The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 6 November 24 the guest speaker was Dr Peter Larkins, Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician and Author.
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Notice is hereby given that the 103rd Annual General Meeting of The Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc. is to be held during the regular weekly luncheon meeting at No 35 Sofitel, 25 Collins St Melbourne on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 1.05 p.m.
Members were saddened to hear of the sudden passing on Thursday 7 November of our lunch stalwart member Max Barr, with his daughter present. Funeral details will be advised when known.
On 1 October 24 two eggs hatched with the 3rd hatching a couple of days later. Now the Peregrines are nearly 6 weeks old.
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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.
On this important day, Rotary Melbourne is proud to highlight @ausrotaryhealth ’s life-changing research!
The Smith Family Raffle 2024 was drawn by Past President Mary Barry before the Rotary Melbourne lunch on Wednesday 30 October 24.
The prize was a $2,000 cycling equipment voucher from My Ride Collingwood supporting the Smith Family's Learning for Life Program for families needing support to fund the education of their children.
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 30 October 24 the guest speaker was Tammy Medard, Managing Director of Institutional Australia and PNG for ANZ.
The sad news of the unexpected death of Dr Sianna Panagiotopoulos, was advised at last week's meeting. She was an esteemed Medical Researcher with Austin Health, a former member of the Club who had remained active in the Balwyn Group. Details of a service for Sianna follow.
Longer serving members will be saddened by the news of the passing of Ian Dakin a former member of the club and brother to Past President Peter Dakin. Ian died at Cabrini Hospital on 22 October after a long illness. He was 88.
At this week’s meeting President Catherine on behalf of Past President Chris and his Board made the presentation of the Forth Bridge Award to Richard Parker & MAHAH Team.
Guest Speaker Dr Peter Larkins, Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician, Author
Topic: ‘Exercise is the Key to High Performance in Life’
Time/Date Wednesday 6 November 24 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 via Zoom $10
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-6-nov-24
Garden DesignFest will be held on the weekend of 16 & 17 November 2024 and gardens will open 10am to 5pm. To find our more click HERE.
Wednesday 13 November Evening@Carlton
Venue: Skin Health Institute level 1/80 Drummond St, Carlton
Kindness in Healthcare in conversation with Bronwyn Shipway, Head of Donor Engagement, Eastern Health Foundation
Topic: 'Kindness in Healthcare'
Date/Time6.00 -7.30pm Wed 13 Nov 2024
Cost $35 (Beer, Wine and Soft drinks and light finger food)
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-evening-13-nov-kindness.
Rotary members and friends might be interested in attending the Macedon Writers Festival. It has some great speakers including; Bob Brown, Bruce Pascoe (Dark Emu), Geena Chick (Alone), Paul Bangay, Annie Smithers and many more. There are also events for children and an art class so it has something for everyone.
Also there will be several performances of the Ash Wednesday play (about the fires at Mt Macedon) which was sold out when it last was performed in 2022. Shane Jacobson (Kenny) and Pia Miranda (Looking for Alibrandi) are in this. Click HERE for more info.
PP Robert Fisher - Well, October is over and – thanks to you, my wonderful 36 supporters – we have raised $5,327 for the End Polio campaign. With the Gates Foundation’s generous x 2 matching, this becomes $15,981. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
District 9800 Rotary Walk with Us to end Polio 2024
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/s/528/616/e
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for the reflection on Wednesday 30 October 24.
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
November is Rotary Foundation Month, a shoutout to Rotary International's charitable heart. Creating a better world, one project at a time! From clean water projects in the Philippines to vaccinating kids in the South Pacific, from Peace Bells in Melbourne to building schools in Arnhem Land, and training midwives in Timor Leste to planting trees for the planet. These are just some of Rotary Melbourne's projects across the Rotary Foundation's 7 areas of focus.
The new annual Rotary Melbourne Music Scholarship supports talented emerging Victorian musicians under 30 years of age. who need assistance to further their careers or studies in music. Our mission is to nurture the next generation of musical leaders, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
To make it official, we filmed the draw last week of our 2024 Smith Family Raffle. Watch it here!
A revolutionary stroke treatment could be on the way! Thanks to Australian Rotary Health funding, ARH Scholar Jason Palazzolo and his Monash University team have developed ‘SCE5-scuPA,’ a clot-busting drug showing impressive results in safely dissolving brain clots. With over 100 Australians facing strokes daily, this groundbreaking research could save lives and improve recovery for thousands.
PP Robert Fisher - Robert has racked up 329km since 1 October 24, meeting his target. Wonderful supporters have helped raise $5,121 which will become three times that $15,000+ to go to the Polio Plus campaign thanks to the Gates Foundation .
District 9800 Rotary Walk with Us to end Polio 2024
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/s/528/616/e
16 years to the day since former member Mike Flavel selected the Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to Sweden. Mike represented Rotary Melbourne as the GSE team leader and mentor for these wonderful young people in May 2009.
We’re thrilled to announce that Rotary Melbourne will be part of the historic Rotary on the Moon project! In February 2025, as we celebrate Rotary’s birthday, 1,000 Rotary Clubs will unite in spirit on the moon to send a powerful message to the world: Peace on Earth.
