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Bulletin 23 July 2025
HighlightsThis Week 23 July 25
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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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Next Week's Duties - 23 July 2025
On Duty: Adrian Nelson (Reflection), Rosemary Nixon (MC), Gerald Ashman (Photos), John Peberdy, Bob Glindemann (Reception), John Saunders (Raffle).
Member News
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Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Jane de Git on 25 June 2025 with the classification Education – Schools. She has been ‘Rotary adjacent’ - a term she light-heartedly coined - for eleven years, as the wife of Past President Catherine Baxter.
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Tony Battaini was awarded the 2025 Axle Award presented by President Philip Cornish at our meeting on Wednesday 16 July 24. Congratulations Tony.
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by Amanda Wendt
Club Member Amanda Wendt reflects on her unforgettable time at last month's Rotary International Convention in Calgary - cowgirl boots and all! From leading global teams to sharing fresh membership insights, she found connection, inspiration, and plenty of reasons to be excited for Rotary’s future.
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Thanks to the generous support and sponsorship of Rotary, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada. This experience was truly one of the most meaningful moments in my life. It opened my mind, helped me grow, and showed me the power of global connection.
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Membership Anniversary this week: Robert Anthony (2), Peter Clements (17 TODAY!)
Happy Birthday this week: Karen Kim (Today!), Patricia Matuschka, Sue McDonald, Anne O'Donovan, Chris Sotiropoulos, Celina Yu.
Club News
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Rotary Melbourne, in partnership with STEM Sisters, is working with regional and rural Rotary Clubs to help deliver Future Me - an engaging comic book series introducing STEM careers to young children, especially in underrepresented and disadvantaged communities.
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Rotary Melbourne member Rob McGuirk wrote the following article on the EndTrachoma Project which was recently published in the Rotary Down Under (RDU) publication.
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Last Meeting
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Last week’s meeting, led by MC Dr Carol Bond, featured a moving reflection by Past President Peter Dakin, an update from Rotary Scholar Harry Baugh, and an insightful presentation by Dr Coco Ma on independent film production in Australia. President Philip also presented the 2024–25 Axle Award to Tony Battaini.
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by Peter Dakin
Thank you to Peter Dakin for your reflection on Wednesday 16 July 25 about Rotary Bulletin’s presented to him at the conclusion of my 2000-20001 Presidential year.
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In 2023 Harry Baugh attended a Melbourne Rotary meeting and spoke with Peter Rogers and the President at the time Chris Sotiropoulos about Rotary Melbourne endorsing him for the Georgia Rotary Scholarship Program which they did. Here to report on his US cultural experience is Harry.
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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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July is Maternal and Child Health Month — Rotary Melbourne supports life-changing projects including immunisations across the Pacific (Give Every Child A Future), training midwives in Timor Leste, mental health research, and abuse prevention through SAFE Families. [Click on Read more below →]
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You are warmly invited to the D9800 Polio Plus Society Afternoon Tea on Saturday 30 August 2025 starting at 2.30pm. Everyone is invited to attend so invite those who you think may be interested in joining the Polio Plus Society and being part of Rotary efforts to eradicate Polio.
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Upcoming Events
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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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An Evening with Karen Kim & John Downes
September 10, 2025, 6:00 pm to September 10, 2025, 7:30 pm
Business Owners, Podcasters
Topic: Podcasting for Business
Wednesday 10th of September 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Imperial Hotel
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