Meeting No 5025 in the Club’s 103rd year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting - 27 March 2024
Next Meeting Wednesday 27 March 24
Guest Speaker Clementine Lucas, Head of Philanthropy at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia
Topic ‘Growing Philanthropy in Australia – Why a culture of giving matters’
Time/Date Wednesday 27 March 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price: Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-27-march
Australia is one of the wealthiest nations on earth, but it is not one of the most generous.
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
Wednesday 3 April 24 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.00pm Evening Conversation: FORaMEAL packing
Venue RMIT Level 9, Building 80 RMIT University 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-3-apr
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10 April 24 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm Lunch@No35 - Dr Chantel Thornton, Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon - Partners Day
No35 Sofitel Melbourne & by ZOOM
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-10-april
17 April 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm Lunch@No35 - Tony Pearce
Inspector-General for Emergency Management Department of Justice & Regulation, Director - Board Chair ESF
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-17-april
Wednesday 24 April 24 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm Thomas Baker Oration 2024 Dr Doug Hilton AO, CSIRO
Level 1, Sofitel Melbourne
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarythomasbakeroration24
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 20 March 2024
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 20 March 24 was a projects and member focused event. It was the 33rd Rotary Melbourne meeting of this Rotary year - the 5024th all time Club meeting, in the Club’s one hundred and third year.
Member News
Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Richard Parker
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on 20 March 24 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Richard Parker.
David Carruthers Elected to Rotary Regional Council Confirmed
Congratulations to David Carruthers who has been CONFIRMED elected as Treasurer on the Zone 8 Regional Council.
Club News
Rotary Melbourne WEHI visit 4 April 2024
The leadership of the prestigious Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (‘WEHI’) will host a visit of Rotary Melbourne members on 4 April 2024, from 1pm to 3pm.
Bacnotan La Union Water Filtration Handover Project
Once fresh clean water, then to toxic polluted water aptly describe the Baroro Bacnotan northern Philippine watershed in late 2021. The heightened waterborne illnesses in children and women led Melbourne Rotary with D9800 Ortigas Center Rotary to provide two Skyhydrant water filtration units to the rural villages of Baroro and Pandan.
Canterbury Waverley Group Meeting 12 March 24
Group Captain, Bill Pickett, of the Canterbury Waverley Group, has provided the attached image of their last meeting on Tuesday 12 March 24 at the home of Rotarian Cheryl Lacey.
Greenline wins on the national stage
The City of Melbourne are thrilled to announce the Greenline Project masterplan has been named a winner at the 2024 Australian Urban Design Awards.
District News
Networker 2023-2024 Issue 8: March 24
For the 8th edition of District 9800 February 24 Networker for 2023-2024, please click here. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800, including that the Rotary Showcase will open to the Bendigo public.
Environmental News
10 Tips For An Eco-Friendly Road Trip
Have a road trip in mind! Planet Ark have rounded out their top ten tips to help you make environmentally conscious choices as you hit the road on your next adventure.
On Duty: Robert Fisher (Reflection), John Peberdy (Photos), Bob Glindemann (MC), Clive Weeks (Raffle).
Member Anniversaries: Rosemary Nixon (7).
 Member Birthdays this week: Ruth Carlos Martinez (TODAY!), Sharann Johnson, Malcolm Simpson.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 20 March 24
Guests of Club Richard & Trish Parker.
Visiting Rotarians Andrew Clarke (Rainhill, UK).
Guests of Members Antwan Malouhi, Nushan Anguru (Bernie McIntosh).
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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