Speakers Program

Kate Louise Cherry- MS Ambassador

Dr. Kerry Bennett- CEO Graduate House, "THe redevelopment plan for Graduate House" 

CARLTON ROTARY BULLETIN OF 20 AUGUST 2019

Over a working lunch, Club Directors of four areas of service provided members with an update of their programs.

Monday 7th October 2019- 6.00Pm arrival for a 7.00PM

Graduate House- 220 Leicester St, Carlton

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Cost $30.00 for Rotarians (+Partners), $35.00 for General Public

Rotarian Action Group for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness (RAGMSA):

Toby Rowe Australian Unity’s Rathdowne Place

His informative presentation outlined the history of Australian Unity (formerly Manchester Unity) and their current involvement health care in Retirement Villages.

Marie Quirke-GM Marketing and Fundraising 

Marie did all her secondary and tertiary education in Ireland ( University of Limerick and University College-Cork ) and came to Australia in 2012 and has been working with the RFDS-Victoria ever since; gradually moving up the ranks until she was promoted to the General Manager's role in January 2019. 

A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP EVENT

Guest Speaker: Ian Riseley OAM,

President of Rotary International 2017-2018, Trustee of The Rotary Foundation 2019-2023. Introduced by Keith Ryall (District 9800 Governor 2011-2012; Rotary Club of Carlton).

THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERISM: HOW CAN I MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Maree Rebach 2019 award recipient 

About The Conversation by Misha Ketchell, Editor

Misha has been a journalist for over 20 years. He sees democracy as we know it to be in crisis. This is particularly because of the astonishing decline in our trust in the media.

Anne has been a Rotarian for over 18 years and has had many Rotary roles including being Club President.

Mary Robb "The University of Melbourne's commitment to an engaged campus neighourhood".

Peter started as a cadet at the Australian Paper Mills (APM) in Fairfield in 1971. The Company was transformed their business and purchased Containers Packaging- a specialist packaging manufacturer.

"Financial Counsellors- online gambling"

Casey Tan- "The Lucky Country Kid"

Hannah Rundell will tell us more about her Music Scholarship to the USA and also a performance.

Our speaker was Hugh Bucknall, Melbourne Rotary Club. Hugh gave a very lively talk about the forthcoming Australian Rotary Centenary celebration in 2021 and the big success story of attracting the International Convention in 2023 (May 27 -31) over stiff competition from London.

Michael Bula, President- Melbourne French Theatre, "Bastile Day Recognition" 

Working Meeting: Leave at 1.30pm (approx) for Working Bee at DIK.

LEONIE BOXTEL, Director Alumni and Philanthropy, RMIT University,

Leonie gave a broad-ranging talk about RMIT. She had joined the University not long after the appointment of Martin Bean CBE as RMIT’s new Vice Chancellor.

District Governor Visit

“The Teacher Challenge/Education”

Fiona Darling-City of Melbourne