Rotary Melbourne members honoured the 106th Anniversary of the Battle of Amiens at the 0808@0800 service, joining dignitaries to lay wreaths at the Shrine of Remembrance in tribute to Sir John Monash and the Australians who served.
Guests of the Club: David Olsson (Speaker), James Scuderi (Inductee), Ashley Chandler.
Guests of Rotarians: Michael Li (Deb Yin Foo), Ajayi Temi (Mimmie Watts), Tony Burchill, (Catherine Baxter), Mike Gornalle (Karen Gornalle), Jamal Hakim (Will Abdo), Peter Holdsworth (Peter Dakin), Thisby Lau, Chrysanthe Pragastis (Sue McDonald), Michael Li (chris Wang), Kerry O'Brien (Bruce Livett), Caroline Pilot (Marg Leser).
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 articles on successful medical cases for July 2025 please click read more below.
Rotary Melbourne's Make A House a Home project (MAHAH) delivered a further 10 sets (20 tea-chest boxes) of new homewares to Launch Housing’s front line offices in Dandenong and Southbank.
Last week’s meeting featured keynote speaker David Olsson AM, who delivered a compelling address on the evolving Australia–China relationship. The meeting also included a reflection on the UN International Day of Friendship, the induction of new member James Scuderi, and an inspiring farewell from Global Scholar Ashley Chandler ahead of her studies in Geneva.
Robert & Myra Fisher were completely surprised, while hiking in a remote part of the Grampians in Scotland (near Royal Deeside) recently, to have come across this notice. Somehow it felt like home from home. Click read more to see photos.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience an amazing five days at sea – an experience which will reshape your outlook forever and change your future. The carefully structured Sailing training voyage will help develop visionary leadership skills. Learn what you could gain from the program.
Applications for the September voyage on the Enterprize close on 20th August 25.
At this year's Young Achiever Awards presentation, we also launched our Young Achiever Award Alumni and the inaugural Alumni Yearbook. The purpose of our Young Achiever Award Alumni Yearbook is to celebrate the rich history of the Rotary Club of Melbourne’s commitment to recognising and encouraging young leaders who want to both develop their careers and community service.
The Australian Rotary Health June 2025 Newsletter features articles on a breakthrough on a new drug for schizophrenia, upcoming events and feature articles. Click read more below to read the newsletter.
Thank you to Adrian Nelson for your reflection on Wednesday 23 July 25.
Rotary Melbourne proudly congratulates the 2025 Young Achiever Award recipients - Billy Chen, Pailene Lim, and Mursal Rezai — who were honoured by Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria, at a special ceremony held on 23 July at the Sofitel on Collins. These inspiring young leaders are already making a significant impact in their fields and communities, continuing the strong legacy of the Award.
Last week’s meeting was a standout occasion as we welcomed Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria, to present the 2025 Rotary Young Achiever Awards. With moving reflections and inspiring stories from three exceptional recipients, it was an event filled with pride, purpose and promise.
Guests of the Club: Governor (Speaker), Ethan Laurie, Pailene Lim, Piang Kang, Kataleen Lim, Mursal Rezai, Marzia Rezai, Billy Chen, Eric Yu, Dion Whitfield, Edward Lee, Joseph Alkarra, Laura McArthur, Julie Noonan.
Visiting International Rotarians: Shinji Higuchi (Osaka), John Schwartz (San Diego, California US).
Visiting Australian Rotarians: Gary Goldsmith (Rotary Community Leader), Peter Shepheard (D9800 Governor - RC Altona).
Guests of Rotarians: Daniela Tabita (Ramona Martinovici), James Scuderi (Peter Rogers), Michael Li, Pam Hargreaves, Patrick Andrews (Deb Yin Foo), Alice Zhang (Yidan Xi), Amy Maddison (Reg Smith), Paul Bongiorno (Carolyn Burr), Penne Ebbage (Joseph Ebbage).
Membership Anniversary this week: Bruce Livett (1), Jo Crowston (2), Abdullah Saeed (16), Clive Weeks (26).
Happy Birthday this week: Alberto Balbo.
On Duty: TBD (Reflection), Tony Battaini (MC), John Peberdy (Photos), Karen Gornalle (Reception), Stephen Mandie (Raffle).
Membership Anniversary this week: Robert Anthony (2), Peter Clements (17 TODAY!)
Happy Birthday this week: Karen Kim (Today!), Patricia Matuschka, Sue McDonald, Anne O'Donovan, Chris Sotiropoulos, Celina Yu.
On Duty: Adrian Nelson (Reflection), Rosemary Nixon (MC), Gerald Ashman (Photos), John Peberdy, Bob Glindemann (Reception), John Saunders (Raffle).
Thank you to Peter Dakin for your reflection on Wednesday 16 July 25 about Rotary Bulletin’s presented to him at the conclusion of my 2000-20001 Presidential year.
Rotary Melbourne welcomed and inducted Jane de Git on 25 June 2025 with the classification Education – Schools. She has been ‘Rotary adjacent’ - a term she light-heartedly coined - for eleven years, as the wife of Past President Catherine Baxter.
Tony Battaini was awarded the 2025 Axle Award presented by President Philip Cornish at our meeting on Wednesday 16 July 24. Congratulations Tony.
In 2023 Harry Baugh attended a Melbourne Rotary meeting and spoke with Peter Rogers and the President at the time Chris Sotiropoulos about Rotary Melbourne endorsing him for the Georgia Rotary Scholarship Program which they did. Here to report on his US cultural experience is Harry.
Thanks to the generous support and sponsorship of Rotary, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada. This experience was truly one of the most meaningful moments in my life. It opened my mind, helped me grow, and showed me the power of global connection.
Last week’s meeting, led by MC Dr Carol Bond, featured a moving reflection by Past President Peter Dakin, an update from Rotary Scholar Harry Baugh, and an insightful presentation by Dr Coco Ma on independent film production in Australia. President Philip also presented the 2024–25 Axle Award to Tony Battaini.
You are warmly invited to the D9800 Polio Plus Society Afternoon Tea on Saturday 30 August 2025 starting at 2.30pm. Everyone is invited to attend so invite those who you think may be interested in joining the Polio Plus Society and being part of Rotary efforts to eradicate Polio.
