Rotary Melbourne congratulates member Prof Susan Davis AO on her recent award of the College Medal 2022.
Better Together 🤝 This week (16-22 May) we're celebrating volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week.
D9800’s new Rotary MentorMatch Program function next Thursday 26 May.
Thank you to Rodney Smith for advising Rotary Melbourne that an esteemed past member, John Nathan, passed away around 15 May, a few days short of his 98 birthday. He was a member of the Bayside Group. Rodney remembers that John led one of the early Group Study teams to Canada.
A reminder it is Annual Appeal time. Your donation is essential and valued and will support the Club’s projects and activities some of those are shown in the image on the right. Consider the impact your donation will have on the lives of less fortunate.
An email went out to all members recently.
Make sure you book for this lunch, on Saturday 23 June, as we congratulate our own Mandi Wendt as she takes the reigns from DG Dale. Our Club is the host supporting the in coming DG Wendt. Our first District Governor for some years.
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/district9800-changeover2022
Report on the recent Rotary International Council on Legislation has been received from the District 9800 representative Murray Verso. Governance Chair Tony Greenwood summarises.
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 18 May was Lisa Miller, cohost of ABC News Breakfast, presented on her book 'Daring to Fly'.
View the video of last week HERE
Weekly Club Meeting - 25 May 2022
Topic Young Achievers Award
Guest Speakers 2022 Young Achievers
Time 12.30 for 12.50-2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins
Price $50 (2course lunch @ No35)
$10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-25-may.
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 20 April was Prof. Peter Doherty AC, Laureate Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Melbourne presenting on ‘Opportunities for Australian Research Development & Manufacturing’.
View the video of last week here.
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 6 April was Brendon Gale, CEO Richmond Football Club presenting on 'The Impact of Indigenous Reconciliation on Club Performance'.
View his presentation here.
The Australian Rotary Health 25 May 2022 newsletter is available here. In this edition you can read about 'A New Treatment for Stroke Patients'.
Rotary Melbourne's evening meeting was our first hybrid format held at the Lyceum Club on 11 May. The guest speaker was Clare Moore - the winner of Rotary Melbourne’s first Environmental Sustainability Award in 2021. A great recording of the meeting can be viewed on Rotary Melbourne’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/TrHl65PxbAw.
This Week Wednesday 18 May 2022 – Lunch Meeting
Speaker Lisa Millar, ABC Journalist, Author
Topic Daring to Fly
Venue No35 Sofitel & Online via ZOOM
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-18-may
The wonderful evening of fellowship and fine wine was held at CRU in Kew last Thursday, hosted by President Reg.
I write to inform you that as a result of illness and the need to give priority to her recovery and personal well-being, President-elect, Bev Brock has advised that she is unable to take up the post of President for the 2022 Rotary year.
ESRAG Oceania meeting Thursday 19 May at 7.25pm AEDT.
Please book via Humanitix
https://events.humanitix.com/esrag-oceania-may-meeting-launch-of-the-club-carbon-calculator
Put a table together and buy your tickets NOW
Food Waste Event - Thursday 2nd June @ 12pm @ Sofitel Ballroom
A Rotary fundraiser for SecondBite.
Your ticket will buy 75 meals along with yours!
Cost $100pp 2 course sustainable lunch
Menu in consultation with celebrity food guru Matt Preston
A reminder it is Annual Appeal time. Your donation is essential and valued and will support the Club’s projects and activities some of those are shown on the right.
An email went out to all members last week.
Please find attached the latest RI Convention 2023 newsletter - May 2022. You can visit the website at: https://rotarymelbourne2023.org/index
Can’t make the convention in-person? Join virtually for $75US from 12:00 a.m. (Chicago-time) 11 May through 31 August 2022.
Rotary Melbourne is honoured to have Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM, give the 6th Thomas Baker Oration on Wednesday 15 June 2022 at the Sofitel function area.
The District 9800 Assembly forum annually is essential training for incoming Club chairs, project leaders and office bearers.
Make sure you book for this lunch as we congratulate our own Mandi Wendt as she takes the reigns from DG Dale. Our Club is the host supporting incoming DG Wendt. Our first District governor for some years.
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/district9800-changeover2022
