At this week’s meeting, member Nick Pelham spoke about his Rotary journey.
Click here to read the August Trachoma eBulletin which features the Interactive Water Trailer in action with Katherine West Health Board. The project is a collaboration between Rotary Melbourne and our Corporate Members Monash University & GHD, and is a R100 project.
One of the Club's Annual Awards is the Service to Seniors Award made to a person whose outstanding service for seniors in a voluntary capacity is judged to have made a positive difference to the lives of seniors.
Last week's meeting was a member's meeting focusing on The Smith Family and the Around the Bay event.
Don't forget to buy your RAFFLE - WIN A $2000 BIKE VOUCHER!
Around the Bay Raffle will be drawn on Wed 1st Sep
Tickets: $20
Rotary Melbourne members will be saddened to learn that David Frieze passed away on Saturday 28 August at the age of 97. He was a long-standing member of over 46 years with the Club and really enjoyed the fellowship with other members, especially during Covid. Our heartfelt thoughts are with his family on the loss of this remarkable community minded person. Funeral details will be provided to members when known. Jo also has contact details for his daughter Sally.
Guest Speaker Mary Jensen, CEO, M Power
Topic ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’
Time 17.50 for 18.00-19.00
Venue Online only via ZOOM
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-evening-meeting-8sep
John Saunders was inducted as a new Member of Rotary Melbourne at our meeting on 25 August 21. John is a member of the Toorak 1 group. Welcome John.
Bruce Davidson has done a wonderful job in a very difficult season - keeping up with the AFL fixture for 2021.
Thank you to Ross Scholes-Robertson for last week's thanks.
Please find updated information regarding the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshops – new dates.
The Ai-Asa school on Atauro Island in Timor-Leste, which is just off the coast near Dili has been rebuilt. East Timor Roofing provided the roofing for the building with the balance, and by far the greatest amount, funded by an organisation called Spend it Well. They have been working in Timor-Leste for quite a long time and have built a number of schools there.
To celebrate Hat Day and our 40th birthday, Australian Rotary Health is hosting an online webinar on World Mental Health Day (Sunday October 10), joined by experts in youth mental health.
Rotary Melbourne passes on its condolences to past member Prof. Jane Munro AM on the passing of her husband Colin Teese on 5 August at the Gold Coast University Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday 30th August at 11am at St Peter’s Church, Southport.
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (of which Rotary Melbourne Dr Tilman Ruff is co-president) will be hosting an important web event, "Eliminating the Existential Threat of Nuclear Weapons" September 30, at 11 AM EDT (unfortunately 1 am in Melbourne).
Our meeting guest speaker was Stephen Rando, Senior Technology Project Manager with the ANZ, engaging members in a lively discussion on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, concepts most of us have heard about but struggle to understand.
Ed Tudor, Executive Director of MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared his 2021 Mid-Year Supporter Update so please open the attachment and take a look at how the MITS family continues to grow, with over 80 students now studying in Melbourne either in the Year 7 program or at one of our Partner Schools during 2021. Ed says that this year his students have continued to show great courage and resilience in the face of the ongoing disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Rotary Melbourne Sir John Reid Community Service Award 2021 is now open for applications which close on Monday 13 September 2021.
Recently hand sanitiser didn't end up in landfill because Donations in Kind did what it does so well and the people who needed the assistance in Timor-Leste received it.
Thank you to members who provided feedback to me on the Board report from our July meeting. A busy Board meeting was held on 18 August and a detailed report will be sent by email to all members this coming Wednesday 25 August.
Join the annual Rotary Melbourne Around the Bay Raffle supporting the Smith Family Learning for Life Program for your chance to win a $2000 voucher for purchase of bicycles and bicycle accessories donated by My Ride Collingwood 192 Wellington St Collingwood.
Tickets $20 each
Drawn: Wednesday 1 September 2021
Purchase your tickets here
Online only via Zoom
Speakers David Carruthers & Trevor Nink
Topic Members Lunch explores Around the Bay Project
Time 12.50 for 1.00 – 2.00pm
The theme for this month is membership. At this week’s meeting we will be profiling Nick Pelham and new members Ahmed Tohow and Vaideek Chaudhary. Trevor Nink will update members and guests on the ‘Around the Bay’ project.
Registration https://events.humanitix.com/25th-aug-rotary-melb-lunch
