The Rotary Melbourne organised lecture and visit to the NGV 2021 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces French Impressionism: From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Friday 17th September, unfortunately has had to be cancelled due to covid. Members who had paid to attend have been reimbursed.
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Stephen Rando, Technologist & ANZ Project Leader, into the Club on 1 September 2021,with the classificationProject Management – Technology. He is extremely passionate about connecting with people to find shared meanings and more specifically inspire others that nothing is impossible!
09/09/1923 - 28/08/2021
President Reg made the following announcement on the passing of long standing member, David Frieze, at last week’s meeting.
Ed Tudor, Executive Director of MITS (Melbourne Indigenous Transition School) has shared their latest newsletter here. Their Year 7 and alumni students continue to do themselves and their families proud in spite of the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19. These remarkable young people are showing extraordinary courage and resilience, working as a team and growing together here in Melbourne.
Members of the Rotary Club of Demerara, Guyana, are using their decades of experience in fighting disease while delivering COVID-19 vaccines and aid to a remote region of the South American country. The Indigenous communities there would not otherwise have access to the vaccine and would remain vulnerable to the virus.
For more on this article visit https://www.rotary.org/en/guyana-rotary-club-brings-covid-19-vaccines-remote-communities
The Legacy bears are going on a Teddy bear picnic and you’re invited! There are a few members in our Club and their families that have benefited from the community work of Legacy for service families.
In May, RC Central Melbourne signed on as a foundation member of the multi-club, Centenary of Rotary in Australia Community Service project, RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network).
Sadly we have news that Colin Teese, husband of past member Jane Munro, has passed away after a battle with cancer. Jane a former head of International House resigned from the Club last year to move to the QLD coast to be closer to family. A memorial service will be held in Southport on the 30th August. Pres Reg has passed on our condolences.
Jo in the Rotary office can provide contact details.
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).
