Last week’s meeting guest speakers were Geoffrey Cosgriff, RACV President and Chairman & Neil Taylor Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, RACV. They spoke on ‘RACV Plans for a Cleaner Energy Future’. You can view the meeting HERE.
This year’s Christmas Appeal will support Rochester Flood recovery efforts. Donations can be made at the time of booking for the festive lunch on Wednesday 14 December or on the day.
Register & donate: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-14dec
Speaker Tim Conolan AM, CEO & Founder of TLC for Kids & Australian of the Year, Local Hero
Topic 'TLC For Kids Digital Distraction App.'
Time: 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm
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Venue: ZOOM or The Lyceum Club, Ridgway Place Melbourne
Price $30 (light refreshments provided)
$10 ZOOM Online Only Access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-7dec.
The Australian Rotary Health November 2022 newsletter is available here. This edition has an article on 'A New Research Frontier for Motor Neurone Disease Could Help Lead to Better Treatments'.
Maree Garland, the beloved wife of our member Ted passed away suddenly on Saturday 26 November after a catastrophic stroke on Wednesday 23 November.
The Mornington Peninsula group festive gathering was held on Sunday 27th December 2021 at the home of Philip and Jane Endersbee Portsea.
The Malvern Group enjoyed a wonderful early “Christmas” meeting at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Monday 28th November.
Toorak 1 celebrated Christmas with great wine and great food at Prahran Hotel, Windsor on Thursday 1 December 22. 23 members and guests attended.
Here are some reasons you’ll want to attend the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne.
Dennis Shore, Co-Vice Chair and Promotions Director, has produced the attached Procedure which steps Rotarians through the process to ensure they register and pay in Australian Dollars. The Procedure also emphasises the benefit in registering before 15 December, where there price increases by USD100. Click here for info.
Register HERE.
This offer expires 15 December 22. Read the latest newsletter on exciting volunteering opportunities.
For the 4th/5th bumper edition of District 9800 Networker for 2022-2023. Please click here
Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan recently to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka. President Adrian Nelson spoke at their meeting on Wednesday 16 November.
Stephen Lake asks you to join him this year in raising funds for Parkinson's Victoria "27 for Parkinson's" campaign.
Last year a number of Rotary Melbourne members supported Stephen in this worthwhile cause by learning 27 tunes on the bagpipes during October. This year he is organising a 'Spring into Summer Art Show'.
The Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM KC invite members to attend a free public lecture on child health issues at Government House Victoria on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 6.00 pm AEST.
The following article on ‘Game changer we need’: Plan to end violence against women within a generation has been provided by Rotary Hawthorn.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, notes 'It's a busy but very exciting time of the year as we celebrate the many achievements of our students in 2022.' They also invite you to join their students, MITS families, staff and volunteers at our End of Year Student Celebration Dinner at the MCG on Wednesday 7th December. You can purchase your tickets here (RSVP by 29 November).
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Karen Kim into the Club on 23 November 2022. Karen is the Director of Hello Music Studios. Her classification is Music Education and she will be a member of the Toorak 1 Group. Karen is excited about joining Rotary Melbourne and is looking forward to her participation in the Club committees and activities.
PP Philip Endersbee provides details of the history behind the Wittner Plate Champion Golf Tournament 2022, which was played this November. Graham Whitelaw joined this years group and cleaned up with winner on strokes, handicap & stableford. Yes an outright winner!!
At last Wednesday's meeting we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her commitment to the community and for her support of Rotary projects that improve our city. Congratulations Sally.
Thank you to Philip Cornish for the reflection on Wednesday 23 November 22.
PP Mary Barry 'reved' up our meeting last week encouraging Rotary Melbourne members who hadn't registered yet to not miss out on one of Rotary's most exciting events.
Dennis Shore, Co-Vice Chair and Promotions Director, has produced the attached Procedure which steps Rotarians through the process to ensure they register and pay in Australian Dollars. The Procedure also emphasises the benefit in registering before 15 December, where there price increases by USD100. Click here for info.
Register HERE.
This offer expires 15 December 22. Read the latest newsletter on exciting volunteering opportunities.
The Zone 8 Regionalisation pilot information sessions are being held on Tuesday 6 December at 7.00pm AEDT and Thursday 8 December at 6.00pm AEDT.
Last week’s meeting guest speaker was Honorary Member of Rotary Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp. Sally spoke on ‘State of the City’. You can view the meeting HERE.
Rotary Melbourne member Prof Jeremy Oats, recently returned from a visit to Timor Leste and has provided the following report on the Rotary International Vocational Training Team (VTT) Emergency Obstetric Care (EMOC) Fresher Courses.
