At the Rotary Melburne meeting on 7 June 23 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Robert McGuirk in recognition of Robert’s dedicated efforts over several years to deliver the Peace Bells to be installed in the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park and the End Trachoma Project. Congratulations Robert.
At the meeting on Wednesday 7 June the Guest Speaker was Ian Hamm, Chairperson First Nations Foundation
Our Honorary Life Member Peter McCall OAM has been recognised by the Order of St John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller for his professional life and contributions to the community.
Our Club Meeting Photographers need some additional volunteers. The aim is to have sufficient photographers so that you would only be scheduled every two or three months to take photos at our weekly meeting.
You do not have to be an expert photographer. We have guidelines which describe what is required, and we will provide induction / additional support for all new volunteers. It is a great opportunity to help develop your photographic skills and get involved in recording the history of our Club!
Please advise Jo Mavros in the office if you are interested in this great opportunity.
Wednesday 28 June 2023 – Presidents Chanegover Lunch - Partner Day
Speakers: President Adrian Nelson & President Elect Chris Sotiropoulos
Time: 12.45 -1400 @ Latrobe Dining Room, Sofitel Melbourne
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-28june
Note: BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PP Robert Fisher has provided an update on the Corporate Member RedR Tonga project.
The 17th ITFR World Championships were held at Melbourne Park over 4 days immediately prior to the Rotary International Convention.
Speakers Ian Hamm, Chairperson First Nations Foundation
Topic: 'The Voice'
Date/Time Wednesday 7 June 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-7june
From all reports the Rotary Melbourne Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party, held on Sunday 28 May 23, was a great success. The event celebrated Rotary Melbourne's special relationship with clubs across the world. Read the Interesting Stats of the Clubs represented at the event.
Volunteers from across Melbourne - with supervision from Rotary Melbourne club members - on Saturday 27 May 23 had hands on experience in this incredible Rotary project, packing over 100,000 meals for emergency relief around the world, including Ukraine 
Syria 
Turkey 
.
Rotary Melbourne evening conversation with....
Guest Speaker Manon Beauchamp-Tardieu, Founder and Managing Director, Little Green Panda
Topic 'The Future of Sustainable Packaging'
Date/Time Wednesday 14 June 5.50 for 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Venue The Lyceum Club, Melbourne also Online via Zoom
Price $30 (light refreshments provided)/ $10 Zoom only online access
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-14jun
Vice Presidents Reporting Day
Guest Speaker Vice Presidents Peter Davis & Catherine Baxter
Topic 'Imagine Rotary'
Date/Time Wednesday 21 June 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-21june
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, shared with us their 1min MITS video for Reconciliation Week, produced pro bono by Fancy Films. The students embraced the excitement of Sir Doug Nicholls Round and Dreamtime at the 'G. We now find ourselves in the middle of National Reconciliation Week, which has prompted some very thoughtful written reflections from our students.
From all reports the Rotary Melbourne Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party, held on Sunday 28 May 23, was a great success. The event celebrated Rotary Melbourne's special relationship with clubs across the world.
The images of the Rotary Melbourne Floral bed Facebook post went viral this week
The sun is out,
The sky is blue,
Our Rotary flower bed
Is waiting for you!
Our international Rotary friends start to arrive in Melbourne this week!
For the 10th speacil Rotary Convention edition of District 9800 Networker for 2022-2023. Please click here
Cynthia Edgell was inducted into the Club on 5 May 2004 with the classification Life Coach. Her sponsor was Robin Syme.
Please find attached a copy of the Rotary Internation Convention Program in Melbounre HERE
The Rotary Club of Balwyn is pleased to announce that we are to be addressed by Gemma Sisia as part of the book launch “The School That Hope Built” by Madeleine Kelly, at our Club meeting on Tuesday 6th June, 2023.
The Salvation Army TAC L2P Program assists disadvantaged Victorian learner drivers aged 16 to 21 with no access to a supervising driver or vehicle to gain the 120 hours driving experience required to apply for a probationary licence.
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 click here for Issue 3 May 23.
The 17th World Championships for the International Tennis Fellowship of Rotarians (ITFR) at Melbourne Park has started and the Rotary Melbourne teams are ready to go. Rotary Melbourne President Adrian and ITFR President Marcos from Brazil 
kicked off a great international pre-convention event from 22-26 May 23.
As a result of reduction in members of the North Balwyn - Ivanhoe and Hawthorn – Kew Groups, to support the continued engagement of members, effective immediately, a new Group will be established and will be known as Kew – North Balwyn.
Rotary Melbourne mewmber Sandra Hills, volunteered at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne this week as a Welcome Steward at the entrance to the Convention Centre with another volunteer and Captain Rotary!!! .
