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Guest Speakers: Club Members

Topic 'Project Updates'

Time from 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-1mar

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Guest Speaker Nerita Waight, CEO Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Topic ‘Indigenous Justice Issues’

Time from 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-15feb

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Guest Speakers: Peter Lusk, CEO of Southern Cross Kids’ Camps & Tenille Gilbert, Managing Director and Co-Founder For Change Co.

Topic International Women’s Day Panel – ‘Challenging Limitation for Young Women’

Time from 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm

Venue The Lyceum Club, Melbourne also Online via Zoom

Price $30 (light refreshments provided) / $10 Zoom

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-8mar

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Prof Jeremy Oats AM recognised with Service Above Self award

Professor Jeremy Oats AM has been awarded this year’s Rotary International highest honour, the Service Above Self award, joining past Rotary Melbourne awardees, George Tippett, Mev Connell, Bob Glindemann and Ruth Carlos Martinez.

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Guest Speaker Dr Jenny Gray, Chief Executive Officer Zoos Victoria

Topic  'Lessons from the Zoo'

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-15mar

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Guest Speakers: The Venerable Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM, Archdeacon of Stonnington & Alex Kats, Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews (Vic).

Topic Religion & Peace Panel

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-22mar.         

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Guest Speaker: Colin Honey, Ethicist

Topic 'Respect'

Date/Time Wed 29 March 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-29mar      

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Guest SpeakerCiaran O'Toole, Conciliation Resources, Director SE Asia/Pacific

Topic ‘Climate Change and Conflict Risks’

Time from 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-22feb

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Topic Vocational Service Issues Panel – Managing Major Infrastructure Projects

Speaker Panel Barbara Yerondais, Nick Pelham, Jim Orchard, Moderator Richard Parker

Venue No35 Sofitel/Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access 

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-25jan

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Tony's Trek for Mental Health

Tony Pearce, Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation and Victoria’s Inspector General for Emergency Management, is embarking early 2023 on a solo trek over 50 days and 1440kms in the areas worst affected by the 2019/20 black summer fires.

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Next Meeting Wednesday 18 January 23 – RIMERN Volunteer Day

Join us at RIMERN warehouse for a tour and volunteer day

Time 11am for some volunteering, packing, sorting etc..

At 12.30 we will break for refreshments and hear about the project.

Venue RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network), 32-34 Lincoln St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

Price Your time - Free 

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-18jan.       

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Second Bite Prahran Market last Sunday

Trevor, Peter, Deb (and David) had a good Second Bite 🍎🥦🥖 collection on Sunday, both in terms of quantity and quality. We had 3 boxes of egg plant, 3 boxes of mango, many bananas, onions, potatoes and lots of bread. It filled up the SUV. We then dropped the collection at the Salvation Army.

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Guest Speaker Professor Graham Currie FTSE, Professor of Public Transport, Director Public Transport Research Group,
Monash University Australia

Topic New Developments in Public Transport

Time 12.30 for 12.50 -2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access 

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-1feb

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A Word from the President – Christmas Edition

As we take a break for the holidays, President Adrian reflects on the year at Rotary Melbourne.

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RIMERN Tour and Volunteer

Next Meeting Wednesday 18 January 23 – RIMERN Volunteer Day

Join us at RIMERN warehouse for a tour and volunteer day

Time 11am for some volunteering, packing, sorting etc..

At 12.30 we will break for refreshments and hear about the project.

Venue RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network), 32-34 Lincoln St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

Price Your time - Free 

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-18jan.       

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Rotary Water Trailer #1 now in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands WA

We have received this update on current service of our first Interactive Water Trailer - built in 2018 for service in APY Lands, SA as part of our Rotary Melbourne EndTrachoma R100 initiative.  

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This Week Wednesday 14 December – In person only

Join our annual Festive lunch at No35 filled with friendship, food music and songs. 

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No 35 Sofitel 

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) 

Register and donate: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-14dec

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Jennifer Jones Presidential Monthly Messages Oct-Dec 22

Every month President Jennifer Jones, Rotary International, publishes a monthly message. Here are her messages from October - December 2022.             

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Presidents Speech to Rotary Osaka 100th Anniversary 18 Nov 22

Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan this week to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka.     

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This Week Wednesday 30 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting

Guest Speakers: Geoffrey Cosgriff, RACV President and Chairman & Neil Taylor Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Topic ‘RACV Plans for a Cleaner Energy Future’

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access 

Chairman: Richard Dent

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-30nov.    

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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Lord Mayor Sally Capp

At last Wednesday's meeting we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her commitment to the community and for her support of Rotary projects that improve our city. Congratulations Sally.        

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This Week Wednesday 23 November – Hybrid Lunch Meeting

Guest Speaker: Lord Mayor Sally Capp

Topic ‘State of the City’

Time 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No 35 Sofitel or ZOOM

Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access 

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-23nov.    

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Smith Family Silent Auction 2022

Join the silent auction for the Smith Family. This is a great way to get started on your Christmas stocking fillers and help a very worthy charity.

Check out the auction items and make your bid!

Updated bid reports will be posted at 2pm and 9pm daily until the auction closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22 November.       

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Presidents Speech to Rotary Osaka Meeting 16 Nov 22

Members of Rotary Melbourne have been in Japan recently to celebrate the centenary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka. President Adrian Nelson spoke at their meeting on Wednesday 16 November.          

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