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)
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Multicultural Community Engagement program was launched in Sydney on Wednesday 29 March 23. Rotary Melbourne member Yidan Xi was delighted to be invited and inducted as one of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Community Champions (a big celebration with 150 Community Champions across 30 communities).
If you didn’t manage to buy the BIG ISSUE last week, Rotary Melbourne will have a few available at the next lunch.
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Our guest speaker at the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 29 April 2023 at the Sofitel is Alexandra Badenoch, former Telstra Group Executive, Transformation, Communications & People.
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Tony Pearce, Victoria's Inspector-General for Emergency Management & Chair Emergency Services Foundation.
Tony Pearce, Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation and Victoria’s Inspector General for Emergency Management, a solo trek over 50 days and 1440kms in the areas worst affected by the 2019/20 black summer fires. He has just reached Genoa.
Guest Speaker: Colin Honey, Ethicist
Topic 'Respect'
Date/Time Wed 29 March 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-29mar
The Arts Committee invites Club members and guests to attend the Opening Night event at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival titled ‘I’ve Been Away for a While,’ which is the Festival’s theme for 2023.
Thank you to The Rt Revd the Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection.
Recently Cheryl Lacey caught up with Rotary mates Alistair Urquhart and Dennis Troedel (son and brother of past RCM and Hawthorn members).
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At the meeting on Wednesday 22 March the Guest Speakers were The Venerable Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM, Archdeacon of Stonnington & Alex Kats, Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews (Vic) speaking on the topic 'Religion & Peace'.
We’ve made great progress on planning our 2nd World Environment Day Celebration luncheon on Wednesday 17 May 2023 in the Sofitel Ballroom.
Please book NOW via this link: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-world-environment-day-lunch.
An email was circulated on 3 March asking all Rotary Melbourne members to check their online Members Directory in preparation of the 2022/23 printed Directory. Updates are required by Friday 3 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.
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for the reflection on Wednesday 15 March 23.
Back in September 2021 the Rotary Melbourne Health and Ageing Committee reported that a project to support the administration of the community Covid activities had been created.
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The LighthouseFoundation support as many children and young people as we can to heal from the trauma of homelessness. They are holding their first national raffle and they need the help of our Rotary Community to purchase tickets and help spread the word.
PP Mary Barry was sure Rotary Melbourne members are all familiar with the Big Issue Magazine, designed as an opportunity for those who are homeless to become more self reliant by selling the magazine on the streets of Melbourne.
With the recent International Women’s Day and March being Women’s History Month, we’ve unearthed some stories of women-led regeneration movements, both local and overseas. Be inspired by the diversity of initiatives and discover the key element uniting them all. Planet Ark article.
Guest Speakers: The Venerable Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM, Archdeacon of Stonnington & Alex Kats, Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews (Vic).
Topic Religion & Peace Panel
Time 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-22mar.
At the meeting on Wednesday 15 March the Guest Speaker was Dr Jenny Gray, Chief Executive Officer Zoos Victoria speaking on the topic 'Lessons from the Zoo'.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG March 2023 Volume 7 Issue 9 features an article titled 'AgriVoltaics: Revolutionary Climate Solution for Indian Farmers'.
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Tony Pearce, Victoria's Inspector-General for Emergency Management & Chair Emergency Services Foundation.
Tony Pearce, Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation and Victoria’s Inspector General for Emergency Management, a solo trek over 50 days and 1440kms in the areas worst affected by the 2019/20 black summer fires. He has just reached Bruthen.
Maestro David Kram will be conducting The Ring Cycle Opera (Cycle 3 and last cycle) Opera at the Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo. The cycle David is conducting is being held on April 21 (Das Rheingold), 23 (Die Walküre), 28 (Siegfried) and 30 (Götterdämmerung). For more details and to book visit HERE.
