The Peace Bells are ringing! 
Officially opened on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at Rotary Melbourne Peace Park with Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Nobel 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
The 17th ITFR World Championships were held at Melbourne Park over 4 days immediately prior to the Rotary International Convention.
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.
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.
What an inspirational, marvellous privilege to have attended last week's meeting. Our three beautiful Young Achiever Awardees were outstanding and heartening in their missions to achieve and provide encouragement to their communities, applying their life stories to improve the lives of others.
Read the RI President 2021-22 Shekhar Mehta's message here.
June 2022
RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) is heading for it’s 1st Birthday on 16th June & our big gift will be a van! From getting our warehouse keys until now it’s been a very exciting year!
Find out more about our Environment Blog and the Environment & Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG).
Date & Time: Friday September 9, 2022 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: State Library Victoria, Create Quarter – enter via 328 Swanston St. Melbourne
The Arts Committee invites Club members and guests to attend an event at the 2022 Melbourne Writers Festival – it’s a free event discussion with the winners of ‘The Age’ 2022 Book of the Year awards which will be announced on the festival opening night. Club members and guests can book as follows: https://mwf.com.au/program/meet-the-winners-the-age-book-of-the-year-awards-fba1/
On making a booking please advise Peter Berg at pberg8@bigpond.net.au and confirm an interest in joining Club members at dinner after the event.
After 2 and a half years of COVID, it was momentous to be back at Prahran Market with our energetic Rotary volunteers and generous market stall holders for Second Bite. 🍎🥦🥖
Guest Speaker Amanda Wendt, RI District 9800 Governor
Time 12.30 for 12.50-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins
Price $53 (2 course lunch@No35) /
$10 (Zoom only access)
Event
Date From : Wed Aug 31, 2022 : 12:30
Date To : Wed Aug 31, 2022 : 14:00
Guest Speaker Prof. Andrew Pask, Head, Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research Lab, University of Melbourne
Topic 'Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger Back to Life'
Time 12.30 for 12.50-2.00pm
Venue No35 Sofitel on Collins
Price $53 (2 course lunch@No35) /
$10 (Zoom only access)
Event
Date From : Wed Sep 7, 2022 : 12:30
Date To : Wed Sep 7, 2022 : 14:00
The musical life of Rotarian William McKie
This article was researched and provided by Peter McCall. Thank you Peter. Please stay tuned for more reflections on past Rotary Melbourne members.
Every month President Jennifer Jones, Rotary International, publishes a monthly message. Your editor will try and publish them monthly.
This Week Wednesday 28 September – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
Guest Speaker Greg Griffiths, CEO Family Business Australia & New Zealand
Venue No35 Sofitel & ZOOM
Time/Venue: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - @ Sofitel No35 and Zoom
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-28-sep
The 30th Rotary Central Melbourne Paul Harris Breakfast this year features guest speaker Jeroen Weimar who will be speaking on the career transitions he has navigated and the influencing factors behind his changing path.
This Week Wednesday 5 October – Hybrid Lunch Meeting
2022-23 Vocational Service Award
Guest Speaker Robert Pradolin, Housing Advocate
Venue No35 Sofitel & ZOOM
Time/Venue: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - @ Sofitel No35 and Zoom
Price $53 (2 course lunch @ No35) / $10 Zoom only online access
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-5-oct
Chair Helen Moylan
Guest Speaker Greg Griffith, CEO Family Business Australia & New Zealand
Time: 12.30 for 12.50-2.00pm
Venue: No35 Sofitel on Collins
Price: $53 (2 course lunch@No35) /
$10 (Zoom only access)
More information & Registration Link
Event
Date From : Wed Sep 28, 2022 : 12:30
Date To : Wed Sep 28, 2022 : 14:00
