Congratulations to Patricia and Malcolm Simpson seen here celebrating their 67th Wedding Anniversary with their friends at the Conference Dinner. Beautiful couple ..... cheers!
You could have heard a pin drop at last week's Angus Mitchell Oration presented by Nobel Prize Winner Associate Professor Tilman Ruff. Tilman received a standing ovation for his riveting oration. Thank you President Robert for your summary. Our podcast is available on our website: https://soundcloud.com/
Our congratulations to Mandi Wendt who as an endorsement of Rotary Melbourne's leadership and District, has been invited by the RI President Elect Mark Maloney to be Vice Chair of the Rotary International Communications Committee for 2019-2020. Mandi conveyed her thanks as always for Melbourne’s support in her Rotary journey and her pride in bearing the Rotary Melbourne banner at this forum.
Don't miss out as booking close Thursday, 28 February for our International Women's Day Breakfast. http://www.rotaryiwdbreakfast.org.au/
"Manoel Felipe representa o Rotary Club de Cruzeiro na Conferência de Promoção da Paz na Austrália!" Manoel Felipe has sent President Robert a news item in a Brazilian Newspaper showing Pres. Robert with Assoc. Professor Tilman Ruff holding his Nobel Peace Prize with Manoel. Rotary Melbourne recognition in Brazil. Thank you Manoel!
Speaker: MWBRO Keith Murray, Grand Master, Freemasons Vic.
Topic: Freemasonry in the 21st Century
Chairperson: Philip Mayers
Editor asked Katie Wilford, a Rotary Peace Scholar for an update on her adventures here in Australia. It is splendid to read Katie's passion for Rotary and her study time here.
One of the three major projects running up to the our Centenary Year is ‘Give Every Child a Future’ – working with UNICEF and other Rotary Clubs in Australia and NZ to immunise 100,000 children in nine Pacific nations against three life threatening diseases. We are this week launching our Special Fundraising Raffle.
VP Barbara is organising this year’s Arts Committee Architecture Walk for Friday, 22 March. Brochures will be organised but in the meantime: "Save the Date". This year we shall be doing a "walk around the block" followed by dinner.
If you missed this week's fantastic cover on Channel Nine News of Melbourne's successful bid for Convention 2023, it has been uploaded to our website with the link:
Under the innovative guidance of Hugh Bucknall our R100 Champion, we showcased Rotary 100 Australasia to more than 1,000 Rotarians at last week's Multi District Conference.
Summary of the Ending Homelessness forum, by Marion Macleod, which was facilitated at the Multi District Conference 2019. This forum was outstanding and generated much discussion and interest.
These Rotarians and partners required rounding up to facilitate removal from the Burra Brewery.
"The District Conference was full of inspiration and inspiration on a grand scale which appeared to resonate very well with the 1500 or so Rotarians and guests. The effort put in by our Club in creating and delivering our multiple booths paid dividends given the level of discussion that R100, End Trachoma and RI Convention volunteering generated." Thanks PE Kevin.
A message from Bev Brock…. ”I have a gift voucher for 241 which is company that books cruises all over the world on all Cruise lines. The voucher enables the holder to select any cruise they like on any of the lines they operate with for two people to sail for the price of one of the normal fare price.
Members please note that bookings close next week for you and your guests to be part of our Rotary International Women's Day Breakfast! Last chance ..... Don't dawdle!
Meet our new Member Renata Bernarde who was inducted late last year. We look forward to welcoming her to Rotary Melbourne as we offer her our hand of friendship.
Reg Smith received very sad news of our dear Rotary friend Simon Price passing away yesterday morning. If you wish to attend Simon’s funeral, please note it will be held at 2pm on Tuesday 26 February at St James Church, cnr. High Street & Burke Road, Glen Iris.
PE Kevin has provided this fabulous photo of the view from Helen and Clive Week's beautiful Queens Road apartment. Huge thanks to them both for their terrific hospitality sharing their home with the noisy, excitable OTC group of revellers.
Thank you to Jane Munro, our Chairperson at last week's meeting for the following summary of Anthony McClaran's marvellous presentation.
Thanks again to VP Trevor on his summary of Rob McGuirk's presentation at Multi District Peace Forum: "Rob gave a very stimulating comparison of the functioning of Hostelling International and Rotary. Hostels open up dialogue between guests of diverse age, race, gender and religion which facilitates goodwill that is also an important area of focus for Rotary.:
There is a well known saying: "What happens O T C ..... Remains O T C!" However, I have received some photos that possibly convey some happenings pictorially! Photo shows President Robert steadying himself from falling into the huge vat of alcohol ..... You can make up your own mind what he is holding?
VP Trevor Nink has provided Bulletin with some thoughts on the Multi District Peace Forum: "A Professor Tillman Ruff gave a very powerful presentation on the risks of nuclear war and the need for disarmament last Friday at the Multi District Peace Forum. He received a standing ovation from the audience. It looks like the Angus Mitchell Oration will be a great event on Wednesday!"
