President Marion announced to members at the meeting last week of the sudden passing of much loved former member Greg Romanes.
'Monash-Style Thinking Sorely Missing in This Pandemic' This is the heading used in an article by John Kehoe in Financial Review - 9.9.20. Thanks PP Quin Scalzo for highlighting this outstanding item identifying Sir John Monash with what may be missing in today's leaders.
Malvern Group held an online Memorial for our dear, highly respected John Reynolds. Sharann Johnston created a 45 minute get together with contributions from many of our Members.
Not sure what Reg and Sue Smith's pooch is thinking. What do you think this pooch's demise is conveying? Love or torture??
Raffle Tickets via link overpage! First Prize: $2,000 of Bicycle and/or Accessories. Make a Donation via:
23 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Phil Turtle, National President, Indonesia-Australia Business Council Topic: The Impact of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Australian Businesses. Note each meeting will have a unique ZOOM Registration link.
30 Sep: Members' Lunch
07 Oct: Lunch Meeting - Dr Laura Hart, ARH Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Population Mental Health Group at the University of Melbourne. Note each meeting will have a unique ZOOM Registration link.
Have you registered to attend our "New & Emerging Young Leaders" event"? Four Guest speakers on Thursday, 24 September at 11.00 am - 12 pm online. Share the flyer with your friends and colleagues. Great way to showcase what Rotary Melbourne is addressing.
Join in the fun of our Rotary Melbourne Silent Auction. Follow the instruction to bid on the items that take your fancy!
Select one or more items, the more the merrier, simply nominate the item number and your dollar bid and email to the Silent Auctioneer - silent.auction@rotarymelbourne.org.au
Welcome Major Bruce Harmer. Bruce was inducted last month at an online meeting of Rotary Melbourne. We look forward to meeting Bruce and Carolyn personally when we meet again on the 35th Floor of the Sofitel.
Raffle Tickets via link overpage! First Prize: $2,000 of Bicycle and/or Accessories. We would greatly appreciate if Members could share the link and flyer with family, colleagues and friends. Rotary Melbourne Around the Bay Team have set a target of raising $25,000 for The Smith Family "Learning for Life Program" in next three weeks!
Rodney wrote… Dear President Marion, my Fellow Rotarians and Jo,
Thank you for your kind messages and the flowers following Edna’s death. Your support has helped me greatly and makes me proud to be a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne. Edna was my partner in Rotary and made a large contribution to it particularly in Youth Exchange. She attended many Rotary functions both here in Australia and overseas. She was a guest speaker on one occasion telling the story of what it was like to be “A Ten Pound Pom” shortly after the war. Kindest regards Rodney Smith.
The Presidents Nominating Committee for 2020-21 has now been formed and no more than the required number of nominations to the committee have been received by the due date.
Photo shows Professor Sutton answering one of more than 300 questions fielded to him via the Chairs, Suresh Marcandan and Rob Medcalf. These questions provided the most interesting responses from Brett Sutton. Especially, the question how Brett copes personally with the extemely challenging and daunting Coronavirus whilst protecting Victorians.
Our Silent Auction is needing an item or two around the value of $1,000 or more to assist in the raising of our target of $25,000. Do you know someone who would kindly offer their beach house/farm for a couple of days; item of jewellery; painting; gift voucher. Please let Kevin Sheehan, Trevor Nink or Kerry Kornhauser know what you may be able to offer – it will be greatly appreciated.
Members, we ask for your support for this vital part of our online Rotary Melbourne weekly meetings: our Club's Fighting Fund https://www.trybooking.com/BKEVJ
Attached is the inaugural Newsletter for this newly created District Rotary Group: Environmental_and_Sustainability_Newsletter_8.20.pdf
Wednesday, 9 September – EVENING MEETING
Time: 6.00 - 7.00 pm
Guest Speaker Evening Meeting: - Liz Ritchie, CEO, Australia Regional Institute
Topic: ‘The Appeal of Regional Living’
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Evening Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf--vqjwvHdzV86a6w54VNEXQn50BNNaG
Chairman: Renata Bernarde
Have you ever wondered who and what goes into creating a special meeting? Last week, Editor was asked by Rotary Nunawading: "How much did you have to pay an Event Organiser to have such a fantastic meeting?" Editor replied: "We didn't use an Event Organiser. We have the most amazing Members who work together behind the scenes and make it happen!" 2,000 PLUS attendees - 395 questions provided! Read the numbers over page!
16 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Prof. John Dewar AO, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Bundoora Topic: What is the future for higher education in Australia?
Unique Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvceCtqjIrGdQ-6lgn2BDgrw91S54_I9AS
23 Sep: Lunch Meeting - Philip Turtle, National President, Indonesia-Australia Business Council Topic: The Impact of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Australian Businesses
Unique Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcumtrDwtEtVnpVTSAD5W7xsiVF1duS4z
30 Sep: Members' Lunch
Unique Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd-yvrDkjGNAy8tbIRQsTS_3CtHKRRgYO
07 Oct: Lunch Meeting - Dr Laura Hart, ARH Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Population Mental Health Group at the University of Melbourne
Unique Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodeGhqD8iHNDsoNxIoEvtZHiL3rhPurzh
Calling all generous Rotary members with holiday properties. Can you spare a week or a long weekend in the months ahead to offer your beach or rural house as a prize in our very exciting Around the Bay Silent Auction for the disadvantaged kids of The Smith Family? This could be a week in the upcoming peak summer season, or a week in the off peak season next year? Even a long weekend when you property is vacant at some time ahead? Obviously it depends on the relaxing of isolation rules in the coming months. We can’t let the kids fall too far behind. Please let Kevin Sheehan, Trevor Nink or Kerry Kornhauser know what you can do – it will be greatly appreciated.
We will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the Rotary Melbourne Around the Bay Cycling Team has created a special fundraiser Raffle for 2020 as the cycling event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We have created a $25,000 target to raise the funds we give annually 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!
Editor and our Vocational Services Team are very happy to announce that they have created the Young Achiever Awards' Alumni. So far, more than 45 past recipients of our annual YAA have been contacted and 21 awardees have positively responded. Each year, this Rotary Melbourne Award recognizes up to three persons in the age group 18 – 26 who have achieved outstanding success in their education or training and who have also made a significant contribution in the form of service to the community.
Thank you to team PP Chris Wang and Robert Fisher with Rachel Beck, UNICEF for updating us at last week's meeting on our Give Every Child a Future initiative in times of COVID-19.
"Sir John Monash as pictured is in his new location at Monash University near the Robert Blackwood building. He was previously in a temporary location pending completion of the new Chancellery. The Graduates paid for the move." PP Peter Rogers
