Guest Speaker: James Tomkins, OAM, OLY, Olympic Rower
Topic 'Doing the right thing in sport is sometimes hard and sometimes easy'
Date/Time Wed 5 April 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-5apr.
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.
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-26apr
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.
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.
Recently Cheryl Lacey caught up with Rotary mates Alistair Urquhart and Dennis Troedel (son and brother of past RCM and Hawthorn members).
Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action?
Upcoming Convention events. The current reduced rate expires on 31 March of US$575 which will go up to US$675 on 1 April 23.
Register HERE.
Thank you to The Rt Revd the Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE for last week's reflection.
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'.
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
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.
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for the reflection on Wednesday 15 March 23.
Are you looking to expand your global network and connect with like-minded people of action?
Upcoming Convention events. The current reduced rate expires on 31 March of US$575 which will go up to US$675 on 1 April 23.
Register HERE.
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.
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.
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.
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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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'.
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.
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.
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.
Please click HERE to view the final partnership video on the Rotary Give Every Child a Future (RGECAF) project. The project is now over 95% funded, and well underway on the ground.
The Rotary Melbourne Bulletin editor recently had contact with Kushal, a former intern with the Club. He was recently appointed a Study Melbourne Ambassador in February.
The Polio Plus Society is a new fundraising and recognition program that specifically supports PolioPlus through members donating at least US$100 per year until polio is eradicated.
Footy Tipping is an important fund raising initiative of the club. Join the Rotary Melbourne Footing Tipping Competition for 2023. AFL footy commences on Thursday 16 March. Dont forget to get your tips in if you have registered.
