This year, our Club and Rotary Brighton North sponsored the highly successful 7th International Women's Day Breakfast for the first time. The March, 2019 could easily raise more than this year's $30,000 but we need more Members support right now to be able to attract 1,200 men and women to attend this showcasing of Rotary and increase donations.
Help us find a special individual and showcase their activities. Vocational Service is an important mission of Rotary. Photo shows the outstanding Awardees of 2018.
Membership Milestones celebrated recently: Legends!
The Rotary Club of Melbourne Community Foundation Committee, chaired by Sue McDonald is very pleased to provide Members with an updated, simple to use model to encourage you to become Special Friends of Rotary Melbourne. Foundation_Flyer_Final_5.10.
The following is the latest news on the shipment from DIK to the survivors of Typhoon Ompong.
Any Member who has had to stand at the podium and "battle" it out with the microphones for the past years, will be overjoyed to know that two new hardwired microphones have replaced the wireless podium microphone.
We congratulate Ludovic Grosjean of the Melbourne City Rotaract Club who was announced by RI President Barry Rassin as one of the six Global People of Action: Young Innovators.
Photo shows our VP Barbara smiling in anticipation of a Pies win! (Barbara, hope you are coping with the disappointment.)
Jennifer Watt, GM, Commercial Operations & Partnerships, MCC is seen here with Peter Jones providing many 'fascinating' stories about the MCC which included the ways that management attempt to clear the skies of birds and a ghastly "Flush" story from Peter. Unfortunately not a tall tale!
Rotary Prahran's PP Susie Cole is promoting a walking event on Sunday, 18 November which all Members are welcome. "Prance in the Park" invites us to sponsor a Prince, Princess or favourite Punk, push, walk, run 5 kms. around Albert Park Lake to support the End Polio campaign. https://endpolioprance.raiseley.com
It is not too late to join in the excitement of Around the Bay 2018. Speak to Trevor Nink, or Jim Orchard to join in the fun! Pic. shows the "Sorrento Starters" 2017!
All Members, please note this Club Event Thursday, 25 October 2018. You and your guests are invited to an Exhibition created via our RCM Arts Committee and Arts Access Victoria (AAV). See the attached Flyer: Ignite_Oct_2018[1]_1.pdf
James Pullar has provided this update on fantastic work in our Club's successful lobbying for young people in foster and institutional care to be 21 years and not 18 years when support and services are removed from them.
As you are aware, four of Victoria’s Rotary Districts have combined to stage the Multi-District Conference between 15 and 17 February, 2019 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. This is a full month earlier than this year’s Conference and is less than 5 months away so the Early Bird Offer is a great option.
Reg Smith, our On to Conference Chair, has updated us now with "ON TO CONFERENCE" activities and highlights! Don't miss this very special time in our Rotary Calendar which personifies Friendship, Fun, Food and Fact Finding in Victoria! Photo: RACV Inverloch Resort
Last week was an exciting week in the Rotary Victoria Police Leaders' Mentoring Program. Our three Mentors, Maryla Juchnowski, Graham O'Donnell and Dorothy Gilmour and their Mentees met with Victoria Police Command, Rotary District Governors, LMP Steering Committee and Rotary Club Central Melbourne to celebrate the completion of the mentoring program for 2017/18.
Typhoon Mangkhut, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ompong, was a strong typhoon which struck the Northern Philippines islands on 14 September 2018 with disastrous flooding. Thanks to Bob Glindemann, Ruth Carlos Martinez and Members, a call to action was undertaken successfully.
Topic: "2018 State Election – Behind The Scenes"
Chairperson: Peter Dakin
Chris Wang has updated us of a valuable meeting with VP Rajkumar Perumal Suppiah of the RC Singapore. "An interesting meeting with valuable exchange of ideas. They are interested in co-operation. Singapore are hosting the 2024 International Convention." Thank you Chris and the fantastic efforts of the RI Convention Team.
Jennifer is General Manager, Commercial Operations & Partnerships, MCC
Chairperson: Peter Jones
Thanks to Chairperson Jacques Morin for his summation of last week's Speaker.
Rotary Club of Horsham celebrating their 90th Anniversary Dinner (RCM Chartered this club).
You are cordially invited to the annual function of the Paul Harris Society on Friday, 2 November 2018 at Graduate House, Carlton.
Annual Balwyn V Hawthorn/Kew Snooker night where men all wore ties ( mandatory dress code) which sometimes got in the way of hitting the billiard ball – other than Phil Endersbee who had his tie in the "pasta" eating position.
As of today, Monday 24 September, when you are again with great anticipation, reading Bulletin, there are a mere 13 sleeps till 2018's Around the Bay!
