Bulletin 6 August 2025

Highlights

• This Week
• Member News
• Club News
• Last Week's Meeting
• Other News
• Upcoming Events

This Week 6 August 25
No 5089 in the Club's 105th Year 

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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We are proud to announce Dr Robert Webster OAM as the 2025 Monash Medallist — a distinguished Australian whose lifelong service as an educator, soldier, and community leader embodies the values of dedication, integrity, and public service. For the past eight years, Dr Webster has been the prominent face and voice of the Returned and Services League (RSL) in Victoria, tirelessly advocating for veterans and their families

This Week's Duties - 6 August 2025

On Duty: Bruce Davidson (Photos), Karen Gornalle (Reception), Jan Moffatt (Raffle), Robert Fisher (Reflection), Bob Glindemann (MC).

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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Member News

Russell and Narelle Board, currently visiting Denmark and eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first grandchild, caught up with former Rotary Melbourne Exchange student Julie Hindkaer.

Membership Anniversary this week: Bob Fels (40), Ross Scholes Robertson (39) & Colin Honey (22 TODAY!), Yiannis Ventikos (1).

Happy Birthday this week: Timothy Conolan & Philip Endersbee (TODAY!), Tony Greenwood, Stephen Lake, Ramona Martinovici.

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Club News

Rotary Melbourne's Make A House a Home project (MAHAH) delivered a further 10 sets (20 tea-chest boxes) of new homewares to Launch Housing’s front line offices in Dandenong and Southbank.        

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Last Meeting 

Last week’s meeting featured keynote speaker David Olsson AM, who delivered a compelling address on the evolving Australia–China relationship. The meeting also included a reflection on the UN International Day of Friendship, the induction of new member James Scuderi, and an inspiring farewell from Global Scholar Ashley Chandler ahead of her studies in Geneva.

by Philip Endersbee

Thank you to Phil Endersbee for your reflection on Wednesday 30 July 25.    

Visitors & Guests at Meeting 30 July 2025 

Guests of the Club: David Olsson (Speaker), James Scuderi (Inductee), Ashley Chandler.

Guests of Rotarians: Michael Li (Deb Yin Foo), Ajayi Temi (Mimmie Watts), Tony Burchill, (Catherine Baxter), Mike Gornalle (Karen Gornalle), Jamal Hakim (Will Abdo), Peter Holdsworth (Peter Dakin), Thisby Lau, Chrysanthe Pragastis (Sue McDonald), Michael Li (chris Wang), Kerry O'Brien (Bruce Livett), Caroline Pilot (Marg Leser).

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Other News

Don’t miss out on the online blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course on Saturday 16th and 23rd August run by MHFA co-founder and Rotarian Betty Kitchener AM.

Mental Health First Aid is an internationally recognised course comparable to physical first aid with over 8 million MHFAiders across 29 countries. Join now and learn the skills to support someone facing a mental health problem or crisis until professional help is available. Click read more to see attached flyer.

For the 25th edition of District 9800 July 25 Networker for 2025-2026, please click on Read More below. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800, including the presentation of the Royce Abbey Award to Stephen Rando – RC Melbourne – Enthusiasm and leadership. Congratulations Stephen. Rotary Melbourne also received the District Recognition Award for our International PNG Snake Bite project.

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 July 2025 please click read more below. 

The Australian Rotary Health July 2025 Newsletter features an article on Indigenous Health Scholarship Recipients - VIC, upcoming events and feature articles. Click read more below to read the newsletter.

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Upcoming Events

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

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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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