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12th March 2019

  • Next Meeting - Guest Speaker

  • Shine for Kids Appeal

  • Diversity Week Breakfast

  • Golf Event

  • Thank you Rotary Central Melbourne

  • RoCan Ride for a Cure

  • Meeting Minutes 5th March

  • Gallery

Next Meeting Guest Speaker

Geoff White – CoreLogic Australia

"Melbourne Property Market"

 

Geoff is a 5th generation estate agent. He has owned and run his own real estate businesses, the former CEO of a real estate franchise group and former State President and Head of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV). Formerly the State Director for CoreLogic in Victoria, he is now is Head of Real Estate for CoreLogic Australia. CoreLogic is a large worldwide Independent Property Data and Analytics company.

Geoff will speak to us about the state of the real estate market, with an emphasis on the last year and what the property market has done, what has been the main contributing factors to the shift in the market and how the market may perform during 2019.

 

 

Shine for Kids Appeal

Sheryl Forrester from Shine for Kids have contacted me with an urgent appeal for toys and other items to engage kids aged 1-7 when they are visiting a parent at the Melbourne Remand Centre.

The existing toys, dolls etc are so worn, ripped or broken that they need to be replaced.

Specifically, Sheryl has asked for:

  • Dolls - not too many moving parts so the little ones don't swallow any pieces.
  • Toy cars, trucks etc (any type of transport)
  • Building blocks
  • Child's tea set
  • Infant books
  • Small doll's prams or pushers
  • Dress ups
  • Small easel or chalk boards

Items shouldn't be too intricate or expensive and second hand items in good condition would be very welcome.

Battery toys and any items that have parts that could be removed and used as a weapon are not permitted.

If you are able to help, please bring the items to one of our breakfast meetings on either Tuesday 12th March or Tuesday 19th March for me to collect.

Diversity Week Breakfast

During Cultural Diversity Week (16-24 March 2019) Rotary Club Central Melbourne (RCCM) will be celebrating the diversity of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious and political beliefs, or other ideologies within Rotary International.

On 19 March 2019, RCCM invites you to join us for a special breakfast at William Angliss Institute (not RACV Club) to celebrate the diversity that exists within the Rotary International family in Australia and around the world.

GUEST SPEAKER: Emma Gee

WHERE: Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

TIME: 7.15am for 7.30am

TICKETS: $50 per person, includes breakfast, tea and coffee

BOOKINGS: www.trybooking.com/BARQE

Emma Gee is an acclaimed International Inspirational Speaker & Author, offering her thoughts and solutions on person-centred care and resilience through her keynote presentations, workshops and consultancy. With a background in Occupational Therapy and as a Stroke Survivor, Emma is a renowned expert and a living example of what it takes to step in another’s shoes and truly bounce back in life. Through her inspiring presentations, Emma is able to both captivate and challenge her audiences to consider what IS possible in their own lives.

Learning to speak again post-stroke, and realising the importance of sharing her story to help others, were the catalysts for Emma taking on speaking professionally. Today, and thousands of presentations later, Emma as an Inspirational Speaker has incredibly broad client group: from healthcare (associations, hospitals and rehabilitation facilities); businesses & corporate events; community organisations; through to educational facilities. She has also just published her first book entitled Reinventing Emma.

Emma is passionate about enhancing person-centred service delivery and resilience in the lives of all she works with and promises to leave her audiences inspired to bounce back and step up. Emma Gee’s signature phrase is “that it’s not what happens to you that matters, it’s how you choose to deal with it!” will see her audiences moving past life’s hurdles to what’s possible.

Proceeds of this event will go towards supporting various humanitarian projects of Rotary Club Central Melbourne.

 

Golf Event

A three Rotary Clubs Golf Event is planned for Friday afternoon 29th March 2019.

Please note the date in your diary and stay tuned for further information.

Inquiries to Mary Voice (mvoice@bigpond.net.au)

Thank you Rotary Central Melbourne

RoCan Ride for a Cure

Firstly just a quick note to say thanks again for helping out with the ride.

We are three days in a frankly I’ve had one of those ‘everything that could go wrong did go wrong’ experiences.  Within the first 75 metres of the ride on day one my bike chain failed and ripped the rear deraillier off its bindings, and, in the process cracked the frame of the bike.  In plain English it’s the equivalent of a broken gearbox and chassis on your car, which happens to be a Ferrari.  It's simply one of things and despite the best efforts of the mechanic to ship parts from Melbourne the bike can’t be ridden this week.

Over the first 3 days, I’ve been relegated to the support crew which has been really rewarding.  Each afternoon however I’ve been borrowing a bike from someone who can’t complete the section which has meant I’ve been able to  still do a couple hundred kilometres of the ride on a borrowed bike.

The amazing thing is last night I contacted a colleague and friend in Canberra, Paul Barnes. Paul and his wife Zoe have very graciously lent me a spare bike today which will allow me to ride the rest of the trip and tomorrow we have at 160km section between Harden and Wagga Wagga in NSW before we head to Albury, Ned Kelly country and then towards Melbourne on Friday. I really can’t thank Paul enough for his generosity.

Meeting Minutes 5th March

Visitors

 

Truth or Tale

Stuart Cardell was put on the spot at late notice and delivered a valiant attempt to deceive the members about his vast experience in Rotary Youth Service over many years. Stuart’s attempt was abjectly unsuccessful.

 

Announcements

  • Suvam: On Tuesday, 19 March 2019 RCM members and guests are invited to attend a special breakfast at the Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 to celebrate the diversity that exists within the Rotary International family in Australia and around the world. 7.15am for a 7.30am start.

  • Roger: Seeking to finalize numbers for the BBQ at the Meehan’s on Sunday, 17 March. Also, would any member requiring new business cards contact Roger.

  • Peter: There has been a slow response from members to the request to supply toys for children visiting the Melbourne Remand Centre. Toys requested include Dolls (not too many moving parts so the little ones don't swallow any pieces); toy cars, trucks etc (any type of transport); building blocks; child's tea set; infant books; etc. Peter also reported on another generous donation from Caprice Australia. Shoes, backpacks etc., to the value of about $4000 have been received.

  • Herb: The Opera on The Yarra event did not attract the numbers originally forecast. We expect to show a profit of about $2000.

  • Doug: Reported that Pamela is going into hospital on Thursday for surgery – text messages are very welcome.

President's Announcements

  • Has received an email from Sandy Fulcher thanking Rotary Central Melbourne for our donation to the End Trachoma Now project. Our donation of $4,152.66 resulting from Garden DesignFest 2018, will make such a difference. The work that went into organizing this wonderful event, along with the Rotary Clubs of Kew and Brighton North is appreciated immensely. A collective total of $12,460.22 is just fantastic. This will pay for the equivalent of the Washing and Laundry facility being installed at Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory in March - just one of many that are needed. 

  • A big “thank you” to Herb for his leadership of fundraising activity in general, and specifically for his leadership of the Opera on the Yarra event.

 

Introduction of our most recent Silk-Miller Scholar

Tom announced that the Rotary Central Melbourne support for the Silk-Miller Scholarship had now entered its 19th year, and introduced our most recent scholar, Senior Constable Michael Beilken. (https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/policeman-develops-diversion-program-to-keep-atrisk-youths-out-of-court/news-story/2e22ee2e9b897727bce1d1aecd10782c ).

Michael was supported on the day by Sgt John Cluning, Inspector Geoff Darlison, Dr David Broderick (VicPol member on the selection committee), and Ani Wierenga (Melbourne University member on the selection committee).

 

Guest speaker – Andrea Mayorga , Founder, BeYoinder

Andrea is a Civil Engineer by training and early years of her career and has spent three years in Australia. She is the founder of BeYoinder, a collaborative consulting social enterprise that aims at building an international network of organisations to collaborate effectively to innovate solutions and create scalable partnerships to develop sustainable communities. One such project is the connection of a team of water purification experts in Mildura, with a rural community in La Guajira (Columbia) who are in desperate need of a water purification solution.

The primary focus of BeYoinder is to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal 17 – Partnerships for the goals of the United Nations Development Program.

Andrea was a passionate, engaging and entertaining speaker who is the recipient of several awards and nominations for her involvement with the International Student Community and volunteering in Australia. She represented Colombia and Australia as a delegate in the University Scholars Leadership Symposium 2018 at the United Nations, Bangkok where she inspired a lot of multinational young people through her passion and charming personality.

Gallery

Photos from Opera on the Yarra

Raphael, Krysten, Eleanor & Michael

Neville, Suzette, Pippa & Pauline

Bruce & Lyn

Mary & Sue

Ann, Kevin & Rebecca

Leoni & Margaret

Photos from our last meeting

President Neville Taylor

Senior Constable Michael Bielken, Silk-Miller Scholar 2019

Guest Speaker Andrea Mayorga

Chair Therese Robinson with Peter Duras

David Broderick, Tom Callander, Michael Bielken, Geoff Darlison & Ani Wierenga

Group photo

Meeting Responsibilities

Chair
SOROS, Rob
 
Greeter
ROBERTSON, Doug
 
Reporter
MILLER, Alice
 
Photographer
THORNTON, Roger
 
Door
HINRICHS, John
 
Bulletin Editor
WILLIAMS, Rohan
 
Social Media
LIM, Daniel
 

Upcoming Events

Board Meeting
Mar 13, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Peninsula Family BBQ
Mar 17, 2019
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
DIVERSITY WEEK BREAKFAST
Mar 19, 2019
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM
 
Golf Event - 3 Rotary Clubs
Ivanhoe Public Golf Course
Mar 29, 2019
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Apr 10, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 

Speakers

Mar 12, 2019
Melbourne Property Market
Mar 19, 2019
Emma Gee
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