mitchell Oration the Hon John Howard OM AC
SOLD OUT
6 September lunch @No35 Catherine Taylor, International Trade Manager - Dairy Australia, Former Australian Consul-General to Osaka, Japan Topic International Trade
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 Topic HUSH Welcome to Spring - 'Kindness in Health-Care - Now More Than Ever'
https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb-sep13
20 September lunch @No35 Dr Helen Durham AO, CEO RedR Australia Topic 'Humanitarian action in a challenging world: from Ukraine to Samoa, supporting people, building systems'
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-20-sep
27 September Lunch@No35 Grand Final Lunch & RCM Footy Quiz
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-27-sep
4 October Lunch@No35 David Cox, Guitars For Veterans Australia G4V
11 October Evening@TBC
18 October Lunch@No35 Vocational Service Award Day
25 October Lunch@No35 Dr Andrew Watts, Australian Venom Research Unit
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 16 August 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 16 August the Guest Speaker was District Governor Ron Payne. His presentation focussed on the key priorities he will be pursuing during his year as District Governor.
Reflection
Reflection Philip Cornish 16 August 2023
Thank you to Philip Cornish for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 16 August 2023.
Club News
Rotary Melbourne 23-24 Directory NOW OUT
Please attend this week's Rotary Melbourne luncheon to collect your 23-24 Directory. Collection of your copy will help the Club save considerable postage and you can enjoy the fellowship of other Rotarians at the same time.
Around The Bay Bicycle event 8 Oct 23 - Have YOU Volunteered
Planning is underway for the Around The Bay in a Day Bicycle 2023 event and the Rotary Melbourne fund raising activities for The Smith Family’s - Learning for Life Programme. Please volunteer NOW.
Rotary Melbourne a Spring Evening - 13 Sept 23 BOOK NOW
Rotary Melbourne an Evening with...BOOK NOW
Speaker Professor Catherine Crock AM founder & Lucy Mayes Consultant, Hush Foundation
Topic HUSH Welcome to Spring - 'Kindness in Health-Care - Now More Than Ever'
Date/Time Wednesday 13 September 23, 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm
Venue The Lyceum Club, Melbourne - in person only
Price $50 (light refreshments provided)
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb-sep13
Inspiration, Colour, Warmth & Wonderful Food
The Rotary SAFE Families African Inclusive Communities Initiative, which is a partnership between Rotary Melbourne and Rotary Hawthorn has in its leadership group Dorothy Gilmour, co-founder of SAFE Families and a member of Rotary Hawthorn, along with Ahmed Tohow and Peter Berg from Rotary Melbourne.
District News
Paws for Polio Walk 14 Oct 23
Join Rotary Passport Melbourne for their Paws for Polio dog walk at Elsternwick Park on Saturday 14 October! Kicking off at 10am! There's something for the whole family and your pooch! Tag a friend to join the fun!
Rotary On The Move - August 2023
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move August edition HERE.
Environmental News
Printer cartridges to art supplies
Since 2003, Cartridges 4 Planet Ark and its program partner, Close the Loop, have been delivering world class product stewardship and resource recovery solutions for printer cartridge waste.
On Duty Trevor Nink (wine), Gerald Ashman (Photographer), TBD (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: Antonio Pajovic (8), John Peberdy (17) - TODAY!, John Saunders (2), Stewart Stribling (22).
 Member Birthdays this week: Warren Johnson, Sue Smith, Clive Weeks.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club Ron Payne (Speaker), Debra Payne, Haruka Tanuka.
Visiting Rotarians Aviv & Jessica Palti (Passport Melbourne), Lesley McCarthy (Flemington/Kensington), Peter Shepheard (Alton), Michael Lapina (Wyndham).
  
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