Rotary Central Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Rotary Central Melbourne

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 501 Bourke Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au

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24.01.2022 Dr Kitty O'Connor: End Polio Campaign The World Health Organization (WHO) on 25 August announced that transmission of the wild poliovirus has officially been stopped in all 47 countries of its African region. This is a historic and vital step toward global eradication of polio, which is Rotary’s top priority. After decades of hard won gains in the region, Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative WHO, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the vaccine alliance are proclaiming the milestone an achievement in public health. They offer it as proof that strong commitment, coordination, and perseverance can rid the world of polio. Dr Catherine (Kitty) O’Connor is a Doctor of Law from Oxford University. Having practised as a solicitor in the UK for a number years, Kitty retired from active case work in 2002 upon her arrival into Australia (Melbourne). An avid Sydney Swans supporter, she is currently the in-house counsel at Healthcare Australia. The mother to three Great Danes, Kitty originally joined Rotary in 2009 as part of the Honiara Rotary Club in the Solomon Islands where she was living. She returned to Australia and her beloved Albert Park in 2011 and left the Rotary fold only to rejoin in 2016. President of the Laverton Point Cook Rotary Club for two years from 2018, Kitty took on the role District 9800 Polio Chair in 2019. Now a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne South, a two-time cancer survivor, Kitty supports her most passionate causes as a speaker for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Fight Cancer Foundation, Equality and Diversity and of course Polio. Date: 27 Oct 2020 Time: 7:35am for 7:40-8:45am http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/rotarycentralmelbourne/ #RotaryCentralMelbourne #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryServingHumanity #District9800 #RotaryChangingLives #RotaryRocks #RotaryLife #RotaryConnected #RotaryDistrict9800 #RotaryServingTheCommunity #RotaryInternational #Causes #SocialGood #Volunteer #Volunteerism #Community #RotaryAwareness #WeAreRotary #ProudRotarian #myrotarymoment #endpolionow #RotaryConnectsTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #rotaract #rid #rotaryclub #rotaractpower #rotaryconnectstheworld #rx #rotaractclub #peopleofaction #district #community #proudrotaractor

21.01.2022 Should be a great event. Please attend for a great cause.

20.01.2022 Should be a wonderful event.

20.01.2022 Rana Ebrahimi: Peace Building & Conflict Resolution ‘Diversity’ Rana Ebrahimi is the community engagement manager at Cancer Council Victoria and the co-founder/director at Hueman Equity Consulting. She is a board member of the Australian Iranian Society of Victoria and Equal Employment Opportunity Network. Rana is the first Iranian woman to be Head of Office for the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran. Through 18+ years of working with UN agencies a...nd international NGOs from various European and Asian countries, she has communicated and negotiated on positive peace and development with high-level government authorities and diplomats. In Australia since 2016, she has led several projects on human rights, multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion and multicultural community engagement. Gabe Hau: Institute for Economics and Peace Ambassador Gabe Hau is a past president of RC Southbank and Rotary E-Club of Melbourne as well as a past Assistant Governor for the Riverside Cluster. He is currently the D9800 Peacebuilding Committee Chair, a member of the D9800 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and an Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Ambassador. Gabe is passionate about peace and his current club, the Rotary E-Club of Melbourne, is the first Peacebuilder Club in Oceania. Date: 10 Nov 2020 Time: 7:35am for 7:40-8:45am http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/rotarycentralmelbourne/ #RotaryCentralMelbourne #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryServingHumanity #District9800 #RotaryChangingLives #RotaryRocks #RotaryLife #RotaryConnected #RotaryDistrict9800 #RotaryServingTheCommunity #RotaryInternational #Causes #SocialGood #Volunteer #Volunteerism #Community #RotaryAwareness #WeAreRotary #ProudRotarian #myrotarymoment #endpolionow #RotaryConnectsTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #rotaract #rid #rotaryclub #rotaractpower #rotaryconnectstheworld #rx #rotaractclub #peopleofaction #district #community #proudrotaractor

17.01.2022 Mary Kouppas: The Royce Abbey Award Program The Royce Abbey Award is available to Rotary Clubs wishing to recognise Rotarians showing enthusiasm and commitment to the Ideals of Rotary. By doing so the club contributes AUD$1,000 to the Royce and Jean Abbey Endowed Fund within The Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund. Mary Kouppas has been a member of the Rotary Club of Essendon since 2000. She has served as Secretary, committee chair of Community Service, served on the Board (num...erous times) and is currently chair of the Royce Abbey Award and a committee member of the Royce and Jean Abbey Vocational Scholarship committee. Mary has also received a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition and is a Royce Abbey Awardee. She works at Muscular Dystrophy Australia as Manager of Client Services. Date: 3 Nov 2020 Time: 7:35am for 7:40-8:45am http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/rotarycentralmelbourne/ #RotaryCentralMelbourne #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryServingHumanity #District9800 #RotaryChangingLives #RotaryRocks #RotaryLife #RotaryConnected #RotaryDistrict9800 #RotaryServingTheCommunity #RotaryInternational #Causes #SocialGood #Volunteer #Volunteerism #Community #RotaryAwareness #WeAreRotary #ProudRotarian #myrotarymoment #endpolionow #RotaryConnectsTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #rotaract #rid #rotaryclub #rotaractpower #rotaryconnectstheworld #rx #rotaractclub #peopleofaction #district #community #proudrotaractor

13.01.2022 Ben Vasiliou: Helping young people to be the best they can be Ben was named by Pro Bono Australia as one of the top 25 most influential and inspiring people in the social economy in 2020 and was also awarded the judges’ choice award of Innovator of the year. As a passionate advocate for the most vulnerable Australians, Ben is committed to driving significant reform to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can be. Ben is a fearless young leader who his drivin...g real change for vulnerable Australians. He has dedicated his life to community service. Ben became CEO of Youth Projects in 2017, leading the way in prevention and early intervention for young people, giving them the opportunities to be the best they can be! This is coupled with building pathways out of poverty for all people experiencing homelessness. Ben has been instrumental in creating an industry-leading outcomes framework that has seen engagement grow to over to 50,000 contacts and support delivered annually, to the most vulnerable people experiencing homeless and young people in need. Ben’s innovative thinking and contemporary approach to leadership has enabled the launch of new outreach programs, employment support and extended health services, all of which are changing and saving lives every day. Youth Projects is an independent charity that provides critical and unique front line support to vulnerable people experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness, alcohol and other drug issues. They deliver primary health services, AOD counselling, youth employment & skills development programs, night nursing on the streets of Melbourne's CBD, unique drug safety programs and a wonderful social enterprise. Date: 13 Oct 2020 Time: 7:35am for 7:40-8:45am http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/rotarycentralmelbourne/ #RotaryCentralMelbourne #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryServingHumanity #District9800 #RotaryChangingLives #RotaryRocks #RotaryLife #RotaryConnected #RotaryDistrict9800 #RotaryServingTheCommunity #RotaryInternational #Causes #SocialGood #Volunteer #Volunteerism #Community #RotaryAwareness #WeAreRotary #ProudRotarian #myrotarymoment #endpolionow #RotaryConnectsTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #rotaract #rid #rotaryclub #rotaractpower #rotaryconnectstheworld #rx #rotaractclub #peopleofaction #district #community #proudrotaractor

13.01.2022 One more month go. Come join us at the 28th Annual Paul Harris and Business Breakfast event. :) When: Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 Tickets: $20 RSVP: https://www.trybooking.com/BLVSO... RSVP by: 17th Nov 2020 Time: 7:30am for 7:40am start See more

11.01.2022 Paul Harris and Business Leaders Breakfast Silent Auction items are now online. The Silent Auction will open from 9am today and close at 8:15am on Tuesday November 24. Please visit the site and place your bids and/or perhaps make a donation to the Rotary Foundation. https://www.32auctions.com/organizati/72038/auctions/89062

06.01.2022 Amanda and Mathew Challen - the lived experience of people with disabilities December 3 is International Day of People With Disabilities, an annual occasion designated to support people with disability in our communities. It is an occasion to raise awareness of the importance of creating a future where people with disabilities experience equal opportunity and face no barriers in all aspects of their lives whether it be going about their day-to-day lives with adequate access...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Thank you PDG Grant Hocking for awarding Rotary Central Melbourne for Rotary Citation and Gold Distinction for the 2019/20 Rotary Year on Tuesday 29th September 2020. The Rotary Citation recognizes Rotary Clubs that support Rotary strategic priorities by completing certain activities. The Rotary Citation is a significant award that honours clubs whose leaders and members show a commitment to success. Clubs that achieve the goals required to earn the Rotary Citation are strengthening Rotary and shaping our future.

01.01.2022 Suvam Ganguli: The Rotary Foundation’s 7th Area of Focus, Supporting the Environment On 25 June 2020, Rotary International President Mark Maloney announced, "The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment. District 9800 formed an Environmental Sustainability Committee with the key purpose of developing greater awareness of environmental sustainability solutions ...to restore ecosystems and contribute to a healthy environment. The committee supports clubs to identify new environmental sustainability projects and/or enhance existing ones. With the support of the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG), the committee has access to a range of resources to assist clubs to achieve successful projects in this area. Suvam Ganguli is Rotary Central Melbourne’s nominee to the D9800 committee. During this session, he will be facilitating three speakers from ESRAG. Date: 17 Nov 2020 Time: 7:35am for 7:40-8:45am http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/rotarycentralmelbourne/ #RotaryCentralMelbourne #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryServingHumanity #District9800 #RotaryChangingLives #RotaryRocks #RotaryLife #RotaryConnected #RotaryDistrict9800 #RotaryServingTheCommunity #RotaryInternational #Causes #SocialGood #Volunteer #Volunteerism #Community #RotaryAwareness #WeAreRotary #ProudRotarian #myrotarymoment #endpolionow #RotaryConnectsTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #rotaract #rid #rotaryclub #rotaractpower #rotaryconnectstheworld #rx #rotaractclub #peopleofaction #district #community #proudrotaractor