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My involvement with DIK started sometime after Timor Leste gained its Independence in 2002 when the West Footscray store had started to ship all manner of supplies to Timor, and they sought some assistance in packing containers. That started my long involvement with Donations in Kind of over 20 years and it is impossible to capture in a few paragraphs the multitude of activities and my involvement but more importantly the great service this project delivers.
Every year, about 4,000 deaths occur from cervical cancer. US Rotary member Isabel Scarinci intends to deliver a knockout blow to the preventable disease. Scarinci is a behavioural psychologist and vice chair of the Global and Rural Health Program in the University of Alabama’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Learn how she hopes to wipe out cervical cancer.
Rotary District 9800 Polio Plus Co-ordinator Jane Pennington spoke at our weekly lunch meeting on 20 November 24 to encourage members to join the Polio Plus Society and support Rotary’s mission to eradicate polio worldwide! Members pledge at least US$100 annually to the PolioPlus Fund until polio is eliminated. This is matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation, so for every US$100 donated, this equates to US$300 which immunises 300 children. Be part of this life-changing initiative and sign up now.
Transforming lives in Samoa, audiologists Philip and Cristy Newall have brought hope to children with hearing impairments. Through 23 visits, they’ve provided life-changing hearing aids, trained local staff, and opened doors to education and employment. Discover how their partnership with Senese Inclusive Education and Rotary Club of Apia is making a lasting impact.
In 2024, we celebrate 60 years of our club's Vocational Service Award. Notable Victorians have been recognised across decades for their commitment to their vocation and serving the community, including captains of industry, musicians, health professionals, academics, scientists, chefs and more.
Confused? Today you've received two Rotary Melbourne Bulletins. One with our old format and this one with the launch of our exciting new mobile-friendly Rotary Melbourne format! We wanted you to see the difference.
This updated format allows you to stay connected with all our latest news, events, and updates on the go. Enjoy a seamless reading experience across all devices, keeping you informed and engaged with ease. Welcome to our new bulletin. Hope you enjoy the new look!
Learn about some of the latest Rotary projects around the world this November from Guatemala to Canada, from Bulgaria to Kenya.
November is Rotary Foundation Month, a shoutout to Rotary International's charitable heart. Creating a better world, one project at a time! From clean water projects in the Philippines to vaccinating kids in the South Pacific, from Peace Bells in Melbourne to building schools in Arnhem Land, and training midwives in Timor Leste to planting trees for the planet. These are just some of Rotary Melbourne's projects across the Rotary Foundation's 7 areas of focus.
The new annual Rotary Melbourne Music Scholarship supports talented emerging Victorian musicians under 30 years of age. who need assistance to further their careers or studies in music. Our mission is to nurture the next generation of musical leaders, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
To make it official, we filmed the draw last week of our 2024 Smith Family Raffle. Watch it here!
A revolutionary stroke treatment could be on the way! Thanks to Australian Rotary Health funding, ARH Scholar Jason Palazzolo and his Monash University team have developed ‘SCE5-scuPA,’ a clot-busting drug showing impressive results in safely dissolving brain clots. With over 100 Australians facing strokes daily, this groundbreaking research could save lives and improve recovery for thousands.
In February 2025, Rotary Melbourne celebrates Rotary's birthday in an extraordinary way - uniting 1,000 Rotary Clubs on the moon! Together, we will proclaim our shared message: Peace on Earth.
Please don't forget to support the Smith Family Raffle for 2024
Win $2,000 cycling equipment voucher from My Ride Collingwood supporting the Smith Family's Learning for Life Program for families needing support to fund the education of their children. It will be drawn on Wednesday 30 October at noon in the Office.
The 32nd Rotary Central Melbourne Paul Harris Breakfast this year features guest speaker Chris Anstey "Tall Tales: What the whiteboard never taught me". Chris is an elite performance coach with a 17 year sporting career - NBA (Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls), Russia, Spain and two-time Olympian and World Champion.
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Rotary Melbourne's Past President Robert Fisher is challenging himself to walk 300km during the month of October to raise $5,000 vital funds that will help eradicate and prepare us for a Polio free world. Every $1 that we raise becomes $3 thanks to the generosity of the Gates Foundation. Please help support us to End Polio Now.
October is Rotary's Community & Economic Development Month. Rotary Melbourne is proud of our projects and achievements, including giving a hand-up, not a handout, for homeless youth in For Change Co's Catering for Change program, providing solar power to remote villages on Tanna in Vanuatu, and Emergency Disaster Relief to help rebuild communities following natural diaster..
Launched in October 2024, our San Mateo Clean Water for Life project - partnering with the Rotary Club of Greater Marikina Valley (Philippines) and Rotary Australia World Community Service - delivers safe drinking water and a WASH hygiene station at Jose F. Diaz Memorial National High School.
Our life-changing scholarship program with Empowering Youth Cambodia (EYC) enables over 50 children annually from run-down shanty houses, in the urban poor slums of Phnom Penh to attend high school. These schools provide education, leadership, development and job opportunities for vulnerable boys and girls.
Always promoting the Arts, Rotary Melbourne and maestro David Kram hosted young music scholar Julia Ogas from Nuremberg, Germany for part of her 6 week Rotary music exchange. 🎻 Watch what they got up to in just one day!
The South Sudanese Peace Leadership Program, hosted by the Initiative for Peacebuilding, University of Melbourne and supported by Rotary Melbourne, is a three-day peace leadership program tailored to the critical role Australian South Sudanese community leaders and peacebuilders have in supporting longer-term peace, both within their communities in Australia and for political development and social healing in South Sudan.
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.
