Meeting No 5013 in the Club’s 103rd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting (Blockbuster Event)
- Annual General Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
This Week's Meeting - 29 November
Rotary Melbourne Sir John Reid Community Service Award 2023
Speaker Emma Soloai, 2023 Awardee
Time/Date Wednesday 22 November 23 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-29-nov
Join us for lunch, bring a friend or partner, be informed and form connections.
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
6 December 23 Evening@Imperial Hotel, 2023 recap over dinner
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-evening
13 December 23 Lunch@No35 Festive Meeting, ‘Partners Day’
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-lunch13dec
20 December 23 - 17 January 24 Holiday break
24 January 24 Volunteering at RIMERN details to be advised
31 January 24 Lunch@No35 Vocational Service Panel
Last Week's Meeting (Blockbuster Event)
Last Week's Meeting 22 November 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 22 November the Guest Speaker was Honorary Member, Lord Mayor Sally Capp, who spoke on 'State of the City of Melbourne'.
Annual General Meeting
102nd AGM 2023 - 22 November Update
The 102nd Annual General Meeting of The Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc. was held during the regular weekly luncheon meeting at No 35 Sofitel, 25 Collins St Melbourne on Wednesday 22 November 2023 at 1.05p.m. and also broadcast on ZOOM.
Reflection
Reflection by Robert Fisher 22 November 23
Thank you to Robert Fisher for last week's reflection on Wednesday 22 November 23. Pepper was meant on behalf of President Chris and the Members to congratulate you on your membership anniversary and thank you for your extensive service to the Club.
Member News
Peter Hollingworth Update
News from Julie in Peter Hollingworth’s office that he is currently at Epworth Camberwell in rehabilitation, following two weeks in hospital due to suffering a couple of minor strokes. He has a weak left hand but that is improving. He is very exhausted but doing well and in good spirits. He is using his phone now and usually lunchtime or evening is better for calls.
Club News
Seniors Lunch 2023
This November, our Health & Ageing committee hosted 30 elderly residents from inner Melbourne at our annual Seniors Launch at Max's Restaurant in Red Hill. Our club has been hosting this lunch for over 20 years via our Health & Ageing Committee and it is funded by our annual Footy Tipping Competition. The guests, many of whom live in public housing, loved being out in nature and with friends.
SAFE Families News Update
We are delighted that our DG Ron Payne in the first week of December is promoting Rotary SAFE Families and our Inclusive Communities Initiative.
Update from Tangly Ton President Rotaract Club of Siem Reap
Tangly Ton, President Rotaract Club of Siem Reap, has provided an update on his studies along with details of recent Rotary projects including the work of the Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST).
James Young NGSE 2019
James Young, winner of the 2024 German-Australian Opera Grant. David Kram is MTO-GAOG Artistic Director for the award and one of its founders.
District News
Save the Date - Rotary District 9800 Conference 2024
Gathering on the Goldfields
Bendigo: Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April 2024
Earlybird registration closes on 16 December 23
Book NOW https://www.trybooking.com/events/1126739/sessions/4194420/sections/2109327/tickets.
On Duty Nina Hunter (Reception), Jan Moffatt (Raffle), John Peberdy (Photo).
Member Anniversaries: Peter Addison (18), Richard Dent (11), Satish Menon (19).
 Member Birthdays this week: David Dunoon (Today!), Richard Parker (Today!), John Peberdy, Peter Rogers.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Guests of the Club Sally Capp, Harry Titcombe, Greg McCluskey, Ava Pham, Rob Gell, Leanne Edwards, Hannah Bourke, Caroline Shi, Mark Anderson & Anke Timm (RI Paramatta), Dennis Shore.
Visiting Rotarians Irena Bauer (Canterbury), David Fernee (Pakenham), Michael Lapina (D9800), Keith McNeil (Brisbane High Rise), Peter Shepheard (Altona), Millie Swann (Central Melbourne), Murray Verso (Williamstown).
Guests of Members Mike Bentley, Marc James, Minny Liu (Quin Scalzo), Janine Morice (Robert Anthony), George Kabengele, Paul Kouris (Chris Sotiropoulos), Harvey Cohen (Irena Bauer), Fred & Jean Douglas (Robert Fisher), Will Abdo (online Chris Sotiropoulos).
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