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Bulletin 25 March 2026
HighlightsThis Week Wednesday 25 March 2026
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Lunch with Jennifer Jones
March 25, 2026, 12:45 pm to March 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
Rotary International President 2022-23
Topic: The Rotary Foundation
Wednesday 25th of March 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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This Week's Duties - 25 March 26
On Duty: Marg Leser (Reception), Clive Weeks (Raffle), Karen Kim (MC), Ruth Carlos Martinez (Reflection), John Peberdy (Photos).
Member News
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Membership Anniversary Peter Berg (12), Patricia von Matuschka (1), Rosemary Nixon (9), Richard Parker (18).
Happy Birthday Sharann Johnson, Malcolm Simpson.
Club News
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The Rotary Melbourne Board met again on Wednesday 18 March 26. We are working further on the Strategic Plan. We'd like to keep it down to 4 pages in the Directory, which is where we think members are most likely to read it, if at all. Brevity is even more of a virtus in modern communications.
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Rotary Melbourne is holding an Evening of rewarding volunteer effort, creating food packs for FORaMEAL together on Thursday 23 April 26, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at RMIT Melbourne. MARK YOUR DIARIES NOW!!! ALL ARE WELCOME! Rotary Melbourne has partnered with the Rotary Club of Canterbury to host a relief-meal packing event. RMIT staff, students, and Rotarians will convene for 90 minutes to pack roughly 12,000 meals that are air dropped by the ADF to people living in temporary housing in war zones, disaster zones, and refugee camps.
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On Sunday 22 March 26 we loaded Reg & Sue Smith's cars to the gunnels at Prahran Market! Reg & Sue, along with Tony Battaini volunteered with 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 Fisher by email.
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Rotary Melbourne bulletin readers might be interested to view a YouTube video on how our program of mentoring young Africans in Melbourne has changed their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwLkLNsZFh0&list=LL&index=3
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The East African Women’s Foundation invited Peter Berg, Amanda and Tony Battaini to Harmony Through Eid 2026 on Sunday 22 March, at the North Cyprus Turkish Community Centre in Albion.
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Rotary Melbourne has received the latest update on the Cambodia Project from Stuart McIntyre OAM, District 9800 International Chairman. Thank you for your Club’s support for the Joint-Club Cambodia Project to supply essential medical equipment and supplies to The Children's Surgical Centre in Phnom Penh. It's great that 14 District 9800 Clubs supported by a District Grant from Rotary Foundation are collaborating to fund the project.
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Evening of Jazz
April 9, 2026, 7:00 pm to April 9, 2026, 8:30 pm
Topic: Jazz Night
Thursday 9th of April 2026
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Paris Cat Jazz Club
NOTE THURSDAY EVENING MEETING
SOLD OUT!
BOOK BY 26 MARCH
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Last Week's Meeting
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Architecture Walk 2026, Friday 20th March, Metro Tunnel stations by Barbara Yerondais.
40 Rotarians and friends gathered at the new ANZAC Station for an informative and interesting tour of the new Metro Tunnel project.
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Visitors & Guests at Meeting 20 March 26
Club Guests: Nargessi Alan, Minh Le (Station Architects/Engagement)
Guests of Members: Philip Whelan (Mary Barry), Sue Burleigh (Austen Burleigh), Debbie Sonin (Philip Cornish), Michael Gornalle (Karen Gornalle), Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink), Cathy Rogers (Peter Rogers), Marion Shaw (John Shaw), Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Helen Weeks (Clive Weeks), Bree Ferrara, George Kokovas, Ioanna Petropoulo, Judit Sedercole (Barbara Yerondais), Caroline Pilot (Deb YinFoo), Karen Satchell (Bruce Levitt), Meredith Allan (Mark Allan), Robert Johnson (Christine Johnson).
Other News
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The Australian Rotary Health February 26 Newsletter is available by clicking on Read More below and features articles on upcoming events and feature articles.
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Upcoming Events
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Evening of Jazz
April 9, 2026, 7:00 pm to April 9, 2026, 8:30 pm
Topic: Jazz Night
Thursday 9th of April 2026
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Paris Cat Jazz Club
NOTE THURSDAY EVENING MEETING
SOLD OUT!
BOOK BY 26 MARCH
MORE INFO & CLICK READ MORE TO BOOK
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Lunch with Don Farrands KC
April 22, 2026, 12:45 pm to April 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Author
Topic: Life on the Western Front - A Stretcher Bearers Perspective
Wednesday 22nd of April 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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An Evening Volunteering FORaMEAL
April 23, 2026, 5:00 pm to April 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Join us for a fun evening
of volunteering at RMIT
FORaMEAL
SOLD OUT!
Thursday 23rd of April 2026
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
RMIT University Level 7 Building 10,
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Lunch with Alan Oster
April 29, 2026, 12:45 pm to April 29, 2026, 2:00 pm
Consultant Economist
Topic: 'An Economist's Local & Global Outlook'
Wednesday 29th of April 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
No 35, Sofitel on Collins
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Lunch with Prof. John Greenwood
May 13, 2026, 12:45 pm to May 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Director Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
Topic: Thomas Baker Oration
Wednesday 13th of May 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
Level1 Fitzroy Room, Sofitel on Collins
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