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Bulletin 20 August 2025
HighlightsThis Week Wednesday 20 August 25
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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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This Week's Duties - 20 August 2025
On Duty: Joseph Ebbage (Photos), John Peberdy, Robert Fisher (Reception), Chris Wang (Raffle), Ruth Carlos Martinez (Reflection), Philip Endersbee (MC).
Member News
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Congratulations to our own Will Abdo on his award of Specialty Marketing CEO of the Year 2025 by APAC Insider.
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Membership Anniversary this week: John Green (28 - TODAY!), Antonio Pajovic (10), John Peberdy (19), John Saunders (4).
Happy Birthday this week: Sumeer Bhandarkar, Adrian Nelson.
Club News
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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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by Anthony Battaini
Rotarians, we need your nominations. Let’s find an outstanding volunteer worthy of the Sir John Reid Community Service Award. We all hear about or come across wonderful volunteers who fly under the radar, who don’t receive due recognition, despite years of dedicated effort.
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Last Meeting
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Despite the wintery rainy night 50 Melbourne Rotarians, Melbourne University Rotaract and guests volunteered for meal packing, on behalf of FORaMEAL, at Melbourne University last Tuesday, 12 August 25, led by President Philip. Over 9,000 meals were packed in 1.5 hours.
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Other News
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Larry A. Lunsford, a member of the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri, USA, is the selection of the nominating committee to become Rotary International’s President for 2027-28. Larry visited our club in 2022 as a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation, and met up with us again during the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne in 2023.
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Rotary and the Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to US$450 million to support the global polio eradication effort at the annual Rotary International Convention.
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Dubai has been officially selected to host the Rotary International Convention in 2027. It will be a convention focused on excellence and innovation. What's more, our club's own Amanda Wendt has been appointed Vice Chair of the Convention Committee. Save the date in your diaries now: 5-9 June 2027.
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Australian water utilities companies are turning to floating solar panels to reduce evaporation, conserve water and generate renewable energy in response to climate challenges, reports Planet Ark.
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Upcoming Events
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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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Lunch with Dr Jenny Fitzgerald AM, St Vincent de Paul Victoria
October 1, 2025, 12:45 pm to October 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
Group CEO
Topic: TBA
Wednesday 1st of October 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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Lunch with Sonia Vignjevic, Settlement Services International
October 22, 2025, 12:45 pm to October 22, 2025, 2:00 pm
GM & State Director
Topic: TBA
Wednesday 22nd of October 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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