Meeting No 5019 in the Club’s 103rd year
Happy New Lunar Year "Xīnnián hǎo" 10 February 24
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Evening Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- International News
- Environmental News
This Week's Evening Meeting - 14 February 2024
This Week's Evening Meeting 14 February 24 Rotary Melbourne Peace Park Annual Picnic
Time from 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue Rotary Melbourne Peace Park, Cnr Birdwood Ave, Domain Rd & Anderson St, Royal Botanic Gardens
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-peace-park-picnic
Partners & Friends event
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
Fri 16 February 24 Arts Architectural Walk – Streets of Fitzroy
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-walk-fitzroy
Wed 21 February 24 Lunch - Angus Mitchell Oration 2024 - The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO
Ambassador to the US 2020-23 and former Liberal Party politician. – BOOK NOW PLACES LIMITED & FILLING FAST
Bookings close Monday 19 February 24
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-21-feb
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 7 February 2024
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 7 February 24 the Guest Speaker was Tim Watson-Munro, Criminal Psychologist, who spoke on 'A Criminal Psychologist's Journey through the Justice System' and past member Professor Dr Harald Schmidt, who returned to the Club and presented on 'The End of Medicine as We Know it'.
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Reflection
Reflection by Peter Dakin 7 February 24
Thank you to Past President Peter Dakin for last week's reflection on Wednesday 7 February 24.
Member News
Get Well Rodney Smith
Long time member Rodney Smith shot off a message to Jo on Monday to advise he has had almost a month in hospital with influenza and pneumonia. He’s currently in respite care and hating it. Please speak with Jo for more information. Rodney celebrates 40 years of membership this week and we are forever grateful of his extensive service, particularly to Youth Exchange which he was recognised with a Paul Harris Fellow as he relaxes in his Rotary twilight years.
Club News
Nominations for Young Achievers Award 2024
Young Achievers Award 2024 - Call for Nominations
The Rotary Club of Melbourne Young Achievers awards recognise and honour annually up to three outstanding young Victorians with an award and a cheque for $1,500.
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Offer for Rotary Melbourne
EXCLUSIVE $59 TICKETS FOR ROTARY MELBOURNE:
Please use the promo code ROTARYMEL24 when purchasing tickets online or on the phone to our Box Office to access this special offer of $59 tickets. Offer is valid for A, B and C Reserves. Limited allocation available, so be quick!
SecondBite collections at Prahran Market
Can you help with SecondBite collections at Prahran Market on a Sunday afternoon for an hour?
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.
For Change Co. Update
Rotarians and guests might be interested to read the latest update from For Change Co. HERE. Rotary Melbourne provided them with a grant for $10,000 to assist with setting up their 'Catering For Change' program.
International News
Rotary International Convention: Singapore
Robert and Myra Fisher are attending the Rotary International Convention being held in Singapore 25 to 29 May 24, and hope that other Rotary Melbourne might consider joining them; it’s just up the road after all! Visit https://rotarysingapore2024.org/ for more information.
Environmental News
The Royal Entomological Society Garden designed by Tom Massey
Peter Berg draws readers to this short video from the Chelsea Flower Show, May 23, and highlights the importance of insect life amongst a wonderful array of flowering plants. Click HERE to view.
Member Anniversaries: Ron Cullen (41), Philip Endersbee (30) Damien Farrell (11), Peter McCall (23 – TODAY!), Kirsten Sayers (4), Rodney Smith (40).
 Member Birthdays this week: George Giamadakis.
Guests at Last Week's Meeting
Club Guests Tim Watson-Munro (Speaker).
Guests of Members: Beate & Tim Schmidt (Harald Schmidt), Briony Bottarelli (Bruce Davidson), Wehbe Abdo, Adriana Custeau, Darlene Haddad, Theologia Keramaris, Katherine Thomas, Peter Kapoyanis (Chris Sotiropoulos), Hamish & Maggie McDonnell (Reg & Sue Smith), Anne McCormack & Anne O'Donovan (Susan Barton), Harvey Cohen, Zita Prasmutas (Irena Bauer), Alexandra Florea (Ramona Martinovici), Grace Fryer (Richard Dent), James Nixon (Rosemary Nixon).
Visiting Rotarians: Harald Schmidt (Aachen, Germany), David Fernee (Pakenham), Monika Nagel (Perth).
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