Speaker Date Topic
No Meeting Apr 02, 2024
Easter Tuesday
Sophie Flynn Apr 09, 2024
UNICEF Australia, At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
UNICEF Australia,  At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

'Sophie Flynn is a lawyer with around 20 years of work, mainly in international humanitarian programming and policy.'

The presentation will focus on Rotary and UNICEF's strong partnership, against the backdrop of UNICEF's role within the United Nations and UNICEF's mandate and work around the world.

Further, the presentation will zoom in on the work of UNICEF Australia (where Sophie works as a Child Safeguarding Specialist), and spotlight Rotary and UNICEF Australia’s flagship 'Give Every Child a Future Program'. The Program, started in 2021 to mark the centenary of Rotary in Australasia, focuses on strengthening healthcare and saving lives of children and women in the Pacific'. 

(Sophie is also the mother of Rotary Exchange Student, Evie).

M.C.: President Doug McLean

Photo: Musa Ajit via Pexels

Adam Courtenay Apr 16, 2024
By ZOOM, Three Sheets to the Wind........
By ZOOM, Three Sheets to the Wind........

 

'A rollicking account of a little-known event that changed the course of Australian history. 
How a motley crew of merchant seaman walked 600 miles to save 7000 gallons of rum.
'When, in 1796, Calcutta-based Scottish merchants Campbell & Clark dispatched an Indian ship hurriedly to the colony of New South Wales, they were hoping to make their fortuneBut when the Sydney Cove went down north of Van Diemen's Land, the cargo master and 16 other crew members were compelled to walk 600 miles to Sydney Town. 

The rum? Find out by listening to Adam. 
Adam Courtenay is a Sydney-based writer and financial journalist. He has had a long career in the UK and Australia, writing for papers such as the Financial Times, the Sunday Times, the SMH/Age  and for magazines including Forbes and Company Director. Adam has a love of Australian history and biography and has written six books, including The Ship That Never WasThe Ghost and the Bounty Hunter and Three Sheets to the Wind

Adam is the son of Australia's best-loved storyteller, Bryce Courtenay.

 

M.C. David Rush

 

Photo:  via Harper Collins

 

Dr Graham Pratt Apr 23, 2024
At Kooyong LTC,From Gallipoli to Afghanistan- the continuing place of the Anzac legend in our nation
At Kooyong LTC,From Gallipoli to Afghanistan- the continuing place of the Anzac legend in our nation
The initial focus will be on World War 1 and then a look at the role of our defence in many theatres of war and how the community reacts
 
Dr Pratt ’s career started as a cadet cartographer and then he joined the army in 1957.  He was commissioned as a lieutenant serving as a specialist officer, served in Vietnam and retired in 1987 as lieutenant colonel. 
 
 He has an honours degree in commerce and a PH D
 
He has lectured at RMIT as an associate professor, published in local and international journals  and in retirement has pursued his interest as a military historian.
 
He has delivered lecture series at Universities of the Third Age ( U3A) on the American Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, the war in Vietnam and on American Presidents in the 20th century to date
 
In coming months he is delivering  a lecture series on Australia and World War 1
 

M.C. David Rush 

Photo: Troy Mortier via Unsplash

Mark Howlett Apr 30, 2024
Ride for Rotary, Trip to India, At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Ride for Rotary, Trip to India,  At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

 

In January of 2024, Mark participated in the Ride for Rotary motorcycle ride in India. It was the 8th such event run by Rotary District 3181 and in total has generated US 150k for ARH.

46 participants (most on 350cc Royal Enfield motorcycles) from 14 different countries rode from Udaipur in the NW down to Goa in the SW. A fantastic experience with motorcycling, dodging of tuk tuks, warm rotary hosting, fellowship with other participants and some real cultural engagement.

Mark, current president of Glenferrie club, has ridden motorcycles since the age of 10 when he bought for $10 a scooter from a mate who had given up getting it going. Other motorcycling adventures included rides in the USA and Mongolia.

M.C.: TBA

Photo Credit: Fazail Ahmad via Pexels

TBC May 07, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

 

?George Donikian

No Meeting May 14, 2024
Second Tuesday Of The Month
TBA May 21, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
TBA May 28, 2024
By ZOOM
Changeover Dinner Jun 04, 2024
No Meeting Jun 11, 2024
Second Tuesday Of The Month
TBA Jun 18, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
TBA Jun 25, 2024
By ZOOM
TBA Jul 02, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
No Meeting Jul 09, 2024
Second Tuesday Of The Month
TBA Jul 16, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
TBA Jul 23, 2024
By ZOOM
TBA Jul 30, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
TBA Aug 06, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
No Meeting Aug 13, 2024
Second Tuesday Of The Month
TBC Aug 20, 2024

 

M.C. David Pisterman

Cheryl Walker, Borooneara Library 

TBC Aug 20, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

 

Cheryl Walker 

TBA Aug 27, 2024
By ZOOM
TBA Sep 03, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
No Meeting Sep 10, 2024
Second Tuesday Of The Month
TBA Sep 17, 2024
At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
TBA Sep 24, 2024
By ZOOM