Please join us for a Celebration of the Life of Gillian Hibbins to be held on Wednesday 5th October at 3pm at The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) in the Frank Gray Smith Bar next to the MCC Library where Jill dedicated many Entry hours to research.
Entry via GATE 2.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG September 2022 Volume 7 Issue 3 features an article titled 'ESRAG Charts Climate Road Map for Rotarians'.
The Australian Rotary Health August 2022 newsletter is available here. This edition focuses on mental health.
Now that Spring has well and truly sprung members might like to visit Rotary Melbourne member Sandra Hills garden in the Yarra Valley as part of Vic Open Garden Scheme in October.
Planning is underway for the Around The Bay in a Day Bicycle 2022 event and the Rotary Melbourne fund raising activities for The Smith Family’s - Learning for Life Programme. Please volunteer NOW.
Rotary Melbourne are currently seeking volunteers for the following activities. It for as much time as you can spare.
Service Above Self and One Profits Most Who Serves Best
Garden DesignFest is back!
After covid enforced cancellations in 2020 and 2021, this year’s Garden DesignFest in November will be bigger and better than ever.
Remember register and pay before to save USD100. Register HERE
Every month President Jennifer Jones, Rotary International, publishes a monthly message. Your editor will try and publish them monthly.
HUSH will be hosting a gathering with a difference for healthcare workers, patients, carers and supporters. We hope that Rotary Melbourne members can join us!
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, shares the exciting progress MITS are making on their 371 Church St boarding house and Year 8 program expansion. They also highlight the incredible work of our Wellbeing Program and the many people who support their students. Finally, they take a look at what some of their alumni have been up to in their 'work experience' week.
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move August edition HERE. Included this month are contact details of the Zone 8 Team.
Last week’s meeting guest speaker was Professor Andrew Pask, Head, Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab, University of Melbourne. He gave a very interesting presentation on bringing the extinct Tasmania Tiger back to life.
You can view the full recording of the meeting HERE.
Thank you to Ross Scholes-Robertson for last week's reflection.
Next Evening with Dr Renzo Mori : Wednesday 14 September 2022
Speaker Dr Renzo Mori, Sustainability Professor and Researcher at RMIT
Topic: ‘United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’
Time: 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm
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Venue: ZOOM or
Dorothy Kaiser Room, Level 3, The Lyceum Club,
Ridgway Place Melbourne
Price $30 (light refreshments provided)
$10 ZOOM Online Only Access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-14-sep
At last week’s meeting PDG Peter Frueh updated and informed members on the on the Zone 8 Regionalisation Project and the upcoming vote. Fact sheets at https://creatingtomorrowrotary.org.
In mid September this year, all Rotary Club Members in our Zone will be invited to vote on the RI Regionalisation Pilot.
Now that Spring has well and truly sprung members might like to visit Rotary Melbourne member Sandra Hills garden in the Yarra Valley as part of Vic Open Garden Scheme in October.
Your editor, Sue and Past President Reg landed at Heathrow just after the announcement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passing.
Planning is underway for the Around The Bay in a Day Bicycle 2022 event and the Rotary Melbourne fund raising activities for The Smith Family’s - Learning for Life Programme. Please volunteer NOW.
Rotary Melbourne are currently seeking volunteers for the following activities. It for as much time as you can spare.
Service Above Self and One Profits Most Who Serves Best
Garden DesignFest is back!
After covid enforced cancellations in 2020 and 2021, this year’s Garden DesignFest in November will be bigger and better than ever.
Last week’s meeting guest speaker was Professor Andrew Pask, Head, Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab, University of Melbourne. He gave a very interesting presentation on bringing the extinct Tasmania Tiger back to life.
You can view the full recording of the meeting HERE.
After 2 and a half years of COVID, it was momentous to be back at Prahran Market with our energetic Rotary volunteers and generous market stall holders for Second Bite. 🍎🥦🥖
