To celebrate Rotary Melbourne’s visiting sister and friendship clubs during the 2023 Rotary International Convention, you and your partner are invited to join us for a special evening with Rotarians and friends from across Australia and all over the world at our Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party at Melbourne's iconic Hotel Windsor.
Registration: https://www.trybooking.com/CGFWW
Reg & Sue Smith had the good fortune to attend as guests at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Westwood Village which is near the Unviersity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In fact they support a vibrant Rotaract Club on the UCLA Campus.
Save the date for this lunch, on Saturday 24 June, as we congratulate DGE Ron Payne as he takes the reigns from DG Mandi Wendt. Hyatt Place ConventionCentre, Essendon Fields 12:00pm for 12:30pm - 3:30pm.
Rotary Melbourne member Ahmed Tohow gave a wonderful and moving presentation at the Rotary Hawthorn lunch meeting on 5 April on African Australian Youth & Violence.
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MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, notes 'Our MITS students and alumni have all enjoyed a great first term, working hard inside the classroom and embracing the excitement and energy of life in Melbourne'.
For the 9th edition of District 9800 Networker for 2022-2023. Please click here
At the meeting on Wednesday 5 April the Guest Speaker was James Tomkins OAM, OLY, Olympic Rower and member of the famous "Awesome Foursome" Rowing team, speaking on the topic 'Doing the right thing in sport is sometimes hard and sometimes easy'.
All members and friends are invited and encouraged to bring a friend partner or child to assist with the packaging of bulk food for distribution to those in desperate need.
Time from 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.00pm
Venue RMIT Level 9, Building 80 RMIT University 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne
Price $15 (donation to FORaMEAL)
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-12apr
Last Wednesday 5 April a survey link was sent to all Rotary Melbourne Club members. It only takes around 6 minutes to complete and will give insights into member opinions on meetings and engagement.
Can you help? Are you handy with a drill and a hammer?
Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action?
Upcoming Convention events. Registration from today is US$675.
Register HERE.
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to help change a life AND win an Audi Q5 worth over $98k, or second prize of a $5k Provincial Living voucher in the Lighthouse Foundation raffle.
If you are attending Rotary International Convention (RICON) 2023 in Melbourne, Australia, 27-31 May, don’t miss the many environmental activities taking place in the week prior to the Convention and during the convention itself. You can follow all the events on the ESRAG RICON website ESRAG at RICON.
You're invited to commemorate a successful Rotary International Convention Melbourne 2023 with Rotary International President Jennifer Jones and Lord Mayor Sally Capp, City of Melbourne, at Rotary Gala Dinner on Thursday 1 June 2023 at the prestigious Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. Contact Jo in the Rotary Office to join the RCM table.
Rotary Melbourne member Carol Bond has written an article, for the next edition of District 9800 Networker publication, about The circular economy being based on three principles.
Guest Speaker: James Tomkins, OAM, OLY, Olympic Rower
Topic 'Doing the right thing in sport is sometimes hard and sometimes easy'
Date/Time Wed 5 April 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
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-5apr.
At the meeting on Wednesday 29 March the Guest Speaker was Rotary Melbourne member Colin Honey, Academic, Ethicist speaking on the topic 'Respect'.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) Oceania newsletter features information on upcoming events which are free for all. CLICK HERE to read the ESRAG Oceania April 23 edition.
The Australian Rotary Health March 2023 newsletter is available here. This edition has an article on 'The Concern with Eating Disorders after the Pandemic'.
Join this team of no fuss Rotarians. Arrive on your rostered day at 12.15 pmish finishing at 12.50 and join the welcoming Lunch Reception team. You choose the dates, you join the roster, and swaps are easy. It’s a great way to learn Members names and to serve the Club. Please email Jo if you would like to join the roster.
If you are interested in the environment you might find some the articles in the current Planet Ark News HERE of interest. In particular the article on 'Critically endangered Snowy Mountains fish bred in captivity'.
Rotary Melbourne might be interested to read the latest Bionics Institute e-Newsletter Autunm 23. It includes articles on some of their very clever researches and their recently released White Paper on four ways to super charge innovation. If you are interested in subscribing to their newsletter click HERE
On Friday 24 March 23, our Make House a Home project delivered a record number of 22 sets (44 tea-chest boxes) of new homeware to Launch Housing’s front line offices in Dandenong and StKilda.
