Lunch with Andrew Laidlaw Landscape Architect, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
This Week's Duties - 30 April 2025 On Duty: VACANT (Reception), Stephen Mandie (Raffle), Tony Battaini (MC), Bill Pickett (Photographer), Robert Fisher (Reflection).
Member News
We were delighted to celebrate Peter Hollingworth's 90th Birthday at last week's meeting at the Sofitel, where he also delivered the Reflection. President Catherine acknowledged his lifetime of service.
Member Anniversaries: Susan Barton (20), Matthew Karakoulakis (10), Yidan Xi (5) Member Birthdays this week: Peter Addison (TODAY!!)
Club News
All the action from Sunday's Run the Tan event, raising funds for mental health, with our club volunteers, walkers and runners. Check out our photo album by clicking on Read More below.
Scottish Rotarian Nigel Brown recently visited Rotary Melbourne - unfortunately, on a day when no meeting was held! Read this message from Nigel, a member of the same Rotary Club as Heather McInally, wife of Past Rotary International President Gordon.
Nominations closing soon! Do you know a Melbourne secondary student leading the way in environmental sustainability? Rotary Melbourne’s 2025 Environment Award offers $3000 for the winning project. Submissions close 14 May - don’t miss this chance to inspire change and be recognised!
The new annual Rotary Melbourne Music Scholarship supports talented emerging Victorian musicians who need assistance to further their careers or studies in music. Our mission is to nurture the next generation of musical leaders, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities to thrive. Applications close Wednesday 30 April 25 for people under 30 years of age.
Last Meeting
Past President Adrian Nelson MC'd last week's meeting, followed by a reflection from Dr Peter Hollingworth. In her announcements, President Catherine Baxter honoured Dr Hollingworth's 90th birthday, and Stephen Rando then introduced guest speaker Dr Elias Munshya, who outlined Zambia's trade opportunities and discussed Rotary's impact on malaria eradication.
by Peter Hollingworth Thank you to Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection on Wednesday 23 April 25.
Guests of the Club: Elias Munshya (Speaker), Ashley Chandler. Visiting Rotarians: Margaret Brett (Yarraville), David Fernee (Packenham), Ronald Moss (Caroline Springs (online). Guests of Members: Stephen Todd (Deb Yin Foo), James Scuderi, Minty Tafesse, Duncan Harris, Fred Alale, Bill Cole (Stephen Rando), Julie Gleeson (Peter Hollingworth), Robert Grove, Frank Opray, Rebecca Tamusuza.
Other News
Pope Francis was the first Pope to be a Rotarian, joining the Rotary Club of Buenos Aires as an honorary member prior to his papacy in 1999. Following his funeral on Saturday, we also reflect on the Pope's hosting of the 2016 Jubilee of Rotarians at the Vatican, with over 9000 Rotarians from around the world attending. Read more below.
Rotary SAFE Families is presenting wonderful Guest Speakers at its second global Mega Meeting online on May 14. Read more...
A heartwarming update from the bush (via Planet Ark) reveals that our beloved Easter Bilby is prospering more than ever thanks to years of dedicated conservation efforts that have helped stave off extinction.
Upcoming Events
Lunch with Mark Allan, University of Melbourne Enterprise Fellow, Urban Analytics CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
Thomas Baker Oration with Dr Megan Clark AC Chancellor, Monash University
Lunch with Dr Moira Junge, Sleep Health Health Psychologist, Sleep Expert
Environment Lunch with Fiona Simon CEO Australian Hydrogen Council CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
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