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Bulletin 15 April 2026
HighlightsThis Week Wednesday 15 April 2026
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Lunch with Charlie Thomas
April 15, 2026, 12:45 pm to April 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
CEO Victorian Farmers Federation
Topic: State of play for Victoria Agriculture
Wednesday 15th of April 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 - 15 April 26
On Duty: Rosemary Nixon, Karen Gornalle (Reception), Trevor Nink (Raffle), Peter Dakin (MC), Cheryl Lacey (Reflection), John Peberdy (Photos).
Member News
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Congratulations to Rotary Melbourne member Tita von Matuschka on completing the Canberra Marathon in a time of 3:43:33, on Sunday 12 April 26.
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Membership Anniversary Jenny Taing (13), Baz Tareen (4).
Happy Birthday Catherine Baxter & Ailesh Dupate (TODAY!).
Club News
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Have you ever thought about the great network that you could advertise your company to. Rotary Melbourne is currently seeking advertisers for the next edition of the members Directory 26-26. The cost to advertise is $900 for colour and $450 for B&W full page advert. Contact Jo at the office if you are interested.
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We are delighted to invite you to a special Rotary Melbourne event featuring one of Australia’s most influential public policy leaders, Professor Graeme Samuel AC.
As many will know, Graeme led the independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act—work that ultimately shaped Australia’s most significant environmental reforms in a generation.
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Get ready for a day full of classic cars, live music, food, family fun, and FREE kids activities! Join us on Sunday, 26th April 2026, from 11 AM – 4 PM at Wyndham Harbour Quay Blvd, Werribee South.
This is more than just a fun day out, we’re coming together as a community to raise awareness for the prevention of family violence and isolation.
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Last Week's Meeting
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Who says Rotary Melbourne doesn’t try to do things differently?
Some 20 members and guests met on Thursday for an evening ‘meeting’ at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in the city.
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Visitors & Guests at Meeting 9 April 26
Guests Rotarians: Janet Wang (Chris Wang), Greg Smith (Marg Leser), Mike Gornalle (Karen Goralle) Kristine Hayes (David Hayes) Monita Fu (Yidan Xi).
Other News
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This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG ANZPI April 2026 features two Rotary Melbourne articles titled 'EnviroClub GOLD: Rotary Club of Melbourne' and 'Growing Futures in Timor-Leste'. d9800-sustainability-news-april-2026.pdf
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Fighting polio one conversation at a time.
Diana Maria Pirga's Rotary journey began in Romania, when a Rotaract social media post led to a donation and then a career. Today she works as a digital community engagement specialist for UNICEF Pakistan, where her mission is tackling vaccine hesitancy around polio. Most parents vaccinate willingly, but a small group carries real concerns about side effects or the need for repeated doses - and when those concerns go unaddressed, hesitancy can take root.
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Five years in, Rotary's malaria mission in Zambia is delivering results.
What began in 2021 as a $6 million partnership between the Rotary Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and World Vision has grown into one of Rotary's most compelling public health success stories. Over 2,500 community health workers were trained to test and treat malaria closer to people's homes - reaching more than 1.25 million people and achieving a remarkable 94% retention rate among health workers. Community health workers now detect 60% of malaria cases in the target districts - cases that would otherwise have been missed or caught only at a severe stage.
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Upcoming Events
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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
Also Online via Zoom
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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
Also Online via Zoom
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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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Environment Lunch with Prof Graeme Samuel AC
June 3, 2026, 12:45 pm to June 3, 2026, 2:00 pm
Topic: Environment Lunch 2026
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
Fitzroy Room, Level 1, Sofitel on Collins
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