Ritual was still part of our meeting and President Kevin Sheehan presented Prof Peter Doherty AC with the now traditional gift of R100 socks! Onwards and Upwards!
President Kevin received the following message from Her Excellency the Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM, QC. Our Honorary Member is seen here welcoming us to the Hush Foundation's visit to Government House last year.
We also received thanks from sponsors: "Well done to you and the Committee for organizing such a 1st class event again this year. The impact from the excellent panel of speakers and program was at the highest level. In my four years of attendance I felt this was the most impactful and successful program yet, well done to all! This is such an important and strategic event for our city, and to be planned and organized by Rotary, is very good." Bruce McEwen, Chair, Operation Cleft Australia Inc.
Here he is 'cruising' the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay. He makes them, he sells, he wears them -- R100 Socks! Thanks Phil Endersbee loyal Photographic Competition participant!
"Greetings Fellow Rotarians, I know you must be feeling as I am - everything has changed, life has become disrupted and I don't know when this might be resolved."
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Our first live presentation was last week when our Honorary Member, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AC, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, spoke on the Impact of the Covid-19 Virus, why flattening the curve matters and how we can best protect ourselves and the community.
Last week's live presentation via our Rotary Melbourne Facebook site reached 4,165 people, 45 viewers shared our presentation to their Facebook pages, and the fantastic success of Professor Peter Doherty and Rotary Melbourne's presentation was viewed by 3,100 plus people! These statistics were taken on Saturday, from our Facebook page.
Editor has been asked by Neville Taylor, Rotary Central Melbourne and Chair of Rotary Mentoring Program with Ambulance Victoria, if Rotary Melbourne could provide two Mentors for this year's Leadership Mentoring Program.
Tony gave us a wonderful snapshot of the implementation process of rolling out the Give Every Child a Future to nine Pacific Island nations.
Membership update - 4 inducted, 15 people have expressed an interest in joining our club.
Last week's visit to the Bionic Institute was attended by 38 members and friends. Mark Pinoli is seen here intrigued by a bionic prototype.
Helen Leake delivered a marvellous presentation on production of the Sir John Monash film: "Monash". The script has attracted one of Australia’s most talented and accomplished directors, Bruce Beresford. Helen's film will be an important contribution to Australia’s culture, and tells the story of one of Australia’s greatest heroes.
Thank you Warren Johnson for the following report on Rotary Melbourne's 18th Seniors' Lunch. Delightful report and well done Warren on organising this annual lunch for seniors.
This is a very interesting highlight that Arthur Streeton was a Rotary Melbourne Member. He was inducted on 30 August, 1928. Note Membership fees: Five Guineas!
Guest Speaker: Professor Peter Doherty AC, Laureate Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Melbourne
Topic: ‘ The Impact of the Covid-19 Virus, why flattening the curve matters and how we can best protect ourselves and the community.'
Chair: Rob Helme
Tony Thomas from Rotary Melbourne Central has provided the latest news on the newly created Armadale Probus. Photos shows Bruce and Lois Cameron delivering flyers - both are 86.
Recently Clive's R100 Socks visited the men's loo at D'Arenburg "Cube" Restaurant, Winemaking and Sculpture Gallery, McLarenvale, SA. Editor: "Will I?.... Won't I?" Decided not to publish R100 Socks in men's loo. Ask Clive for this photo! Instead his socks are seen here at Goolwa Barrage, SA. See other pics at D'Arenburg "Cube".
Thanks Jo for sending Editor the following delightful message from a Rotary Club in the UK.
Use your footy knowledge and intuition: Enlist in the 2020 AFL Footy Tipping Competition ! Bruce Davidson is your Guide - Raise some money and have some fun!
Another act of Rotary kindness and generosity from Rotary Club of Hitchin Priory, Hertfordshire, UK. Read the following letter received recently: Letter_from_UK_Club_re._support_bushfires_2020.pdf
Yes, those pesky R100 socks cushion and warm the feet of Rob Nethercote in the early hours of the morning at the Breakfast last week. We see them here, we see them there, we see them EVERYWHERE!
Our District 9800 Conference is not far away - 27 to 29 March. Saturday, 28 March, you can hear Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria speaking on emergency services management. Andrew is just one of a terrific line up of speakers.
Check out what our PE Marion Macleod and Barbara Yerondais are working towards on Friday 22 May. Again they are part of the annual 30 km Walk for Mental Health. You can sponsor them at the attached website: https://www.coastrek.com.au/
Speaker: Helen Leake AM, Producer of biopic 'Monash'.
Topic: 'Sir John Monash'
Chair: Peter Davis
Well done to our quiet achiever, Kerry Kornhauser who delivered with support from her team, yet another highly successful Rotary International Women's Day Breakfast on Thursday at Crown Palladium. This is Kerry's 9th Breakfast!
