Help promote peace in the world by encouraging peace and development leaders in your community to apply for the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Applications for the 2026 Rotary Peace Fellowships are open until 15 May.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Dr Sarah Gosper on 5 February 2025 with the classification Universities – Global Education. As Deputy Director of Monash University's Global Immersion Guarantee Program, Sarah works closely with a diverse set of stakeholders in the Pacific who are committed to climate action and social impact.
If you are interested in keeping up to date with all that’s been happening with volunteers, donations, welfare agencies & clients, and the many exciting things ahead at RIMERN please click on Read More for Issue 12 December/January 25. This issue is full of ways in which you can support RIMERN and the great work they do in supporting our community.
Continuing a long time tradition in our Club, President Catherine had great pleasure in conferring Honorary Membership on Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece for his term of office as Lord Mayor of Melbourne. The values and commitment to community and service are aligned in both Rotary and the office of the Lord Mayor.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG February 2025 Volume 9 Issue 8 features an article titled 'Looking Ahead to COP30: Rotary’s Role in Tackling Climate Change'. Click on read more below.
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 May 2025
The Multi-District Impact Summit is more than just another meeting – it is a summit designed to:
1. Ignite Inspiration: Hear from dynamic speakers who are making a difference in our communities.
2. Foster Collaboration: Network with fellow Rotarians from Districts 9800 & 9510, exchange ideas, and create connections that lead to meaningful partnerships.
3. Enhance Skills: Participate in workshops and breakout sessions tailored to develop leadership, innovation, and community service strategies.
Rotary Melbourne (RM) supports Rotary Hawthorn in the important work of Rotary SAFE Families (RSF) on Domestic Violence in funding its educational and information messaging program along with the representation of 5 Club members on the RSF leadership team which most recently has been involved in a project taking RSF into local Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.
Rotary Melbourne is proud to support Nourish, a fantastic initiative first launched in 2016 by Temple Beth Israel and Father Bob's Foundation that provides hot meals to those in need every Monday night. We're helping Nourish go green by providing reusable tote bags for their delicious meals! 
The Rotary Melbourne Meeting on Wednesday 5 February 25 was the Annual State of the City Address with Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece. Click on read more to get the full story and view photo gallery.
Thank you to Trevor Nink, for reading out Ruth Carlos-Martinez's reflection on Wednesday 5 February 25 about 'Using an unknown path towards resolution'.
On Duty: Tony Battaini (MC), Ruth Carlos Martinez (Reflection), Bruce Davidson (Photography), Bruce Davidson (Raffle), Marg Leser, Karen Kim (Reception).
Member Anniversaries: None
Member Birthdays this week: John Shaw.
For the 5th edition of District 9800 January 25 Networker for 2024-2025, please click on Read More below. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800. You can also read about DG Michael's Monthly Musings - January.
On 24 January 25 at President Catherine met Ian Balcombe,
The Brighton Classic Car Show is to be held on 30-March 2025, at Firbank Grammar Oval, presented by the Rotary Club of Brighton. Cars must be at least 25 years old to enter.
Thank you to Peter Dakin for your reflection on Wednesday 29 January 25 about January being Rotary's vocational service month.
Club Guests Mamum Haque (Inductee), Violetta Fallon.
Visitors Ross Nicholson, Julie Gleeson (Peter Hollingworth), Patricia von Matuschka (Deb Yin Foo).
PP Robert Fisher has provided some background to the award of an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on 26 January 2025 to Selba-Gondoza Luka, founder and CEO of Afri-Aus Care and Rotary Melbourne's involvment with Afri-Aus Care.
As a humanitarian organisation, peace is a cornerstone of Rotary Melbourne's mission. Rotary creates environments where peace can happen. By carrying out service projects including this year's South Sudan Peace Leadership Program, and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
Stephen Rando reports on celebrating the Year of the Snake at Melbourne Chinatown's vibrant Lunar New Year celebrations this weekend.
The Rotary Melbourne Meeting on Wednesday 29 January 25 was the Vocational Services Panel with Moderator Jenny Taing and panelists Joseph Ebbage & Carol Bond discussing the topic Ethics in Marketing. Click on read more to get the full story and view photo gallery.
The 1st Rotary Melbourne meeting was on Wednesday 22 January 25. It was a RIMERN Volunteering Day.
Member Anniversaries: Garry Fowler (17), Sharann Johnson (31).
Member Birthdays this week: Sandra Hills & Shahid Yamin (Today!), Bob Glindemann.
The Bionics Institute invites you to take part in the Concept Logistics 2025 Charity Golf Day to play 9 holes and network, all while raising vital funds for medical research at the Bionics Institute.
The new annual Rotary Melbourne Music Scholarship supports talented emerging Victorian musicians who need assistance to further their careers or studies in music. Our mission is to nurture the next generation of musical leaders, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities to thrive. Applications opened 1st February.
