FESTIVE SEASON
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- Next Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Festive Lunch
- Club News
- District News
Next Meeting - 24 January 24
Next Meeting Wednesday 24 January 24 – RIMERN Volunteer Day
Join us at RIMERN warehouse for Volunteer & Learn Day
Time 11am for some volunteering, packing, sorting etc.. Finish at 2pm.
At 12.30 we will break for refreshments and hear about the project.
Venue RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network), 32-34 Lincoln St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Price $25
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rimern-visit
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
20 December 23 - 17 January 24 Holiday break
Wednesday 31 January Lunch@No35 Vocational Service Panel
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-31-jan
7 February Lunch@No35 Tim Watson-Munro, forensic psychologist
14 February TBC Rotary Park Annual Picnic & Free Music at the Bowl
Wednesday 21 February 24 Lunch - Angus Mitchell Oration 2024 - The Hon Arthur AO
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-21-feb
Last Week's Festive Lunch
Last Week's Meeting 13 December 2023
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 13 December 23 President Chris inducted new members Irena Bauer and Will Brown, followed by entertainment by Jozseph Tallosi.
Reflection
Reflection by Quin Scalzo 13 December 23
Thank you to Quin Scalzo for last week's reflection on Wednesday 13 December 23.
Club News
On To Conference 2024
PP Mary Barry, our On to Conference Chair (OTC), has updated us now with "On To Conference" activities and highlights, Wednesday-Friday 10-12 April 24. Don't miss this very special time in our Rotary Calendar which personifies Friendship, Fun, Food and Fact Finding on route to Bendigo where the District 9800 Conference will be held from 12-14 April 24.
Our Christmas Appeal for 2023: Professionals with Alzheimer’s
Regrettably, President Chris observe many close members of our community afflicted with neurocognitive decline, a condition that has become common in our elderly community. This year he is proud to invite members to support, as our Club Christmas Appeal, PALZ, Professionals with Alzheimer’s.
Toorak 1 Group EoY Celebration
Toorak 1 Group held its annual end of year dinner at Toorak Hotel on Thursday 14 December 2023.
Message from the Rotary Office
The Rotary office will be closed for the period 18 December reopening on 22 January 2024. In this time urgent matters can be referred to President Chris Sotiropoulos or Honorary Secretary John Saunders.
To all Club members wishing you a happy and safe festive season full of warmth and joy. The Club through you, the members, has activated and it has been a pleasure to work with you to improve the lives of many.
I am grateful of your kindness.
Merry Christmas, Jo
On behalf of members we wish Jo and her family a joyous, relaxing and well deserved break. The Editor
District News
Networker 2023-2024 Issue 6: December 23
For the 6th edition of District 9800 October Networker for 2023-2024, please click here. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800, including 'Cheaper and Easier International Shipping to Timor Leste'.
Rotary On The Move - December 2023
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move December edition HERE.
Member Anniversaries: David Hayes (10), Helen Moylan (3) Gus Nossal (13), Bill Pickett (31), Charles Qin (7), Eric Wright (6).
 Recent and upcoming Member Birthdays this month: Jim Barry, Irena Bauer, Sumeer Bhandarkar, Chad Brendish, Bev Brock, Keith Callinan, Sally Capp, Philip Cornish, Jo Crowston, Alan Finkel, John Green, David Hayes, Trevor Hill, Peter Jones, Robert Klupacs, Graham O'Donnell, Kevin O'Flaherty, Antonio Pajovic, Charles Qin, Robin Reid, Ian Riseley, John Saunders, Kirsten Sayers, Ahmed Tohow.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Club Guests Kate Baddiley, Irena Bauer, Will Brown, Cathy Roth, John Roth, Jozseph Tallosi.
Visiting Rotarians: Aviv Palti (Passport Melbourne).
Guests of Members: Junzer Adamjee (Bernie Mcintosh), Heather Glindemann (Bob Glindemann), Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Helen Weeks (Clive Weeks), Christian Bien (Deb Yin Foo), Margaret Ross (Ian Ross), Harvey Cohen (Irena Bauer), Zita Prasmutas (Irena Bauer), Vanessa Hall (John Peberdy), Lisa Sheehan (Kevin Sheehan), Philip Whelan (Mary Barry), Sam McLarty (Melissa McShane), Cathy Rogers (Peter Rogers), Lina Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Will Adbo, Brad Langdon, Dimitrios Salampasis, Tansel Ali (Stephen Rando), Amanda Battaini (Tony Battaini), Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink).
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