If you are interested in keeping up to date with all that’s been happening with volunteers, donations, welfare agencies & clients, and the many exciting things ahead at RIMERN please HERE for Issue 7 December/January 23/24. This issue is full of all sorts of ways in which you can support RIMERN.
My Giving Circle operates in several countries and annually distribute around $1,000,000 to charities. Support RIMERN by voting monthly to enable them to perhaps receive a grant. You can also donate.
Gathering on the Goldfields
Bendigo: Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April 2024
Earlybird registration closes on Saturday 16 December 23
Book NOW https://www.trybooking.com/events/1126739/sessions/4194420/sections/2109327/tickets.
Readers might be interested in checking out the Foundation Newsletter which contains most informative information on events around District 9800 for the Rotary Foundation. Click HERE to read.
At last weeks Rotary Melbourne meeting, President Chris gave an update on the health of Peter Hollingworth and Clive Hollands.
This Week's Meeting – 7 February 2024
Speaker Tim Watson-Munro, Criminal Psychologist
Topic 'A Criminal Psychologist's Journey through the Justice System'
Time 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-lunch-7-feb
Join us for lunch, bring a friend or partner, be informed and form connections.
Readers maybe interested to view Jelena Dokic interviewing Aryna Sabalenka, after her semi-final win at the Australian Open, with Aryna's generous gesture drawing the public's attention to the issue of family violence. As we know, Jelena herself is a victim of family violence. https://au.sports.yahoo.com/jelena-dokic-act-alongside-aryna-sabalenka-lights-tennis-world-australian-open-000200821.html
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Summer Serenade: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Rossini
Wednesday 28 Feb 24 5:30 PM / Start time 7:30 PM
Sidney Myer Music Bowl FREE
Launch Housing is pleased to share that residents are now settling into their new homes at Bellfield, our 58-apartment social housing block nestled in the growing north-eastern suburb.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Irena Bauer on 13 December 2023 with the classification Health Care Services. Originally Irena joined Kardinia Rotary club in 2020 and in 2022 moved to Melbourne and joined Canterbury Rotary club.
Congratulations are offered to our Member for their Australia Day Honour: Garry Fowler OAM
The first Melbourne Rotary Club meeting for the 2024 calendar year was held volunteering at RIMERN on Wednesday 24thJanuary.
How everyone in our Club & community can support RIMERN (without visiting the warehouse!)
The Australian Rotary Health January 2024 Newsletter is available here and features articles on upcoming events and feature articles.
Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Panel
Time/Date Wednesday 31 January 24 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-31-jan
Join us for lunch, bring a friend or partner, be informed and form connections.
A fundraising activity of the Rotary Melbourne Arts Committee projects on Friday 18 February 5.45-8.30pm.
Clubs will be notified via email of their Rotary Community Groups (RCGs) in February, hold their first meeting in March, then elect their Rotary Community Leaders (RCLs) in April.
On Wednesday 17th January 2024, President Chris, Peter Addison (Chair Int. Programmes Committee) and PP Chris hosted Ryusuke Yokoyama a member of Rotary Melbourne's sister Club Osaka Rotary. Ryusuke is President and CEO of the Osaka Stock Exchange.
Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick announced the 2024-25 theme, The Magic of Rotary, at the International Assembly on 8 January.
Rotary Melbourne hopes you had a restful break and wishes you a happy and prosperous new year for 2024.
Robert, Sue & Reg, had a good Second Bite 🍎🥦🥖 collection on Sunday 14 January 2024, both in terms of quantity and quality. We had boxes of fruit and vegetables, flowers, deli items, sweet treats and lots of bread. It filled up Reg's station wagon. We then dropped the collection at the Salvation Army the following day due to key staff being on annual leave.
This January (Vocational Service Month), Rotary Melbourne hosted an international business study group from the University of Houston - Downtown with a series of vocational workshops and presentations from our members about business, logistics and commercial challenges in Australia.
Rotary International president-elect Stephanie Urchick announced her 2024-25 presidential theme "The Magic of Rotary" at the Rotary International Assembly in Orlando, Florida.
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move December edition HERE.
The Rotary office will be closed for the period 18 December reopening on 22 January 2024. In this time urgent matters can be referred to President Chris Sotiropoulos or Honorary Secretary John Saunders.
To all Club members wishing you a happy and safe festive season full of warmth and joy. The Club through you, the members, has activated and it has been a pleasure to work with you to improve the lives of many.
I am grateful of your kindness.
Merry Christmas, Jo
On behalf of members we wish Jo and her family a joyous, relaxing and well deserved break. The Editor
