To round off the month of March we enjoyed a joint club meeting with RC Port Melbourne at The Emerald Hotel, Clarendon St, South Melbourne. Along with members and guests of the RC Port Melbourne we welcomed several other Rotarians. As always it was a pleasure to host AG Lili Teichman and first time visitors Selba Luka and Sylvie Berchick RC Prahran. Our speaker Reverend Paul Carr spoke of his work with Youth and their mental health wellbeing and his work at high school level on youth suicide prevention. His presentation encouraged conversation amongst our members and guests on ‘what makes us happy’ clearly a key to good mental health.
Pictured L to R: Selba Luka Founder CEO Afri-Auscare, Sylvie Berchick RC Prahran, Lili Teichman AG and President RC Glen Eira, Kevin Beagle President RC Port Melbourne , Pam Dittmer President RC Melbourne South and Bronwyn Stephens Past District Governor.
Next Meeting dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at: The Emerald Hotel, Clarendon St, South Melbourne. 19 April 2021, 6pm for 6.30 start. Member behind the badge. 3 May 2021, 6pm for 6.30 start. Joint meeting with RC Port Melbourne Port Melbourne to host at The Emerald Speaker details to follow 17 May 2021 Club meeting and packing day for Care Packs for the Mental Health Unit at The Alfred Hospital.
I'd like to cordially invite you, your members, family and friends to our Annual Musical Event -- "The Music of the Night - Songs from Stage & Screen".
Book a table, enjoy the entertainment, food and fellowship that we've missed over the past year.
This is one of our major Centennial fundraising initiatives for this year, with all proceeds going towards supporting those impacted by Domestic Family Violence. Your support in this would be greatly appreciated.
Shoes donated by Crocs to Rotary Donations in Kind were looking for a home in local community. Friends from RC Malvern Barry Smith and Pam Baker were invaluable in generosity by sorting and distribution. We were able to provide 8 pallets to BMDI Rotary House, Koala Cancer Care for Kids, Impact and The Alfred MHU Project.
Rotarians, isn't it wonderful we can come together in person again.
Annually Rotary Melbourne's Angus Mitchell Oration is a highlight event in the Club calendar and this year promises to be just that.
We invite you to join us for lunch on Wed 7th April 2021 as we hear from Prof John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary Commonwealth Dept. Health & TGA on “The COVID-19 pandemic response in Australia and the region: vaccines, medicines and masks…where to from here ?”
A small town is located on the border of South Sudan and Uganda. It has an ill equipped hospital where the hundreds of thousands of refugees in the border crisis seek medical and surgical care. This is where Doctor Neil Browning has retired to. A vascular surgeon, he has retrained as an orthopaedic surgeon to assist thousands of people with many injuries. He described to me people with terrible fractures that were sent away or just treated with bed rest for months. He described an operating theatre without instruments, autoclave, X ray facilities, drapes, swabs….even the basic supplies. We discussed his wish list. A C arm X ray machine is critically required. It will allow fractures to be treated under X ray control. If we can procure a donation of one of these machines the wider wish list will be provided by Donations in Kind. (DIK). As our Club is a DIK Inc member this opportunity falls into place seamlessly. All of the items are in stock and ready to ship. After knowing this most desperate situation and opportunity, our Club has pledged $1000 towards the cost of freight and will also be the Club to secure a District International Foundation Grant. This will enable a further $2500 funding towards the freight.
Sophie Cochrane, who is a member of The Alfred MHU Committee, and a tireless humanitarian, is the instigator of the project. She has fundraised $4000 towards this project already.
It would be so encouraging if our Club would assist in packing the shipping container when the C arm is sourced.
CALL TO ACTION please try to reach all your contacts to secure a C Arm X ray machine
Also, after the goods reach Moyo Hospital there will be the requirement to further train nurses in infection control and other systems. A Vocational Training Team would be the perfect vehicle for this. Our Club perfectly placed to provide this. The Moyo Hospital International Project of RCMS is an exciting project on so many levels. Please contact me if you feel you can contribute or for further information.
In this centenary year for Rotary Down Under, it is worth reflecting that for 100 years Rotarians in Australia and New Zealand have promoted the advancement of international, goodwill and peace through numerous humanitarian aid and education programs.
This centenary of peacebuilding is a source of pride for Rotarians and is worthy of celebration. More importantly, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on what we can do in the future. The Future of Peace Leadership symposium will bring together leaders in peace and conflict resolution to provide perspectives on challenging global and domestic issues and they will discuss how we can all contribute towards building a more peaceful world. The symposium will be held on April 21 and 22. It will appeal to Rotarians, peace practitioners, students and others.
Key points:
Title:𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐟𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
The event will run over two half days the afternoon of 21st and the morning of 22nd April 2021.
An incredible line-up of leaders in peace and conflict resolution will provide their perspectives on challenging global and domestic issues.
Speakers will include RI President Holger Knaack, Chair of the Rotary Foundation, PRIP Ravi Ravindran, PRIP Ian Riseley, Nobel laureates Jose Ramos-Horta and Tilman Ruff
Journalist Ali Moore has agreed to facilitate a thought provoking panel discussion titled “ How can we reverse the Doomsday Clock?”
Optional sessions on:
Indigenous reconciliation 2. Family violence 3. Economics and peace 4. Humanity & humanitarian aid 5. Business & human rights law 6. Peacebuilding projects.
Shoes donated by Crocs to Rotary Donations in Kind were looking for a home in local community. Friends from RC Malvern Barry Smith and Pam Baker were invaluable in generosity by sorting and distribution. We were able to provide 8 pallets to BMDI Rotary House, Koala Cancer Care for Kids, Impact and The Alfred MHU Project.
A small town is located on the border of South Sudan and Uganda. It has an ill equipped hospital where the hundreds of thousands of refugees in the border crisis seek medical and surgical care. This is where Doctor Neil Browning has retired to. A vascular surgeon, he has retrained as an orthopaedic surgeon to assist thousands of people with many injuries. He described to me people with terrible fractures that were sent away or just treated with bed rest for months. He described an operating theatre without instruments, autoclave, X ray facilities, drapes, swabs….even the basic supplies. We discussed his wish list. A C arm X ray machine is critically required. It will allow fractures to be treated under X ray control. If we can procure a donation of one of these machines the wider wish list will be provided by Donations in Kind. (DIK). As our Club is a DIK Inc member this opportunity falls into place seamlessly. All of the items are in stock and ready to ship. After knowing this most desperate situation and opportunity, our Club has pledged $1000 towards the cost of freight and will also be the Club to secure a District International Foundation Grant. This will enable a further $2500 funding towards the freight.
