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We've been supporting The Smith Family's Learning for Life Program for nearly 20 years. Join us to volunteer at this year's Melbourne Marathon on Sunday 13th October when we work a drink station in the Ponsford Stand as the runners enter the MCG. You don't have to be a Rotarian to be part of this fun social volunteering event. Invite friends and family to join (minimum age 13). Click through and complete our contact form.
Rotary Melbourne has worked with Afri Aus Care for a number of years to help African Australians in Melbourne's South East. See this latest ABC Melbourne report.
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world this September from Canada to England, from Italy to India
September is Rotary's Education & Literacy Month. Rotary Melbourne is proud of our projects and achievements, including building a community school in North East Arnhem Land, improving literacy in Timor Leste, providing support for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program and innovating science with Monash University's BioEyes program.
5 year old Elina and her mother Enneth from Vanuatu joined Peter Addison, Chair of International Programs,as we introduced Ninh Nguyen, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) Southern Region Chair (Vic/Tas).
RYLA is an internationally run Rotary week-long residential program for 18 to 25 year olds, with a focus on encouraging and strengthening young people's leadership skills and personal development. Rotary Melbourne annually supports new young people to participate in this program, as we have since the 1960s.
Rotary Melbourne, Rotaract University of Melbourne and friends packed 12,600 meal packs in 1.5 hours for FORaMEAL. At 6 meals per pack that means 72,000 meals are now ready for delivery.
A number of Rotary Melbourne members attended the 0808@0800 service at the Shrine on Thursday 8 August 24. The service commemorated the 106th Anniversary of the Australian Victory at the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918 by the Australian Army Corps led by Sir John Monash, Lieutenant-General, Commander. Australian Corps.
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world from Belize to Northern Ireland, from Thailand to Colombia.
Rotary Melbourne's project partner, Gender and Disaster Australia (GADAus), is a finalist in this year's Third Sector Awards, in the category of Emerging NFP of the Year. Public voting is now open, so please click through and cast your vote for GADAus and show your support for this great Rotary Melbourne project!
Papua New Guinea has the highest per capita death rate from snakebite globally, 60% of cases involving children. Rotary Melbourne and the PNG Snakebite Partnership helps reduce snakebite fatalities through provision of ventillators, solar powered refrigeration for anti-venom, and training of healthcare workers.
The store will be open for all Rotarians and friends to visit and exclaim at the treasure trove which is available for clubs to use for their humanitarian projects. Saturday 10 August @ 10am.
Congratulations to Learning for Life student Emmanouela! The Smith Family is thrilled to share that Emmanouela is heading to the Paris Olympics as the youngest member of the Australian Gymnastics Olympic team! 🌟
We are delighted that the 30th Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, has accepted Honorary Membership of the Rotary Club of Melbourne.
Key players in Victoria’s construction industry are making a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people by raising funds and completing the building and renovation of the first Australian safe home in Melbourne’s south-east that was officially opened by the Mayor, City of Stonnington, Cr Joe Gianfriddo and Lighthouse’s CEO and key stakeholders on Wednesday 10 July 24.
Rotary Melbourne has partnered with Monash University's BioEYES program supporting students with science and STEM.
BioEYES Australia is an award-winning, innovative, hands-on approach to teaching primary and secondary students about science. Over the course of a week, students nurture the development of zebrafish embryos, observing the transparent eggs change from a single-celled zygote to a free swimming larvae.
July is Rotary's Maternal and Child Health Month. Rotary Melbourne is proud of our projects and achievements, including child vaccinations across the Pacific, training of midwives and doctors in Timor Leste, and working to prevent family violence with Rotary SAFE Families and Gender and Disaster Australia.
Congratulations to Reg Smith who received this year's David Wittner Mentoring Award for his outstanding work in Rotary Melbourne in many areas including mentoring.
On Monday 17 June 24, our Make A House a Home project (MAHAH) delivered 10 sets (20 tea-chest boxes) of new homewares to Launch Housing’s front line offices in Dandenong and Southbank.
Melbourne Rotarians, we need you to think about your networks and encourage nominations for the Sir John Reid award. You must know some volunteer who hasn't been acknowledged despite lots of great efforts.
Rotary Melbourne and GADAus are delighted to provide Rotarians the opportunity to participate in Lessons in Disaster training. We warmly invite Rotarians and their families, friends and partners to submit an EOI in our Lessons in Disaster Training. Once we have your details, we will contact you to discuss potential dates to bring the training to your community.
At our club’s historic 5000th Club Meeting on 30th August, at our Thomas Baker Oration with Past Prime Minister John Howard, Rotary Melbourne launched our 5000 Acts of Kindness project. How are we tracking?
After five days of fellowship, excitement, and cultural exchange, the Rotary International Convention in Singapore ended with a look forward.
Rotary International’s fourth Programs of Scale grant will support members' work with Indian farmers who have been affected by climate change. The program, Partners for Water Access and Better Harvests in India, will aim to increase groundwater tables, extend cultivation areas, and raise the incomes of about 60,000 farmers by 25% to 30%.
