We are saddened by the death of former member Dr Robert “Bob” Winstanley Barnes. Robert was an active member of 28 years having resigned in 2018 and he will be well known by longer serving members.
A funeral service will be held at St Peter's Eastern Hill, East Melbourne, 1.30pm, Saturday, 16 August 2025.
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Bulletin 16 July 2025
HighlightsThis Week 16 July 25
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Lunch with Dr Coco Xiaolu Ma
July 16, 2025, 12:45 pm to July 16, 2025, 2:00 pm
Hollywood Film Producer
Topic: 'Independent Film making in Australia'
Wednesday 16th 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 - 16 July 2025
On Duty: Carol Bond (MC), Joseph Ebbage (Photos), Peter Dakin (Reflection), Tony Battaini (Reception), Bruce Davidson (Raffle).
Member News
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Membership Anniversary this week: Peter Clements (17), Malcolm Simpson (52).
Happy Birthday this week: Bob Fels, Karen Kim, Patricia von Matuschka, Trevor Nink (TODAY!).
Club News
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by Joseph Ebbage
For 33 years, the Rotary Melbourne has conferred Young Achiever Awards to high achieving young people to encourage their career development and endorse their commitment to community service. In our current social media age of ‘selfies’ and ‘self-centeredness’, all the participants in this year’s Young Achiever Award program deserve sincere commendation. However, we can only give three Young Achiever Awards each year.
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by Joseph Ebbage
Rotary Melbourne’s annual Vocational Service Award recognises significant vocational service of community leaders in the community who have achieved distinction in their chosen career and have demonstrably used their vocational skills to selflessly make significant contributions to the community.
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The 0808 Committee is seeking nominations for the 2025 Monash Medal.
The Monash Medal is awarded for Leadership, Integrity and Service Values of Sir John Monash and of Rotary to an outstanding Australian who has made a significant contribution to the Australian community and beyond.
Nominations should be submitted on the attached by Monday 30 June 2025
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by Jim Orchard
Rotary Melbourne has proudly supported The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program for nearly 20 years — and now it’s your chance to be part of something special! Join us for a fun, social, and feel-good morning at the 2025 Melbourne Marathon on Sunday 12 October 25, as we staff a drink station in vibrant Elwood (corner of Point Ormond Rd and Marine Parade).
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Last Meeting
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More than 20 members and guests braved a chilly Melbourne evening on Wednesday 9 July for Rotary Melbourne’s first Evening Conversation of the 2025–26 year. Held at the Imperial Hotel, the meeting featured engaging talks from Global Scholar nominee Alexander Tashevski-Beckwith and Rotary Peace Fellow Ika Trijsburg.
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Guests of the Club: Coco Ma (Speaker), Harry Baugh.
Visiting Rotarians: Shinji Higuchi (Osaka), Bill Singh (Singapore).
Guests of Rotarians: Amanda Battaini (Tony Battaini), Kat Sayers (Bernie McIntosh), Michael Li (Yidan Xi).
Other News
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It is with great pleasure that we invite Rotary Melbourne members to celebrate with us the 2024-2025 changeover and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the club. I believe that our anniversary is of special significance to the Rotary Club of Melbourne, as I understand that your club has chartered ours, therefore we owe a particular sense of historical gratitude to the Rotary Club of Melbourne. It would be amazing to share this celebration with some officials or members of our charter club. Dr Áron Perényi, President (2024-2025), Rotary Club of Carlton (https://www.carltonrotary.org) Rotary email: aron.rotary@gmail.com
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This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG July 2025 Volume 10 Issue 1 features an article titled 'Clean Energy and ESRAG’s Vision for the New Rotary Year'. Click on read more below.
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Upcoming Events
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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 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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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 Duncan Harris
August 20, 2025, 12:45 pm to August 20, 2025, 2:00 pm
President, Australia Africa Chamber of Commerce
Topic: 'Chambers: Bridging Global Opportunities'
Wednesday 20th of August 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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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
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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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