Meeting No 5039 in the Club’s 104th year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting - 3 July 24
Next Meeting: Wednesday 3 July 24
Guest Speaker: Michael O'Leary, Deputy CEO & Project Director, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation
Topic: 'What's happening - Melbourne Arts Precinct Redevelopment'
Venue 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm @ No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-3-july
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
10 July Evening Interclub visit via Zoom - collaboration with Rotary Passport Melbourne
17 July Lunch@No35 Michael Wasley, CEO Very Special Kids
Wednesday 24 July 2024 at 12:30pm Rotary Melbourne's 3rd Annual Environment & Sustainability lunch
Keynote Speaker: Christine Holgate, CEO, Team Global Express
Venue: RACV Club, 17th Floor, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1208761?
31 Jul Lunch@No35 Kim Houghton, Economist
07 Aug Lunch@No35 Monash Medal Presentation
08 Aug 8.00am@Shrine of Remembrance 0808 Amiens Service
14 Aug Lunch@No35 Paul Guerra, Chief Executive, Victorian Chamber of Commerce
ALSO
14 Aug Evening@TBA FORaMEAL packing evening at Uni of Melbourne - collaboration with Melbourne Uni Rotaract and Rotary Canterbury
21 Aug Lunch@No35 Katherine Ellis, CEO Leadership Victoria
28 Aug Lunch@No35 District 9800 Governor Michael Lapina
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 3 July 2024
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 3 July 24 the guest speaker was Michael O'Leary, Deputy CEO & Project Director, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation speaking on the topic ‘What's happening - Melbourne Arts Precinct Redevelopment’.
Reflection
Reflection Dr Peter Hollingworth 26 June 24
Thank you to Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection on Wednesday 26 June 24.
Member News
Royce Abbey Award 2023/24 - Sana Malik
Sana was inducted at our final meeting of the Rotary year in 2021. In the short period of time since, she has volunteered as our Board Minute Secretary for the since joining and is currently our acting Secretary. Congratulations Sana.
David Wittner Mentoring Award – Reg Smith
Congratulations to Reg Smith who received this year's David Wittner Mentoring Award for his outstanding work in Rotary Melbourne in many areas including mentoring.
Bob Fels: Honorary Membership
Our congratulations Robert Fels, our newest Honorary Member. Bob is seen here with President Chris.
Dreaming Freedom Entertained Members at meeting on Wed 26 June 24
Thanks to Karen Kim, Hello Music, for providing the excellent entertainment at last week's meeting.
Club News
District Governor (DG) Changeover 30 June 24
Great day at DG Changeover today at Ultima Centre, Keillor Park.
Breast Cancer Network Australia Thank You
Breast Cancer Network Australia would like to thank Rotary Melbourne for hosting a Pink Lady event on 10 April 24 and fundraising $1167.65. Please see the attached letter from BCNA.
Second Bite Prahran Market Sunday 30 June 24
Our Rotary Melbourne volunteers help eliminate food waste and provide much needed healthy food for disadvantaged families in Melbourne with weekly food collections for SecondBite  at Prahran Market. Thank you to the wonderful stall holders for your generous donations!
Message us if you would like to volunteer.
District News
Australian Rotary Health Newsletter June 2024
The Australian Rotary Health June 2024 Newsletter is available here and features articles on upcoming events and feature articles.
Environmental News
3rd Annual Environment and Sustainability Luncheon - only 3 weeks away
This year’s 3rd Annual Environment & Sustainability luncheon will feature an oration address from Christine Holgate, CEO of Team Global Express. We will have a change of scenery – the event will be at the RACV Club Level 17 Ballroom on Wednesday 24 July 2024, at 12:30pm.
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Update from ESRAG Oceania July 24
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) Oceania newsletter features information on RICON 24 in Singapore. CLICK HERE to read the ESRAG Oceania July 24 edition.
On Duty: VACANT (Reception), Peter Dakin (Reflection), Bruce Davidson (Photography), Bernie McIntosh (MC), Barbara Yerondais (Raffle).
Member Anniversaries: Alan Finkel (8), Robert Read (17).
 Member Birthdays this week: Peter Dakin, (Richard Dent Jan Moffatt Bill Pickett Michael Selth - all on the 3rd!)
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 26 June 24
Club Guests: DG Ron & Deb Payne, Michael & Alex Lapina, Peter Shepheard, Fabienne Nichola
Visiting Rotarians: Bruce Livett (Kunanara, WA), Casey Chan (Carlton), Wing Tang (RSC of EFOH), Aviv Palti & Maria Hicks (Passport Melbourne), Ronald Moss (Caroline Springs).
Guests of Members: Jane de Gitt, Marg Kerr, Alexia Hojnik, Giovanni Riveros (Catherine Baxter), Benedict, Nicholas & Marie Fels (Bob Fels), Sue Stott (Malcolm Simpson), Tammy Ari (Karen Kim), Bennie Robinson & Will Abdo, Dimitrios Salampasis (Chris Sotiropoulos), Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Jean Burgess (Bob Burgess), Cathy Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Nushan Anguru, Daniel Koutzamanis (Bernie McIntosh), Julie Gleeson (Peter Hollingworth), Helen Weeks (Clive Weeks).
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