President Marion wrote after the recent death of her mother: "The most beautiful bunch of flowers from Board and members in Mum’s favourite colours - so very much appreciated, Marion." Our condolences to you Marion, Sarah and your family
Renata Bernarde is retiring as chair of the Evening Meetings and has done a wonderful job of interesting and informative presentations. If you want to listen to Renata professionally: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-93s8a-5d3173
Did you know our Club can be one of the first Rotary Clubs in the world to achieve net zero emissions from meetings and events?
"This was my view from my hotel room in Hiroshima a few years ago - what a beautiful and quietly sad city." Jo Mavros
Last week's evening meeting was inspirational and emotional. Our international guest speaker Ray Matsumiya has devoted his professional career to unofficial diplomacy, cross-cultural exchange, and peacebuilding.
Wednesday 16th June 2021 – Lunch Meeting
Speaker: Prof Margaret Gardner AC, President and Vice Chancellor Monash University
Time: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - In person at Sofitel - Latrobe Room TBC
Registration: Please read overleaf re. bookings https://events.humanitix.com/thomas-baker-oration
Topic: Thomas Baker Oration
Nominations for this year's Vocational Service Award are required by 30 June, 2021. Pic. shows 2020 Awardee, Professor Sharon Lewin AO, inaugural Director of the Doherty Institute; Melbourne Laureate Professor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellow; Chief Investigator in the Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on Infectious Diseases Emergencies (APPRISE).
Have you checked out the Rotary International blog site "Rotary Voices" with stories from around the world? One of our projects was showcased in April 2021.
The Environmental Sustainability Committee is calling for nominations for the Inaugural Environmental Sustainability Award.
Please make sure you send in your donation in support of the Club’s Annual Appeal via EFT with advice to Jo via email before June 30 for your tax benefits. Follwing is the response form.
Wonderful work being achieved by David Hayes, Project Leader as he works to "Empowering Youth in Cambodia".
Peter McCall has asked for his item to be in print in our Bulletin. Thanks Peter.
District 9800 is welcoming all Rotarians who would like to know how to be apply for a Rotary Foundation Grant for their Club eg. Rotary Melbourne, to register for the workshops being held online on the following dates: Thursday June 17 at 7.30pm or Sunday June 20 at 3.00pm.
Trevor Nink has advised that the scheduled date for Rotary Melbourne's Around the Bay 2021 is Sunday 3 October, the day of Daylight Saving commencement. Please diarise and prepare for volunteering or riding!
Found the following article written by Tricia Reardon, in the latest Networker. Read about our Rotary member Amanda Wendt plans for her year as DG 2022-23.
Our DG Philip Archer invites us to his last Morning Tea with the DG for 2021 Rotary year. The Morning Tea is to be an extravanganza of project updates, music, fun and fellowship. Most enjoyable 2 hours on Saturday, 19 June at 10.00 am online and no charge. Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/BKXUJ
Speaker: Ray Matsumiya, Executive Director, University of the Middle East project and Director of the Oleander Initiative and President-Elect, Rotary Club District 5000 Hawaii
Time: 17.50 for 18.00 - 1900
More Info & Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-weekly-meeting-9th-june
The Rotary Foundation Global Grant project - water pipeline distribution with Toilets, Drinking Water Stations, Wash Stands, community water collection sites is fortunate to have the commitment and skills of Ruth Carlos-Martinez (seen here with former RI President Ian Riseley) in the Philippines.
Editor and Rotary Melbourne are very pleased to welcome another 10 Rotary Clubs to the Rotary SAFE Families Ambassador Club Program - Caulfield, Malvern, Doncaster, Yarraville, Bateman's Bay, Brunswick Tullamarine, Keilor, Mt Eliza, Mt Martha, Wyndham. All committed to Stopping Abuse in Families Everywhere!
After five weeks of driving through the most marvellous areas of autumnal Beechworth, Southern Highlands (Bowral, Moss Vale, Kangaroo Valley) to Bateman's Bay with untouched towns of Mogo, Moruya and Milton, Editor took a swift drive home in time to be locked up! My thanks to Jo for creating five Bulletins. First time Editor has missed creating a Bulletin in five years.
Chris Sotiropoulos is seen here welcoming our new member, Vaideek Chaudary at last week's online meeting. Hope we hear from Vaideek in next week's Bulletin.
Another inspirational reflection from Phil Cornish at last week's online meeting. Thank you Phil.
We were fascinated in the simply marvellous presentation which raised our awareness in the cutting-edge Parkinson's disease research being undertaken by the two young researchers from the Florey Institute at last week's meeting.
