Meeting No 5055 in the Club’s 104th year
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Evening Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Last Week's Meeting
- Reflection
- Member News
- Club News
- District News
- International News
This Week's Meeting - 23 October 24
This Weeks Meeting
Guest Speakers: PDG Dr Murray Verso & Shirley Glance OAM, President, Post Polio Victoria Inc.
Topic: 'End Polio'
Date/Time Wednesday 23 October 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
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-23-oct-24
Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar
There is something we need in these planned events. YOU! We need more members to participate and enjoy these fellowship opportunities.
 Wednesday 30 October 24 Lunch@No35 Tammy Medard, ANZ, Managing Director, Institutional Australia & PNG
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-30-oct
Wednesday 6 November 24 Lunch@No35 Dr Peter Larkins, Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician, Author
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-6-nov-24
Last Week's Meeting
Last Week's Meeting 16 October 2024
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 16 October 24 the guest speakers were Dr Katie Allen, Prof. Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Professor Colin McLeod, Executive Director of the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre (MEC)
Topic 'Innovate, Patent, Prosper'
Also HAT DAY
Hat Day for Australian Rotary Health
Australian Rotary Health Scholar Harry Demsey is studying a PhD in Biomedicine at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (University of Melbourne), presented at the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 16 October 24.
Reflection
Reflection Philip Cornish 16 October 2024
Thank you to Philip Cornish for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 16 October 2024.
Member News
Our WASH Champions
Through WASH programs in water, sanitation, healthcare, literacy, and livelihoods, our Rotary Melbourne project teams have improved thousands of lives in the Philippines and beyond. With resilient local partnerships, they push forward, even amid cyclones, with three more transformative projects set for 2025 completion. Read more about our recent achievements, with three more transformative projects slated for completion by the first quarter of 2025.
Walk With Us to end Polio 2024 - Update #4
Support PP Robert Fisher - Robert is racking towards 300km since 1 October 24, he is more than half way to his target. Wonderful supporters have helped raise $4,744 (95% of his fundraising achieved) which will become three times that thanks to the Gates Foundation.
District 9800 Rotary Walk with Us to end Polio 2024
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/s/528/616/e
Club News
Good Shepherd Thrilled with Kids Bikes
Following our promotion in the Rotary Melbourne Bulletin, Peter Berg has been liaising with Colleen D’ Offay at DIK and Soula Drummond at the Good Shepherd on 6 brand new children’s bikes for the Good Shepherd Safe House play area which will be available to collect around 22 October 24.
The Good Shepherd are thrilled to receive them and Colleen has suggested she be sent a Wish List of items for the Safe House needs.
Central 1 at Naughton's
On Thursday 17 October 24, the Rotary Melbourne Central Group 1 gathered at the Naughton Hotel for a delightful dinner. It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and connection among fellow Rotarians.
We had the pleasure of welcoming our new member, Will Abdo, and bidding farewell to Colin Honey until his return from Cambridge. Thank you to all who attended this enjoyable gathering.
District News
Paul Harris Breakfast – RC Central Melbourne - 12 Nov 24
The 32nd Rotary Central Melbourne Paul Harris Breakfast this year features guest speaker Chris Anstey "Tall Tales: What the whiteboard never taught me". Chris is an elite performance coach with a 17 year sporting career - NBA (Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls), Russia, Spain and two-time Olympian and World Champion.
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Kinglake Ranges Lift the Lid Day
Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges would like to invite you and your Rotary family to our FIRST LIFT THE LID WALK on 17 November 24, followed by KINGLAKE RANGES SHOW N SHINE - a full day of fun for the whole Family.
Rotary On The Move - October 2024
Rotary Melbourne members and guests may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move October 24 edition HERE. There is an interesting article on Rotary Melbourne's Peace Bells.
Environmental News
Scientists Discover Heat-Tolerant Corals in The Great Barrier Reef
Research shows that certain coral species have heat tolerance abilities that could help with coral conservation, a significant finding as ocean temperatures continue to rise.
On Duty: Carol Bond (MC), Peter Dakin (Reflection), Bruce Davidson (Photography), Philip Endersbee (Raffle), John Peberdy (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: Carol Bond (4), Bruce Davids on (23), Branko Panich (13), Ian Ross (51).
 Member Birthdays this week: Shiren Anwar, Robert Anthony, Vaideek Chaudhary, Satish Menon, Bill Pratt, Robert Read.
Visitors & Guests at Meeting 16 October 2024
Club Guests: Katie Allen & Colin McLeod (Speakers), Malcolm Allen.
Visiting Rotarians: Charles Allen (Sydney), Ajay Yadav (Rotaract Kathmandu), Teresa Mitchell (Warragul), Kim Wen (Kew), Diana Abruzzi (Mt Macedon).
Visitors: Harry Demsey (Suresh Marcandan), Nushan Anguru (Deb Yin Foo), Colin Newton (Cheryl Lacey), John Tickell, Navjeet Singh Nayyar, Rod Lewis (Visitor), Karyn Sobels, Mark Ekkel (Karen Kim).
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