Bulletin 22 January 2025

Highlights

• This Week
• Member News
• Club News
• Last Meeting
• Other News
• Upcoming Events

This Week
No 5063 in the Club's 104th Year

Volunteering at RIMERN Warehouse
January 22, 2025, 11:00 am to January 22, 2025, 2:00 pm

Join us to be Hands On
Volunteer Day
Wednesday 22nd of January 2025
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
RIMERN Warehouse

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Member News

Simone Carson’s presentation on the achievements of SecondBite upon receiving our 2024 Vocational Service Award inspired Tony Battaini to take the leap into volunteering at Prahran Market.

Rotary Melbourne's Stephen Rando shared an inspiring message about hope, collaboration, and global connection during a Fox News interview in New York City.

Member Anniversaries: Garry Fowler (17), David Hayes (11), Gustav Nossal (14), Bill Pickett (32), Charles Qin (8).

Member Birthdays this week: Jim Barry, Chad Brendish, Keith Callinan, Philip Cornish, Peter Davis, Steve DeBono, Alan Finkel, Bob Glindemann, John Green, David Hayes, Trevor Hill, Sandra Hills, Colin  Honey, Daniel Koutzamanis, Andrew Morrice, Kevin O'Flaherty, Antonio Pajovic, Charles Qin, Puja Roy Gangopadhyay, Abdullah Saeed, Ahmed Tohow, Shahid Yamin.

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Club News

Shortly after sunset on 7 January 2025, devastating wildfires broke out in Metropolitan Los Angeles and surrounding regions, powered by 160 Km winds.  The explosive winter fires destroyed several densely populated residential areas. Rotary Melbourne is working with the Rotary District 5280 Disaster Relief Fund to help.

In rural, mountainous Isabela, Philippines, Dangan Elementary School faces limited access to water, sanitation, and educational resources. Students fetch water daily, and literacy is hampered by a lack of supplies. Rotary Melbourne together with a  Melbourne Primary school is transforming lives by providing clean water, a new library, 380+ books, teaching aids, and sustainable gardens. This project fosters health, education, and resilience, creating a legacy of hope and opportunity for the future.

The Rotary Club of Melbourne Young Achievers awards recognise and honour annually up to three outstanding young Victorians with an award of $1,500 each. Nominations are now open.

Our stocks of this publication in the Rotary Melbourne office are running low.  If any members have a copy (in good condition) they no longer need please donate back to the club. Please bring them in to a meeting and pass onto Jo.

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Last Meeting 

At the Rotary Melbourne Meeting on Wednesday 11 December 24 the guest speaker was District Governor Michael Lapina, Opera singer, singing milestone songs in his career.  Click on read more to get the full story and view photo gallery.          

by Kevin Sheehan

Thank you to Kevin Sheehan for your reflection on Wednesday 11 December 24 sharing stalwart member John Mitchell's last THANKFULL REFLECTION in 2016.      

Club Guests Michael Lapina, Alex Lapina, Edward Le, David Kram, Karen Kim.

Visiting Rotarians Peter Shepheard (Altona), Aviv Palti, Maria Hicks (Passport Melbourne), AK Tareen (Madras).

Visitors Luke Downing, Penelope Hansen, Anna Riccio (Deb Yin Foo), Victoria (Karen Kim), Amy Wells (Richard Dent), Heather Glindemann (Bob Glindemann), Alexandra Chapman (Cheryl Lacey), Penne Ebbage (Joseph Ebbage), Amanda Battaini (Tony Battaini), Sue Stott (Malcolm Simpson), Helen Weeks (Clive Weeks), Janet Wang (Chris Wang).

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Other News

As a humanitarian organisation, peace is a cornerstone of Rotary Melbourne's mission. Rotary creates environments where peace can happen. By carrying out service projects including this year's South Sudan Peace Leadership Program, and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

Salman Mubarak of Rotary Club Multan Cantt in Pakistan empowers polio survivors through cricket, proving disabilities don’t define limits but highlight extraordinary abilities on and off the field.

For the 4th edition of District 9800 December 24 Networker for 2024-2025, please click on Read More below. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800. You can also read about Supporting Vanuatu: District 9800’s Response to the Earthquake.

MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted 'In this edition, our students reflect on their many highlights over the past year, culminating in our MITS Celebration Dinner at the MCG.' Click on read more to read the newsletter.

This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG January 2025 Volume 9 Issue 7 features an article titled 'From Fast Fashion to Eco-Champion: Steps for a Sustainable New Year'. Click on read more below.

As of January 1, 2025, Thailand has ceased importing plastic waste due to concerns about toxic pollution and health risks. The ban, which has been in discussion since 2020, came into effect this month after years of advocacy by environmental activists aiming to prevent the country from becoming a dumping ground for plastic waste.       

ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.

If you would like to read the latest ROMAC Chairman's Message and articles on successful medical cases for December 2024 please click read more below.

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Upcoming Events

Lunch with Vocational Panel
January 29, 2025, 12:45 pm to January 29, 2025, 2:00 pm

Jenny Taing, Joseph Ebbage & Carol Bond
Topic: Ethics in Marketing
Wednesday 29th of January 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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Lunch with Lord Mayor Nick Reece
February 5, 2025, 12:45 pm to February 5, 2025, 2:00 pm

Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Topic: State of the City Address
Wednesday 5th of February 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins

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Annual Picnic in the Park
February 12, 2025, 5:30 pm to February 12, 2025, 7:00 pm

Bring your Picnic Hamper,
Rug & Chairs!
Wednesday 12th of February 2025
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Rotary Melbourne Peace Park

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Rotary Architectural Walk 2025 - BOOKED OUT
February 28, 2025, 5:30 pm to February 28, 2025, 8:30 pm

Walk & Dinner in CBD
Led by Architect Barbara Yerondais

Friday 28th of February 2025
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Curtin Hotel (opposite Trades Hall Building)

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Lunch with Prof Alan Duffy
March 5, 2025, 12:45 pm to March 5, 2025, 2:00 pm

Pro-Vice Chancellor, Swinburne
Topic: Australia's Return to the Moon
Wednesday 5th of March 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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Notre Dame de Paris Exhibition
April 26, 2025, 2:00 pm to April 26, 2025, 4:00 pm

The Augmented Exhibition
A 3D, Immersive 360-journey through the Cathedral

NOTE CHANGE IN DATE

Saturday 26th of April 2025
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Immigration Museum

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