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Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan this week to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka.
We have received this update on current service of our first Interactive Water Trailer - built in 2018 for service in APY Lands, SA as part of our Rotary Melbourne EndTrachoma R100 initiative.
At the Rotary Melburne meeting on 23 November 22 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her commitment to the community and for her support of Rotary projects that improve our city. Congratulations Sally.
Every month President Jennifer Jones, Rotary International, publishes a monthly message. Here are her messages from October - December 2022.
Every month President Jennifer Jones, Rotary International, publishes a monthly message. Here are her messages from October - December 2022.
Rotary Melbourne and Ortigas Center Rotary provided two Skyhydrant water filtration units to the rural villages of Baroro and Pandan in northern Philippines.
Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan recently to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka. President Adrian Nelson spoke at their meeting on Wednesday 16 November.
PP Philip Endersbee provides details of the history behind the Wittner Plate Champion Golf Tournament 2022, which was played this November. Graham Whitelaw joined this years group and cleaned up with winner on strokes, handicap & stableford. Yes an outright winner!!
At last Wednesday's meeting we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her commitment to the community and for her support of Rotary projects that improve our city. Congratulations Sally.
Rotary Melbourne member Prof Jeremy Oats, recently returned from a visit to Timor Leste and has provided the following report on the Rotary International Vocational Training Team (VTT) Emergency Obstetric Care (EMOC) Fresher Courses.
This Week Wednesday 30 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speakers: Geoffrey Cosgriff, RACV President and Chairman & Neil Taylor Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Topic ‘RACV Plans for a Cleaner Energy Future’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Chairman: Richard Dent
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-30nov.
This Week Wednesday 23 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker: Lord Mayor Sally Capp
Topic ‘State of the City’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-23nov.
Join the silent auction for the Smith Family. This is a great way to get started on your Christmas stocking fillers and help a very worthy charity.
Check out the auction items and make your bid!
Updated bid reports will be posted at 2pm and 9pm daily until the auction closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22 November.
Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan this week to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka.
This Week Wednesday 16 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker:George Petrou OAM, Visual Artist
Topic 'The Art of Sacrifice'
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-16-nov
Rotary Melbourne's evening conversation was held at the Lyceum Club on 9 November. The guest speaker was Genevieve Hayes, Director of Genevieve Hayes Consulting, AI and Analytics Specialist speaking on‘Emerging Technology and the Future of Business’.
The video of the full meeting can be viewed by Clicking: https://youtu.be/pBywFpwCz0w
Alternatively click this link to view only Genevieve Hayes' presentation: https://youtu.be/32LNIl1NN04
Please Note CHANGE OF DATE. The 30th Rotary Central Melbourne Paul Harris Breakfast this year features guest speaker Jeroen Weimar who will be speaking on the career transitions he has navigated and the influencing factors behind his changing path.
Update on PP Robert Fisher: He has walked 350km reaching his target. Thanks to the great support of members he has raised his goal of $5,000. An amazing achievement. Each dollar donated is tripled thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/s/528/616/e
This Week Wednesday 2 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker: Philip Cornish, Interim CEO The Mission to Seafarers (Vic.)
Topic ‘The Mission to Seafarers - Caring for Seafarers Around the World’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-2nov.
Update on PP Robert Fisher: He has walked 236km towards his target of 350km (100km more than last year). Thanks to the great support of members he has inreased his fund raising goal to $5,000. He is now top of the leaderboard so lets continue to support him so that he stays there. Well done Robert.
https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/s/528/616/e
This Week Wednesday 26 October – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker: Victor Perton, Founder, CEO and Chief Optimism Officer of the Centre for Optimism
Topic ‘The Case for Optimism the impact of Positive Leadership’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-26oct.
This Week Wednesday 19 October – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker: Brad Hodge, Former Australian Cricketer
Topic ‘The Impact of T20 on World Cricket’
Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Chairman Austen Burleigh
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-19oct.
Rotary Melbourne Sir John Reid Community Service Award 2022 is now open for applications which close this Wednesday 19 October 2022.
You maybe inerested in attending the Bayside Community Concert for Ukraine Displaced Persons this Sunday 23 October.
Book here
