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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 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

24.01.2022 Dick Whitaker: The forecast for D-Day The Forecast for D-Day, is the story behind the decision to choose 6th June 1944 as the day for the invasion of occupied Europe. For military reasons, the requirements for the Allied forces included specific moon phases and tides. These variables could be predicted accurately months in advance using astronomical and tide tables. But the other requirement the weather was a much more difficult proposition. The Forecast for D-Day exa...mines how the Allies’ meteorological team went about this very difficult forecast, in the days before satellite images and weather radars had become available. It was also a time of a vastly reduced network of weather observations, with very little meteorological information coming in from occupied Europe. James Stagg, the Chief Meteorologist, had the difficult task of reaching a consensus from three different forecasting teams that had very different methodologies and divergent beliefs in the predictability of the weather. The story of how they all came together and finally decided on the 6th June 1944 is one of the more fascinating back stories of the war. As the invasion forces prepared to depart ,General Morgan remarked to Stagg: "Good luck Stagg: may all your depressions be nice little ones: but remember, we'll string you up from the nearest lamp post if you don't read the omens aright." Dick Whitaker was a weather forecaster in the Bureau of Meteorology for 30 years, during which time he undertook several specialised roles. He has worked with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as a rapporteur for the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology, was a consultant in the AusAID funded Enhanced Applications of Climate Predictions in Pacific Island Countries (travelling extensively in the Pacific Islands) and began the Bureau of Meteorology’s Indigenous Weather Knowledge endeavour in 2001. He then spent ten years as Chief Meteorologist with Sky News Weather. Dick has been author, co-author and consultant editor of seventeen general interest books about the weather, including publications for Time-Life and Reader’s Digest. He has a long-standing interest in public education about weather and climate through community talks to Probus, Rotary, Lions, schools and U3A audiences. Date: 15 Sep 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

22.01.2022 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

21.01.2022 Rhys Williams: The value of international education to Australia International education is a great Australian success story and it has been created rather than dug out of the ground. However it is often misunderstood and criticised, making its value under-appreciated. Rhys Williams has been involved in international education for 25 years mainly at Victoria and RMIT universities. His principal work has been developing and managing transnational education projects involving t...he offering of Australian awards in other countries with foreign university partners. This work has taken Rhys to China, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Colombia and Brazil. Rhys has also managed Australian start-up campuses in Singapore and India. The transformational experience that this model provides for students is very valuable at individual, social and bilateral levels. Date: 19 Jan 2021 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 [Perry Crosswhite, AM: Challenges Facing Future Commonwealth and Olympic Games Hosts] The current challenges facing the organisers, the International Olympic Committee, and the numerous organisations, authorities, private sector entities, and individuals (both in Japan and internationally) in hosting the Olympic Games because of the Covid-19 pandemic have been the subject of almost daily media attention. ...Continue reading

18.01.2022 John Bally: Predicting bushfires in the world’s second driest continent Australia has a long history of fire which has changed the face of the continent, brought many benefits and wreaked some havoc in more recent times. Systematic prediction of bushfires in Australia began with the work of Luke and McArthur in the 1950s and 60s at the CSIRO in Canberra, and the techniques they developed are still in use 60 years later. This is a testament to the quality of their work, but is...Continue reading

16.01.2022 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

16.01.2022 Adele le Roux: Recruitment during COVID-19 I am a recruitment management professional with extensive experience across Australian and international markets. I started my career with a globally listed agency in South Africa in 1998 before coming to Australia in 2011. The breadth of my experience and creativity enables me to develop and deliver recruitment solutions for clients across all corporate and government sectors. In my previous role as Chief Commercial Officer, I had n...ational responsibility for all operational service delivery teams, customer relationships, alliance partnerships, business development and communications. I draw great satisfaction from my business relationships and the people who have positively impacted me during my 20 plus years in the industry. I have been instrumental in facilitating inspiring career development opportunities for a multitude of people. My extensive business network is a testament to my reputation as trusted adviser and mentor. I always lead from the front by demonstrating strong work ethic, a sense of urgency, a high attention to detail whilst ensuring my team. Date: 06 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

15.01.2022 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

13.01.2022 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

12.01.2022 [DG 21.20 Water and Sanitation- Kok Tnoth Village, Cambodia] The Rotary Club of Melbourne Central has made a difference for a community of families in Kok Tnoth Village who now have their own Clean Water Bore and their own Sanitary Toilet and wash room. The Cambodia Clean Water & Toilet Project led by director Darrel Steer have installed these facilities from the grant funds that the Rotary Club of Melbourne Central supported. So far they have completed 6 of the 12 toilets ...funded and 6 of the 12 water bores funded. These two collages of photos provide an overview of these twelve installations. The current Covid-19 pandemic has devastated many of these village families. Not directly because of the virus, but through the shutdown of the tourist industry. Many families relied on tourism for their employment. The continuing installation of clean water bores and septic tank toilets, is not only essential for health and hygiene, but also, directly and indirectly, provides work and income for ten families. #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

11.01.2022 Ignacio Inchausti: Project and program management the art and science of delivery Ignacio has over 25 years' experience in working with telecommunications, banking and finance, state government and retail clients. The last 20+ years have involved project delivery, fulfilling team leader, project manager or program manager roles. He has worked mostly in implementing, integrating or delivering IT systems or their components. Ignacio has worked for large enterprises, consultin...g organisations and small firms. A certified Project Management Professional and Managing Successful Programs Practitioner, Ignacio is a career Program and Project Manager whose membership of the Project Management Institute Melbourne Chapter includes over five years as Chapter Board Member. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) holding the Certified Practising Project Director certification and is also member of the respective Canberra chapters of both associations. Ignacio also holds PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) Foundation and (Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation certifications. Ignacio has also achieved certifications in Agile Software Development and Lean Software Development from the University of Minnesota, through Coursera. The ubiquity of change and challenges brought about by an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (aka VUCA) world have opened opportunities for Ignacio to provide support and guidance to teams in implementing flexible and collaborative ways of working to provide increasing value through product and project delivery to their clients. Date: 22 Sep 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

11.01.2022 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

10.01.2022 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

09.01.2022 Guest Speaker - Darren Park: Staying safe from scams, cybercrime and identity theft On a regular basis, we see media reports of malicious cyber activity across the world. Although companies and government agencies are often targeted due to the value of their data or resources, individuals may also be subjected to attack. Over the years, the methods employed by perpetrators have become more sophisticated and varied. The old-fashioned request for money to invest in a get rich ...quick scheme has been replaced by many other methods, such as: malicious software downloaded to a computer, hacking email accounts and phishing with bogus emails. This talk will be delivered by Darren Park, a forensic accountant, solicitor and forensic technology consultant. He has over 25 years’ experience in the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and other misconduct. During the talk, he will share a number of practical insights of the current and emerging dangers, and he will provide practical steps on how to guard against them. Darren is a current member of Rotary Central Melbourne and has been the Club Auditor for many years. Date: 8 Jun 2021 Time: 7:30am for 7:40 start 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

08.01.2022 Should be a wonderful event.

08.01.2022 Kate Jenkins - Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces Kate Jenkins is Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner and a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Her purpose is to advance gender equality, consistent with the Sex Discrimination Act and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Kate is leading a number of projects, including the recently launched report Respect@Work: National ...Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces and the Commission’s collaborative project on cultural reform with the Australian Defence Force. Kate is also Co-Chair of Play by the Rules, a joint project between human rights agencies and sports commissions to make grass roots sports safe, fair and inclusive. Prior to joining the Commission, Kate spent three years as the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, 20 years as lead equal opportunity partner with Herbert Smith Freehills and many years serving on the boards of Berry Street Victoria, Heide Museum of Modern Art and Carlton Football Club. Date: 8 Dec 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

07.01.2022 Should be a great event. Please attend for a great cause.

05.01.2022 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

03.01.2022 Christopher Lamb: Myanmar Today Christopher Lamb will provide a brief review of the current situation in Myanmar, following the military takeover on 1 February this year and the imprisonment of the democratically elected leadership, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The Australian economic adviser to the democratic government, Prof Sean Turnell of Macquarie University, was arrested at the same time and the Australian Government’s attempts to secure his release have so far been ...unsuccessful. Chris will follow the review with some points about the country’s future and the role which Australia might play. Christopher is the president of the Australia Myanmar Institute, a non-governmental organisation with over 1500 adherents in Myanmar, Australia and other countries. He is a retired Australian diplomat, having worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1968-2000. In that time, he served as Ambassador to Myanmar (Burma) from 1986-89 and to Yugoslavia, Romania and Macedonia from 1997-2000. After that he worked as chief diplomat with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Geneva (2000-2010). In Geneva he helped develop IFRC’s policy on Humanitarian Diplomacy. This policy describes the role of humanitarian diplomats as persuading decision-makers and opinion leaders to act, at all times in the interests of vulnerable people and with full respect for fundamental humanitarian principles. He is now an adviser to IFRC and to the Australian Red Cross as well as several other National Societies (including the Myanmar Red Cross), concentrating on the resolution of political questions and the skills required for humanitarian diplomacy. He is also an associate professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. As president of the Australia Myanmar Institute Chris works actively with a wide variety of counterparts in Myanmar from government, business, civil society and academia. He is a graduate of the Australian National University, with degrees in Law and Arts (Political Science), and lives in Melbourne. Date: 15 Jun 2021 Time: 7:30am for 7:40 start 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

02.01.2022 Warwick Cavell: Profitable Conversations Very little gets done in organisations and teams without a conversation of some kind. We invest considerable time in meetings and other forms of conversations. But how many of these conversations are 'profitable'? How many give us a positive return on investment, that is they move the organisation or team toward its goals and they strengthen relationships? Because conversations are so ubiquitous we tend to take them for granted. Howeve...r because they are so important to getting things done it is hard to think of a more important lever in improving organisational and team performance. In this presentation I will explore a simple but effective structure of a profitable conversation from my experience working with a variety of organisations, over many years. Date: 28 Sep 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

02.01.2022 VALE BERNIE Rotary Central Melbourne pays tribute to Past President and Honorary Member Bernie Gerlinger PHF who has been taken from us too soon. Bernie served Rotary and the community for over 30 years since he joined the club in January 1991. From that time he worked tirelessly with wife Marjorie at both club and district level until they retired to Queensland in July 2019.... Bernie and Marjorie were happy to be involved in everything from roles as president and treasurer to participating in hands-on projects. Everything in Rotary was important to them and the world is a better place because of that. A true example of Service above Self. Thank you Bernie.

01.01.2022 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.