The Rotary Club of Melbourne’s first Vice President was Harold Winthrop Clapp accepting that role in early 1921.
This article was researched and provided by Peter McCall. Thank you Peter. Please stay tuned for more relections on past Rotary Melbourne members.
Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones wants members to imagine the possibilities in the change they can make to transform the world. Please click here to read RI President-elect Jennifer Jones speech on the theme for 2022-23.
Members at last weeks Rotary Melbourne meeting were impressed by the presentations made by Empowering Youth Cambodia (EYC) Program Director Synoeun Nov and Managing Director, Delphine Vann. If you and your colleagues would like to support this program, and have a social media account such as Facebook or LinkedIn, please help to draw the awareness of this project by sharing this link to https://chuffed.org/project/empowering-youth-in-slum-districts-through-education-cambodia with your contacts.
A reminder to save the date of Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April 2022 for the District Conference to be held in Albury.
Joan Clemenger the beloved wife of our member Peter died on last Monday after a long illness. Joan was recognised together with Peter with an AO for their support of the Arts. Joan’s generosity and involvement in many worthy causes has been extraordinary. Condolences to Peter and the family on this great loss.
Beloved husband of Nina Hunter and father to Aisling & Liam passed away on 20/12/2021 aged 57.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG_January 2022 Volume 6 Issue 7 features 'Post COP-26, there’s plenty Rotarians can do to advance climate solutions'.
The Australian Rotary Health 19 January 2022 newsletter is available here.
When Rotary responds to an urgent community need things can move fast.
Have you ever been screened for breast, cervical, prostate or bowel cancer?
Clive Scott, General Manager, Sofitel sent the following message to Rotary Melbourne members.
Thank you to Barbara Yerondais for last week's reflection.
The Rotary Melbourne International Women's Day Breakfast, in partnership with Rotary Brighton North will be rescheduled to later in the year when hopefully the COVID situation will be more safe and we have greater confidence in arranging large events.
Let’s all make this year one that counts towards helping the environment by changing our practices and becoming advocates. Beating plastic pollution is something that we should all have on our list, because the effects of it are devasting. The UN has published a beautiful article with statistics that will sadden you, but perhaps not shock you.
District Governor Dale Hoy has provided the attached official statement from Rotary International about the COVID-19 vaccination policy. This has been forwarded to every District Governor across the Rotary world to help to provide some clarity about the issues involved and the stance taken by Rotary.
Garry Higgins OAM, President of the Rotary Club of Maryborough was invited by Dorothy Gilmour to speak at the November Rotary Safe Families Champions meeting on Rotary Maryborough’s ‘SayNo2familyviolence’ campaign.
Rotary Melbourne hopes you had a restful break and wishes you a happy and prosperous new year for 2022.
To all Rotary members I am delighted to pass on my warmest best wishes for a happy, prosperous and safe 2022.
A reminder to save the date of Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April 2022 for the District Conference to be held in Albury.
Please find information regarding the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop - Gender and Sexuality.
Book here
EMDR Therapy Training for East Gippsland Mental Health First Responders was conducted in Bairnsdale Victoria on 26-27 November 2021.
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Prabal Soans, Implementation Director Finance Applications ELMO Software, into the Club on 15 December 2021, with the classification IT-Management. Prabal is excited about his new beginning with Rotary Melbourne and is looking forward to his participation in the Club activities.
The Rotary Melbourne International Women's Day Breakfast, in partnership with Rotary Brighton North will be rescheduled to later in the year when hopefully the COVID situation will be more safe and we have greater confidence in arranging large events.
