We are saddened by the death of Dr David Nurse, a respected Melbourne Rotarian of 50 years, whose humour, service, and fellowship left a lasting legacy in our Club and beyond.
Rotary Melbourne’s vital role in the PNG Snakebite Partnership was formally acknowledged in Port Moresby. Discover how your support is helping protect vulnerable children, train health workers, and deliver lifesaving treatment across Papua New Guinea. Plus, don’t miss news of an exciting upcoming speaker!
On Duty: Robert Fisher (Reception), John Saunders (Raffle), Bruce Davidson (Photos), Philip Endersbee (MC), Barbara Yerondais (Reflection).
Member Anniversaries: Vaideek Chaudhary (4).
Member Birthdays this week: Getrude Matshe.
Guests of the Club: Dr Moira Junge (Speaker)
Visiting Rotarians: Florian Kriegel (RC Kulmbach, Germany, District 1880), Brent Moore (Taipei) , Shinji Higuchi (Osaka)
Guests of the Club: Megan Clark (Speaker), Alan Finkel, Ziggy Switkowski, Jocelyn Bignold, Logan Armstrong, Conrad Tribble, Garry Jennings, Rob Nethercote.
Visiting Rotarians: Florian Kriegel (Kulmbach, Germany), Michael Stillwell (Kew), Anthony Rhys Williams, Liz Williams (Central Melbourne), David Fernee (Packenham).
Guests of Members: Katerina Aleksoska, Sara Baratchi, Mary Barry, Alexander Bobik, Michael Browne, Emma Burrows, Karen Campitelli, Anthony Cavanagh, Brendan Crabb, Peter Currie, Rob Daly, Jane Dinn, Jenny Donelly, Megan Douglas, Nir Eynon, Josh Featherston, Wendy Fergie, Di Gillies, John Greenwood, Pierston Hawkins, Alastair Hick, Melissa Hilton, Garry Jennings, Anne Johnston, Tom Kay, Nick Lam, Mikael Martino, Edwina McGlinn, Joanne McKeown, Kristin Michaels, Lisa Mitchell, Robert Nethercote, Amber Skehan, , William Roman, Dianne Ruka, Mike Ryan, Anna Schulze, James Scuderi, Jeff Simpson, John Turnbull, Mimmie Watts, Matt Wenham, Morag Young, Jennifer Zenker, Marcus Zipper, AK Tareen (Peter Rogers), Andrew Power (Richard Dent), Alexander Kaiser (Dimitrios Salampasis), Kristine Hayes (David Hayes), Kate Prest (David Prest), Tom Spurling (Jim Barry), Vanessa Hall (John Peberdy), Abiola Akinbiyi (Peter Berg), Millicent Nink (Trevor Nink).
Member Anniversaries: Reg Smith (17) & Bill Pratt 17 - TODAY!), Chris Wang (37), Marg Leser (6), Berat Kaya (2).
Member Birthdays this week: Peter Hanlon, Stanley Ho.
On Duty: Sandra Hills, Reg Smith (Reception), Jan Moffatt (Raffle), John Peberdy (Photos) Karen Kim (MC), Philip Cornish (Reflection).
You are invited to attend the ROMAC Lei Day Fundraising Luncheon which will be held in a beautiful garden setting in Keilor on Saturday 31 May.
An email was circulated on 12 May 25 asking all Rotary Melbourne members to check their online Members Directory in preparation of the 2025/26 printed Directory. Updates are required by Friday 6 June. Please ensure you have checked both the hardcopy and online directory and advise any changes including updated photos. Please send your updates to the Directory Editor directory@rotarymelbourne.org.au Thank you to all of those members who have already responded.
Over 300 delegates from Districts 9800 and 9510 enjoyed this two-day conference in Adelaide over the weekend. Six represented Rotary Melbourne.
Thank you to Peter Dakin for your reflection on Wednesday 14 May 25 about Rotary Melbourne Groups.
Past President Robert Fisher moderated the global Rotary SAFE Families Mega Meeting 2 on Wednesday 14 May 25.
Tangly Ton, a Cambodian scholar supported by Rotary Melbourne and President Rotaract Club of Siem Reap, has provided an update on nearly completing his studies (University degree) along with details of recent Rotary projects to build a house for a lady with 4 children and delivering donated bicycles.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter. Edward Tudor, Executive Director noted 'In exciting news, our new MITS classroom spaces at 283 Church Street are now open! This space is an exceptional home for our school, with two large classrooms, breakout rooms, wellbeing areas and much more. We cannot wait to witness the growth our students will achieve inside this excellent learning environment, supported by our incredible teaching staff.' Click on read more to read the newsletter.
From tribute to innovation—our 41st Meeting featured heartfelt reflections on Dr David Nurse and a visionary Thomas Baker Oration by Dr Megan Clark AC, exploring Australia’s deep tech future. Discover her insights on AI, biotech, and the brain’s brilliance in the full article.
We are saddened by the death of Dr David Nurse, a respected Melbourne Rotarian of 50 years, whose humour, service, and fellowship left a lasting legacy in our Club and beyond.
Rotary ambassadors are artists, musicians, actors, and humanitarians who support Rotary’s work.
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world this May from Australia to Mexico, from the USA to Austria.
Mark your diaries for our annual night at the National Gallery of Victoria's Winter Masterpiece Series on Friday 1st August from 6pm. This year features French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The night will include an introductory talk and exhibition.
Member Amanda Wendt shares insights from the Global Philanthropy Seminar in Chicago and her new role as End Polio Now Coordinator for our region. Discover how global collaboration is shaping Rotary’s impact - and what it means for our club.
Scams are everywhere, targeting people from all walks of life and costing Australians billions of dollars each year. Whether it’s fake emails, unexpected phone calls or online schemes, scammers always find new ways to gain your trust and steal your money or personal information.
Guests of the Club: Mark Allan (Speaker).
Visiting Rotarians: David Fernee (Packenham).
Guests of Members: Ailesh Dupate (Bernie McIntosh), Christos Papadimitriou, Karan Satchell (Bruce Livett), Stephen Todd.
Thank you to Philip Cornish for your reflection at last week's meeting Wednesday 7 May 2025.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG May 2025 Volume 9 Issue 11 features an article titled 'Why Biodiversity Matters—And How You Can Help Protect It'. Click on read more below.
Have you ever thought about the great network that you could advertise your company to. Rotary Melbourne is currently seeking advertisers for the next edition of the members Directory 25-26. The cost to advertise is $880 for colour and $440 for B&W full page advert. Contact Jo at the office if you are interested.
