When a Rotarian says, “Service Above Self”, what does it mean to you? It is the principal motto of Rotary. To me, it means you strongly believe in unselfish voluntary service. To quote Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’ Over my years in Rotary, I have experienced countless inspiring examples of “Service Above Self” from my fellow Rotarians. Glenferrie Rotarians continue to contribute their time, skills and experience, no matter how small or big, to deliver the five avenues of service to make a better world.
Welcome to our first meeting of the Rotary Year 2022-2023. As your President for this year, I am humbled and very honoured to have the opportunity to be of service to my beloved club. I congratulate and thank past president Mark Ellis and his outstanding Board for two extraordinarily successful years. With Mark’s exemplary leadership and all the club members’ enthusiastic engagement, Rotary Glenferrie is as strong as its culture and will continue to blossom.
I would also like to congratulate and welcome the new board members. Our board is becoming more diverse in age, culture, gender, knowledge and experience. Combined with an influx of enthusiastic and talented new members, the future looks wonderful for Rotary Glenferrie and that is great news all around.
The RI Convention Houston 2022 closed on 8 June 2022. This event has provided us with plenty of inspiring moments for all participants, as Rotary’s global network gathered in person for the first time since 2019. Our own city, Melbourne, the vibrant hub of art, sports and cuisine, will host the RI Convention 2023 from May 27-31, 2023. Rotarians, participants, and supporters are invited to imagine What’s Next and explore the possibilities for the Rotary future.
I wish you a great week in Rotary and a wonderful year ahead.
President Teresa