Meeting No 5050 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
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Special Upcoming Events
- International News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting - 11 Sept 24
- PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS NIGHT
Date/Time Wednesday 11 September 5.30 – 7.30 pm
Venue S3 L 9 15 Collins St Melbourne
Our monthly evening meeting will be a Prospective Members information night to be held in
the Rotary office.
Please join us for lunch the following week at No35 for our special Peace Lunch.
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
Wednesday 18 September 24 Lunch@No35
Damian Cardona Onses Director, United Nations Mission, Canberra
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-18-sep-24
Wednesday 25 September 2024, Lunch@No35
GRAND FINAL LUNCH
Stephen McBurney, Head of AFL Umpiring & Adrian Anderson, Vice President, Melbourne Cricket Club
Information and Bookings:https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-25-sep
Wednesday 2 October 24 Lunch@No35
Mark Brooke, CEO Lung Foundation Australia
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-2-oct
Wednesday 16 October 24 Lunch@No35
Dr Katie Allen, Prof. Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute &
Professor Colin McLeod, Executive Director of the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre (MEC)
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-16-oct
Wednesday 9 October 24 Evening@TBD
Wednesday 16 October 24 Lunch@No35
Wednesday 23 October 24 Lunch@No35 End Polio Day Murray Verso & Shirley Glance OAM
Wednesday 30 October 24 Lunch@No35 Tammy Medard, ANZ, Managing Director, Institutional Australia & PNG
Wednesday 6 November 24 Lunch@No35 Dr Peter Larkins, Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician, Author
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 4 September 2024
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 4 September 24 the guest speaker was Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission.
Reflection
Reflection by Tony Battaini 4 September 24
Thank you to Tony Battaini for last week's reflection on Wednesday 4 September 24.
Member News
Welcome New Member - Dr Dimitrios Salampasis
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Dr Dimitrios Salampasis on 28 August 2024 with the classification Innovation-FinTech. Dimitrios works is the FinTech Capability Lead and Senior Lecturer of Emerging Technologies and FinTech at the Swinburne University. In 2021 Dimitrios was the recipient of the 2021 Swinburne University Vice Chancellor's Engagement Award - Industry Engagement (Individual).
Club News
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.
9 Years Ago Rotary Melbourne moved into Treasury
For your information 9 years ago Rotary Melbourne moved to Treasury then to our current office!
PNG Snakebite Partnership Project Update
Rotary Melbourne recently made a donation to St John Emergency Services PNG, to enable purchase of a Zoll mobile ventilator for use in ambulances transporting snakebite victims from Kwikila District Hospital to Port Moresby General Hospital.
In Melbourne's south-east, a 'connection' revolution is lifting up a new generation
Rotary Melbourne has worked with Afri Aus Care for a number of years to help African Australians in Melbourne's South East. See this latest ABC Melbourne report.
SecondBite from Markets to Meals
Rotary Melbourne's relationship with SecondBite is showcased in this month's Rotary Downunder magazine. We have been helping volunteer to collect food donations at Melbourne's markets since January 2007.
National cabinet agrees on $4.7bn plan to address domestic violence crisis. Here’s what we know
Rotary Safe Families welcome the announcment by the Australian Government to support family and gender-based violence. The funding includes $3.9bn from the commonwealth for frontline legal assistance services for families escaping violence, which will begin flowing from 1 July 2025. Another $351m from the federal government will go towards a five-year partnership for supporting specialist women’s and children’s services, as well as men’s behaviour change programs. This investment will be matched by the states, amounting to $702m. Read more HERE
Special Upcoming Events – Don’t Miss & Invite A Guest
Wednesday 18 September 24 Lunch@No35 Damian Cardona Onses Director, United Nations Mission, Canberra
Damian Cardona Onses Director, United Nations Mission, Canberra
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-18-sep-24
Today, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.
Recognising the 2024 International Day of Peace we are delighted to have address the Club the highest placed leader in Australia from the United Nations.
Must not miss!
Wednesday 25 September 2024, Lunch@No35
Grand Final Lunch 2024
Stephen McBurney, Head of AFL Umpiring & Adrian Anderson, Vice President, Melbourne Cricket Club
Information and Bookings:https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-25-sep
Join us for the annual Rotary Melbourne Grand Final Lunch with fabulous speakers, footy quiz and prizes. Wear your team colours and join your club's table.
This year we have Stephen McBurney, head of AFL Umpiring. Stephen has umpired 3 Grand Finals and we look forward to hearing his perspective and insights.
AND Adrian Anderson, Vice President of the Melbourne Cricket Club, former General Manager Operations of the AFL and as a Barrister specialises in sports law and disciplinary tribunals.
We look forward to a stimulating discussion. Mark your calendars and invite a guest.
International News
Rotary projects around the globe September 2024
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world this September from Canada to England, from Italy to India
Environmental News
Copenhagen Rewards Eco-Friendly Tourists with Free Activities
While many European cities are adding restrictions for tourists, Copenhagen is trying something new by rewarding them for engaging in eco-friendly behaviours.
Member Anniversaries: Peter Bailey (24), Cas Burr (4), Susan Davis (8), Bob Glindemann (31), Bernie McIntosh (19), Quin Scalzo (23), Hugh Taylor (9).
 Member Birthdays this week: David Carruthers, Amit gill, Stephen Rando.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 28 August 2024
Club Guests: Lorraine Finlay (Speaker), Dimitrios Salampasis.
Visiting Rotarians: Steph Hunt (Brighton), David Fernee (Packenham).
Visitors & Guests of Members: Leah Njau (Amit Gill), Will Abdo (Amit Gill).
Visitors & Guests of Members:
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