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Bulletin 26 November 2025
HighlightsThis Week Wednesday 26 November 2025
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Sir John Reid Community Service Award Lunch
November 26, 2025, 12:45 pm to November 26, 2025, 2:00 pm
Who will win this year?
Sir John Reid Community Service Award
Wednesday 26th of November 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom
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The Rotary Club of Melbourne is pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of the Sir John Reid Community Service Award is Fartun Farah, the Founder and Chairperson of the East African Women’s Foundation. Click HERE to attend this important Rotary Melbourne event.
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This Week's Duties - 26 November 2025
On Duty: Marg Leser (Reception), Philip Endersbee (Raffle), Bernie McIntosh (MC), Adrian Nelson (Reflection), Joseph Ebbage (Photographer).
Member News
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Membership Anniversary this week: Satish Menon (21), Peter Addison (20), Getrude Matshe (1), Peter Rogers (36).
Happy Birthday this week: Gerald Ashman, David Dunoon, Rosemary Nixon (TODAY!), Richard Parker, Luke Belfield, John Peberdy, Peter Rogers.
Club News
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BIKE RAFFLE IN TIME FOR GIFT GIVING
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Thanks to My Ride Collingwood, one lucky winner will receive a $2,000 voucher for a new bicycle or cycling accessories — but the real reward is helping a child continue their learning journey.
🎟 Tickets: $5 each – or a book of 10 for $50 📅 Draw date: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 1:55 pm, Sofitel on CollinsEvery ticket purchased brings us closer to giving more young Australians the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Richard Parker and Sue Smith attended the above event on Thursday 13 November 25 along with a number of philanthropic donors at Launch Housing's Headquarters in Collingwood. The aim of the launch was to factually outline Launch's impact over last12 months, including what is working and what is not. Click here to view the 2025 Impact Report.
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🎄 Festive Celebration Lunch with President Philip and Debbie
Wrap up the year in great company! Join President Philip, fellow Rotarians, partners and friends for a celebratory, festive lunch that brings together good food, good music and good cheer.
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Please also consider making a Tax Deductible donation in support of the 2025 Christmas Appeal.
Donations this year will support the work of HoMie.
HoMie is a Melbourne-based streetwear label and social enterprise. 100% of HoMie’s profits go towards achieving its mission: to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship.
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Last Week's Meeting
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The MC for the weekly meeting was Karen Kim and reflection on behalf of Ruth Carlos Martinez was delivered by Trevor Nink.
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by Trevor Nink
Thank you to Trevor Nink for reading Ruth Carlos-Martinez's last week's reflection on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
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Visitors & Guests at Meeting 19 November 2025
Guests of the Club Paule Ignatio (Speaker), Xuàn Tran, Angelo Sirriani, Cory Mihocic, Greg McCluskey.
Visiting Rotarians Yves & Lynn Samuel (RC Thionville, France).
Guests of Members Roland Jabbour (Will Abdo), Nick Rudge (Chris Sotiropoulos), Catherine Watt, Dave Chauhan (Deb Yin Foo), Chrysanthe Pragastis (Sue McDonald), Nushan Anguru, Andrew Slavkovic, Rasa Cinga (Visitors).
Other News
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Donors to The Rotary Foundation celebrated some big achievements in fundraising in the past year, showing their support for the wide array of programs the organization sponsors all over the world.
A multiyear campaign to increase the Endowment to US$2.025 billion by 2025 exceeded its goal by US$25 million. In 2024-25 alone, members and others contributed more than half a billion dollars to the Foundation.
Read more by clicking below.
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Upcoming Events
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End of Year Evening Cocktails...
December 3, 2025, 6:00 pm to December 3, 2025, 7:30 pm
Evening Festive Cocktails
Wednesday 3rd of December 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Rotary Melbourne Headquarters
Also Online via Zoom
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Annual Festive Lunch
December 10, 2025, 12:45 pm to December 10, 2025, 2:00 pm
Our Annual Festive Lunch
With music, fun & a few surprises
Wednesday 10th of December 2025
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
in person only
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Summer Break 2025
December 17, 2025, 12:00 am to January 14, 2026, 12:00 am
Rotarians need a break too!
The Rotary Melbourne Office will close from
Wednesday 17th of December 2025 to Wednesday 14th of January 2026
See you when we return in 2026!
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Volunteering & Lunch at RIMERN Warehouse 2026
January 21, 2026, 11:00 am to January 21, 2026, 2:00 pm
Join us to be Hands On
Volunteer Day
Wednesday 21st of January 2026
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
RIMERN Warehouse
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Evening Rooftop Conversation...
January 28, 2026, 6:00 pm to January 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
An Evening Rooftop Conversation...
Wednesday 28th of January 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Good Heavens Rooftop Bar
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Vocational Issues Panel Lunch
February 4, 2026, 12:45 pm to February 4, 2026, 2:00 pm
Vocational Issues Panel
Topic: TBA
Wednesday 4th of February 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom
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