Cathy Roth OAM, National Chairman of PALZ (Professionals with Alzheimer’s and related diseases) was presented with Rotary Melbourne's Seniors Award for 2022 at our meeting last Wednesday 18 May. The Seniors Award is presented to a person who has given outstanding service in a voluntary capacity to older people.
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 18 May was Lisa Miller, cohost of ABC News Breakfast, presented on her book 'Daring to Fly'.
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.
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.
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
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.
Can’t make the convention in-person? Join virtually for $75US from 12:00 a.m. (Chicago-time) 11 May through 31 August 2022.
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
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read the latest Zone 8 Rotary on the Move May edition HERE.
In this video update, HOC Chair Mary Barry, provides important information on how Rotarians and supporters in Australia and New Zealand can get involved in the Convention. The video can be readily accessed on-line via this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BBIGa8szvNU
The video is timely during the coming three weeks because the best value ticket offer for the Melbourne Convention will go live at the Houston 2022 Convention between 4 and 8 June.
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.
The wonderful evening of fellowship and fine wine was held at CRU in Kew last Thursday, hosted by President Reg.
Please find attached the latest RI Convention 2023 newsletter - May 2022. You can visit the website at: https://rotarymelbourne2023.org/index
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
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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
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.
The Australian Rotary Health 25 May 2022 newsletter is available here. In this edition you can read about 'A New Treatment for Stroke Patients'.
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for last week's reflection. And May the 4th be with you 😊.
Our guest speaker on Wednesday 4 May was Clive Scott AM, General Manager, Sofitel Melbourne On Collins presenting on ‘The Interdependency of Arts Revival & Hospitality in Melbourne’.
View the video of last week HERE
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
Visiting Rotarian Mohan Kumar (Ulsoor Bangalore, India) presented this pin to Rotary Melbourne at our meeting on Wed 4 May.
Visiting Rotarian Joseph Scuderi (Bangkok Sth, Thailand), exchanged banners with Richard Dent, Rotary Melbourne at our meeting on Wed 4 May.
