Speakers Program

RC Carlton Literacy Project

Was the Middle East Oil the Real Reason for Gallipoli?

The Bias Specialist

Recruiting and Retaining Members

Membership Growth & Retention

"Energy"

 There’s  energy all around us—no need to keep digging it up.

Sue Worland- Donor Relations Officer, St. Vincents Hospital shared with us St Vincent story.

Alan, our past president and the international portfolio

Susie Cole is the End Polio Ambassador now Chair and also the Immediate Past President of Prahran Rotary.

Malcolm Horne on Presymptomatic Parkinson's Disease.

Shaking Palsy. James Parkinson was very nearly Australia's first Neurologist. That was way back in 1817. 1960s Dopamine and its use in treating Parkinson's. They did a Study on 200 people aged 60 years or over. 

Bill Oakley, Chair, 9800 Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)

Malaria is the most serious of the many vector-borne diseases involving human beings and mosquitoes.  Over 3 billion people live in malaria prone areas.  

Claire Halliday discussed her latest book "things my father taught me"

Assistant Governor Anne King visited the Rotary Club of Carlton.

Our Sergeant-At-Arms, Ross shared the journey of the musicians group Tinalley String Quartet.

David Percival has been a Board Member of Benetas for 8 years and will step as the Chairman for his last year on the Board.

Holly Watson-Reeves

Rotary Scholar 2015-16

Holly addressed the Cub to discuss her time at McGill University in Montreal Canada.

Holly studied, International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, Space Law, & Innovation Law. Holly successfully completed her studies and achieved excellent grades.

What is Rotary

-  World Wide organisation.  Crosses National borders.. Rotary Clubs in every country with men and women members.

How can we Join?

-Roy spoke of his experiences with Rotary before Harold became the Founding President of Carlton and he was finally asked to join.

District Activity

-  Roy spoke of his involvement in the Science Summer School, as an Assistant Governor for other clubs.

Carlton Club

-  Caring for locals

Future

-  Linked with new work patterns

-  zoom and getting together as a group

-  Reduction of Costs

David Percival- "Travels in Burma"

David & Joan Percival visited Myanmar this time last year;

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups

Bronwyn Stephens-"Driving force behind the Cambodian projects, in which Carlton Rotary has been involved".

Bronwyn provided an update on the World of Difference tours project that is district managed.  The tours take both rotarians and non-rotarians to developing countries to give awareness of Rotary projects and how individuals can support these countries.  Most support is in the form of schools, agriculture and safe water.  

Rhys Watson- Chair of the Graduate Union. TOPIC: “ The Graduate Union – An International Collegium – Visions for the Future” 

The Graduate Union is an association that has been around fo 105 years, Rhys believes its founders imagined a future with talented people who would lead the community.

The philanthropic element of the Graduate Union used to just consist of an annual giving program.  They are now looking at this and establishing a bequest society, and considering the establishment of a foundation.  The annual giving program will now be project/target based to make it more relatable.

Graduate House is the only college at Melbourne University for post grad students - there are over 40,000 students at Melbourne Uni and around 20,000 are post grads.  The college wants to provide more than just a room, but a collegiate experience that supports and nutures the needs of the residents.

A master plan has been established for the future of the college in three parts.  Part A is the people part, looking at how the college can develop its intellectual capital which includes its strateguc alliances with Rotary and the Variety Club as well as a reciprocal arrangement with the Kelvin Club.

Part B is the expansion of its facilities from 120 to 360 rooms by way of an 11 level building, as well as an acquistion strategty of offsite expansion which is more flexible.

Natasha Holt- Counsellor, Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture

Josie Howie - Founding Principal of The Pavilion School, Preston & Mill Park

The Pavilion School was founded in 2007 as a years 7-12 school for kids who have been excluded/expelled from mainstream schools. 

Indigenous Australian Art

Susan grew up in Whistlewood an 1870s cottage,built by the Tuck family, in Shoreham.  Her parents were actively involved in the art community an often prominent artists came to stay.  Whistlewood continues to be her family home as well as a gallery of indigenous art.