Meeting No 5045 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
- International News
This Week's Meeting - 14 August 24
Guest Speaker Paul Guerra, Chief Executive, Victorian Chamber of Commerce
Topic 'Embracing Growth: Victoria's Path to Prosperity in 2024’
Date/Time Wednesday 14 August 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 +online via Zoom $10
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-14-aug
ALSO - 14 August 24 - EVENING
FORaMEAL Volunteering
Venue University of Melbourne, Parkville
FORaMEAL volunteer packing at University of Melbourne, with Rotaract University of Melbourne
Registrations have now closed.
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
All events are listed on the Club website www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au
21 Aug Lunch@No35 Katherine Ellis, CEO Leadership Victoria
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-21-aug
28 Aug Lunch@No35 District 9800 Governor Michael Lapina
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-28-aug
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 7 August 2024: Monash Medal
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 7 August 24 the guest speaker was The Hon Josh Frydenberg, speaking on the topic ‘2024 Monash Medal Presentation and Address'.
Josh Frydenberg calls for authoritarian countries and anti-democratic forces to be challenged
The following article appeared in 'The Australian' on 6 August 24 on the presentation of the Rotary Melbourne 2024 Monash Medal to The Hon Josh Frydenberg.
Reflection
Reflection by Tony Battaini 7 August 24
Thank you to Tony Battaini for last week's reflection on Wednesday 7 August 24.
Member News
Rotary in Zimbabwe
Robert Fisher was invited to speak at Rotary Harare Central on Thursday 1 August 24, where banners were also exchanged.
Club News
Can you host a NGSE music student?
Our friends at Central Melbourne Rotary have asked for some help hosting Julia Gonzalez, a scholar of the New Generations Service Exchange (NGSE) musical programme which David Kram is heavily involved with.
Around The Bay Bicycle event 6 Oct 24 - Join Rotary Riders
Planning is underway for the Around The Bay in a Day Bicycle 2024 event and the Rotary Melbourne fund raising activities for The Smith Family’s - Learning for Life Programme. Join Rotary Melbourne Team NOW.
New Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Supports More Action During Homelessness Week
In her first week as Housing and Homelessness Minister, The Hon Clare O’Neil MP visited Lighthouse Foundation’s newly opened Southern Hub Home. Her visit coincides with Homelessness Week, emphasising the urgent need to address the growing issue of homelessness in Australia.
Gaza to get 1.2m polio vaccines amid outbreak fears
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced plans to send 1.2 million polio vaccines to Gaza after the virus was detected in wastewater.
0808 Battle of Amiens 2024 Ceremony at the Shrine
A number of Rotary Melbourne members attended the 0808@0800 service at the Shrine on Thursday 8 August 24. The service commemorated the 106th Anniversary of the Australian Victory at the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918 by the Australian Army Corps led by Sir John Monash, Lieutenant-General, Commander. Australian Corps.
International News
Rotary projects around the globe August 2024
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world from Belize to Northern Ireland, from Thailand to Colombia.
Next Rotary Convention Calgary Canada 2025
On Duty: Karen Kim (MC), Cheryl Lacey (Reflection), John Peberdy (Photography), Bruce Davidson (Raffle), VACANT (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: Kevin Sheehan (28) - TODAY! Mary Barry (18), Peter Doherty (20), John Green (27).
 Member Birthdays this week: Robert Fisher & Garry Fowler (TODAY!), Berat Kaya, John Levi.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 7 August 2024
Club Guests: The Hon Josh Frydenberg, Amie Frydenberg, Michael Bennett, Peter Darvall.
Visiting Rotarians: Justine Paragreen (Camberwell), Adrian Hunter, Himanshu Kaushik, John Wood (Essendon North), Lesley McCarthy (Flemington Kensington), Jerry Andrews (Mount Waverley), David Fernee (Packenham).
Visitors & Guests of Members: Will Abdo (Amit Gill), Dimitrios Salampasis (Amit Gill), Margaret Chalmers (Jan Moffatt), Penne Ebbage (Joseph Ebbage), Jim Barry (Stephen Lake), Katie Long (Cheryl Lacey), Kriston Symons (Jerry Andrews), Lina Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Michael Headberry, (Peter Rogers), Susanna Louie (Sana Malik), Darin Schade (Sana Malik), Jeffrey Rosenfeld, John Vansetten, Katharine Dix Corke, Jonathan Mackojc, Michael Pointer, David Polonsky (Spirit of Australia Foundation), Harvey Stern.
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