Last Friday 23 February 24, was the 119th birthday of Rotary. District have suggested that a great way to celebrate would be to donate to Rotary’s number one humanitarian priority, the eradication of polio.
The article shows the strong link between domestic/family violence and homelessness, with this violence being the main reason women and children leave the home, many being homeless for a period of time. There are some really interesting statistics in the article. Click HERE to view.
In a world first, our electrical stimulation device to treat Crohn’s disease has been implanted in a patient at the Austin Hospital, with the aim of preventing inflammation of the gut recurring after surgery.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted '2024 has started with our new Year 7 students commencing their educational and boarding journey at MITS. The students have formed some great initial connections and have brought with them amazing enthusiasm and energy. With almost 90 students living with MITS across our four boarding houses, they join a thriving student community here on Wurundjeri Country.'
Members and their partners are invited to participate in an amazing Fellowship Excursion in April 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know other members, discuss current and potential Rotary Melbourne projects and forge lifelong friendships, all while having a fun time.
Can you believe that the first match is THURSDAY MARCH 7th! We have just over a week to get organised.
Next Meeting Wednesday 28 February 24
Guest Speaker Abiola Akinbiyi, Founder Changepreneurs
Topic 'Empowering Young CALD Women: Mentoring, Education, Networking and Outreach'
Time/Date Wednesday 28 February 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitelon Collins also Online via Zoom
Price: Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-28-feb
Districts and Rotary and Rotaract clubs play a key role in recruiting and recommending Rotary Peace Fellow candidates. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards fellowships to leaders in peace and development to study at one of the Rotary Peace Centers at premier universities around the world.
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 21 February 24 the Guest Speaker was Arthur Sinodinos, former Liberal Party politician, Former Ambassador to the US , who gave the Angus Mitchell Oration.
Thank you to Philip Cornish for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 21 February 2024.
Photos and Video highlights from the 54th annual Angus Mitchell Oration delivered by former Australian Ambassador to the USA, the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, at the Sofitel on Collins, Melbourne.
The environmentally friendly Dutch are leaders on all things bike related, and now they have raised their bike riding eco-credentials with new paths that generate electricity from the sun. If you want to find out more click HERE.
For the 7th edition of District 9800 February 24 Networker for 2023-2024, please click here. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800, including 'Better Health Care for Hospitalised Patients in Africa'.
One of Europe’s biggest former metal mines in Finland is to be repurposed as ‘gravity battery’, an energy storage system that uses gravity to store and release renewable energy.
Rotary Melbourne members and guests may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move Febrsury edition HERE. There is an interesting report on Eradication of Polio in 2023, by PDG Murray Verso.
A group of nearly 20 people comprising Rotary Melbourne members, partners and guest joined Barb Yerondais for the yearly iarchitectural walking tour in Fitzroy.
After a blistering few days of heat nearly 20 members gathered on a cool and breezy evening at the Peace Park for another relaxed fellowship opportunity at the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park on Wednesday 14 February.
Last Friday morning 16 Feb 24, with a special invitation from SBS Somalia Producer Hassan Jama, Dorothy Gilmour (Rotary Hawthorn) along with Ahmed Tohow and Peter Berg both Rotary Melbourne members were given the opportunity to talk about Rotary SAFE Families Inclusive Communities Initiative with CALD communities[1] (a partnership between Rotary Melbourne and Rotary Hawthorn) for the Somalian radio/podcast program on SBS.
La Trobe University's Ideas and Society Program is holding a webinar on Friday 8 March 2024 @ 5.00pm-6.30pm on 'How to Fix the Housing Crisis'.
A couple of weeks ago PP Phil got an email from one of our wonderful past members, Heather Barton, who retired to the Peninsula but kept up her involvement with Rotary. Heather is now the President of the Rotary Club of Rosebud-Rye and given my ongoing interest in homelessness and social housing asked if I would mind addressing her Club on the topic.
You are invited to the Rotary Club of Launceston, who in 2024 will celebrate the centenary of club. On the 27 February we will be holding a Centenary Dinner Meeting - 100 years to the day that the provisional Rotary Club of Launceston first met to effect positive change within the community.
‘Big week of events in Melbourne last week. You never know who you might run into!’
The posts on Rotary Melbourne social media generated and bit more buzz than we anticipated! We'd love Taylor Swift to be at our next Rotary meeting, but she does have a bit on right now here in Melbourne. As of now, she won't be joining us at Rotary. But you never know!
Rotary Melbourne Angus Mitchell Oration 21 February 24
Guest Speaker The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, former Liberal Party politician, Former Ambassador to the US
Time/Date Wednesday 11 February 24 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue Level 1 Latrobe Room, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins 25 Collins St, Melbourne
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-21-feb
BOOKINGS CLOSE 2PM MONDAY 19 FEB 24
Join us for lunch, bring a friend or partner, be informed and form connections.
There is going to be an unveiling of a statute of past Presdient Sir John Monash in Jerilderie on Sunday 5 May 24 which members and guests may be interested in attending.
at Prahran Market. Thank you to the wonderful stall holders for your generous donations! Thanks last week to Manoel taking a video of this great project. You can view it HERE.
