7 Apr: Lunch Meeting – Angus Mitchell Oration Dr John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Division (NTGA, Office of Drug Control) - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/angus-mitchell-oration
14 Apr: Evening Meeting - Karen James, CEO Business for Development - @online only
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-14th-april
21 Apr: Lunch Meeting – 100th Anniversary Lunch - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/100th-anniversary-lunch-rotary-melbourne
21-22 Apr: Peace Symposium - @ online only
Registration: The Future of Peace Leadership – Rotary Peace Building Symposium 2021
28 Apr: Lunch Meeting – @ online only
Last week, David Carruthers introduced some excellent presenters and Rotary Melboune projects and Bev Brock was MC. Here is the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mMptXEGihMo
Environmental sustainability must be part of our daily lives, and to improve awareness of the environmental harm of food wastes, Rotary Melbourne is partnering with Oz Harvest and the City of Melbourne to hold our inaugural event titled Round Plate during Melbourne Knowledge Week.
Our thanks to Peter Dakin for his reflection and thanks at our last meeting.
Support our Melbourne team at Aussie Peace Walks this weekend
Team Rotary Melbourne with Reg and Sue Smith, Robert and Myra Fisher and Mark Pinoli are heading to Canberra this Friday to attend the Aussie Peace Walk festivities including the Centenary Peace Dinner and Peace Walk.
Let's get behind them and show our support by donating to the team in aid of our R100 Give Every Child a Future Project.
https://everychildfuture.raisely.com/t/melbourne
For the information of our members, we are pleased to share the link to an event arranged by the Doherty Institute and hosted by the ABC’s Michael Rowland.
The winners of the Balwyn Group Snooker night at the Athenaeum Club: Barbara Yerondais and Rob Helme! They beat the other finalist pair: Robert Fisher and Bruce Davidson.
Virtual Victoria – A Multi District Conference – 1st and 2nd May
Deb Yin Foo's Rotary Story can also be found on Front Page of Rotary Melbourne website. Thanks Deb.
Note this is an online only meeting
Topic: Monthly Members Lunch
Chairman: David Carruthers
Venue: ZOOM Online
Time: 12.50 for 1.00 – 2.00pm
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-24th-march
31 Mar: Lunch Meeting - Dr Magdalena Simonis, President, Australian Federation of Medical Women - @ Sofitel No 35
7 Apr: Lunch Meeting – Angus Mitchell Oration Dr John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Division (NTGA, Office of Drug Control) - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
14 Apr: Evening Meeting - Karen James, CEO Business for Development - @ online only
21 Apr: Lunch Meeting – 100th Anniversary Lunch - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
21-22: Apr Peace Symposium - @ online only
28 Apr: Lunch Meeting – @ online only
We have a small but mighty team of Photographers for the in person meetings at the Sofitel. It's not too onerous. If you would like to volunteer every now and then please contact Ian Ross to get on the roster. Ian Ross icross1@bigpond.com
An opinion piece has been written to our members, by our esteemed Rotary member - Peter Washusen.
See attached Flyer: Flyer_for_RCM_2021_Footy_Tipping_Competition.pdf
Rosie Wheen, CEO of WATERAID was our first speaker - at our first meeting back at the Sofitel - for our first face to face meeting in 12 months.
Our President Marion just took the prize in her green as green outfit for St Patrick's Day. Not sure what Peter Dakin is thinking as he waited to present his reflection.
The ACT Pacific Islands United Council expressed its deep gratitude to Rotary and UNICEF on their partnerships and immunisation programs for the children across the Pacific.
Hot off the press! Jim Orchard has provided the outline for this year's Around the Bay with a difference. This event is aimed at continuing the clubs involvement in the ATB event but with a focus on fellowship. Hopefully as we emerge from 2020, folks will be keen to spend a few hours at a picnic - with some also doing a few circuits of Albert park lake. Photo was taken in 2018 of Robin Reid and Phil Endersbee, both stalwarts of Around the Bay.
The following is the Rotary Story from Sandra Hills. This can also be found on front page of our website: "My Rotary Story" tab.
Editor actually met George at the International Women's Day event last week, and was able to introduce him to fellow Rotary Melbourne Members. Welcome George.
PP Chris Wang, has provided the latest report from UNICEF re. our Give Every Child a Future. Well done Chris for your tireless commitment to vaccinating 100,000 children in the Pacific Islands.
Register now so you don't miss out
Website: https://peaceleadership.org.au/
24 Mar: Lunch Meeting – Members Lunch
31 Mar: Lunch Meeting - Dr Magdalena Simonis, President, Australian Federation of Medical Women
07 Apr: Lunch Meeting – Angus Mitchell Oration Dr John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Division (NTGA, Office of Drug Control) - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
14 Apr: Evening Meeting - Karen James, CEO Business for Development - @ online
21 Apr Lunch Meeting – 100th Anniversary Lunch - in person @ Sofitel 1st floor
21-22 Apr: Peace Symposium - @online
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Note this is an in-person @ Sofitel meeting only and you must book ahead for catering purposes
Guest Speaker: Rosie Wheen - CEO of WaterAid Australia
Topic: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Chairman: Mina Guli
Venue: No 35 Sofitel on Collins
Time: 12.30pm for 12.50 – 14.00
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rc-melbourne-weekly-meeting-17th-march
ALSO St Patricks day wear something green and win a bottle of Baileys from PP Mary Barry
We are excited to say that all our lunch meetings will be in-person. Evening meetings will remain on ZOOM.
