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By ZOOM, Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Vic: Zoo-Based Conservation
Jun 28, 2022
Dr Jenny Gray Dr Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria, charged with the operation of the Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Jenny has a wide range of public and private sector experience having worked in transportation, airlines and banking, before moving into the zoo industry in South Africa, then Australia. Jenny has qualifications in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Business Administration and Ethics. She brings a passion for animals and the environment, having facilitated the transformation of Zoos Victoria into a Zoo Based Conservation Organisation. Her operational and financial skills will ensure that this is achieved in a financially sustainable manner, led by inspired executives and staff. In 2016 Jenny completed her PhD in ethics with her thesis on 'An Ethical Defense of Modern Zoos'. Her thesis has been published by CSIRO, and is a commercially available book titled 'Zoo Ethics'. Jenny serves on a number of governing bodies; she is Past President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, is a council-appointed member of the Victoria University Council, and President and Chair of Not In My Workplace, a small association committed to addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. M.C. Charlotte England |
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Jun 28, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The next Tuesday Club meeting - and the last for this Rotary year - will be on Tuesday 28 June by Zoom. Our speaker will be Dr Jenny Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria. Jenny is a past President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and her PhD thesis was ‘An Ethical Defence of Modern Zoos’. It’s bound to be an interesting talk so don’t miss it! |
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Salvation Army's Community Connections Program: & The Salvo Hawks
Jul 05, 2022
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Jul 05, 2022 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
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Cambodia: Then And Now
Jul 19, 2022
Rotary Hawthorn International Service Director and Orthopedic Surgeon, Peter Lugg, has a particular interest in the people of Cambodia and assists in alleviating their medical conditions where possible. Most of it revolves around orthopedics and hip replacements. M.C. Phil Stewart
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Jul 19, 2022 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
The speaker at our meeting on 19 July will be our International Service Director, Dr Peter Lugg, who will talk about how his work as an orthopaedic surgeon in Cambodia has changed in recent years. A talk not to be missed. A reminder also to members about our support of the Camcare food project, which involves the donation of non-perishable food for distribution by Camcare to needy people through its Emergency Assistance program.The types of food in high demand include soup, cooking oil, coffee granules, easy-to-prepare meals (including pasta sauce), cans of fish (tuna, salmon, sardines) - but preferably not baked beans. Members are encouraged to bring donated food along to the meeting and deposit it in the trolley at the front desk. |
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By ZOOM: Vandemonians
Jul 26, 2022
Janet McCalman AC is known for her award-winning books Struggletown, Journeyings, Sex and Suffering and now Vandemonians. She co-edited with Emma Dawson What Happens Next: reconstructing Australia after COVID 19 in 2020. For over 20 years she taught and researched interdisciplinary history at the University of Melbourne. In 2018 she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia.’ Janet has an engrossing talk of the Tasmanian convict settlers in colonial Victoria, called the Vandemonians. Victoria was not meant to be contaminated by the 'convict stain'. Janet's book, Vandemonians: the repressed history of colonial Victoria examines the lives and legacies of the tens of thousands who came to Victoria as soon as they 'were cut free or able to bolt'.
M.C: David Rush |
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Jul 26, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Janet McCalman AC is known for her award-winning books Struggletown, Journeyings, Sex and Suffering and now Vandemonians. She co-edited with Emma Dawson What Happens Next: reconstructing Australia after COVID 19 in 2020. For over 20 years she taught and researched interdisciplinary history at the University of Melbourne. In 2018 she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia.’ Janet has an engrossing talk of the Tasmanian convict settlers in colonial Victoria, called the Vandemonians. Victoria was not meant to be contaminated by the 'convict stain'. Janet's book, Vandemonians: the repressed history of colonial Victoria examines the lives and legacies of the tens of thousands who came to Victoria as soon as they 'were cut free or able to bolt'.
M.C: David Rush |
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Boroondara Family Network
Aug 02, 2022
Dianne has been involved with The Boroondara Family Network since its inception. She was the first coordinator responsible for the setting up of the organisation. After seven years as the coordinator, she became a member of the committee and subsequently the chairperson. Volunteering became a part of her life when she was fourteen and continuesto be a big part of her life as she continues volunteering in a number of organisations. With her husband they have been foster parents and hosted many exchange students from all over the world. M.C.: Pam Crockett |
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Aug 02, 2022 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
BOROONDARA FAMILY NETWORKAug 02, 2022
Dianne Sides, President
Boroondara Family Network
Dianne has been involved with The Boroondara Family Network since its inception. She was the first coordinator responsible for the setting up of the organisation. After seven years as the coordinator, she became a member of the committee and subsequently the chairperson. Volunteering became a part of her life when she was fourteen and continuesto be a big part of her life as she continues volunteering in a number of organisations. With her husband they have been foster parents and hosted many exchange students from all over the world. M.C.: Pam Crockett |
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Rotary Regionalisation
Aug 16, 2022
'Rotary International is considering establishing a regional governance pilot to address membership, public image, communication, and fundraising challenges to ensure our organisation thrives long into the future.
Should this proceed, in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands we have an opportunity to be one of a small number of regions across the globe to pilot this new governance structure, created by RI’s Shaping Rotary’s Future Committee (SRF)'.
M.C.: Dorothy Gilmour
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Aug 16, 2022 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
ROTARY REGIONALISATIONAug 16, 2022
Gabe Hau
Rotary Regionalisation
'Rotary International is considering establishing a regional governance pilot to address membership, public image, communication, and fundraising challenges to ensure our organisation thrives long into the future.
Should this proceed, in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands we have an opportunity to be one of a small number of regions across the globe to pilot this new governance structure, created by RI’s Shaping Rotary’s Future Committee (SRF)'.
M.C.: Dorothy Gilmour
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By ZOOM, Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s
Aug 23, 2022
Between 1870 and 1920 as many as 2000 cameleers and 20,000 camels arrived in Australia from Afghanistan and northern India. Australia's Muslim Cameleers is a rich pictorial history of these men, their way of life and the vital role they played in pioneering transport and communication routes across outback Australia's vast expanses. The often-forgotten Muslim cameleers, known as 'Afghans', who came to Australia between the 1860s and the 1930s to ply Australia's inland routes. These pioneering cameleers became an integral part of the exploration and transportation systems in arid Australia. Dr Philip Jones is the Senior Researcher at the South Australian Museum. Philip undertakes research on Aboriginal art, history and material culture, and on anthropological, photographic, and expeditionary history...and produces exhibitions.
He is the co-author of Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s.
M.C.: Lawrence Reddaway
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Aug 23, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
By ZOOM, Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930sAug 23, 2022
Philip Jones
By ZOOM, Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s
Between 1870 and 1920 as many as 2000 cameleers and 20,000 camels arrived in Australia from Afghanistan and northern India. Australia's Muslim Cameleers is a rich pictorial history of these men, their way of life and the vital role they played in pioneering transport and communication routes across outback Australia's vast expanses. The often-forgotten Muslim cameleers, known as 'Afghans', who came to Australia between the 1860s and the 1930s to ply Australia's inland routes. These pioneering cameleers became an integral part of the exploration and transportation systems in arid Australia. M.C.: Lawrence Reddaway |
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Covid Virus: Past and Future
Aug 30, 2022
Joe is an infectious diseases physician with an interest in virology and in particular hepatitis virology. He is an NHMRC practitioner fellow in the Department of Microbiology and immunology at the University of Melbourne. He works in both public (Austin Hospital) and in private practice in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Joe is going to give a talk about Covid related topics. M.C. Dr Peter Lugg
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Aug 30, 2022 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
COVID VIRUS: PAST AND FUTUREAug 30, 2022
Professor Joe Torresi
Covid Virus: Past and Future
Joe is an infectious diseases physician with an interest in virology and in particular hepatitis virology. He is an NHMRC practitioner fellow in the Department of Microbiology and immunology at the University of Melbourne. He works in both public (Austin Hospital) and in private practice in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Joe is going to give a talk about Covid related topics. M.C. Dr Peter Lugg |
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Alma Doepel Restoration in Docklands
Sep 06, 2022
Bill Reid has been a volunteer for nearly 10 years at the Alma Doepel Restoration in Docklands. He is vice president of the Supporters Club and his role is to organise events, conduct tours and perform speaking engagements talking about the restoration and the youth development programs. M.C.: Charlotte England
Photo Credit: magazine.melbourne.vic.gov.au
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Sep 06, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Our speaker at next week’s meeting at Kooyong will be Dr Catherine O'Connor, a Rotary International Polio Ambassador, and advocate for the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) community. Catherine runs her own business and is involved in many charity events. She will speak about the work of the Rotary Foundation. Members are reminded to book their tickets for our Lift the Lid on Mental Illness Lunch on Friday 7 October. Tickets can be purchased using the link below. If you require assistance, please contact Terry Kitchen at terrykitchen57@icloud.com. https://www.trybooking.com/BTFZY
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The Family Behind The Football
Sep 20, 2022
Fourth Generation Football Maker 'Syd Sherrin has had his name written all over Australian Rules footballs all his life, having grown up in one of the AFL's most famous families. Sherrin is one of Australia's most recognised brands. Founded by T.W. Sherrin in 1879, the company has a long and proud history of making Australian Rules footballs, which continues to this day. The Sherrin family shaped the game of Australian Rules football in two indelible ways: in creating a football specifically designed for Australian Rules, and in helping to establish one of the game's greatest clubs, Collingwood. The family has also produced a Vice-President and a President of the Collingwood Football Club'.
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Sep 20, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Our guest speaker at Kooyong next week is Syd Sherrin, a fourth-generation football maker who will talk about the ‘Family Behind the Football’. This will be of particular interest to our football enthusiasts who may like to wear their team colours. Guests are more than welcome. Members are also reminded to book their tickets to our Lift the Lid on Mental Illness Lunch, being held at Kooyong on Friday 7 October. We look forward to your company at this major fundraising event to support our Club projects. RSVP by 28 September using this link:
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By ZOOM, Back By Popular Demand, Innovations In Space Technology
Sep 27, 2022
Dr Tucker is urrently a Fellow at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt. Stromlo Observatory at the Australian National University. 'I have my hand in a variety of things, but the majority of my work involves Exploding stars called Supernova and Cosmology, the study of the Universe. A certain type of supernova, called a type Ia, can be used as a standard candle that can trace our Universe's history. For this work, I am involved with a number of supernova surveys. I have been working on the ESSENCE Project, The CfA Supernova Search, The Carnegie Supernova Project and also using Mt. Stromlo's new SkyMapper telescope. I am one of the leads of the Kepler Extra-Galactic Survey, KEGS, a Kepler Space Telescope Key Program, to understand why and how stars blow. I am leeading a project to build a network of ultraviolet telescopes in the upper atmosphere which are being built at Mt. Stromlo. I originally hail from Sacramento, California, USA. I did my undergraduate studies in Physics, Philosophy, and Theology at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, and my PhD at Mt. Stromlo Observatory, the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. In addition research, I frequently give talks to school groups and the general public about Astronomy and have regular segments on various radio stations talking about Astronomy news and events. Among other things, I have developed a series of Astronomy coins in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint, consulted on science fiction movies, advised on Astronomy-themed art projects, and has been featured in specials on the National Geographic Channel'. M.C. Noel Halford |
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Sep 27, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Sep 27, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Life Again Foundation: No Change Without Understanding
Oct 07, 2022
Gareth Andrews is a former Geelong and Richmond footballer who appears to have led a fortunate life. He had a successful VFL/AFL playing career for 11 years, including a Premiership with Richmond in 1974. His life in the AFL has continued to this year-52 years-having been CEO for Richmond in the late 1970’s, ABC radio and television commentator for a decade, including a time hosting the National TV Show the Winners in 1986, journalist for The Age for another 10 years, Vice-President of the Geelong Cats alongside Frank Costa and Colin Carter for 15 years during which time the Club has become one of the success stories of Australian sport, both on and off the field, including 3 Premierships. He is a joint-founder of the AFL Players Association. He is a Trustee of both the Cats and the AFLPA. Beyond football, he has had a happy and fulfilling marriage and family life, run a series of successful businesses, travelled extensively around the world. But like most men, there have been many challenges which have tested him. His marriage ended, he has almost gone broke, he has been depressed and suffered extreme anxiety. He has searched for more. He is living proof of Thoreau’s famous quote that: 'most men lead lives of quiet desperation'. Five years ago, he recognised that he wasn’t alone in the forest. His search has taken him to interesting places - counselling, meditation, medication, massive amounts of reading, desert retreats, ashrams, mountain tops, homeless kitchens and new affairs of the heart. In 2012, Gareth established Life Again, a registered Not for Profit charity that educates and helps men to change and lead more fulfilling and purposeful lives. Through writing, public speaking, taking men to the Outback and working with Aboriginals, workshops and personally challenging men, he asks the powerful question, 'Have You Done Your Best Work Yet?' The answers will surprise. He is a story-teller at heart and is with us today to tell his story. M.C. TBA
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Oct 07, 2022 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The Rotary Club of Hawthorn invites members and guests to our Lift the Lid on Mental Illness Lunch on Friday 7 October 2022 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Our guest speaker will be Gareth Andrews, an AFL Club CEO, TV and radio host and founder of the Life Again Foundation. This will be our major fundraising event for the year and will feature fabulous auction items and raffles. Tickets are $75 per head and are available at www.trybooking.com/BTFZY |
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How Things Have Changed In The Panel Beating Industry, The Phil Stewart Story
Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
The next Club meeting is at Kooyong on Tuesday 18 October. The speaker will be our own Phil Stewart who will talk about ‘How things have changed in the panel beating industry - The Phil Stewart Story’. Phil’s talk has been described by another Rotary club he presented to as 'wonderfully entertaining, educational and enthralling, and a great story of a successful Richmond business'.
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The Little Boys Who Won The Melbourne Cup.....*At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 25, 2022
Myths rapidly gather around our cultural rituals. The spring racing carnival approaches. In my career immersed in the social and political history of Australian racing, I have with some regret debunked a number of favourite stories around the Melbourne Cup. Archer, winner of the first two Cups in 1861 and 1862 did not walk here from New South Wales, on either occasion. Peter St Albans the jockey who won in 1876 was not a 14 year-old Aboriginal waif (he was an 11 year old with Irish parents). Jockeys Kavanagh who won in 1865 and Cavanagh who won in 1871 turn out to be one and the same small boy. In this talk I will do some more myth busting about the twenty or more little boy jockeys who won the Cup in its first forty years. Having recently published a first historical novel, I also ask what responsibility novelists should carry in fictionalising the past. Dr Andrew Lemon AM is a Fellow and former President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. He is best known for his three volume The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing, is the VRC's consultant historian and is a regular participant on the annual Melbourne Cup Tour. He has also published widely as a professional historian on local and school history, biography and maritime history, winning several national literary and history awards. His latest book, The Pebbled Beach at Pentecost—a Novel , is a departure into historical fiction based securely on a true colonial story.
M.C. David Rush
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Oct 25, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Melbourne Cup themed lunch Our racing enthusiast, David Rush, has a special lunch planned for members and guests on Tuesday 25 October. Come along and have some fun, wear a hat if you'd like to and enjoy a few of David's off beat racing stories. In addition, David has organised a guest speaker, Dr David Lemon AM, VRC Historian, who will talk to us about "The Little Boys Who Won the Melbourne Cup....". We hope members and their partners will join us for a relaxed and convivial lunch. Please register your guests so we have an idea of numbers. |
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Cup Day
Nov 01, 2022
Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s best known horse racing event. Since 1861 it has been held on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria. This event, popularly dubbed as “the race that stops the nation”, is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over, is said to be the richest ‘two-mile’ handicap in the world and is one of the richest turf races. More than 100,000 people usually attend Flemington Racecourse, and the race is televised live to an audience of about 650 million people worldwide'. Did you know? The 1875 winner, Wollomai, came from Phillip Island?, (which is located around 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne and is better known for its penguin colonies). In earlier days, prior to a ferry service between Phillip Island and San Remo, animals were swum across to the Narrows. It was thought that Wollomai had very little chance of winning, but jockey Bob Batty rode the horse to success, in a time of three minutes and thirty eight seconds, before a crowd of 70,000 people. The owner, John Cleeland, returned to Cape Woolomai with £22,000 pounds, having given the jockey and trainer £500 each. |
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Nov 06, 2022 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm
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From Tanks to Bushmasters
Nov 15, 2022
Kevin Maloney is a retired LtCol who served in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps for almost 25 years. Among his appointments he was and Instructor at the Officer Cadet Schools, Portsea before becoming the Senior Instructor at the School of Armour. He was also the Army’s Logistics Operations Officer for Exercise Kangaroo ’89 prior to being appointed as the Operations Officer for Army in Victoria. Kevin was also ADC to two Governors of Queensland – Sir Colin Hannah and Sir James Ramsay. Kevin’s passion is Rugby Union. He was a First Grade Referee with over 100 First Grade games under his belt. He then became a Referee Coach and was appointed to three national Championships. He is a Life Member of both the VRRA and Rugby Victoria. In addition, Kevin is the founding President of Tackling Leukaemia – a registered ‘not for profit’ charity whose aim is to redress the imbalance of the Pasifika and Indigenous cohort who are over-represented with the disease but underrepresented on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. M.C. Gordon Cheyne |
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Nov 15, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Our guest speaker on 15 November will be Colonel Kevin Maloney whose topic will be Tanks to Bushmasters. Kevin is a retired LtCol who served in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps for almost 25 years. Among his appointments he was an Instructor at the Officer Cadet School at Portsea before becoming the Senior Instructor at the School of Armour. He was also the Army’s Logistics Operations Officer for Exercise Kangaroo ’89 prior to being appointed as the Operations Officer for Army in Victoria. Kevin was also ADC to two Governors of Queensland – Sir Colin Hannah and Sir James Ramsay. Members are reminded to bring along a toy or gift voucher to support the EDVOS Christmas Gift and Toy Appeal.
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Members Of Rotary Hawthorn
Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
The club meeting next week is the Annual General Meeting. Members have received a notice of meeting, the agenda, and some of the meeting papers. A copy of the President's annual report for 2021/22 was sent to members yesterday. There is no guest speaker next week. Treasurer Doug McLean will give a short presentation on the Club’s finances and President Andrew will highlight some of the Club activities year to date. There will be plenty of time for fellowship. |
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Not To Be Missed! Experienced Member Behind The Badge
Nov 29, 2022
And now for something completely different! Our club member Gordon Cheyne’s musings on his life as the member behind the badge will reflect on a life lived truly in the fast lane whether it be here in Oz or South America or Scotland. Avoid disappointment as there’s a lot to hear which means you must come and hear it and be totally enriched and entertained. M.C.: Henry Drury |
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Nov 29, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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EDVOS, Family Violence Services, At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Dec 06, 2022
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Dec 06, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Next week’s meeting at Kooyong is the Club’s last regular meeting in 2022. Our speaker will be Brianna Myors, the Program Manager, Primary Prevention, at EDVOS Family Violence Services. As you know we have recently established an important strategic partnership between Rotary Safe Families and EDVOS, which is the principal specialist family violence service for women and children in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. Brianna will speak about their work in supporting women and children who have suffered family violence. Next week we will also be joined by guests from the Education CHANCES Scholarship Program, and President Andrew will be taking the opportunity to present a donation to the program’s Manager, Helen Worladge. A reminder to members that Taverners Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the meeting if you would like to pay by cash - tickets are $5 each. |
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Christmas Dinner At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Dec 13, 2022
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