A delegation of Rotary Melbourne members and guests were warmly welcomed to WEHI on Thursday 4 April 24.
Rotary Melbourne were saddened this month with the deaths of two tireless and fearless advocates for young people, Joe Tucci of the Australian Childhood Foundation and Les Twentyman, founder of the Les Twentyman Foundation.
At the Rotary Melbourne Evening Conversation on Wednesday 3 April 24 we Rotrians, Rotoracts and friends packed 12,000 meal packs for FORaMEAL.
Rotary Melbourne is delighted to announce that Dr Doug Hilton AO has accepted the Club’s invitation to be the eighth Orator to commemorate the life and works of our Past President Thomas Baker and will speak on the topic 'If science is to save us'. This is also a Partners Day so dont miss out and BOOK NOW.
Next Meeting Wednesday 10 April 24
Guest Speaker Dr Chantel Thornton, Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon - Partners Day
Time/Date Wednesday 10 April 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price: Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-10-april.
Thank you to Robert Fisher for your reflection on Wednesday 27 March 24. Your editor apologises for not including Robert's reflection in last week's Bulletin.
Rotary Melbourne member and Past District Governor, Amanda Wendt was invited by Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick to present at the International Assembly in Orlando, Florida earlier in January. What is the true value of the Four-Way Test? A grievance against members we disagree with? Or, the principles for visionary leadership.
Congratulations on Jo Mavros becoming a grandmother to two beautiful cherub granddaughters Eleni and Nina (pink hat), both born around 2kg at noon Friday 5th April 24.
Some 12 years ago Katie Stjernholm, an Ambassadorial Scholar was coming to do her Masters at Melb Uni and Past President Phil Endersbee was asked to be her mentor.
A powerful SBS podcast by Tarang Chawla: 'From grief to activism', on domestic violence that illustrates the importance of the Rotary SAFE Families information program. Please note some people may find the language offensive. Click HERE to view the video.
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 March 2024 please click on this link
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on 27 March 24 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Bill Pickett.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG April 2024 Volume 8 Issue 10 features an article titled 'Rotary responds to the health harms of climate change'.
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At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 27 March 24 Clementine Lucas, Head of Philanthropy at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia spoke on the topic ‘Growing Philanthropy in Australia – Why a culture of giving matters’.
Wednesday 3 April 24 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.00pm Evening Conversation: FORaMEAL packing
Venue RMIT ROOM 3 SECOND FLOOR, Building 80 RMIT University 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-3-apr
BOOK NOW!
In 2017, Rotary Melbourne signed an MOU with the Minister for Education in Timor Leste for the publication and shipment of a series of books written by Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Timor’s first lady to enhance the opportunities for school children in Timor to have access to publications in Tetun and Portuguese for reading. Several books were written, published, and sent to Timor via Donations In Kind (DIK).
Have a road trip in mind! Planet Ark have rounded out their top ten tips to help you make environmentally conscious choices as you hit the road on your next adventure.
Once fresh clean water, then to toxic polluted water aptly describe the Baroro Bacnotan northern Philippine watershed in late 2021. The heightened waterborne illnesses in children and women led Melbourne Rotary with D9800 Ortigas Center Rotary to provide two Skyhydrant water filtration units to the rural villages of Baroro and Pandan.
The City of Melbourne are thrilled to announce the Greenline Project masterplan has been named a winner at the 2024 Australian Urban Design Awards.
For the 8th edition of District 9800 February 24 Networker for 2023-2024, please click here. In this issue they cover articles from around District 9800, including that the Rotary Showcase will open to the Bendigo public.
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for last week's reflection.
Congratulations to David Carruthers who has been CONFIRMED elected as Treasurer on the Zone 8 Regional Council.
Next Meeting Wednesday 27 March 24
Guest Speaker Clementine Lucas, Head of Philanthropy at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia
Topic ‘Growing Philanthropy in Australia – Why a culture of giving matters’
Time/Date Wednesday 27 March 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price: Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-27-march
Australia is one of the wealthiest nations on earth, but it is not one of the most generous.
The Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 20 March 24 was a projects and member focused event. It was the 33rd Rotary Melbourne meeting of this Rotary year - the 5024th all time Club meeting, in the Club’s one hundred and third year.
