Events

Board Meeting

Club President Dr Mark Ellis AM, carrying the baton for the last two Covid-stretched years, will hand over the President's Chain of Office to President Elect Teresa Liu, in an entertaining evening of celebration, of Rotary, the achievements of Rotary and the accomplishments of members of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie. The new club Board of Directors will be announced and introduced. Ticket includes two course meal. Drinks at bar prices.

Attendees must provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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Club President Dr Mark Ellis AM, carrying the baton for the last two Covid-stretched years, will hand over the President's Chain of Office to President Elect Teresa Liu, in an entertaining evening of celebration, of Rotary, the achievements of Rotary and the accomplishments of members of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie. The new club Board of Directors will be announced and introduced.

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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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

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Dianne Sides is President of the Boroondara Family Network. The Boroondara Family Network, founded by The Rotary Club of Glenferrie in 2000, provides assistance to young families in the City, particularly where young mothers do not have family support.

The club will meet at the Camberwell Art Show frpm 6:00pm to admire paintings submitted by talented artists from across Australia. Bring partners and friends. To book tickets for the Art Show, click on this link: www.camberwellartshow.org.au

At 7:45pm, after admiring the paintings, everyone will adjourn to The Glnefrrie Hotel, 5 minutes walk from the Art Show, for an evening meal and a barrel of laughs. 

To register for the pub dinner afterwards, please email President Mark Ellis and let him know who's coming: mark.ellis744@bigpond.com

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

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According to his LinkedIn profile, Domenic Saporito's professional role is: "helping students and career changers get job ready through internships, mentoring, starting their own business and technology". Importantly, Dominic is playing a key role in Mentor Match, a partnership between Outcome.Life, Rotary Districts of Victoria and Study Melbourne with a sole purpose: to build confidence in Victoria's 200,000+ international students.

Strongly supported by Rotary District 9800, Mentor Match promises to be a major new Vocational Service project for the club. Dominic's address will explain how we can help.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Club Forum

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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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Guest Speakers:

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Rtn. PP Catherine Eagleson (2017-18) will tell her story about being diagnosed with mental illness (Bipolar disorder) in 2002. She was told by her GP that she could only work 8 hours a week. However, she knew
she had to do something. As a (reference) librarian, she decided to put her vocation and interest in crossword puzzles to good use; she decided to learn how to write them. Over the last 20 years, she has worked to develop an educational business, the focus of which is an online puzzle portal that is now being available on subscription through public libraries.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Board Meeting at Auburn Hotel

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Guest Speaker:

PP Michael Berry

Induction as Honorary Member

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Rotarian Michael Berry, Past President of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie (2007-2008), was inducted on October 13th 1998. In the nearly 24 years since, Michael has held a number of key club roles, been a strong contributor to the work of Rotary, and a mentor to many Rotarians. He is a Paul Harris Fellow with one sapphire. Well respected in the club and throughout the District, Michael will be inducted as an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, in recognition of his outstanding career as a Rotarian and the high esteem in which he is held. As Guest Speaker, Michael will talk to us about his life, career, and his adventures in Rotary service.

The Rotary Leadership Institute Program presents a wonderful opportunity for experienced Rotarians, new members and indeed people interested in finding out more about Rotary to take some time to experience the history, current and new initiatives related to this great organisation we call Rotary.

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David Whiting is well known to Melburnians as the affable lawyer with the dulcet tones who appears regularly on the Virginia Trioli program on 774 Radio Melbourne. His no-nonsense approach to giving sound sensible advice has been both an entertainment and an education for listeners. David insists that law is 'Not all about fences and trees'. Then what is it about? Come along to the club meeting this Tuesday and get the answer directly from the master himself. 

David is a Rotarian widely respected for his considerable contribution to the work of Rotary over many years. He is the Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Keilor, and a Past District Director of Governance for Rotary District 9800.

Guest Speaker:

David Whiting

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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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

The Rotary Leadership Institute Program presents a wonderful opportunity for experienced Rotarians, new members and indeed people interested in finding out more about Rotary to take some time to experience the history, current and new initiatives related to this great organisation we call Rotary.

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Jean Ker Walsh is an active Woodend member of the Macedon Ranges Rural Australians for Refugees and also Co-chair of the Grandmothers for Refugees, a national movement of women elders lobbying for justice for refugees. Jean’s career experience is as a broadcast journalist, political advisor and strategic communications practitioner in various fields. Grandmothers for Refugees advocates for compassionate welcome and safe settlement of all people seeking asylum, with a primary focus on children.

The Rotary Leadership Institute Program presents a wonderful opportunity for experienced Rotarians, new members and indeed people interested in finding out more about Rotary to take some time to experience the history, current and new initiatives related to this great organisation we call Rotary.

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Peter Frueh held a wide range of executive roles with Telstra and Hewlett Packard before leaving in 2006, when he joined the Rotary Club of Balwyn and was President in 2011-12. After serving in several District positions Peter was District Governor of District 9800 in 2017-18. He was a Zone 8 Assistant Rotary Coordinator for 2019-22. He is currently Co-Chair of the Zone 8 Regionalisation Project

Find out what Rotary International is planning to enhance club support and reduce volunteer effort and cost. PDG Peter Frueh will explain how Rotary and Rotaract can be enhanced in Australia, New Zealand and the 14 Pacific Islands that make up Zone 8. The focus is on streamlining communications, avoiding duplication within the 21 Districts and having properly trained and skilled volunteers and staff directly supporting clubs.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

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Rotary Glenferrie sponsored two teams at the Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) in 2022. Come along and hear from the students and teachers who represented their schools. Just what was it like for them? Did they enjoy it?  Did they learn anything new? Has it changed their views? MUNA is a signature project of the Youth Service Committee.

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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Children First Foundation has been facilitating life-changing, sometimes life-saving surgery for disadvantaged children from developing countries since 1999. Larissa Reinboth is the Partnerships Development Manager at the Children First Foundation. Larissa came to the non-profit sector after a successful career in consulting and sales, finding it more rewarding to pursue fundraising goals than sales targets.

She loves to work with and for children, and is determined to help facilitate equitable, healthy and successful lives for children all around the world.

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SecondBite began in 2005 with one couple – Ian and Simone Carson. Gathering a committed group of friends, they would visit market stalls in Melbourne at the end of a day, collect surplus food, and drop it to a local charity that ran a food program. In 2011, Coles and SecondBite formed a national partnership, which led to a rapid expansion of our organisation’s operational scale and reach.

Julie Dwyer is the new head of marketing and communications at SecondBite and came to know the organisation after doing regular volunteer market collections with her family several years ago. Julie has worked in marketing,  communications and stakeholder management roles across the health, NPO, education and manufacturing sectors.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Guest Speaker: Rennie and Robyn Schmid         

Pulim Win Project - Breathing Life into Newborns

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It is a joint Rotary partnership with the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses. Rennie is a member of the Lower Blue Mountains Rotary Club and his wife Robyn is Head of the Neonatal section at Westmead Hospital in Western Sydney. 

Nurses from Westmead Hospital have been going to PNG at their own expense to train locals in the villages on how to resuscitate newborns.  Most babies are born in villages where there is little medical staff and many babies do not survive. PNG have highest rate of infant mortality in the world.

Due to COVID in the last couple of years, the nurses from Australia have not been able to return to PNG.  Rennie and Robyn plan to apply for District Grants and maybe Foundation Grants this FY with the view to returning to PNG in September next year.

Robyn and Rennie will speak about this incredible work they have been doing helping to save the lives of newborns.

As they live in NSW the presentation will be via zoom.

The zoom presentation is planned to start at 7:30pm – the link is below.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

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Formerly the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, the new name ‘Lifeblood’ reflects the many ways Australian lives are supported— through blood, tissue typing, organ matching, donated  breast milk and more. Lifeblood is an organisation committed to providing life-giving essence to support the everyday wellbeing of all Australians. Regional Partnerships engages with the community to increase awareness and education about blood and plasma donation. 33,000 donations are required across Australia each week.  Elle Giles has been with Lifeblood for ten years. Come along and hear from Elle Giles directly how we can all help with Lifeblood's life critical mission.

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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Piotr D. Kaczorowski is the President of the Rotary Club of Warsaw. Piotr and fellow Warsaw Rotarian Krzysztof Bak are leading the wonderful humanitarian project to welcome to their homes and lives women and children fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sponsored by the International Service Committee, the Rotary Club of Glenferrie has already donated $6,000 towards this program. President Piotr and Krzysztof will join us at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club via Zoom to report on how this program is progressing. Come along and hear some truly heart-rending human stories, and the stories of hope that grow from human kindness.

Guest Speaker: 

Piotr Kaczorowski and Krzysztof Bak

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Save the date for the 2022 Zone 8 Rotary and Rotaract ‘Better Together’ Conference in Canberra ACT.

With borders opening and COVID-19 restrictions easing, now is the time to begin planning your attendance at “Better Together” Zone 8 Conference in Canberra.

From Friday 28 October to Sunday 30 October, the conference will celebrate the very best of Rotary and Rotaract.

We have experienced a lot over the last three years since we met in person and now is the time to reflect and to look at where we are heading. The future is looking hopeful and together we can share what we have learnt and to showcase the impact of our projects.

It is time to catch up with friends and renew those connections that make our organisation a truly unique one – friendships are for life.

The stories of Rotaractors and Rotarians helping locally and internationally need to be heard and this is the time to tell them. We have a diverse and exciting lineup of speakers to entertain, engage and inform you.

Special social events are being planned to show off Australia’s capital including the conference dinner which will be sure to delight!

In addition to the conference, why not take some time out to stay longer in Canberra to appreciate what this wonderful city has to offer. 

Tickets sales will open in May 2022 so ensure you keep your clubs and members informed as we can’t wait to see you soon.

We want all Rotarians and Rotaractors across the Zone to know that this is an event not to be missed - because we really are Better Together!

Please feel free to share this information with your networks.

Sincerely,
Your South Pacific and Philippines Club and District Support Team

Andrew Best - Supervisor
Trudy Grice – Australian regional Coordinator
Mary Jayne Desmond – Philippines regional Coordinator

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Welcome to the November Board meeting

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

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November is Rotary Foundation Month, when the focus is on the incredible service work done by Rotarians the world over, supported by funding from The Rotary Foundation. PDG Grant Hocking is the Chair of the District 9800 Foundation Committee, responsible for the oversight of the Foundation Grant program in D9800, Global Scholarships, Peace Studies funding and contributions to the global fight to End Polio. Come along and hear PDG Grant speak on how The Rotary Foundation can help us achieve our service goals, and how we can help the work of Rotary the world over through the Rotary Foundation.

Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie

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Naomi has worked in the renewables space for over 20 years and from ‘all sides of the table’, including as a developer, regulatory, and independent business operator. She has 12 years of unique offshore wind experience across the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2019 Naomi joined Copenhagen Offshore Partners as a Director and was assigned to the Star of the South Offshore Wind Farm project.

Founder of Foreshore Consultants Limited in 2015 with the purpose of providing interim management capabilities to the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors, Naomi recently became a member of Women on Boards.  She retains an enduring enthusiasm for all things renewable. 

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.
Pick a Thursday morning suitable to your diary and join the team at RIMERN.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.

Guest Speaker: 

PDG Julie Mason

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The Rotary Foundation is the engine room of Rotary, powering purposeful Rotary projects throughout the globe. PDG Julie Mason is a member of the District 9800 Foundation Committee, supporting Rotarian Vocational Training Team (VTT) projects. PDG Julie also leads the District 9800 Paul Harris Society. At the club meeting on November 22nd, Julie will talk to us about her work with the Rotary Foundation, and recognise two Glenferrie Rotarians to the Paul Harris Society.

Guest Speaker: 

Emma Watts

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SecondBite is one of Australia’s largest food rescue organisations. The organisation works with food growers, manufacturers and retailers to rescue surplus and unsold edible food that would otherwise be wasted in landfill, and distribute it to local charities and non-profits around Australia. These charities run food programs to support people in need in their communities

Emma Watts joined SecondBite as Director of Fundraising in July 2022, having held leadership roles within the NPO, government and corporate arenas, heading up fundraising, communications and stakeholder engagement in the conservation, social services, and animal welfare sectors.

Fresh produce, friendly stallholders, gala atmosphere and the joy of shopping outdoors in the fresh air. The Boroondara Farmers Market, voted the best Farmers Market in Victoria, is held on the third and fifth Saturdays of every month.