It is with great sadness that President Marion informed the meeting of the passing of Bob Cook.
Thank you Ross (seen here with wife Judy) for creating a beautiful Reflection for last week's meeting.
It was wonderful to meet our newest member Dasun Premadasa after his induction at last week's meeting online. It will be even better to greet Dasun when we all meet again post COVID-19 lockdown.
NEXT ROTARY MEETING: Wednesday, 2 September
NOTE: LATER STARTNG TIME 2.30PM
Guest Speaker: Prof. Brett Sutton - Chief Medical Officer Victoria
Topic: ‘COVID - Where from here’
Venue: Zoom online meeting only
Lunch Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfuCurDIvGtDp0vkfAeD8FQBz3j4LvxsD
Time 2.30-3.30pm: log in early to avoid lockout
Chairmen: Suresh Marcandan and Rob Medcalf
We all congratulate and thank PP Robert Fisher. Robert was named a Paul Harris Fellow Triple Sapphire at last week's meeting. What an outstanding Rotarian in every direction!
For those who attended last week's "Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Retirement" created by Chanti Bou, Serena Low and our Membership Team, you know how much you enjoyed the event. Debra Yin Foo and Jim Orchard presentations were much appreciated as you will see from the many favourable comments. Note the comment from a visiting Rotarian from Germany who attended at 5.00 am!
Yet another wonderful meeting online last week. Here is the video link if you would like a recap or missed the meeting: https://youtu.be/nv65hSTfQFw
Please purchase your Raffle Tickets via link overpage! First Prize: $2,000 of Bicycle and/or Accessories. We will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the Around the Bay Team has created a special fundraiser with three events including The Raffle, 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 welcomed Sarah Macleod Bourke last month when her mother, President Marion Macleod, inducted her to Rotary Melbourne. This was a delightful moment in Rotary Melbourne history - mother daughter memberships!
All Melbourne Rotarians have been invited to a special concert online dedicated to us in COVID-19 lockdown, from Singapore. Thank you to Rotary Melbourne Central for extending this invitation with the comment: "We thought members with children and 'grandies' might be interested. Note two hours time difference means it would be 6pm our time."
Thank you PP Robert Fisher for providing the following report: “Yesterday morning DG Philip Archer hosted a Rotary Business Breakfast on Zoom, MC’d by our own Amanda Wendt. There were 96 in attendance, and we enjoyed some time in ‘breakout rooms’ for group discussion.
President, Rotary Club of Southampton, UK Susan Phillips has messaged:" Hello from the UK. I hope that your Covid situation in Melbourne lessens very soon. Our thoughts are with you. I have a request please. Is it possible that any of your members or their relatives have any personal memories of the Spitfire in WW2? Our Club in Southampton, UK has chosen the spitfiremakers@btinternet.com as our charity this year. If they have, could they please contact the Spitfiremakers direct? Thank you. Susan Phillips. Email: susanphillips8@yahoo.co.uk
We will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the Around the Bay Cycling Team has created a special fundraiser Raffle as one of our 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!
This is a most marvellous short YouTube video from "Vincent van Gogh art ALIVE - Atelier des Lumières (Paris, France)" Thanks Kerry Kornhauser. If this link doesn't open you may open it in YouTube. https://youtu.be/BbgrHnbgoDU
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.
Please purchase your Raffle Tickets via link overpage! We will not be conquered by COVID-19, and the Around the Bay Team has created a special fundraiser with three events including The Raffle, 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".
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!
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?
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
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.
