Our new Chair for Evening Meetings, Renata Bernarde writes: "The evening events have been a great feature of the Rotary Club of Melbourne for many years. So it is great to see that in 2020, they are now part of the Club's Wednesdays schedule and, as you may have noticed, have replaced a lunch event on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
David York Syme was a Charter Member of Rotary Melbourne and held the classification for Shipping? His father founded the Melbourne Steamship Company of which David became General Manager in 1918. He was a key person in the Australian shipping industry, a member of the Commonwealth Shipping Board, and the Australian Delegate to the International Conference of Shipowners. In the shipping strike of 1920, Prime Minister Hughes summoned Syme to hasten the referral of the strike to a tribunal. He was a Commissioner of the Melbourne Harbour Trust, a Director of the National Bank, the Mt. Lyell Mining & Railway Company and the Metropolitan Gas Company. He was a brother-in-law of Burdett Laycock.
This photo of Richard and Ari Skinner conveys what a dentist does when in lockdown! Here he is proudly displaying what he has industriously created recently. Ari thinks it is a vice! Is that a "device" or a "vice" Ari? Seems he has been learning fitting and turning. Hope that isn't part of his dentristry skills now!
Thank you President Marion for providing this fascinating information from National Gallery of Victoria's Director, Tony Ellwood exploring the wearing of masks over the centuries.
Message from Clive: "I was operated on first thing this morning (Friday, 31 July) and all went well - hopefully the recovery will also be fine. Should be home Tuesday - Perhaps I will be a good boy and do as I am told to help this happen!!! Regards Clive. We all wish you a speedy recovery Clive. No wonder you required surgery after kicking the door down in Alcatraz last year, hopefully you will do as your told in lockdown at home.
Rob Nethercote was doing it tough during 'pandemicania' Stage 3! Golfing and bowling! R100 socks ensured his comfort and warmth as he toughed it out on the golf course! Wonder what he will do in Stage 4 now?
12 Aug: Evening Meeting - Kerry Cue, Author, Humorist, Mathematician and Journalist
19 Aug: Lunch Meeting - The Hon. Philip Dalidakis, Former Minister of Innovation & Digital Economy (Victoria) Director, Centre for Asia-Pacific Strategy
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 2.00pm.
09 Sep: Evening Meeting - Liz Ritchie, CEO, Australia Regional Institute
16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora
We intend to close our meetings with some holiday photos of our Members prior to COVID-19. To keep up our spirits until we go travelling again ... send a special photo to Jo Mavros and we wil put this to music to end our meetings.
It was a treat to honour a fellow Rotarian from the United States when Past President Kevin Sheehan named Dr Carol Bond a Paul Harris Fellow at last week's meeting. This is the beauty of Zoom that we can join with people around the world in the one place and celebrate Rotary fellowship.
Winners are Grinners! First Prize for the Mask Competition at last week's meeting, was won by PP Phil Endersbee. A "meat tray"! Thanks to Adrian Nelson for his sense of humour and activation of this special photograph competition that would not have happened without ... COVID-19!
The Photographic Mask Competition was fiercely contested by most of our Members at last week's meeting. Thank goodness we were not all in the same space at Sofitel, as the competition was truly "untamed"! Judge Adrian looks composed in the safety of his home but it would have been a different story if judging at the Sofitel!
Thanks Jim Orchard for providing a terrific pictorial story of the 14 caravans, generously provided by Peter Davis (pictured), brother Ken and sister Sharon Small, then restored and successfully delivered to homeless bushfire victims in rural Victoria.
Editor was rapt to receive an update from our loved former Global Scholar Katie Wilford who was such an exceptional scholar, traveller and friend to us in Rotary Melbourne. Her R100 socks have been used again, this time climbing her first 4.3 km high mountain.
Last week's meeting was excellent and enhanced by the presentations of Hepatitis Victoria's CEO Melanie Eagle and Martin Forest, Health Promotion Programs Manager, Hepatitis Vic. This is the link for the video: https://youtu.be/wcLKVwbUCI0
Sunday, 26 July "The Age" John Sylvester teamed with our Victoria Police Ass. Commissioner for Family Violence, Dean McWhirter writing "The Scandal Behind Locked Doors" and said: "We encourage third-party reporting. It is OK to report on someone's behalf if it is safe for you and safe for them." (This endorses our Rotary Safe Families message).
Thank you Alistair for providing your thoughtful "Thanks" from last week's meeting.
Due to COVID-19, the Rotary Ambulance Victoria Mentoring Program commencement for 2020/21 has been delayed but good news is that it is being launched now 29 July. We wish our two Rotary Melbourne Mentors, Richard Skinner and Graham O'Donnell a successful inspirational year working with our highly respected Ambulance Victoria.
World Hepatitis Day is 28 July and fast approaching. The theme for 2020 is ‘Hepatitis – a Virus We Can Eliminate.’ Rotary Melbourne is trying its best to do this. You can be part of this effort by being informed and sharing the information.
Speaker: Melanie Eagle, CEO & Martin Forrest, Health Promotion Programs Manager, Hepatitis Vic.
Topic: Collaborating with Rotary to End Hepatitis Now
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfuCurDIvGtDp0vkfAeD8FQBz3j4LvxsD After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Time: 1-2 pm
Chair: Peter Clark
05 August: Jillian Segal AO, Chair of the General Sir John Monash Foundation. Recipient of this year's Sir John Monash medal 2020 to be awarded at this 0808 event.
12 August: Evening Meeting, TBA
19 August: Lunch Meeting - Dr. Lisa O'Brien, CEO, The Smith Family Foundation
Wednesday 5th August 2020 – LUNCH MEETING
Topic: 0808 Monash Medal Award 2020
Guest Speaker Awardee: Jillian Segal AO, Deputy Chancellor of UNSW, Chairman of The General Sir John Monash Foundation.
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Registration: Zoom Meeting Link
Time: 1-2 pm
Chairman: Peter Davis
The awarding of our Sir John Monash Medal for 2020 will be held for the first time online at our lunchtime meeting Wednesday 5 August.
David Hayes hosted our regular Friday morning Coffee with President. Many smiles as picture shows. What do you do at 10.30 on Friday mornings? Can't be as enjoyable as Coffee with President. Our friendships and fellowships are even more important during this self-isolation. This is such a good way to meet up with your fellow Melbourne Rotarians.
10.30am every Friday, with a coffee or tea, a biscuit, cake or pastry ... no one can see you! Come online and enjoy some light conversation with President Marion. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3096547242
PP Quin Scalzo received a terrific update from Ed Tudor (our Vocational Service Awardee 2018/19) sharing some important and exciting news: Melbourne Indigenous Transition School will operate from a temporary Darwin Hub in Term 3.
