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Bulletin 2 July 2025
HighlightsThis Week 2 July 25
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Lunch with Christos Papadimitriou
July 2, 2025, 12:45 pm to July 2, 2025, 2:00 pm
Managing Director, Tessara
Topic: Fast-Tracking Cures for Neurological Diseases
Wednesday 2nd of July 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom
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Next Week's Duties - 25 June 2025
On Duty: Bob Glindemann (MC), Bob Glindemann, Sandra Hills (Reception), Clive Weeks (Raffle), John Peberdy (Photos), Adrian Nelson (Reflection).
Member News
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Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Karen Gornalle on 25 June 2025 with the classification Real Estate -Training & Management. In 2007 Karen was appointed to the Justice Department – Consumer Affairs Victoria as a board member for the Estate Agents Council.
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Membership Anniversary this week: Alan Finkel (8), Margaret Garnder (1), Robert Read (18).
Happy Birthday this week: Peter Dakin, Richard Dent, Jan Moffatt, Bill Pickett, Michael Selth.
Club News
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At last week's Changeover Lunch, Rotary Melbourne was delighted to announce the recipients of its inaugural 2025 Music Scholarships and hear them play and sing. This exciting new program supports young Victorian musicians from diverse backgrounds, recognising exceptional talent and need. The scholarships reflect Rotary’s ongoing commitment to the arts and the transformative power of music in our communities.
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A powerful international Rotary collaboration including Rotary Melbourne and the Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne has brought education, menstrual health kits, and solar lights to displaced the indigenous Karen students in the hills of Thailand and Myanmar.
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Last Meeting
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The 2025 Changeover on 25 June was a vibrant celebration of Rotary Melbourne’s achievements and a warm welcome to incoming President Philip Cornish. Highlights included musical performances by our inaugural Music Scholarship winners, the induction of three new members, recognition awards, and inspiring reflections from outgoing President Catherine Baxter.
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by Philip Cornish
Read President Philip's speech at last week's Changeover.
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Guests of the Club: Peter Shepheard, Jane de Git, Ailesh Dupate, Karen Gornalle, (Inductees) Michael Gornalle, Margaret Kerr, Tilly Jones, Orvokki Britton, Sara Deeb (Arts Scholars).
Visiting Rotarians: Aviv Palti (Passport Melbourne), Maria Hicks (Passport Melbourne).
Guests of Rotarians: Javed Bilal, Leah Njau, May Yin (Bernie McIntosh), Rachel Cornish, Robin Victorino, Debbie Sonin (Philip Cornish), Helen Weeks (Clive Weeks), Jane Wang (Chris Wang), Warren Wills, Anna Ulzi (Karen Kim).
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by Adrian Nelson
Thank you to Adrian Nelson for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 25 June 2025.
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Other News
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MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted 'Term 3 - our 'Premiership Term' - is in full swing, and the latest edition of our MITS Family Newsletter captures all the excitement from around MITS. This includes our recent 'MITS Celebration of the Arts' event, showcasing the incredible and varied talents of our students.' Click on read more to read the newsletter.
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At last week's Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada, Rotary announced US$2 million Programs of Scale grant to foster peace in Colombia. The Pathways to Peace and Prosperity in Colombia program involves Rotary partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme on initiatives that enhance people’s ability to resolve conflicts peacefully and equip local leaders with tools for economic self-reliance.
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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 June 2025 please click read more below.
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Upcoming Events
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An Evening with Ika Trijsberg, Former Rotary Peace Fellow
July 9, 2025, 5:45 pm to July 9, 2025, 7:30 pm
Research Fellow, Melbourne Centre for Cities
Topic: Misinformation
Wednesday 9th of July 2025
5:45 PM to 7:30 PM
Parliament Room, Imperial Hotel
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Lunch with David Olsson AM
July 30, 2025, 12:45 pm to July 30, 2025, 2:00 pm
National President, Australia China Business Council
Topic: 'Australia & China: Stabilised but where to from here?'
Wednesday 30th of July 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom
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Young Achiever Awards Lunch
July 23, 2025, 12:45 pm to July 23, 2025, 2:00 pm
Prof. The Hon. Margaret Gardner,AC,
Governor of Victoria
Topic: Young Achievers
Wednesday 23rd of July 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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Lunch with Anna Schulze, CSL
September 3, 2025, 12:45 pm to September 3, 2025, 2:00 pm
CSL Director of Government Relations & External Affairs
Topic: 'Snakes Alive! How Australian antivenoms are saving lives abroad'
Wednesday 3rd of September 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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NGV Winter Masterpiece
August 1, 2025, 6:00 pm to August 1, 2025, 8:30 pm
including guest speaker
French Impressionism
from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Friday 1st of August 2025
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
National Gallery of Victoria
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Monash Medal 2025 Luncheon
August 6, 2025, 12:45 pm to August 6, 2025, 2:00 pm
Presentation of the 2025 Monash Medal to Dr Robert Webster OAM
Topic: Monash Medal 2025
Wednesday 6th of August 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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0808 Battle of Amiens Shrine Service
August 8, 2025, 7:45 am to August 8, 2025, 9:00 am
0808 Battle of Amiens Shrine Service
The Sanctuary - Shrine of Remembrance
Price: $0.00
Join us at the Shrine for a morning service to commemorate
the Battle of Amiens, followed by an address from the
2025 Monash Medallist.
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An Evening Volunteering FORaMEAL
August 12, 2025, 6:00 pm to August 12, 2025, 7:30 pm
Join us for a fun evening
of volunteering
FORaMEAL
with Melbourne Uni Rotaract
Tuesday 12th of August 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Market Hall, University of Melbourne
NOTE TUESDAY
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Lunch with District Governor Peter Shepheard
August 27, 2025, 12:45 pm to August 27, 2025, 2:00 pm
District Governor
Rotary District 9800
Topic: 'Uniting for Good, the Power of Collaboration'
Wednesday 27th of August 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom
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