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Rotary Club of Melbourne
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Meeting No 5034 in the Club’s 103rd year 

 

Highlights in this bulletin include: 

  • This Week's Meeting
  • Upcoming Meetings & Events
  • Last Week's Meeting
  • Reflection
  • Club News
  • Environmental News

This Week's Meeting - 29 May 2024

 

Next Meeting Wednesday 29 May 24

Rotary Melbourne & Royal Society of Victoria

AI Summit 2024 - 'Artificial Intelligence for Good'

12.00 for 12.15 - 2.00pm at Royal Society Victoria, 8 La Trobe St Melbourne & on ZOOM Please note only ZOOM bookings are available, the lunch has sold out.

Guest Speakers

Finbar O’Hanlon, Consulting Innovator & Entrepreneur, 

Dr Dimitrios Salampasis, Director, Master of FinTech, Swinburne University, 

Associate Professor Dr Magdalena Simonis AM, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne & Board Director

Aaron Sempf, Next Gen Tech Lead, Amazon Web Services

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-29-may

 

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar     

Wed 5 June Lunch@No35  World Environment Day 2024 Environment Award

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-5-jun 

 

Tuesday 11 June - TERRIFIC TUESDAY Evening@Lyceum

The Energy Transition and Social License, panellists  Sara Bice (Director, Institute for Infrastructure in Society, ANU), Mary Barry (Circular Eco), and Alan Finkel (Honorary Member former Chief Scientist, Government Energy Advisor)

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-11jun

19 June  Lunch@No35 Vice Presidents Reporting Day

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-19-jun

 

26 June    Lunch@Latrobe Presidents Changeover Lunch – Partners Day

https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-26-jun

Last Week's Meeting

Last Week's Meeting 22 May 2024

The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 22 May 24 celebrated this year's Young Achievers and the Guest Speaker was Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO Vic Health - Presenter & 2024 Young Achievers.            

 

 

 

Reflection

 

Reflection Philip Cornish 22 May 2024

Thank you to Philip Cornish for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 22 May 2024.            

 

  

Club News    

Please Update Our Database 2024 - Final Reminder

This is your last opportunity to update your Rotary Melbourne Members Directory entry in preparation of the 2024/25 printed Directory. Updates are required by this Friday 31 May.  Please ensure you have checked both the hardcopy and online directory and advise any changes including updated photos. Please send your updates to the Directory Editor directory@rotarymelbourne.org.au  Thank you to all of those members who have already responded.

 

 

 

National Reconciliation Week 27 May - 3 June 24

The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.      

 

 

Environmental News

Practical tips to use water more efficiently at home

Water is a precious resource that sustains all life on our planet – yet it is often taken for granted. With Australia facing water challenges, it's crucial to be mindful of our daily water consumption.    

 

 

Coles tissues for Planet Ark

For every box of So Soft & Strong Facial Tissues sold, Coles have committed to donating 5c to Planet Ark to support our programs, such as National Tree Day and Recycling Near You.

 

 

Member Anniversaries: Vaideek Chaudhary (3).

   Member Birthdays this week: Gus Nossal.

 

Visitors & Guests at Meeting 22 May 24 

Club Guests Sandro Demaio, Wasi Abidi, Edward Le & Emma Amos, Gurbaaz Sidhu, Nadim Kibria, Phuong Dang & Hung Le, Jude & Happi Amos, Sebastian Antoine, Luke Belfield.

Visiting Rotarians Justin Premkumar (Coimbatore City, India), Keith Ryall (Carlton), Abiola Akinbiyi (Wyndham Harbour), Paige Xu (Hobart).

Guests of Members Vincent Borg (Robert Fisher), Nushan Anguru (Bernie McIntosh), Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Puja Gangopadhyay (Peter Berg), Zac Lewis, Anthony Tran, Simone Tsantarlis, Julie Noonan, Melanie Augustine (Western Chances), Melvin Moncy & Joy Lau (Edward Le). 

 

 

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