Thank you to Past President Peter Dakin for last week's reflection on Wednesday 28 August 24.
The Australian Rotary Health August 2024 Newsletter is available here and features articles on upcoming events and feature articles. It includes an article on 'A new treatment for stroke patients'.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Danie Koutzamanis on 21 August 2024 with the classification Mortgage Broker. Daniel works at BLVD Finance. He is giving back to the community through his involvement and sponsorship of Hampton Park United Soccer Club.
ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.
If you would like to read the latest ROMAC article on our recent visitor Elina's Story case for August 2024 please click on this Link
Guest Speaker Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights
Date/Time Wednesday 4 September 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 +online via Zoom $10
Register CLICK HERE
September is Rotary's Education & Literacy Month. Rotary Melbourne is proud of our projects and achievements, including building a community school in North East Arnhem Land, improving literacy in Timor Leste, providing support for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program and innovating science with Monash University's BioEyes program.
RIMERN has about 180 plants and guards that need to be planted outside the warehouse, and they would greatly appreciate any help!
ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.
If you would like to read the latest ROMAC Chairman's Message and articles on successful medical cases for June 2024 please click on this link
5 year old Elina and her mother Enneth from Vanuatu joined Peter Addison, Chair of International Programs,as we introduced Ninh Nguyen, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) Southern Region Chair (Vic/Tas).
Professor Margaret Gardner, the only vice chancellor to become a State Governor, has been awarded this year’s AFR Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to higher education.
District Governor's Annual Visit
Guest Speaker Michael Lapiña – Governor, D9800
Title Unlocking the Magic: A Year of Transformation with Governor Michael
Date/Time Wednesday 28 August 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 +online via Zoom $10
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-28-aug
This video provides details of the processes involved in the Eco restoration of the mines in Pandalgudi, India, a collaboration between Ramco Cements and Auroville Botanical Gardens on 200 acres.
RIMERN is now hosting up to 12 clients and their workers each week while processing 8 to 10 large orders.
Rotary Melbourne members Ahmed Tohow and Peter Berg are in the Rotary SAFE Families Inclusive Communities Initiative leadership team which is focussed on taking the Rotary SAFE Families information and messaging program developed by Mary Barry and Dorothy Gilmour into Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted 'In this August edition of our MITS Family Newsletter we highlight the many activities our students are involved with to support wellbeing. We also look forward to this Sunday, where an incredible six Richmond Junior FC teams our students are part of will be playing in Grand Finals.'
Thank you to Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection on Wednesday 21 August 24.
In the spirit of the new Regionalisation Pilot, we would like to introduce the 2024 Sleepout Rough for the Homeless event to you and your members. Rotary Chadstone/East Malvern initiated the concept in 2020, and this year are joined by Rotary Malvern, Prahran, Port Phillip & e-Club Melbourne to expand its reach.
Guest Speaker Craig Tiley Australian Open & Tennis Australia CEO
“The Future Fan and the Transformation of the Australian Open ”
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Road Kooyong
Date Friday 25 October 2024 Time 12pm to 2.30pm
Cost $85 per head
RSVP Monday 14 October
Book Online www.trybooking.com/CTNLR
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 21 August 24 the guest speaker was Katherine Ellis, CEO Leadership Victoria, speaking on the topic 'Hope for the Future: A Leadership Challenge’.
Winners of the 2024 Rotary Footy tipping competition were 1st Owen Hildenbrand; 2nd Di Dakin and 3rd Andrew Weeks who all receive cash prizes. Congratulations to all three. Other prizes will be presented at the Rotary Melbourne lunch on Wednesday 25 September 24 lunch.
Don’t forget to register for the AFLW competition! You should have received an email from Rosemary in the last few days.
If you are interested in keeping up to date with all that’s been happening with volunteers, donations, welfare agencies & clients, and the many exciting things ahead at RIMERN please click HERE for Issue 10 June/July 24. This issue is full of all sorts of ways in which you can support RIMERN and the great work they do in supporting our community.
Rotary Melbourne, Rotaract University of Melbourne and friends on Wednesday's evening meeting No. 5046 on 14 August 24 packed 12,600 meal packs for FORaMEAL.
Tangly Ton, President Rotaract Club of Siem Reap, has provided an update on his studies along with details of recent Rotary projects including his excellent results in his last week of exams at University.
Rotary Melbourne members and guests may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move August 24 edition HERE. There is an interesting article on 'PDG Amanda Wendt, a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, will replace Murray Verso as the End Polio Now Coordinator [ENPC] whose term also expires then.'
