Lunch with Mark Allan, University of Melbourne Enterprise Fellow, Urban Analytics CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
This Week's Duties - 7 May 2025 On Duty: Rosemary Nixon (MC), Robert FIsher (Reception), Philip Cornish (Reflection), Trevor Nink (Raffle), Gerald Ashman (Photos).
Member News
Member Anniversaries: Mev Connell (38), Tim Conolan (5), Tony Greenwood (15). Member Birthdays this week: Peter Habersberger, Sam McLarty, Stewart Stribling, Jenny Taing.
Club News
This week we hosted a very special guest - our 2014 Danish Youth Exchange Student, Julie Hindkaer. Much has happened in Julie's life over the last decade after returning to Denmark.
On Saturday, April 26, Rotary Melbourne members and guests were treated to a rare and enriching experience—an afternoon that seamlessly blended history, music, geography, architecture, and conviviality.
Rotarian Jessie Harman - a friend to many of us at Rotary Melbourne and the first female Rotary International Board Member from our zone - has reached base camp at Mt Everest as she treks to raise funds to end polio.
Last Meeting
President Catherine Baxter welcomed members and guests, including former exchange student Julie Hindkaer. Guest speaker Andrew Laidlaw, Royal Botanic Gardens Landscape Architect, delivered an interesting talk on the Gardens’ evolving role in urban resilience and wellbeing. Members were also reminded to update directory details and book for the Thomas Baker Oration.
by Robert Fisher Thank you to Robert Fisher for your reflection on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
Guests of the Club: Andrew Laidlaw (Speaker), Julie Hindkaer. Visiting Rotarians: Pam Dittmer (Port Philip), Jennifer Foster (Change Makers). Guests of Members: Maggie Jacobs (Bruce Livett), Bernie McInerny (Rob McGuirk).
Other News
May is Rotary’s Youth Service Month. Rotary Melbourne empowers young people through scholarships, leadership programs, mentoring, education support, science initiatives, and more. Join us in shaping brighter futures with projects like BioEYES, RYLA, The Smith Family, Western Chances, and Afri-Aus Care. Together, we inspire the next generation.
Burringilly Aboriginal Corporation is one of our largest partners in Queensland, distributing thousands of FareShare meals and nearly 130,000kg of SecondBite food since 2018 to communities across Bayside, Logan, and Southside. As a trusted local hub, Burringilly supports about 20 community groups and steps up in times of crisis. Ahead of the recent cyclone, we stocked them with 72 emergency hampers, in collaboration with Foodbank QLD, helping them deliver vital food and meals to families and schools hit by floods and power outages. Click Read More to learn about our partnership .
Rotary SAFE Families is presenting wonderful Guest Speakers at its second global Mega Meeting online on May 14. Read more...
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 April 2025 please click read more below.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness an extraordinary fusion of musical heritage, vocal ingenuity, and cultural creativity. For one night only, this ensemble—deeply rooted in the classical Arabic music tradition—is breaking new ground. Click on Read More below to book.
Last week was World Immunisation Week. Rotary’s fight against polio proves what's possible. By closing immunisation gaps, we can save millions more lives - and Rotary members are leading the charge to protect communities worldwide.
Over 400,000 mostly female community health workers, recruited locally in Pakistan, are crucial to polio eradication efforts. They vaccinate children, build community trust, and promote health, often in remote areas. These women are trained regularly, paid about $150 monthly, and conduct multiple vaccination campaigns annually, reaching millions of children.
Upcoming Events
Thomas Baker Oration with Dr Megan Clark AC Chancellor, Monash University
Lunch with Dr Moira Junge, Sleep Health Health Psychologist, Sleep Expert
Lunch with Major Brendan Nottle, Salvation Army Commanding Officer, Salvation Army Melbourne
Environment Lunch with Fiona Simon CEO Australian Hydrogen Council CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
Vice Presidents Reports Lunch Mary Barry & Reg Smith
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