Rotary Central Melbourne meets at the RACV Club on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

If you would like to visit our meeting, you are welcome to join us at the Theatrette, Chancery Level of the RACV Club. There is no charge for attending the meeting.

If you would like a more general discussion about attending a Rotary meeting, please contact the club secretary at rotaryclubcentralmelbourne@gmail.com

The meeting will commence at 7:40 am and conclude no later than 8:30. Members and guests are invited to stay for coffee or breakfast in the RACV Club Bistro following the meeting.

District Governor Graeme Hope: Create Lasting Impact – District Priorities for 2026-27

This presentation will link RI President Olayinka Babalola’s message to District priorities for the year ahead. It will include looking at opportunities to connect with the next generation to grow Rotary.

Graeme joined Rotary Camberwell in December 2003 through a personal introduction and was attracted by the success of the club’s Art Show as an iconic annual community event, now in its 61st year.

He has served as Club President, Chair of the Art Show, Chair Hawthorn Makers Market, Assistant Governor for three years, District Chair of Club Service. Graeme trained as a Chartered Accountant and worked for 35 years as a financial and investment adviser.

He is passionate about the power of The Rotary Foundation, is a member of the Paul Harris Society and a Major Donor.

Graeme and Sue have three children and eight grandchildren. He is also a Life Member of an amateur football club.

Club Information

Welcome to Rotary
Central Melbourne

Interested in what we do?
Join us for breakfast.
 
We meet
1st and 3rd Tuesday in person
7.30am - 9.00am
 
Venue for meetings
RACV City Club
501 Bourke Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia

 
Rotary Theme
 
Social Media
Bulletin
Speakers
District Governor Graeme Hope
Oct 06, 2026 7:40 AM
Create Lasting Impact – District Priorities for 2026-27
Dennis Shore
Oct 20, 2026 7:40 AM
Doing Good in the World – why The Rotary Foundation matters
Ruhee Meghani
Nov 10, 2026 7:40 AM
Future of Digital Wellbeing: AI, Wellbeing and the Human Edge
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‘One simple word’
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Talking reading and Rotary with Dolly Parton
The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.
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RI and District Recognitions