The Environmental Sustainability Committee is calling for nominations for the 2024 Environmental Sustainability Award. Due to the school holidays, applications extended to 30 April 24.
Some images from the Rotary Melbourne On To Conference 2024 which personified Friendship, Fun, Food and Fact Finding in Victoria! Photo: Wheelers Bridge.
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 8 February/March 23/24. This issue is full of all sorts of ways in which you can support RIMERN and the great work they do in supporting our community.
Next Meeting Wednesday 17 April 24
Guest Speaker Tony Pearce, Inspector General for Emergency Management & Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation
Topic ‘Tony’s Trek – a long walk in support of mental health for Victorian emergency service workers'
Venue 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm @ No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-17-april.
Thank you to Robert Fisher for your reflection on Wednesday 10 April 24. Robert came in on Zoom and the sound was not suitable to publish in the meeting video. Please see the transcript of his relection by clicking on the Read More link.
It is with great sadness that Rotary Melbourne advises the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Bev Brock. Bev passed away on Sunday 7 April 2024 at her home in Melbourne, surrounded by her family. A Memorial service will be held this Thursday 18 April 24.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Kenza Dairi on 10 April 2024 with the classification Corporate Partnerships - Health Science. Kenza works at Eastern Health Foundation in April 2023 as Corporate Partnerships Manager, raising funds from the business community towards programs that ensure patients and families in Melbourne’s eastern regions receive excellent health care across the 10 public hospitals operated by Eastern Health.
Have you ever thought about the great network that you could advertise your company to. Rotary Melbourne is currently seeking advertisers for the next edition of the members Directory 24-25. The cost to advertise is $880 for colour and $440 for B&W full page advert. Contact Jo at the office if you are interested.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Sam McLarty on 28 February 2024 with the classification Corporate Designee - Bionics Institute, and is our youngest ever member at almost 26.
The link attached is a powerful presentation earlier this week by Rosie Batty on family violence at the National Press Club in Canberra. Rosie cited some alarming statistics and this quote resonated: 'gender inequality and violence against women go hand in hand.' by Peter Berg
A delegation of Rotary Melbourne members and guests were warmly welcomed to WEHI on Thursday 4 April 24.
Rotary Melbourne were saddened this month with the deaths of two tireless and fearless advocates for young people, Joe Tucci of the Australian Childhood Foundation and Les Twentyman, founder of the Les Twentyman Foundation.
At the Rotary Melbourne Evening Conversation on Wednesday 3 April 24 we Rotrians, Rotoracts and friends packed 12,000 meal packs for FORaMEAL.
Rotary Melbourne is delighted to announce that Dr Doug Hilton AO has accepted the Club’s invitation to be the eighth Orator to commemorate the life and works of our Past President Thomas Baker and will speak on the topic 'If science is to save us'. This is also a Partners Day so dont miss out and BOOK NOW.
Next Meeting Wednesday 10 April 24
Guest Speaker Dr Chantel Thornton, Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon - Partners Day
Time/Date Wednesday 10 April 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 - 2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price: Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings & Information: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-10-april.
Thank you to Robert Fisher for your reflection on Wednesday 27 March 24. Your editor apologises for not including Robert's reflection in last week's Bulletin.
Rotary Melbourne member and Past District Governor, Amanda Wendt was invited by Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick to present at the International Assembly in Orlando, Florida earlier in January. What is the true value of the Four-Way Test? A grievance against members we disagree with? Or, the principles for visionary leadership.
Congratulations on Jo Mavros becoming a grandmother to two beautiful cherub granddaughters Eleni and Nina (pink hat), both born around 2kg at noon Friday 5th April 24.
Some 12 years ago Katie Stjernholm, an Ambassadorial Scholar was coming to do her Masters at Melb Uni and Past President Phil Endersbee was asked to be her mentor.
A powerful SBS podcast by Tarang Chawla: 'From grief to activism', on domestic violence that illustrates the importance of the Rotary SAFE Families information program. Please note some people may find the language offensive. Click HERE to view the video.
ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.
If you would like to read the latest ROMAC Chairman's Message and articles on successful medical cases for March 2024 please click on this link
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on 27 March 24 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Bill Pickett.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) newsletter ESRAG April 2024 Volume 8 Issue 10 features an article titled 'Rotary responds to the health harms of climate change'.
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At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 27 March 24 Clementine Lucas, Head of Philanthropy at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia spoke on the topic ‘Growing Philanthropy in Australia – Why a culture of giving matters’.
