What a perfect day at Sharann and Mike's beautiful home and gardens with ocean view across the golf course at Flinders. Finally, after 12 months, we were able to meet and enjoy a lovely lunch but most especially, each other's company. Photo shows Pam & Peter Habersberger with Reg Smith.
EndTrachoma's latest project is creating: 2000 Toiletry Kits for 2000 Children in the Northern Territory
You are invited to register for our Rotary Centenary Peace Symposium. Presenters will include Nobel Laureates and expert leaders in Peace initiatives around the world. Note the various Workshops for your registration. Dates:21 April commencing 2.30 pm and 22 April, commencing 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Now there are two opportunities to enjoy our International Women’s Day Event on Tuesday, 9 March, 2021. Would you like some great food and fellowship in person? This is a 2021 option for you to meet face to face for the first time in a year, or zoom in when you choose, to watch the recorded event.
This year, our annual Rotary Melbourne International Women's Day Breakfast "A Bold New World" will be an online event. Instead of early morning start at Crown Palladium, you can book a ticket online and watch the event at your own leisure, from Tuesday, 9 March until 12 March. Maybe you organise a group and watch together. Look at the lineup of presenters:
Rotary Melbourne is privileged to be able to invite you to our Centenary Angus Mitchell Oration on Wednesday, 7 April. Save the date and check out next month's Newsletter for the booking details. Plans are made for this to be a face to face event at the Sofitel and/or an online event with Professor John Skerritt presenting:
"The COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Australia and the Region: Vaccines, Medicines and Masks - Where To From Here?"
Wednesday, 24th February – MEMBERS LUNCH
Topic: Monthly Members Lunch
Chairman: David Carruthers
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: ZOOM Online only
Meeting Registration https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-24th-feb
Do you remember when we had a microphone in front of our face as we stood at the podium like David Carruthers? We are excited to say that we are working to in-person meetings with some virtual capability and will advise for each meeting if in-person is available. For now the default is ZOOM.
3 Mar: Lunch Meeting –Projects RCM & RI Foundations
Tuesday 9 Mar: IWD Breakfast – note First in-person meeting at Sofitel in lieu of Evening meeting 10 March. This meeting will be virtual also. See item below.
17 Mar Rosie Wheen - CEO of Wateraid Australia
24 Mar: Lunch Meeting – Members Lunch
31 Mar: Dr Magdalena Simonis, President, Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW)
07 April: 2021 Angus Mitchell Oration: Professor John Skerritt
You will be receiving this message on my birthday so a quiet congratulations to all those other Piscean members who might be celebrating this month along with me.
Here are the website details - eshop.ramint.gov.au for you to go online and order your Centenary Coin.
Now there are two opportunities to enjoy our International Women’s Day Event on Tuesday, 9 March, 2021. Pic. shows Reg and Sue Smith enjoying our last Breakfast in 2020, which is an 2021 option for you to meet face to face for the first time in a year, or zoom in when you choose, to watch the recorded event.
Photo shows Ming Pheap and her mother. Ming is part of David Hayes' Empowering Youth Cambodia program.
Not sure how a group of visitors and Members found themselves in a "different" zoom lunch meeting, but we did have much mirth and the photo shows the smiles as we entertained each other waiting for the meeting to commence.
Photo shows Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner – Victoria, and our Chair VP Pam Brown as Pam fields questions from Members to Andrew online. Topic: 2019/20 Victorian Bushfires - One year on - Partnering with East Gippsland Rotary Clubs. We were joined by a number of Rotarians from the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Group who were recipients of the caravans. The meeting was recorded so you can watch on our YouTube link on Front Page Website.
Here is another story from our website's My Rotary Story. This week, is the Rotary Story of Bev Brock.
It is 7.45 pm Sunday evening. Our Jo Mavros is on the move! There is a relocation happening as I type, from this space, the 'hub' of all things Rotary Melbourne for the past year.
We are delighted to welcome Jo back to the 9th Floor. How terrific to actually see her again when we visit the office. There is hope for normality or slightly changed normality.
8.46 pm Sunday evening: Here she is. Welcome back to 9th Floor, 15 Collins Street. It will be wonderful to see you in person again.
Submitted by Ari Talantis: "With Facebook barring Australians from finding and sharing news on it's service last Friday, I asked myself how might this affect our Club's Facebook page and decided it was too early to tell. I did decide, however, that it was time I asked all of you to consider spending some time on Twitter.
Intriguing to read the following from the Environmental Sustainability Group about the Monarch butterflies that migrate and fly for two months over three thousand miles.
February 17: Lunch Meeting
Presenter: Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner – Victoria,
Topic: 2019/20 Victorian Bushfires - One year on - Partnering with East Gippsland Rotary Clubs
https://events.humanitix.com/
Time: 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Last week's Age newspaper highlighted the outstanding work being achieved by Afri-Aus Care's Selba Gondoza Luca (pictured). Rotary Melbourne is providing mentoring and other support via Robert Fisher and he and President Marion attended what was a monumental day in Afri-Aus Care's history.
Mary Barry, Vocational Service District Chair has invited us to join her and D9800 VS Champions to hear how Vocational Service can support and assist people in need in our communities.
Mark Balla, Vice Chair at Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group, President Rotary Box Hill Central, Philanthropist, TED Speaker, and Author presented to our members at last week's online evening meeting. He is seen here with MC Mikaela Stafrace.
A truck loaded with Vicks Vaporub overturned on the highway ... Amazingly, there was no congestion for 8 hours!
