Next Evening with Richard Weiss: Wednesday 3 August 2022
Speaker Richard Weiss OLY, CEO and Founder Living the Dream Foundation
Topic: ‘Past Present & Future, Healthy Communities & Partnerships’
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-melb-3-aug
If you are planning on attending this years Melbourne Indigenous Transition School gala dinner please put it in your diary now - Thursday 20 October 22.
Thank you to Cheryl Lacey for the reflection on Wednesday 27 July.
Rotary Balwyn will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary on Monday 5 Sept at The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. It would be great if some Rotary Melbourne members could attend this 50th anniversary celebration. Click HERE to book.
Nominations for this year's Vocational Service Award are required by 30 August 2022. This picture shows the 2022 Awardee, Professor John McNeil AO is a pre-eminent Australian public health researcher. He was Head of Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) and Head of the Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine at the Alfred Medical Research Precinct from 1986 to 2019.
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.
Tree Talk - Stories from The Seedling Bank
In 2022, we’re thrilled to launch the second edition of Tree Talk, a series of case studies highlighting the important environmental projects being undertaken by dedicated members of the Tree Day community with funding from The Seedling Bank. You can read the report HERE.
Rotary Melbourne members maybe interested in reading this week's 'Rotary in Review' which has a very interesting article on the International Fellowships of Flying Rotarians which was chartered in Lviv, Ukraine in November 2021. You can read the article HERE.
A thank you note from Bronwyn for the support of Wilderness Wear to Rotary Brighton North's providing bags of care and comfort to The Alfred, Box Hill & Forensicare Hospitals.
Thanks to Marg for sending in the attached image from the Gulgong Museum. The message on the right reads 'Volunteers don't receive money for their work, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless'.
A group of environmentally conscious Rotary Melbourne members and partners gathered for a few hours at Norton's Park in Wantirna on a chilly Sunday morning to volunteer and celebrate National Tree Day.
Last week’s meeting celebrated World Hepatitis Day with a return presentation delivered by Prof Margaret Hellard AM, Deputy Director (Programs), Burnett Institute & Frank Carlus, LiverWELL.
You can view the full recording of the meeting HERE.
On behalf of the 0808 Committee, all Rotarians are invited: 0808@0800 – Commemorating The 104th Anniversary of the Australian Victory at the Battle of Amiens, 8 Aug 1918 by the Australian Army Corps led by Sir John Monash, Lieutenant-General, Commander. Australian Corps.
30 Rotary Melbourne members enjoyed the Arts Committee event at the National Gallery of Victoria on 'The Picasso Century'. Thanks to David Kram and his committee for organising.
Seven Women has now resumed physical cooking classes while we continue online cooking sessions. We welcome anyone in Nepal who would like to join these physical cooking classes where we make traditional Nepalese cuisines.
You’re invited to attend an information session about the future of Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Rotary Melbourne member, David Carruthers attended an informal Rotary gathering onboard the Viking Jupiter.
L to R: Fraser and Sheena MacGillivray of the Forres Rotary Club, Scotland North; Donna O’Neal of the Rotary Club of Greene & Putnam Counties, Georgia, USA; and David Carruthers of the Rotary Melbourne, Australia and his wife Caroline.
The New Daily published an article 'This Australian startup’s maggot army is making feed out of flies' about the company Bardee which was co-founded by Rotary Melbourne's 2022 Environment Sustainability Awardee, Phoebe Gardner. You can view the aritcle here.
A US$36,000.00 Global Grant Project of RC Lubang Island, RI District 3810, RC Melbourne, RI District 9800 and The Rotary Foundation (GG 2119385) has been finally accomplished.
Click HERE to view a collage of images from the End Trachoma Water Trailer in WA bringing hygiene and lots of smiles to young faces.
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested in reading the latest information from the Safe Families website on the connection between family violence and mental health HERE.
This Week Wednesday 27 July – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker Professor Margaret Hellard AM, Deputy Director Burnet Institute
Topic ‘World Hepatitis Day’
Time/Venue: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - @ Sofitel No35 and Zoom
Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-27-july
In addition the Hepatitis Testing Van will be in the Sofitel forecourt for members to view and to test should they wish.
Last week's meeting was of great interest to Rotary Melbourne Members, in which CEO of the Committee for Melbourne, Mark Melvin addressed us on the impact of the pandemic and the challenges for Melbourne going forward.
You can view the recording of the meeting HERE.
This World Hepatitis Day, LiverWELL is supporting ten sector partners in hosting their own events around viral hepatitis through our World Hepatitis Day Incentives.
