Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 5000 in the Club’s 102^nd year  

Highlights in this bulletin include: 

• This Week's Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Last Week's Meeting 
• Reflection
• Club News 
• District

This Week's Meeting 

Angus Mitchell Oration - Hon John Howard OM AC

Topic 'Global Leadership'

Time/Date 12.30pm-2.00pm Wednesday 30 August 23

Location Level 1 Ballroom Sofitel

SOLD OUT

Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar  

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         

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-4-oct

TBC October Evening@TBC

18 October Lunch@No35 Vocational Service Award Day

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-18-oct 

25 October Lunch@No35 Dr Andrew Watts, Australian Venom Research Unit   

Last Week's Meeting

At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 23 August the Guest Speaker was Keith Ryan, Executive Director – Victoria of the Housing Industry Association, speaking on the topic: "Will My Builder Finish My House? Yes, They Will, But Talk to Them".    

Reflection

Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 23 August 2023.            

Club News    

On 24th August 1923, members of the Rotary Club of Melbourne set up a meeting of prominent South Australians to form the Rotary Club of Adelaide. Past President Adrian flew to Adelaide last week to celebrate their centenary with them at the iconic Adelaide Oval.

Richard Elkington the 2023 Monash Medal recipient has provided a copy of an article from the Latrobe Valley Express this week.      

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 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

The 2023 Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday 19 October.  More details to come.

District News

For the 2nd edition of District 9800 August Networker for 2023-2024, please click here. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800.

On Duty Gerald Ashman, Jim Barry, Anthony Battaini, Sap De, Deb Yin Foo, Sandra Hills (Reception & Hosting), Sana Malik, Jan Moffatt, Trevor Nink (wine), Rosemary Nixon, Jim Orchard, John Peberdy & Vanessa, Bill Pickett (Photographer), John Saunders, John Shaw, Reg Smith, Sue Smith.

Member Anniversaries: Stephen Rando (2).

     Member Birthdays this week: Chris Wang (TODAY!), Dean McIntyre, Richard Fowler, Yidan Xi.

Guests at Last Week's Meeting 

Guests of the Club Keith Ryan (Speaker) Tim Halliburton, Allira (Smith Family).

Visiting Rotarians Paul & Darralyn Duffy (South Bunbury, WA).

Guests of Members David Fernee, Pia Latorre (Membership).