Speakers Program

Michelle Gates is the Victorian coordinator of Days for Girls, an organization providing menstrual sanitary products for girls and women in poorer countries.

Ian Ada- Impressions of Taiwan and Vietnam

Following Ian's recent travels, Ian gave an overview of his opinion on the similiarites and differences of these two countries in relation to the following topics:

• history & economy
• getting by in English
• street life
• temples
• ethinic groups 

Keith Ryall explained what the GSE program is, outlined its history and gave some memories of GSEs that he had been involved in that illustrated the benefits of the scheme. He also spoke about planned GSEs in District 9800 over the coming year. 

Nadine Ford is employed by the City of Melbourne as the Neighbourhod Development Officer for Carlton and Parkville. She talked about her personal history, the role of a Neighbourhood Development Officer, the Carlton Collaboration Framework and its 5 key themes, and gave examples of projects under the Framework.

Ken Wall- Art Building Children's Dreams

Julie Mason is the District Governor for District 9800. She spoke about her vision for the District in the current Rotary year.

George Coppin

The actor

The person

“Mr Coppin” wrote Charles Kean to his daughter Mary in May 1864, ‘is a good businessman and I believe a truly honourable and upright man but he is a common man and possesses a certain rudeness of manner which is very unpleasant when things do not run smoothly and at the present time he dives both hands deep into his side pockets and looks both blank and black and gives short and curt answers… a well bred man of the world has the art to hide such feelings’, Extract of Article by Sally O’Neill Biographer

Isabelle Ryan - A Life in Dance

Isabelle shared some memories of her life as a professional dancer on stage and television for 15 years in shows such No No Nanette, Irene, The Two Ronnies Funny Girl, amongst others.  Isabelle also talked of her joy of teaching and how lucky she is to be still able to do something she loves. 

Prof Roger Rassool is an Assoc Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne. He spoke about the FREO2 project, which uses physics to help treat pneumonia developing countries. 

Fiona McCormack- Addressing Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a major health risk to the Victorian community. Till now, the focus has been to put the onus on the women. However, the focus away from the male who is the person misbehaving. Men, not the women need to feel the consequences of their bad behavior.

Society must no longer make excuses for violence against women.

There needs to be programs in place that can help males when there is a risk of them being violent.

Trevor Pang from Richmond Rotary Club and Andrew Hogan from Brunswick Rotary Club shared with us their clubs' experineces of changing the weekly club meeting time.

Keith Adamson, has been associated with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade since a baby. Having lived in an Inner Eastern Fire Station with his parents it was a natural progression for him to join the MFB.

David Dippie from Donations in Kind spoke about the ongoing opt in Balibo project.

This project is run in partnership with DIK and any clubs that wish to participate.  Timor Leste has been chosen as it is the poorest nation in our region by far and therefore where we can be most effective, DIK ship regularly to the area and now have a team of locals on the ground to assist with implementation.

Today's event has been cancelled due to the heat

January 28th, Proposed Visit to Anglesea with Harold Richards, Purnell Street Anglesea- 12noon until 3.00pm. Food prided BYO Drinks

Tim Dettmann- Keiser Training

17th November-ROMAC- Speaker-Raelene Hunt

Rotary Oceanic Medical Aid to Children (ROMAC) was began in 2007 by Barry Cooper, member RC Kangaroo Flat (outside Bendigo). Mission of ROMAC is to provide life or dignity saving surgery to children in developing countries.  By 2015, 400 children have now been treated. Children are treated in the paediatric ICUs at Monash and Melbourne Children's Hopsital.  All money raised goes to medical costs and none to administration as an invested donation pays for admin.

Directors gave short informal presentations on their plans for the coming year.

Paul Koperman- "the field trip-a new youth group"

Steve Ager- Senior Qantas International Pilot

Dr Elaine Saunders- Listening & Communication- how hearing works

Guest Speaker-Daryl Dellora-Executive Producer of ‘The Dressmaker’

 This film opened on 29 October 2015 on 384 screens in Australia, with Kate Winslet as the protagonaist Tilly Dunnage. Its budget of $17 Million was quite large for an Australian film.

Alan Seale is a member of the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne Sunrise and of the Rotary District 9800 Vocational Service Committee. He spoke about the vision that the Vocational Service Committee has for the District’s activities in this area.

Jane Fisher is a clinical and health psychologist, specializing in women’s mental health. She is the Director of the Jean Hailes Research Unit at Monash University. She spoke as part of an Australian Rotary Hat Day fund-raising meeting at the Club.