Robyn Hollands (yes, Clive's daughter) has been inducted into Rotary Melbourne and we welcome another member of the terrific Hollands' family. Maybe Lunch Setup Team might get another helper?
The Rotary Give Every Child A Future Centenary Project is a joint project between the Rotary Clubs of Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Wellington - the first four Rotary Clubs chartered in Australasia in 1921.
In conjunction with UNICEF, the project's goal is to immunise 100,000 children and adolescent girls in 9 Pacific Island Countries. The countries are Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Hugh Bucknall has been visiting friends and making new friends in the South East Coast of NSW. This is a reflection of a small part of what he has experienced in his travels.
Beautiful Sunday with some of our Malvern Group enjoying a BBQ, friendship at Sharann and Mike Johnson's superb home on the edge of Flinders Golf Course with a view over Bass Strait. This lunch in February is Malvern Group's Memorial Lunch which is traditionally February each year. Terrific to hear the stories of past Group Captains who have made Malvern Group such a warm, friendship Group.
Last week's Chair, Peter Dakin has provided the following summary of Michael's presentation: "Michael provided a most interesting talk on the MCC – ‘ A private Club with a very public purpose ‘.
If you would like to join one of the World of Difference tours in 2021, please read the attached Flyer. 2021_World_of_Difference_Tours.pdf
Editor quietly minding her own business in the lift from 35th Floor Sofitel, and look what happend! PP David Jones showing off his R100 socks to our wonderful guest speaker Michael Happell. Boys will be boys!
Thanks to Peter Dakin for chairing last week's meeting and introducing Michael Happell, MCC. Terrific meeting all round.
Rob Helme is seen here welcoming our three new members inducted last week. They are from left: Kirsten Sayers, Robyn Hollands (Clive's daughter), and Drasko Kraguljac. Hope next week we can read about our new members when they provide their profiles to Editor. Welcome, Robyn, Kirsten and Drasko.
President Kevin introduced PP James Allen and his wife Belinda from Rotary Sydney. Rotary Sydney is working with Rotary Melbourne in the Give Every Child a Future Initiative and to create a fantastic memory making Rotary 100 Year Centenary. Keep watching this space as the years of planning are rolled out around Australia.
Thank you Hugh Bucknall for finally respecting the R100 Socks' Photographic Competition and submitting a photograph. Rather troubled looking socks sitting on a dining table. Oh well ... You have to be in it to win it!
District Governor, Grant Hocking, has announced that Amanda Wendt has been selected as the District 9800 Governor Nominee (Designate), for 2022-2023. This is the year of the Melbourne International Rotary Convention.
Tony Thomas has supplied the latest news on the newly created Probus Bearbrass Club.
It is not too late to attend tonight's evening meeting or suggest this meeting to a family member or colleague. Please help support our monthly evening meetings. We have terrific Speakers lined up for the entire year. Tonight we will be meeting at The Lyceum Club, Ridgway Place, CBD. Tonight's speaker: Vivien Nguyen, Victorian Multi Cultural Commission.
As regular readers of our Bulletin, you would have noticed Editor requesting more photos in situ of R100 socks. After missing the ideal photos from our official delegates to Sydney's Government House, the excuses ranged from: "Alas, we realised on departing Gov House that the opportunity was lost BUT to have taken off our shoe in such regal surrounding would have ……!" to "My greatest fear is the wrath and scorn of Dorothy! I shall just have to have another red wine to console my self!"
Topic: ‘Melbourne Cricket Club - a private club with a very public purpose - managing the MCG’
Chair: Peter Dakin
Meeting 26 February will have presentations from the R100 Project Panel who will report and lead a discussion relating to our Centennial Projects.
Title: Panel Session - R100 Projects – status up-date.
Rotary Sydney launched their Centenary Countdown in fine style at Government House last Wednesday. The hospitality of the Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC and Mr Dennis Wilson was truly superb. On hand representing Rotary Melbourne were Kevin & Lisa Sheehan, Hugh and Meredith Bucknall, Marion McLeod and Robert Fisher.
The Sheehan’s and & Fisher’s are photographed with our Honourary Members and Consul-General Kazuyoshi Matsunaga and his wife Yoko at a reception in honour of the 60th Birthday of the New Emperor of Japan, His Majesty Emperor Naruhito.
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!! The 2020 AFL Footy Tipping Competition is about to get underway. Bruce Davidson wrote: "Thank you for your support in previous years. Together with our supporter friends outside the Club we hope to raise $3000 for the community and charitable activities of our Club."
Last week's guest speaker, Professor Len Harrison was 'checking out the R100 socks for microbioemes' with VP Cynthia Edgell and Ian Evans' guest, Azita Abdollahian.
Thank you Manoel Felipe for posting this on Facebook: "Sunday is volunteer work day here, participating in SecondBite, collecting food at Prahran Market. The project is supported by Rotary Melbourne, of which I have an active participation in the projects representing Rotary Club de Cruzeiro. Good opportunity to meet people and learn about Australia."
Editor and Peter Jones presented Members with 5 OPTIONS around no excuses for not purchasing a ticket/s for the IWD Breakfast on Thursday, 5 March. Picture shows this year's Moderator, Dr Gael Jennings meeting with some of the terrific Members who make the Breakfast so successful every year.
Thank you to Rosemary Nixon for introducing Mai McCann, who told the meeting her amazing story of creating the Deaf School for Children in Vietnam.
