Guest Speaker: Mark Anderson, long standing General Manager, Club & Membership at the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC)
Topic 'Finals Fever at the "G"'
Time/Date Wednesday 27 September 23 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-27-sep
Chairman Bernie McIntosh
Rotary Melbourne Sir John Reid Community Service Award 2023 is now open for applications which close this Wednesday 23rd October 2023.
#5000actsofkindness #rotarymelbourne
Planning is underway for the Around The Bay in a Day Bicycle 2023 event and the Rotary Melbourne fund raising activities for The Smith Family’s - Learning for Life Programme. Please volunteer NOW.
This week, members and friends have performed even more Acts of Kindness, as we strive for our target of 5000, including spending time with mentors, past teachers and taking family on day trips from their aged care facility.
The 2023 Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday 19 October. An unforgettable evening of inspiration and celebration in support of MITS. Tickets on sale now.
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move September edition HERE.
The Hush Foundation is holding a concert on 29 October and Rotary Melbourne members had the opportunity to preview this event at last week's evening meeting at the Lyceum Club - please register NOW.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN: Rotary Melbourne is organising a lecture and visit to the NGV 2023 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces - Pierre Bonnard by India Mahdavi on Friday 6 October 2023. Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the twentieth century, celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion.
Guest Speaker: Dr Helen Durham AO, CEO RedR Australia.
Topic 'Humanitarian action in a challenging world: from Ukraine to Samoa, supporting people, building systems'
Time/Date Wednesday 20 September 23 @ 12.30pm-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $60 via Zoom $10
Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-20-sep
Chairman Robert Fisher
New technology is being deployed as part of efforts to tackle the collection of marine trash in the Pacific Ocean known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
As previously notified to members we are saddened to advise of the death on Thursday night of Rosette Wittner, wife of Past President and Rotarian for over 53 years, David, and mother to Debbie, Michael and Peter.
The Evening team turned on an excellent HUSH Welcome to Spring - 'Kindness in Health-Care - Now More Than Ever' on 13 September 23, at the The Lyceum Club, Melbourne, with music provided by Invictus String Quartet.
More than 5,000 Melbournians have joined the Melbourne Zero so far! Momentum is picking up. Are you wondering where to direct your energy this month?
Alberto Cecchini, member of Rotary International’s board of directors and one of the event organizers, said Lennox was an easy choice for headliner because of both her music and her commitment to ending polio.
At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on Wednesday 23 August the Guest Speaker was Catherine Taylor, International Trade Manager for Dairy Australia, speaking on the topic: "The importance of investing in trade relationships".
Thank you to Robert Fisher for last week's reflection on Wednesday 6 September 23.
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 article for August 2023 please click on this link
Boroondara Council have introduced a free temporary soft plastic collection and recycling service.
The 3 eggs have been laid commencing on 4 September at 367 Collins Street Melbourne. Now we wait until end of September or early October to hatch. Stay tuned for more updates. To view the live stream click HERE.
The following information has come from RID 3181! Note: September 30, 2023 will be the last date to register for the Early Bird Offer.
Rotary Melbourne an Evening with...BOOK NOW tickets selling fast
Speaker Professor Catherine Crock AM founder & Lucy Mayes Consultant, Hush Foundation
Topic HUSH Welcome to Spring - 'Kindness in Health-Care - Now More Than Ever'
Date/Time Wednesday 13 September 23, 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm
Venue The Lyceum Club, Melbourne - in person only
Price $50 (light refreshments provided)
The Greenline Project is a transformational $300 million project that presents a new ambitious vision for the north bank of the Yarra – Birrarung. Following a joint approach from Rotary Melbourne and Rotary Canterbury, Rotary is now a stakeholder in the project.
