At the Rotary Melbourne Environmental lunch last Wednesday 24 July 24, Judy Parslow from Rotary Southbank passed on this Enviromental poem via the attached PDF HERE by a 11 year old student from Red Hill Primary School.
Rotary Melbourne member Matthew Karakoulakis law firm AMK Law has been awarded the 'Best Boutique Law Firm in Australia' award 2024.
The District 9800 Australian Rotary Health Committee conducts Mental Health First Aid Courses several times a year with the objective of raising funds for Australian Rotary Health (ARH) initiatives. These courses are open to Rotarians and also the public.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted 'In this July edition of our MITS Family Newsletter we explore what was a very busy and exciting Term 2 here at MITS. Our students are now returning from their holiday breaks and we can't wait to get Term 3 underway!'
The Australian Rotary Health July 2024 Newsletter is available here and features articles on upcoming events and feature articles. There is even a photo of Rotary Melbourne member Suresh Marcandan. 'ARH District 9800 Chair, Dr Suresh Marcandan presented Elizabeth Dumonio with a Gold Companion Award for her long-term commitment and continual support of ARH.'
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 24 July 24 was the Third Annual environment and Sustainability Luncheon. It earned “blockbuster” status with 230 in attendance overall. Note there was no recording of this event.
Next Meeting: Wednesday 31 July 24
Guest Speaker: Dr Kim Houghton, Chief Economist at the Regional Australia Institute
Title 'Regional Economic Insights'
Venue/Time 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm at No35 Sofitel Melbourne & by ZOOM
BOOKINGS CLOSE 31 JULY: Rotary Melbourne is organising a lecture and visit to the NGV 2024 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces - The Pharaohs on Friday 9 August 2024. The NGV has partnered with the British Museum to present Pharaoh, a landmark exhibition that celebrates three thousand years of ancient Egyptian art and culture.
Rotary Melbourne an Evening of rewarding volunteer effort, creating food packs FORaMEAL together with Rotaract Uni Melbourne on Wednesday 14 August 2024, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at University of Melbourne. BOOKINGS CLOSE 31 JULY 24
Congratulations to Learning for Life student Emmanouela! The Smith Family is thrilled to share that Emmanouela is heading to the Paris Olympics as the youngest member of the Australian Gymnastics Olympic team! 🌟
Current and former Rotary Club of Brighton members, called the Hackers, play regularly at "Royal Brighton". Our member, Tony Battaini, recently won the President's Cup as the Hacker of the Year.
Discover the view at the Parisian End of Collins Street. Enjoy a Complimentary Room Upgrade & a bottle of French sparkling wine upon arrival when you book directly with the Sofitel as a Rotary member. They are also holding special afternoon teas during The Pharaohs exhibition. Why not spend a couple of nights enjoying Melbourne during the Rotary Melbourne NGV event on Friday 8 August.
As part of our Inclusive Communities Initiative, Dorothy Gilmour had the privilege of presenting a Workshop for Prevention of Family Violence to the beautiful women at the East African Women's Foundation, Braybrook, with Peter Berg, and Ahmed Tohow, both from Rotary Melbourne.
We are delighted that the 30th Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, has accepted Honorary Membership of the Rotary Club of Melbourne.
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires more quickly, thanks to artificial intelligence-equipped cube satellites.
Thank you to Ruth Carlos Marinez for last week's reflection.
This year's Environment Lunch includes a unique fundraiser raffle. Prizes on offer include accommodation at the RACV City Club and a selection of exclusively biodynamic & organic wines from France and the Barossa Valley. Tickets will be available at the lunch, however if you are not attending you can contact Reg Smith to take part.
The following link is from a recent City of Melbourne Whats On website advising of details of the transformation of the north bank of the Yarra River.
https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/greenline-project-hub?
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 14 July 24 the guest speaker was Michael Wasley, CEO Very Special Kids, speaking on the topic ‘Decades of Impact: The Transformative Journey with Very Special Kids'.
A recent article on the High Line blog is in recognition of Arbor Day and our shared appreciation for trees—there are 1,340 of them on the High Line (!)—we sat down with Bill Logan, renowned arborist and author, and Luka McLean, High Line horticulturist and member of our brand-new tree maintenance team, to talk about the unique joys, challenges, and impact of taking care of trees in the city.
The Rotary Melbourne Evening Conversation on Wednesday 10 July 24 was an Interclub Visit on zoom with Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne. Twelve Rotary Melbourne members tuned into the Rotary Passport changeover zoom meeting on Wednesday 10 July 24, which attracted a total of 47 participants.
Launch Housing 'Eyes Open Ride: Stories from the Streets' is a unique scooter tour of the Melbourne CBD which will reveal more about the experience of being homeless in Melbourne on Sat 27 July and Sun 28 July 24.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN: Rotary Melbourne is organising a lecture and visit to the NGV 2024 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces - The Pharaohs on Friday 9 August 2024. The NGV has partnered with the British Museum to present Pharaoh, a landmark exhibition that celebrates three thousand years of ancient Egyptian art and culture.
