2022 Rotary Zone Conference

Date: Friday Oct 28, 2022, 9:00 am

The 2022 Rotary Zone Conference a partnership between Rotaract and Rotary will be held at the Nationall Convention Centre, Canberra from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th October. For full details and registration go to the conference website.

Rotary International Convention

Date: Saturday May 27, 2023, 12:00 am

Melbourne will be the host city for the 2023 Rotary International Convention. Full details on Convention  website .

OTIS Foundation

June 14^th speaker Claire Culley, CEO, Otis Foundation. This charitable organisation provides retreat accommodation at no cost to anyone dealing with the challenges of breast cancer and currently provides properties in every state in Australia. Each stay provides our guest with time out to relax, reconnect and regroup. Friends, family and partners are also welcome.

FORaMeal

Our speaker on June 2^nd was Doug Hawley, RC Canterbury.  

“FORaMeal Project” is an initiative by the RC of Canterbury to help provide emergency relief meals for those impacted by natural disasters. Each year over 150,000 meals are provided free of charge to vulnerable individuals and families across the Asia Pacific region in times of disaster. More recently the club decided to redirect part of the FORaMEAL effort to help the most vulnerable in the Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. By August 2021, more than 200,000 meals were delivered through the FORaMEAL COVID response.

Rotary Foundation Newsletter

The latest Foundation newsletter includes news of local and international grants to District 9800 clubs

Vale George Kerry

Members of the Rotary Club of Footscray mourn the sudden passing of fellow Rotarian George Kerry on Monday 20th June.
George was a quiet, ever-present gentle man. Introduced to the club by his father, George senior, he was an active member for almost 33 years. He lived the Rotary motto of ‘Service above Self’ and will be greatly missed
A  funeral celebrating George's life will be held at
Holy Protection Cathedral
1-7 Albion St, Brunswick East
10.30am Thursday 30th June
 

Rotary International Convention 2023

Special registration fee for RI Convention.

Ensure you register for this once in a lifetime opportunity as the 114th Rotary International Convention is held in Melbourne 27-31 May 2023. 

The best and cheapest registration fee of US$425 is available for 5 days only during the Houston Convention [4-8 June 2021, Houston time]. Fee increases to US$475 on 9th June. Register online at: https://convention.rotary.org/en

District Conference Report

District Conference was held in Albury 22^nd-24^th April and a video summary of the weekend can be viewed here.

https://rotarydistrict9800.org.au/stories/district-conference-2022-that-s-a-wrap/