District 9800 is giving away 5 registration to the Rotary International Convention
Some photos from RIMERN working bee - 25th Feb 2023
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Meeting Responsibilities
Chair
GANGULI, Puja
Greeter/Zoom Host
JOHN, Rebecca
Reporter
HERON, Bruce
Photographer
GANGULI, Suvam
Bulletin Editor
HARVEY, Koren
Social Media Editor
GANGULI, Puja
NEXT MEETING
Next meeting would be face-to-face meeting at the RACV Club in the CBD. If you would like to visit our meeting, please book directly through Humanitix. If you would like a more general discussion about attending a Rotary meeting, phone 0455-858-996. The meeting will commence at 7:40am and conclude no later than 8:45.
Laraine will talk about the Brighton storm of 1918; the effects of the Great War, including ‘shell shock’; and the Police Strike of 1923. Drawing on her time as a volunteer guide at the Old Melbourne Gaol, she will reveal the fascinating and bizarre background to the pseudo-science of phrenology and the making of death masks.
We will also welcome Kerrie Hicks as a member of Rotary Central Melbourne.
Writing historical crime fiction requires a lot of research to create authentic and accurate depictions of the times. Laraine sets her Reggie da Costa Mysteries in Melbourne of the early twentieth century, in the aftermath of the Great War and during the heady days of the 1920s, when gangs, sly-grog and gambling dens inhabited the back streets of Melbourne.
Laraine will talk specifically about the Brighton storm of 1918; the effects of the Great War, including ‘shell shock’; and the Police Strike of 1923. Drawing on her time as a volunteer guide at the Old Melbourne Gaol, she will reveal the fascinating and bizarre background to the pseudo-science of phrenology and the making of death masks.
Laraine lives in Beaumaris. After working as a teacher-librarian and Head of Library for over 35 years, she decided to experience life on the other side of the bookshelves and became a writer of historical crime fiction. Apart from writing, she is an avid golfer, loves travelling, going to the football and playing Mahjong, and enjoys reading, restaurants and films.
Laraine has a six-book contract with Level Best Books (USA). Her first novel in The Reggie da Costa Mysteries, The Death Mask Murders, was published in 2021, followed by Deadly Intent in 2022. The third in the series, A Deadly Game, will be published in June 2023.
Laraine is a member of Writers Victoria, Sisters in Crime (Australia), the Australian Crime Writers’ Association, the International Thriller Writers and the Crime Writers’ Association of the U.K.
President Rohan opened the meeting. After the Acknowledgement to Country Chair Roy Garrett toasted Rotary International. President Rohan welcomed guests Kerry Hicks and Patricia Poynton. Roy made the following announcements:
Member’s Birthdays
Darren PARK, 24 Feb
Steve HALLIS, 27 Feb
Partner Birthdays
Maria Fragomeni, partner of Ignacio INCHAUSTI, 24 Feb
Wedding Anniversaries
Russell & Heather ROLLS, together for 55 years, since 24 Feb 1968
Roger & Pippa THORNTON, together for 52 years, since 26 Feb 1971
Date Joined Rotary
Allan DRIVER, Rotarian for 27 years, since 28 Feb 1996
Roy Introduced Past District Governor, Dennis Shore who gave a presentation on the upcoming District Convention in Melbourne on 27 – 31 May. He made the following observations:
Conventions have been part of Rotary since 1910, and we held in USA until June 1924 when a convention was held in Canada. The first convention held outside mainland America was in Belgium in in 1927. The largest convention was held in Osaka, Japan om 2004 with 43,381attendees.
Melbourne last hosted a convention in May 1993 and Sydney held one in 2014. Australia has also hosted conventions in Sydney in 1971 and in Brisbane in 2003.
Melbourne beat London in the bid for the convention in 2016 – 2017, Neville John was Governor, however the event is a collaboration between all 5 District in Victoria.
There are currently 20 members of the convention team in Melbourne, fine tuning the event.
The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at Rod Laver Arena, as will the plenary sessions. The Melbourne Convention Centre will host the House of Friendship and Break sessions as well as various luncheons. The house of friendship is an exciting place to be as it will be a gathering place for Rotarian from around the world and there will be plenty of entertainment to keep everyone occupied.
A shuttlebus will be available from hotels and there will be extra shuttle trams between the two major venues. Public transport will also be free for convention attendees.
There are a number of people involved in the Host Organising Committee (HOC) from all 5 districts, with Mary Barry from RC Melbourne being the Chair of the committee.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available through Murray Verso, who can be contacted via the following link: verson@netspace.net.au
For visitors from interstate and overseas there are a number of tours and experiences which have been organised plus there are a number of events planned for attendees of the convention, including a golf day, visits to the home of the Melbourne Cup in Flemington and an opening dinner at the Melbourne Museum. There will also be home hosted and club hosted events.
Prior to the event there has been significant promotion, particularly at the Rotary Convention in Houston, the International Assembly In Orlando and the Zone Conference in Canberra. There are still opportunities to register to volunteer at the Convention through https://ricon23.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=54179 and now is a good time to register for the conference, before the cost and exchange rate goes up.
Announcements
Campbell announced that the Port Melbourne Bunnings BBQ raised a record $2,300, which in part was thanks to some drinks stocks being used and the donation of 30 loaves of Bread. He also thanked the volunteers on the day.
He also announced the next raffle, which will be drawn at our meeting on 28 March and proceeds will go to Medical Aid for Ukraine, an organisation which supplies much needed medical supplies via Germany.
President Rohan made the following announcements:
On Saturday 25th February there was a working bee at RIMEN and he thanked the volunteers Nev and Bec, Ignacio and Allan Driver. The next opportunity to volunteer will be Saturday March 25th. If any club members has goods to donate contact him and he will give information on collection or delivery of those goods.
There is also an opportunity for members to volunteer at the Melbourne Flower Show to help Travellers Aid to assist people with mobility issues. The Show will be held between 29th March and 1st April.
A raffle will be held for 5 tickets for the Rotary convention (if you have already registered you will get a refund) Entry to the raffle will be via donating amounts to the Rotary Foundation over the next month – one raffle ticket for every $20 donated.
District 9800 is offering everyone who donates to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund the chance to secure one of five registrations to Rotary International Convention 2023 Melbourne
For every AU$20 you donate to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund from 28 February to 27 March 2023, you will receive one chance - donate AU$100, get 5 chances.
Five individual (single) registrations to be given away
Give away is for conference registration only (Five days, Saturday 27 May - Wednesday 31 May 2023).
You must be a financial member of a District 9800 Rotary/Rotaract club to be a recipient
If you have already registered for the convention, we’ll either reimburse your registration or you can nominate another member of a District 9800 Rotary/Rotaract club to register instead before 31 March
If you are the recipient of more than one registration, you can either nominate another member of a District 9800 Rotary/Rotaract club to register instead before 31 March
This May, we’re hosting thousands of Rotarians right here in Melbourne, offering us all a unique opportunity to experience the amazing energy and fellowship, global knowledge sharing and shared purpose of Rotary International Convention. Catch a glimpse of what to expect at https://fb.watch/hnztR9vWCg/
The Rotary Foundation is our very own philanthropic fund that enables life-changing projects here in Australia and around the world. Our Foundation relies on the support of clubs and members to continue to make that difference, in the form of donations.
