Thank you PP Peter Rogers for sending me the sad news of the death of Vera Finkel, the mother of our Honorary Member, Dr Alan Finkel AO.
One hundred and three Members, Guests and Visiting Rotarians were very interested in Philip's expansive presentation on Victoria's Post COVID Economic Resurgence through a Digital Economy.
Our Malvern Group will be allocating some time during their group meeting at 5pm Wednesday, 9 September to recognise their beloved long time member John Reynolds who passed away recently. Should you like to join the meeting please contact Group Captain Sharann Johnson.
Thank you to Richard Dent and Chair Ari Talantis for their warmth and capacity for making this meeting such a succcess. Welcome to our newest Member, Dasun Premadasa who was inducted by PP Quin Scalzo. We look forward to hearing from Dasun in next week's Bulletin.
President Marion shared: One of the first Catholics to join Rotary was Father Jeremiah Murphy SJ, the Rector of Newman College in the University of Melbourne. He was a delightful person, friendly, urbane, witty, and a great conversationalist. Members vied with each other to sit at his table to enjoy his company. He was nominated to Rotary Melbourne by Professor Osborne!
Wednesday 26 August 2020: LUNCH MEETING
Guest Speaker: District 9800 Governor Philip Archer
Topic Members' Lunch: ‘Rotary Opens Opportunities’ – Lets showcase our Activities' & "Give Every Child a Future" update with Past President's Robert Fisher and Chris Wang with UNICEF'S Rachel Beck
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Lunch Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfuCurDIvGtDp0vkfAeD8FQBz3j4LvxsD
Time: 1-2 pm
Chairman: David Carruthers
02 Sep: Lunch Meeting –Prof. Brett Sutton - Chief Medical Officer Victoria, ‘Victoria's Response to COVID-19’. Note Meeting Starting at 2.30pm.
16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora Topic: “What is the future for higher education in Australia”?
Agaba Kabale, Sidcup, UK, Germany, Bangkok, Highlands Harare, Mfuwe Zambia, Africa! How splendid to have Rotarian guests from around the world, visit last week's meeting. Especially, considering the time differences! I feel honoured, how about you?
This terrific fundraiser is so appropriate all round by fundraising for Rotary and providing income to disadvantaged communities in Uganda who are making these colourful masks. PP Barry Hickman, Rotary Brighton has sent us an invitation to be part of this project.
We have created a Rotary Melbourne Young Achiever Awards' Alumni. So far, we have 20 Young Achiever Awardees who have joined this group. Do you know any of the recipients listed over page? Photo shows 2016 YAA Tom Burns with 2015/16 President Peter Rogers and former CEO, City of Melbourne's Elizabeth Proust.
Greg Ross, Australian Chair of Rotary Health has provided an update on Australian Rotary Health since 1981 and its creation.
Melanie Eagle, CEO of Hepatitis Victoria is so appreciative of her "presentation gift" of R100 socks, she has done a "selfie" from home showing her cosy foot with her letter of thanks to Rotary Melbourne. Rock on R100 Socks!
The Rotary Zone 8 Conference is going virtual in this year of pandemic. Registration details are over page. Alice Springs, 19 and 20 September, 2020. Zone 8 is situated in the South Pacific and includes the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu.
A terrific version of Swan Lake ballet was shown at end of last week's meeting. You can find it on YouTube if you would like to see it in its entirety. Here are a couple of snapshots.
At last week's meeting, thanks was given by Peter Dakin which was very appropriate in this time of great concern for our elderly citizens.
We will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the Around the Bay Team has created a special fundraiser with three events, to raise the $25,000 target that Rotary Melbourne has set, to donate to the disadvantaged children in the Smith Family's "Learning for Life Program". We shall not let these vulnerable children down, especially this difficult year!
Seventy nine Members and Guests rediscovered fond memories from Kerry Cue's earthy humour and magnetic charisma at last week's Evening Meeting. Note, we were honoured to have guests from so many different countries: Mfuwe Zambia, Africa; Gummersbach Oberberg Germany; Ibadan Onireke Neighborhood Nigeria; Kampala South, Uganda; South Miami, USA.; Sidcup, UK.
NEXT ROTARY MEETING Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Guest Speaker: The Hon. Philip Dalidakis, Former Minister of Innovation & Digital Economy (Victoria) / Director Centre for Asia-Pacific Strategy
Topic: ‘Victoria's Post-COVID Economic Resurgence through a Digital Economy’
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Lunch Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfuCurDIvGtDp0vkfAeD8FQBz3j4LvxsD
Time: 1-2 pm
Chairman: Ari Talantis
Thank you to Ross and Judy Scholes-Robertson for this delightful story from 1966 about the one that didn't get away!
26 Aug: Members Lunch Meeting – D9800 Governor Philip Archer
02 Sep: Lunch Meeting –Prof. Brett Sutton - Chief Medical Officer Victoria, ‘Victoria's Response to COVID-19’. Note Meeting Starting at 2.30pm.
09 Sep: Evening Meeting - Liz Ritchie, CEO, Australia Regional Institute
16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora Topic: “What is the future for higher education in Australia”?
Rotary Melbourne has been a regular supporter of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute through our International Committee. Typically this has involved the purchase of specific equipment related to the Institutes Malaria research.
