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Bulletin 11 March 2026

Highlights

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

This Week Wednesday 4 March 2026
No 5115 in the Club's 105th Year

Lunch with Walter Lee
March 11, 2026, 12:45 pm to March 11, 2026, 2:00 pm

No 35, Sofitel on Collins 25 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

AFL, General Manger - Strategy

Topic: 'Playing the Long Game'

Wednesday 11th of March 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
Also Online via Zoom

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This Week's Duties - 11 March 26

On Duty: John Peberdy, Bob Glindemann (Reception), Jan Moffatt (Raffle), Philip Endersbee (MC), Tony Battaini (Reflection), Bruce Davidson (Photos).

Member News

Rotary supports the Royal Children’s Hospital Family Hub

Parents and carers often spend extended periods at RCH and need somewhere to relax, make a cup of tea, feed the baby, catch up on emails, seek information, find activities for the other kids, or just read a book. The Hub https://www.rch.org.au/frc/ is a home away from home for families and visitors to the hospital. Amanda Battaini has volunteered at the Hub since its inception 23 years ago.

Club News

MITS 10 Year Milestone Achievement

In 2026, Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) is celebrating 10 years of Confident Learners, Proud Communities and Strong Futures. Since 2016, nearly 270 young people have come to MITS from the Top End of the NT and from Regional Victoria, each pursuing their unique aspirations and passions through a Melbourne opportunity.

Young Achievers Awards 26 - Call for Nominations

The Rotary Club of Melbourne Young Achievers awards recognise and honour annually up to three outstanding young Victorians with an award of $1,500 each. Nominations are now open.

SecondBite at Prahran Market Volunteering

On Sunday 8 March 26 we loaded founder Simone Carson’s Tesla to the gunnels at Prahran Market! Her she is with volunteer Victoria, a student from Melbourne Girls College. We’re always after additional help, so anyone willing to give a couple of hours on an occasional Sunday afternoon please contact Robert on robertwfisher1@outlook.com

Last Week's Meeting

Lasts Week's Meeting 4 March 26 - Photo Album

Prof Chris McDevitt's presentation is a must see because Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
MC for the day was Past President Bob Glindeman
Reflection was delivered by Past President Robert Fisher.

Lasts Week's Meeting 4 March 26 (24)

Reflection by Robert Fisher 4 March 26

by Robert Fisher

Thank you to Robert Fisher for your reflection on Wednesday 11 February 26.

Visitors & Guests at Meeting 4 March 26

Club Guests Prof Christopher McDevitt (Speaker), Jessie Harman AM.

Visiting Rotarians: Ryusuke Yokoyama & Shinji Higuchi (Osaka), Pat Armstrong (Manningham City).

Guests of Members: Jane Bourke (Bruce Livett), Misha Coleman (Peter Rogers), Lily Shea, Nick Brown (Nick Batrouney).

Other News

BlazeAid Volunteers needed for Longwood/Euroa

The following information has been received from District 9800.
Hi, my name is Ross. I am retired and living in Melbourne. I recently decided to volunteer for BlazeAid, after seeing the news and discovering the enormity of the task, facing the farming & community of this region, after the recent Longwood/Euroa fires.

INVITATION: 2026 Harmony Week – 10 Hour Walking Football Game

On behalf of Walking Football 4 Health Victoria and the Soccer for Peace Foundation, we are delighted to warmly invite you, your Rotary members, and Friends of Rotary to attend and support the 2026 Harmony Week – 10 Hour Walking Football Game, a landmark multicultural sporting and community celebration taking place during Harmony Week in Melbourne.

Update from ESRAG March 2026

This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG March 2026 Volume 13 Issue 6 features an article titled 'South Australian Algae Bloom – What has that got to do with Climate Change'. Click ESRAG_Issue_6,_Volume_13.pdf to read more.

Progress report: Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria

The success of a program to reduce maternal deaths in Nigeria is measured in more than statistics.
The statistics may appear faceless on paper: 512 deaths for every 100,000 pregnant women in Nigeria, one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally. But they’re not faceless to me. I see the mothers. I see the babies. I have stood in the rooms where those numbers become either tragedies or triumphs. Click to read more.