Meeting No 5002 in the Club’s 102nd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Evening Conversation
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Club News
- Environmental
This Week's Meeting
HUSH Welcome to Spring!
Rotary Melbourne an Evening with...BOOK NOW tickets selling fast
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
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
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 Ben Northey, Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the Principal Conductor in Residence of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra speaking on “Leadership - A Conductor’s Perspective”
24 November Lunch@No35 Dr Andrew Watts, Australian Venom Research Unit
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 6 September 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 23 August the Guest Speaker was Catherine Taylor, International Trade Manager for Dairy Australia, speaking on the topic: "The importance of investing in trade relationships".
Reflection
Reflection by Robert Fisher 6 September 23
Thank you to Robert Fisher for last week's reflection on Wednesday 6 September 23.
Club News
Situation Vacant - Wine Raffle Ticket Sellers
Rotary Melbourne Community Welfare Committee runs the weekly wine raffle at RCM lunches to raise funds for projects. Due to the resignation of some of our wine rafflers this year Mary Barry is seeking some new members to sell raffle tickets - this would involve 1 or 2 Wednesdays over a six month period attending lunch in person to sell the tickets prior to the lunch. The one catch is that the wine raffler also supplies the bottle of wine for the raffle! Mary was wondering if you would be willing to help out as I am now pulling the roster together for the next six months. You can nominate to do just one Wed over the six month period if that would suit you.
If you are willing to assist, please let Mary know which dates you woud not be available from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Join our No Food Waste Challenge with SecondBite
Join with Rotary Melbourne’s team to complete SecondBite's No Food Waste Challenge this September. It is a 21-day challenge where our participants will aim to reduce their food waste. Rotary Melbourne has a long history with SecondBite, including years of volunteering at Melbourne’s Markets to collect food from stallholders that would otherwise go to waste. Read more to sign up and help us reach our target. Every $1 you raise will help SecondBite distribute up to five meals for people in need.
Melbourne Zero hits 5000
More than 5,000 Melbournians have joined the Melbourne Zero so far! Momentum is picking up. Are you wondering where to direct your energy this month?
International News
Motorcycle/Drive Ride in India
The following information has come from RID 3181! Note: September 30, 2023 will be the last date to register for the Early Bird Offer.
As you might be aware, Rotary International District (RID) 3181 organizes an International Motorcycle Ride / Drive event - Ride for Rotary, in India.
Annie Lennox sings at Rotary 'Time for Change' event
Alberto Cecchini, member of Rotary International’s board of directors and one of the event organizers, said Lennox was an easy choice for headliner because of both her music and her commitment to ending polio.
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children Newsletter August 23
ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.
If you would like to read the latest ROMAC Chairman's Message and article for August 2023 please click on this link
Environmental News
City of Melbourne Greenline Project
The Greenline Project is a transformational $300 million project that presents a new ambitious vision for the north bank of the Yarra – Birrarung. Following a joint approach from Rotary Melbourne and Rotary Canterbury, Rotary is now a stakeholder in the project.
Boroondara Temporary soft plastic recycling service
Boroondara Council have introduced a free temporary soft plastic collection and recycling service.
Collins Street Peregrine Falcon 3 Eggs Laid
The 3 eggs have been laid commencing on 4 September at 367 Collins Street Melbourne. Now we wait until end of September or early October to hatch. Stay tuned for more updates. To view the live stream click HERE.
On Duty Chair Reg Smith, Bruce Davidson (photographer)
Member Anniversaries: Peter Bailey (Today), Cass Burr (3), Susan Davis (7), Bob Glindemann (30), Bernie McIntosh (18), Hugh Taylor (8).
 Member Birthdays this week: Anthony Battaini, David Carruthers, Dasun Premadasa, Stephen Rando (TODAY!).
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club: Catherine Taylor (Speaker) Amit (Inductee) & Nova Gill
Guests of Members: Mariam Elhouli, Faduma Jama, Maria Rando (Stephen Rando), Dr Andrew Watt (Anthony Battaini)
  
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