This Week Wednesday 30 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speakers: Geoffrey Cosgriff, RACV President and Chairman & Neil Taylor Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Topic ‘RACV Plans for a Cleaner Energy Future’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Chairman: Richard Dent
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-30nov.
The following information has come from RID 3181! Note: November 30, 2022 will be the last date to register for this event.
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move November edition HERE.
The Rotary Leadership Institute Program presents a wonderful opportunity for experienced Rotarians, new members and indeed people interested in finding out more about Rotary to take some time to experience the history, current and new initiatives related to this great organisation we call Rotary.
Rotary Melbourne congratulates member Adrian Kloeden on being elected President of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to Cheryl Lacey for the reflection on Wednesday 16 November 22.
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.
Volunteers are needed in Melbourne to assit with Rotary's National Youth Science Forum from 16-19 January 23.
The 101st Annual General Meeting of The Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc. was held during the regular weekly luncheon meeting at No 35 Sofitel, 25 Collins St Melbourne on Wednesday 16 November 2022 at 1.05p.m. and also broadcast on ZOOM.
Last Monday (14 November 22) a group of Rotary Melbourne members attended and participated in the Batman Cluster meeting at the Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant Southbank.
Last week’s meeting guest speaker was Visual Artist George Petrou OAM. George spoke on 'The Art of Sacrifice'. You can view the meeting HERE.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG November 2022 Volume 7 Issue 5 features an article titled 'RI President Jennifer Jones leads Rotary's official delegation to COP27'. Attached is the October edition of ESRAG.
This Week Wednesday 23 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker: Lord Mayor Sally Capp
Topic ‘State of the City’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-23nov.
Join the silent auction for the Smith Family. This is a great way to get started on your Christmas stocking fillers and help a very worthy charity.
Check out the auction items and make your bid!
Updated bid reports will be posted at 2pm and 9pm daily until the auction closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22 November.
The Rotary Melbourne 'Make A House A Home' team made another shopping trip for Launch Housing on Monday 7 November.
Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan this week to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka.
Thank you Debra Yin Foo and Warren Johnson on providing a report on this year's Senior's Lunch. How lucky to have a sunny warm day on Wednesday 9 October at Red Hill (Max's Restaurant). A fun day was had by all.
Members can read the November 2022 Rotary Downunder online here.
In this edition you can read an article by PRIP Ian Riseley on 'Rotary's forest of hope and peace'. Also the announcement that Dr Murray Verso has become the regional coordinator for Australia to End Polio Now.
Jo, our esteemed Office Manager, has kindly donated a trailer to Rotary Balwyn to transport their rotary hoe for their Nature Strip Transformation project.
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.
This Week Wednesday 16 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker:George Petrou OAM, Visual Artist
Topic 'The Art of Sacrifice'
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-16-nov
Rotary Melbourne's evening conversation was held at the Lyceum Club on 9 November. The guest speaker was Genevieve Hayes, Director of Genevieve Hayes Consulting, AI and Analytics Specialist speaking on‘Emerging Technology and the Future of Business’.
The video of the full meeting can be viewed by Clicking: https://youtu.be/pBywFpwCz0w
Alternatively click this link to view only Genevieve Hayes' presentation: https://youtu.be/32LNIl1NN04
The Australian Rotary Health October 2022 newsletter is available here. This edition focuses on Lift the Lid walks and hat days this year.
