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Sep 28, 2021 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Guest Speaker: Geoffrey and Kay Widmer - Members Behind the Badge via Zoom: http://https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85615332415?pwd=VlV5N3dlYVJYSlc4UmNJS1BKTGF6QT09 Meeting ID: 856 1533 2415 |
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Members Behind the Badge
Sep 28, 2021 6:45 PM
Geoffrey and Kay are new to Rotary but have a lifetime of rich and absorbing experience. Their life together has taken them to many accomplishments across the globe, and their absorbing personal story will delight and entertain. Come along and hear the stories and see for yourself! The Member Behind the Badge talk is where Rotarians really get to know one another. |
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Oct 02, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Oct 04, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Oct 05, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Beyond Water
Oct 12, 2021 6:45 PM
Peter and Sharon are the Co-Founders of BeyondWater, a charitable trust which alleviates poverty across East Africa through the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. They have spent the last 9 years based in Nairobi, Kenya raising a team of nationals who oversee the many projects. Starting in 2007, BeyondWater has grown to an organisation that works across 10 countries and has assisted over 100,000 people every day to receive clean water. In addition, over 200 girls have gone through their leadership and mentoring program - The Girl Project. |
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Oct 12, 2021 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Guest Speaker: Peter and Sharon Crean. Beyond Water via Zoom: http://https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85615332415?pwd=VlV5N3dlYVJYSlc4UmNJS1BKTGF6QT09
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Oct 16, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Afghanistan - A Personal Story
Oct 19, 2021 6:45 PM
Najaf Mazari was a shepherd boy from the mountains of Afghanistan, who became a rugmaker of genius. In 2001 he was forced to flee his homeland under the onslaught of the Taliban ariving in Australia to start a new life. He painstakingly rebuilt his life in Australia, where he has established a successful business, rescuing his family from the despair of Pakistan’s refugee camps. Come along and hear Najaf's moving personal story, how he overcame immense challenges along the way, how he drew on the rug-making skills he learned as a twelve year-old, how he has now built, in his new country, a successful genuine Afghan rug business covering cleaning, repairs and the production of rugs. Najaf co-authored a book on his life story: The Rugmake of Mazar-e-Sharif, published in 2008. |
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Oct 19, 2021 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Guest Speaker: Najaz Mazari. Afghanistan - a Personal Story via Zoom click here |
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Oct 26, 2021 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
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ROMAC
Oct 26, 2021 6:45 PM
Helena Wimpole needs no introduction to members of The Rotary Club of Glenferrie, except to say that her gentle kindness through her work as a board member of Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) has helped bring joy and prospects for a better future to children from developing countries who need our help. And isn't that something special! Come along and hear the story of ROMAC, and be inspired. |
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Oct 30, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Nov 01, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Nov 06, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Nov 09, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Remembering Those Who Fell - Remembrance Day 2021
Nov 09, 2021 6:45 PM
The Hon. Ted Baillieu is a former Premier of Victoria (2010-2013), representing the electorate of Hawthorn in the Victorian Parliament from 1999 to 2014. In 2012 he led what was until then Australia's largest-ever international trade delegation to China. He is also an accomplished architect. In 2016 he became Melbourne University's Honorary Enterprise Professor associated with the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning and in 2017 was appointed Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University. In June 2021, he was appointed by the Australian Government as Chair of the Australian Heritage Council. Ted is Patron of a number of groups including Multicultural Arts Victoria, Public Record Office of Victoria, The Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Queenscliffe Historical Museum, Cancer Council Victoria: Relay for Life, Hawthorn and the Australia India Chamber of Commerce. He is also Chieftain of the Victorian Highland Pipe Band Association. Ted is a Rotarian, joining the Rotary Club of Glenferrie in May 2006. |
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Nov 16, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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The Rotary Foundation - Rotary's Charity
Nov 16, 2021 6:30 PM
The Rotary Foundation has received the highest 4/4 rating from Charity Navigators for 13 consecutive years. The Foundation earned the recognition for adhering to sector best practices and executing its mission in a financially efficient way, demonstrating both strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. Only one percent of the organizations Charity Navigator evaluates have received 13 consecutive 4-star evaluations. It's most ambitious project has been to eradicate polio globally, to which it has contributed US$2.1 billion since 1988. PDG Murray Verso is the current District 9800 Rotary Foundation Chair. His three-year term commenced on July 1, 2019. Murray joined the Rotary Club of Williamstown, in 1981. As well as many other club roles, he has twice served as president of his club. (1986-87 and 2008-2009). He was Governor of District 9800 in the 2014-2015 Rotary year, and for three years was an Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator with responsibility for Districts 9800, 9810, 9820 and 9830
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Nov 20, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Nov 21, 2021 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grand Opening of the Yarra Bank Reserve All Abilities Playground featuring the unique interactive plays sculpture donated by Rotary to mark the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand => Rotary in Boroondara - 100th Anniversary Celebrations
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Nov 23, 2021 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE AND HOPE IN A TIME OF CRISIS Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman shares her personal story of leading through crisis, offering her Book online: www.trybooking.com/BUOYV Zoom Online Event |
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Nov 23, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Guest Speaker: Iain (Fred) Campbell Smith You may also join this hybrid meeting via Zoom
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Dust of Uruzgan
Nov 23, 2021 6:30 PM
Iain (Fred) Campbell Smith is is an Australian diplomat, singer/songwriter and comedian. In July 2009 he was the first DFAT civilian to be posted to Uruzgan as part of the second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force. He served most of his 18-month tour of the province living and working on the Multinational Base in Tarin Kowt and at a Forward Operating Base in the Chora Valley. In 2016, Allen & Unwin published Smith's book The Dust of Uruzgan. The book, which Smith wrote over an eight-month period between 2015 and 2016, is a memoir of detailing his experiences as a diplomat in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Fred is the 2021 recipient of the 2021 ACT Chief Minister's Rotary Peace Award. |
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Nov 30, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Member Behind the Badge
Nov 30, 2021 6:30 PM
The Member Behind the Badge talks are the most informative and enjoyable of all our meeting topics. The first object of Rotary is "The Development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service" and there is no better way to get to know our fellow Rotarians than through the Member Behind the Badge talk. Bookings essential: click here |
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Dec 04, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Dec 14, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Official Visit of the District Governor
Dec 14, 2021 6:30 PM
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Dec 16, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Do you want a great morning, having fun and doing good for the community? RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) is a Rotary initiative set up in a warehouse in East Brunswick. Glenferrie Rotarians are invited to make up a team once a month to help sort, stack and pack household items for distribution to those who are looking to make a new life; those escaping from domestic violence, war and other trauma. |
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Dec 18, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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We Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Dec 21, 2021 6:30 PM
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Jan 15, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Jan 20, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Do you want a great morning, having fun and doing good for the community? RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) is a Rotary initiative set up in a warehouse in East Brunswick. Glenferrie Rotarians are invited to make up a team once a month to help sort, stack and pack household items for distribution to those who are looking to make a new life; those escaping from domestic violence, war and other trauma. |
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Jan 29, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Feb 01, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Feb 05, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Colombia
Feb 08, 2022 6:30 PM
Geoffrey Widmer and wife Kay joined the Rotary Club of Glenferrie just a short time ago, but he and Kay have already delivered their Member Behind the Badge talks. Both Geoff and Kay had stories which absorbed and intrigued those fortunate enough to be at that club meeting. One topic grasped people's imagination even more tightly. Geoff, a fluent Spanish speaker, was until recently the Honorary Consul in Melbourne for the Republic of Colombia. Geoff returns at this, our first meeting for the year, to expand upon his remarkable experiences in this fascinating role. ¡No te lo pierdas, amigos! Bookings essential |
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Feb 15, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Rail Trails Australia
Feb 15, 2022 6:30 PM
Rail trails follow the routes of former railways. They cut through hills, over embankments and across gullies and creeks. Most have a gravel or dirt surface and are great for walking, mountain bikes and horses. Some are sealed and are great for touring bikes too. Dr Steven Kaye, Committee Member, and Darren McClelland, Regional Representative will inspire you with their passion for cycling these old trails, and the adventures that lie therein. |
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Feb 17, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Do you want a great morning, having fun and doing good for the community? RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) is a Rotary initiative set up in a warehouse in East Brunswick. Glenferrie Rotarians are invited to make up a team once a month to help sort, stack and pack household items for distribution to those who are looking to make a new life; those escaping from domestic violence, war and other trauma. |
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Feb 19, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Feb 22, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Mar 01, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Mar 05, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Mar 08, 2022 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
On International Women's Day 08 March 2022, Rotary Hawthorn invites you to a special breakfast at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong 7.30 for 7.45 am and concluding at 9 am sharp to hear Susan Campbell, President/Chair of the Board of the Olave Baden-Powell Society and a member of the Association World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Capacity Building Team - Governance who will speak on the role of Guiding in our world and the importance of empowering the world's women and girls.
Susan has been a volunteer with Girl Guides Australia for more than 40 years, most recently supporting work in the areas of governance, international experience and human resource management. In 2017 she was awarded the Silver Kangaroo for her significant contribution to World Guiding. Susan is a strong supporter of the work of the five World Centres.
The cost of the breakfast is $42 per head. Book via www.trybooking.com/BXGFO. For further information please email Julie Clark, Rotary Hawthorn on: jingerm@netspace.net.au
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Mar 08, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Meet The Sponsors for LTL
Mar 08, 2022 6:30 PM
Event sponsor Silver Star Mercedes-Benz will announce the marvellous support they are providing to the club's fundraiser for Australian Rotary Health. Come along and find out how Mercedes-Benz might very well go ahead and make your day! |
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Mar 15, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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Education CHANCES Foundation
Mar 15, 2022 6:30 PM
Helen Worladge is well known to most club members. Helen and Glenferrie Rotarian Wayne Worladge have been very active in community programs through Rotary for many years. Helen was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2015 for services to education and disadvantaged youth. Her work, first with Western CHANCES, then with the Education CHANCES Foundation in Boroondara is widely recognised as having provided valuable opportuinities for young people who may otherwise have been denied them. Tonight Helen will be joined by the Chaplain from Balwyn High School, Jeffrey Lampard, to talk about the program. The Rotary Club of Glenferrie is the major sponsor of Education CHANCES, through the Boroondara Farmers Market. |
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Mar 17, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Do you want a great morning, having fun and doing good for the community? RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) is a Rotary initiative set up in a warehouse in East Brunswick. Glenferrie Rotarians are invited to make up a team once a month to help sort, stack and pack household items for distribution to those who are looking to make a new life; those escaping from domestic violence, war and other trauma. |
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Mar 19, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Mar 22, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
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First Peoples
Mar 22, 2022 6:30 PM
Matthew Leeder is the President of the Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat and the first indigenous president of a Rotary Club in Australia. From witnessing a horrendous murder to becoming homeless; he is now the first known First Nations Rotary President in District 9800. Meet Matthew Leeder, a 37 year old man who has overcome adversity, racism and poverty. |
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