At last Wednesday's meeting we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Ken Badenoch whose efforts resulted in funding for the Welfare of the Young Committee amounting to $330,000 over the past 17 years.
Thank you to Philip Cornish for last week's reflection. A very appropriate reflection for world peace.
We claim to be “People of Action”, what is your Club going to do in the remain- der of this Rotary year to Protect the Environment? What are you going to do? We know there are still some restrictions, but they are reducing. Let’s concentrate on what we can do, not what we can’t. For the latest District 9800 Enviro News click here.
Once again we are asking you all to spend some time each week on our club's social media accounts. Let's think of social media as a way to promote the club and its activities, and more importantly as a tool to attract the attention of like minded people and potential new members.
SAFE Families has had our Guide to Prevention of Family Abuse in Australia translated into 5 different languages so far.
This Week Wednesday 23 March 2022 - Lunch Meeting
Speaker Emma Germano, President, Victorian Farmers' Federation
Topic ‘Rural & Regional Australia After the Pandemic’
Venue No 35 Sofitel & ZOOM Online only
Time: 1230 for 1250 - 2pm
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING PURPOSES
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-23-mar
It’s not too late to register for the District Conference in Albury. There are currently over 300 registrations. For first time conference attendees the registration cost is $330.
Click here to register.
Rotary International (RI) and the Melbourne Convention Host Organising Committee (HOC) are now seeking members to host a convivial dinner for the Rotary International Convention delegates in May 2023.
MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Edward Tudor, Executive Director, mentions that 'What a joy it has been to welcome our new MITS Year 7 cohort to Melbourne over the past few weeks! While those first steps of Year 7 are always nerve wracking, this year the Year 7s join a large and welcoming cohort of MITS alumni, providing connection, community and belonging in Melbourne from the very start of the year.'
The latest update on Rotary Give Every Child a Future is available by click here to view the March RGECAF Newsletter on this Rotary Melbourne R100 project. Excellent progress is now being made with this project, despite the pandemic set-backs.
"Investing and Creating Businesses in the Post Pandemic World". Members who missed the evening meeting on 16 March might like to take a look at this lively and informative meeting delivered by the Evening meetings team.
Check it out via this link: https://youtu.be/okI2bxaXJDM
Rotary’s ‘can do’ spirit has been centre stage recently, responding to natural disasters in our area. by Jessie Harman
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for donors around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.
Bees, and other pollinators such as butterflies, birds, bats, and insects, pollinate plants, and veggie patches while boosting the colour and beauty of our gardens. Their pollinating activities are crucial to food security as well as being vitally important in sustaining eco-systems, and enhancing biodiversity by helping plants reproduce.
A fundraising activity of the Rotary Melbourne Arts Committee projects on Friday 25th March 5:30pm.
Wednesday 16 March – Evening Meeting
Speaker Jim Rogers, Eminent Financier & Author from Singapore
Topic 'Investing and Creating Businesses in the Post Pandemic World’
Time 17.50 for 18.00-19.00
Venue Online only via ZOOM
FREE ONLINE EVENT
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-evening-meeting-16-march
It’s not too late to register for the District Conference in Albury. There are currently 300 registrations. For first time conference attendees the registration cost is $330.
Click here to register.
Barbara and Robert enjoy celebrating your 60th Wedding Anniversary next Thursday 17 March, which is St Patricks day. They plan to spend the day quietly at home with family.
Artist Rotarian Stevens Vaughn has invited Rotary Melbourne to the Lorne Sculture Biennale. Stevens is a member of the Taiwan Rotary club 1. Visit their website here
Footy Tipping is an important fund raising initiative of the club.
Rotary International (RI) and the Melbourne Convention Host Organising Committee (HOC) are now seeking potential hosts for the Rotary International Convention to be held in May 2023.
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 9 March was Dr Gael Jennings, National Broadcaster. Gael delivered an impressive presentation on ‘STEM, The Way of the Future!’.
View her presentation here.
Thank you to Sana Malik for last week's reflection. A very appropriate reflection for International Women's Week.
In the eight months since we opened the doors to RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network)’s East Brunswick warehouse we’ve made enormous strides!
