Meeting No 5040 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 - 10 July 24
Evening Conversation: Interclub Visit - Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne
Rotary Melbourne an Evening conversation...
Date & Time: Wednesday 10 July 24 @ 8pm
FREE EVENT
Venue Online via Zoom only
ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86386490408
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
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 Bookings close 18 July 24.
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31 Jul Lunch@No35 Kim Houghton, Economist
07 Aug Lunch@No35 Monash Medal Presentation
08 Aug 8.00am@Shrine of Remembrance 0808 Amiens Service
SAVE THE DATE – NGV Visit – Winter Masterpieces – Friday 9 August 5.30pm
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 by Peter Dakin 3 July 24
Thank you to Past President Peter Dakin for last week's reflection on Wednesday 3 July 24.
Member News
Mathew Karakoulakis interviewed on
Mathew Karakoulakis, a member of Rotary Melbourne, was an expert interviewed on the programme "Corrupting Blak Business" on the NIT TV 30 minute Living Black show last week.
Robert Fels receives District 9800 Royce Abbey Award
At the District 9800 Changeover on 30 June 24 Rotary Melbourne member Robert (Bob) Fels was awarded with the Royce Abbey Award.
Bob Fels presented Robert Fels Peace Award to Charles Allen
Bob Fels presented Robert Fels Peace Award to Charles Allen APM at the District 9800 Changeover on 30 June 24.
Club News
Volunteers for Reception at the Environment Lunch - 24 July 2024
Are you attending the Environment Lunch on 24 July 24????? If so can you assist with Reception, Guest Assistance and Set up???? If so please let Jo Mavros know.
Vocational Service Award 2024/25 – Call for Nominations
Nominations for the Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Award are now open and members are invited to submit names of qualified community leaders who have demonstrated distinguished Vocational Service by 31 July 2024.
Rotary Partnership with Gender and Disaster Australia
Rotary Melbourne has partnered with Gender and Disaster Australia to offer Rotarians, their family members and friends, partner organisation and other like-minded community members the opportunity to participate in their signature "Lessons in Disaster" training.
Rotary Melbourne attends Pieces of Margery
Rotary Club of Melbourne’s Arts Committee recently promoted the performance of a new opera, Pieces of Margery, by Melbourne composer May Lyon and librettist Julia Vogel. Dealing with the issue of dementia, the performance was premiered by More Than Opera, a company founded by David Kram AM and chaired by Tony Battaini.
Rotary Give Every Child A Future Newsletter Rotary Give Every Child A Future Newsletter (Final) June 24
The attached is the FINAL June 23 RGECAF newsletter which reveals that the fund-raising is complete and a new phase of the project of implemention is well underway in all nine countries.
Environmental News
3rd Annual Environment and Sustainability Luncheon - only 2 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.
BOOK HERE Bookings close 18 July 24.
Member Anniversaries: Gerald Ashman (39), Trevor Nink (18), Michael Selth (19).
 Member Birthdays this week: Joe Balci.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 3 July 24
Club Guests: Michael O’Leary (Speaker), Maureen Clifford.
Visiting Rotarians: David Fernee (Packenham), Bruce Livett (Kunanara, WA), Mai Pham & Wing Tang (RSC of Ending Forced Organ Harvesting Rotary EFOH), Paige Xu (Hobart).
Guests of Members: Jane de Gitt (Catherine Baxter).
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