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Bulletin 18 March 2026

Highlights

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

This Week Wednesday 18 March 2026
No 5116 in the Club's 105th Year

NOTE NO WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING THIS WEEK

BOOKED OUT

Architecture Walk 2026
March 20, 2026, 5:45 pm to March 20, 2026, 7:30 pm

ANZAC Station, Exit 1 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3000

March Evening Meeting

Annual Rotary Architecture Walk

Friday 20th of March 2026
5:45 PM to 7:30 PM
ANZAC Station, Exit 1

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Member News

Don't forget to tune in tonight to see Quin & Cathy Scalzo talk about family philanthropy.

Legacy in Action: Intergenerational Philanthropy and the Power of Family Giving

WEBINAR INVITATION
The Rotary Foundation are thrilled to announce an upcoming webinar that promises to provide invaluable insights for Rotarians across our region into family philanthropy and intergenerational giving. This event will feature Rotarian Quinto (Quin) Scalzo AM FAICD, Founder and Executive Chairman of Scalzo Food Industries, and his daughter Cathy Scalzo, CEO of Scalzo Family Office.

Members Anniversaries & Birthdays - Week 18 March 2026

Membership Anniversary Sumeer Bhandarkar (5), Grahme Bond (41), Tokuro Furuya (1), Rob Medcalf (17), Jacques Morin (18), Celina Yu (8).

Happy Birthday Helen Durham, Gerry Johnston, Tilman Ruff, Quin Scalzo, Prabal Soans.

Club News

Malvern Group Welcomes the Year Ahead

An unexpected leadership transition delayed the Malvern Group’s traditional outdoor gathering to mark the start of the new calendar year. Happily, the event was able to proceed on Sunday 15 March 26, bringing members together for an enjoyable afternoon of fellowship.

Donations in Kind updates

Lesley McCarthy, Donations in Kind, is asking for Rotary Melbourne's assistance with a couple of different projects, including an Indigenous Op Shop Project and collecting tools to assist with the recent bushfires in Victoria.

Rotary Jazz Evening Thursday 9 April 26

Rotary Melbourne members are encouraged to book on Thursday the 9th April for the 7.30 show at Paris Cat Jazz Cafe for the Musical Tribute to Wes Montgomery Featuring the Jack Pantazis Group. Book online with the venue Paris Cat Jazz Cafe and put in the notes that you are Rotary Melbourne members. https://bookings.pariscat.com.au/checkout/2171/

Last Week's Meeting

Last Week's Meeting 11 March 26 - Photo Album

Master of Ceremonies: PP Philip Endersbee
Reflection Delivered by Tony Battaini
After welcoming visitors and guests, and making our Guest Speaker, Walter Lee, AFL Executive General Manager Strategy, Data & Analytics, and Investments to speak on Playing the long game, to be fully introduced later in the meeting by VP Branko Panich.

Last Week's Meeting 11 March 26 (25)

Reflection by Tony Battaini 11 March 26

by Robert Fisher

Thank you to Tony Battaini for your reflection on Wednesday 11 March 26.

Club Guests: Walter Lee (Speaker).

Visiting Rotarians: Jarrod Freer (Gosnells, WA), Fran & Neil Taylor (Uxbridge, Canada).

Guests of Members: Paul Rayner (Philip Endersbee), Bruno Malepa (Deb Yin Foo), Sajjad Ahmad (Bernie McIntosh).

Other News

Networker 2025-2026 Edition 8 February 26

For the 8th edition of District 9800 February 26 Networker for 2025-2026, please click on Read More below. In this issue there is an article on Rotary Melbourne's Sustainable Alliance Gives Life (and Water) in Philippines.

Rotary South Pacific Conference 2026

Rotary South Pacific 2026 is where regional leadership gathers, ideas ignite and momentum builds. Under the bold theme People. Planet. Peace., this Conference brings together Rotary leaders, changemakers and members from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific to shape the future of our organisation. Friday, 30 October 2026 - Sunday, 1 November 2026 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

District 9800 Australian Rotary Health update

My name is Harry Dempsey and I am the Secretary of the District 9800 Australian Rotary Health (ARH) Committee. I am reaching out to seek your support for Australian Rotary Health (ARH). Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians through research, awareness, and education, and we need your help to continue making a difference.

Multi-District Impact Summit 26

Join us for the Multi-District Impact Summit in the vibrant regional city of Horsham, Victoria. This isn't just another conference; it's a powerful collaboration where we will Unite for Good.
This year's summit brings together three districts to amplify our collective power and drive meaningful change. We'll be focusing on the incredible things we can achieve when we work together, sharing our successes, and planning our future impact. Click on link for more info.