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Forth Bridge Award 2022-23 - Mary Barry

The Forth Bridge Award for 2022-23, is well-deserved by Mary Barry.  Mary's award was for her contribution to the Rotary International Convention as Chair of the Host Organising Committee. Congratulations Mary.  

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David Wittner Mentoring Award – Chris Wang

Congratulations to Chris Wang who received this year's David Wittner Mentoring Award for his outstanding work in Rotary Melbourne in many areas including mentoring.    

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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Jim Orchard

At the Rotary Melbourne meeting on 21 June 23 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow 4 Sapphire Award to Jim Orchard 'in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world'. Congratulations Jim.        

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Education stalwart honoured by AM award

Rotary Melbourne Club’s Past President Dr Peter Rogers was one of the first students who attended Monash University’s campus in 1961 when its buildings were surrounded by paddocks. An article appeared recently in the North West City News on Peter.     

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King's Birthday Honours 2023

Congratulations to our club's King's Birthday Honours recipients announced 12th June 2023!

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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Robert McGuirk

At the Rotary Melburne meeting on 7 June 23 we witnessed the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Robert McGuirk in recognition of Robert’s dedicated efforts over several years to deliver the Peace Bells to be installed in the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park and the End Trachoma Project. Congratulations Robert.        

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17th IFTR World Tennis Championships

The 17th ITFR World Championships were held at Melbourne Park over 4 days immediately prior to the Rotary International Convention.
Rotary Melbourne were the organisers for the event, with Brenton Whittenbury from RC Adelaide as tournament director.      

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Speakers Ian Hamm, Chairperson First Nations Foundation

Topic: 'The Voice'

Date/Time Wednesday 7 June 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm

Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-7june         

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Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party Great Success - Stats

From all reports the Rotary Melbourne Marvellous Melbourne Cocktail Party, held on Sunday 28 May 23, was a great success. The event celebrated Rotary Melbourne's special relationship with clubs across the world. Read the Interesting Stats of the Clubs represented at the event.            

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Big Difference - FORaMEAL

Volunteers from across Melbourne - with supervision from Rotary Melbourne club members - on Saturday 27 May 23 had hands on experience in this incredible Rotary project, packing over 100,000 meals for emergency relief around the world, including Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Syria πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ύ Turkey πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡·.       

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Rotary Melbourne Floral bed goes viral

The images of the Rotary Melbourne Floral bed Facebook post went viral this week
The sun is out,
The sky is blue,
Our Rotary flower bed
Is waiting for you!
Our international Rotary friends start to arrive in Melbourne this week!       

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End Polio Walk 26 May 23

Hundreds participated in the End Polio Walk last Friday 26 May. They walker past our Rotary Flower Bed, ending up at the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park.    

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Meeting with Lord Mayor Sally Cappy & Rotary Club of Osaka

Rotary Melbourne hosted a private meeting on Friday 26 May 23 with Lord Mayor Sally Capp for our sister club the Rotary Club of Osaka - sister city of City of Melbourne - during the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne.

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Launch of the Peace Bells

The Peace Bells are ringing! πŸ”” Officially opened on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at Rotary Melbourne Peace Park with Lord Mayor Sally CappNobel Prize Peace Laureate Tilman Ruff, designer Neil McLachlan, Rotary Melbourne President Adrian Nelson, and Project Leader Rob McGuirk. An historic day for peace and Rotary in Melbourne. 

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Rotary Tennis Fellowship

The 17th ITFR World Championship will take place in Melbourne, Australia 22-26 May 2023.

​The event will be held at the Australian Open Grand Slam venue, Melbourne Park in the days before the 2023 Rotary International Convention. 

Click here to register or for more information.

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Rotary Melbourne an Evening Conversation with...

Guest Speaker: Adrian Kitto, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Detexian

Topic 'You, Me & Cybersecurity'

Date/Time  Wednesday 10 May 23 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.30pm

Venue The Lyceum Club, Melbourne also Online via Zoom

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

Join us for a night of networking and informative conversation.

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-10may

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All members and friends are invited and encouraged to bring a friend partner or child to assist with the packaging of bulk food for distribution to those in desperate need. 

Time from 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.00pm

Venue RMIT  Level 9, Building 80 RMIT University 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne 

Price $15 (donation to FORaMEAL)

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-12apr

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FORaMEAL Evening Meeting Wednesday 12 April 23

All members and friends are invited and encouraged to bring a friend partner or child to assist with the packaging of bulk food for distribution to those in desperate need. 

Time from 5.50 for 6.00 - 7.00pm

Venue RMIT  Level 9, Building 80 RMIT University 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne 

Price $15 (donation to FORaMEAL)

Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-12apr

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Guest Speaker: James Tomkins, OAM, OLY, Olympic Rower

Topic 'Doing the right thing in sport is sometimes hard and sometimes easy'

Date/Time Wed 5 April 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-5apr.       

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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 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 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: 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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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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