Thank you to members who provided feedback to me on the Board report from our July meeting. A busy Board meeting is planned for the evening of 18 August and I will provide an update in next week’s bulletin.
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
On Wednesday 11 August we were intrigued to learn of the shear commitment and resilience needed to build a career in TV writing.
The Trauma Response Network recently piloted a focused intervention program to a group of 12 key emergency response and community workers involved in post bushfire support in NE Victoria.
The following article was taken from Rotary International's website and will be of interest to members.
Vaideek Maheshbhai Chaudhary was inducted as a new Member of Rotary Melbourne at our meeting on 2 June 21. Welcome Vaideek.
Rotary Melbourne thanks Prof the Hon Barry Jones AC for his superb remarks on General Sir John Monash (SJM) and Leadership, and for his graciousness in accepting the Monash Medal award on Wednesday 4 August 21.
Rotary Melbourne has organised a lecture and visit to the NGV 2021 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces on Friday 17th September. French Impressionism: From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The date of the Rotary Club of Melbourne Inc Annual General Meeting has now been fixed as Wednesday 17 November 2020. Formal notices will issue in due course.
A “reel Melbourne story “. See link to Age article below. There are 40,000 items in Museums Victoria’s collection of Kodak memorabilia. But if senior curator Fiona Kinsey (pictured right) had to pick her favourite one, it would be Thomas Baker’s formula book.
Thanks to The Rt Rev The Dr Peter Hollingworth for last week's Reflection.
Rotaries might be interested to read a recent aricle in Rotary Down Under 'Beecause They Need Us'
Did you know our Past Presidents gather annually to welcome our newest President at Kingston Heath.
….No golf was played 😊
Next week's Evening meeting, only on ZOOM, features an intimate conversation with Netflix writer, Joe Murphy
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-evening-meeting11aug
We acknowledge the wonderful contribution of Rotary Melbourne members who received District 9800 awards recently.
The Spirit of Australia Foundation 2021 Monash Commemorative Service will be held on Friday 13 August 2021. Rotarians maybe interested in attending this event.
Topic 2021 Monash Medal
Speaker Prof the Hon Barry Jones AC
Time 12.50 – 2.00pm
Registration https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbmeeting-4-aug
President Reg Smith gave members an insight into the coming year ahead and outlined the Strategic Plan for 2022-25.
The following Club meetings will be either at Level 35, Sofitel or online depending on COVID restrictions. Login details will be circulated in club communications and on the Website
11 Aug 21 Evening Meeting - via ZOOM only - Joe Murphy, Producer & Writer, 'Emily in Paris' & ‘Younger' – https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-evening-meeting11aug see further details below.
18 Aug 21 Lunch Meeting - @ No.35 Sofitel - DG 9800 Dale Hoy Official Visit
Rotary Melbourne members may be interested to read PP Robert Fisher’s presentation at the Rotary Melbourne Centenary lunch held on 21 April 2021. His presentation covered our major R100 projects.
Members and Partners of Rotary Club of Melbourne are cordially invited to attend the 20th Anniversary of September 11(2001) & Victoria Emergency Services Commemoration on Sunday, 12 September 2021 at 4.00 pm to 6.00pm at St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne, Cnr Flinders St & Swanston St Melbourne.
Please RSVP: Sam CJ Muscat President Australian American Association Victoria samcjm747@gmail.com or 0419-381-479
