Meeting No 5051 in the Club’s 104th year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Prospective Members Meeting
- Member News
- Club News
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Special Upcoming Events
- International News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting - 18 Sept 24
Guest Speaker Damian Cardona Onses, Director, United Nations Mission, Canberra
Date/Time Wednesday 18 September 24 @ 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
Info & Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-18-sep-24
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
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
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. Get your ticket now for you and your invited guest/s.
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 Prospective Members Meeting
Prospective Members Evening Meeting 11 Sept 24
A Prospective Members Evening was held in the Rotary Club Melbourne (RCM) office on the evening of 11 September 2024. It was well attended despite the poor weather and protests at the Convention Centre.
Member News
Bruce Livett Honorary Life Member Rotary E-Club of WA
Rotary Melbourne member Bruce Livett attended the Rotary Club of Kelowna, BC, Canada, District 5060, while visiting his daughter and granddaughter (18 months) on Wednesday 28 August 24. On his return to Australia Bruce will be inducted into the Rotary E-Club of Western Australia (as an Honorary Life Member).
Club News
Bionics Institute Alzheimer's clinical trial
Clinical trial investigating new treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
The Bionics Institute is seeking adults aged 50 to 85 years who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease to participate in a clinical trial investigating a new treatment using non-invasive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Rochester Rotary - 60th Anniversary 23 November 24
Members of the Rochester Rotary Club invite – 2024-2025 President Catherine, Members & Partners of Rotary Melbourne to the rescheduled date of Saturday 23 November 24. Please contact Eric Bish email if you are interested in attending.
Donations in Kind has N95 masks available
DIK has recently been offered a substantial quantity of 3M, N95 Masks (8210 P2 Respirators) with an expiry date of September 2025. While many local communities could greatly benefit from this donation, DIK may not be fully aware of the numerous community groups or individuals you collaborate with. Can you identify communities?
PNG Snakebite Partnership Project Update #2
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.
SecondBite Newsletter Sept 24
In this edition, you’ll meet Esther and her family, who feel ‘blessed’ by the SecondBite food and other support they receive via Family Place Playgroups.
District News
Rotary - The Big Serve Melbourne 2024
The event is The Big Serve Melbourne 2024 (“BSN”) will be held on Sunday, 27th October, 2024. This is a community day, designed to bring as many people together as possible to connect and have fun. It will be held at the Maribyrnong Park Tennis Club, Moonee Ponds. It is a community day, in support of mental health, any funds that are raised will go to three mental health support agencies, one of which is the Trauma Recovery Network Australia. The other two agencies have yet to be decided, there are so many that are worthy of support.
Environmental News
Turning Reclaimed Materials into Sustainable Homes
Working with a tight budget and some creativity, Mat Boyle and Anna Winneke are giving new life to reclaimed materials and setting an example for eco-friendly building practices.
On Duty: Bernie McIntosh (MC), Cheryl Lacey (Reflection), Bruce Davidson (Photography), Peter Addison (Raffle), Marg Leser, Bob Glindemann, Bernie McIntosh (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: John Levi (44), Adrian Nelson (6).
 Member Birthdays this week: Tony Battaini (TODAY!), Peter Clements.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 11 September 2024
Club Guests Sisi Ying, Darlene Haddad, Nondas Angelakos, Luke Konstantopou, Sergio Velasquez, Sebastian Immaraj, Patrick McDonald, Antonio Falvo, Gatwech Wal.
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