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22
Dec
2022
Schedule of Club Meetings and Events
Dec 22, 2022 9:33 AM - Jun 30, 2023

Schedule of Club Meetings and Special Events

February to June 2023

Date

Event and Venue

Explanation

2023

 

 

Feb 4

Joint  visit with RC Balwyn to restoration sites of Alma Doepel and Wattle

Joint event with RC Balwyn (includes lunch)

Feb 7

Club meeting at KLTC

 

Feb 13

Fixers meeting

By Zoom

Feb 14

No Meeting 

Second Tuesday of the month

Feb 21

Club meeting at KLTC

 

Feb 28

Club meeting by Zoom

 

Mar 7

International Women’s Day Lunch with guest speaker Jillian Graham (author of “Inner Song”, a biography of Margaret Sutherland)

Lunch meeting with IWD theme. Maximum 40 guests at Kooyong

Mar 13

Bookworms meeting

By Zoom

Mar 14

No Meeting 

Second Tuesday of the month

Mar 21

Club meeting at KLTC

 

Mar 28

Club meeting by Zoom

 

Apr 4

Club meeting at KLTC

 

Apr 10

Fixers meeting

By Zoom

Apr 11

No Meeting

Second Tuesday of the month

Apr 18

Club meeting at KLTC – Anzac theme

Guest speaker, Nick Richardson, author of The Game of Their Lives, the story about the great Aussie football game played in England during WW1.

Apr 25

No Meeting

Anzac Day Public Holiday

Apr 29

Bunnings BBQ at Hawthorn

Special fundraising activity

May 2

Club meeting at KLTC

 

May 8

Fixers meeting

By Zoom

May 9

No Meeting 

Second Tuesday of the month

May 16

Club meeting at KLTC

 

May 23

Club meeting by Zoom

 

May 27 – May 31

Rotary International Convention

 

May 29

Joint Club Hosting Dinner at Kooyong for RI Convention

Hosted by Hawthorn, Camberwell and Glenferrie for 230 guests (100 International guests, plus 130 members & spouses from the 3 clubs)

May 30

No meeting

No meeting due to Club Hosting Dinner

June 6

Board Meeting & Changeover Dinner

Replaces normal lunch meeting

June 12

Bookworms meeting

By Zoom

June 13

No Meeting

Second Tuesday of the month

June 20

Club meeting at KLTC

 

June 24

District Changeover Lunch

Essendon Fields

June 27

Club meeting by Zoom

 

 

Version 2, December 2022

 

14
Mar
2023
No Meeting

Second Tuesday Of The Month

Mar 14, 2023
21
Mar
2023
Experienced Member Behind The Badge

Mystery Person...Stay Tuned!

Mar 21, 2023

Who could this be?

Hint: This is a well regarded, hard working Rotarian...

Who has a lot of amazing, funny and entertaining tales!

Not to Be Missed!

M.C. Noel Halford

21
Mar
2023
Rotary Hawthorn Weekly Meeting at Kooyong
Mar 21, 2023 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The next Club meeting will be at Kooyong on Tuesday 21 March when our speaker will be an experienced ‘Member Behind the Badge’ whose identity is a mystery, although Jill Weeks has hinted that the speaker is ‘a well-regarded, hardworking Rotarian who has a lot of amazing, funny and entertaining tales!' 

Sound like anyone you know?  Find out by joining us on 21 March!

28
Mar
2023
Simon Smith, By Zoom

Forensic IT Expert Witness, Solving Real Life Computer Crime and Fraud Cases

Mar 28, 2023

Simon Smith solves real life computer crime and fraud cases.

 

He is an independent cyber expert witness who has successfully appeared in most major courts both hired in defence of the prosecution and in all civil matters involving e Crime, software, social media, e-defamation, cyberstalking, Deepfaking 

and the darkweb

 

With over 21 years experience he is  a cyberware and cyber security computer forensic investigator and independent expert witness.

 

He is well known for his special abilities as an expert witness in data breaches.

 

Simon  has given evidence in many complex cases.

 

Cybersecurity is much more than information security.

 

M.C.: TBA

 

Photo: Sora Shimazaki

28
Mar
2023
Rotary Hawthorn Weekly Meeting
Mar 28, 2023 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Download flyer for this event - Computer Crime with guest speaker Simon Smith

 

 

04
Apr
2023
Ahmed Tohow

The African Australian Youth and Violence

Apr 04, 2023

Ahmed was awarded the Ambassador for Peace award in 2018 by the Universal Peace Federation and is a Member of Rotary Melbourne.

Ahmed Tohow is based in Australia from Somalia origin, he has completed a Master of Terrorism and Security Studies as well as Master and bachelor degree of International Development Studies from Charles Sturt, RMIT and Latrobe university respectively.

 

Ahmed is a founder and a Director of East Africa Security and Policy Forum EASPF which aims to promote the values of peace, stability and security in East Africa.

 

Ahmed Tohow is the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Somali Diaspora gsd.org.uk

 

Prior to his professional career, Ahmed worked for several aid agencies, UNITAF and UNISOM’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia in 1990s. He also worked with UNISOM, Red Cross, UNHCR and IOM in Africa. He specialises in peace building, countering violent extremism, conflict resolution and community development. Ahmed has more than 15 years experience in the areas of civil war, particularly on Horn of Africa.

 

Rotary Melbourne awarded Ahmed the SENIORS AWARD in 2020-21:

Mr. Tohow has been actively engaging with the elders residing in City of Banyule and surrounding areas, leveraging local government and charitable programs to bridge the cultural divide and provide a positive outlook for the elders and their families. 

M.C. Dorothy Gilmour

Photo Credit: Supplied

18
Apr
2023
Nick Richardson

The Game Of Their Lives

Apr 18, 2023

In 1916, two teams of Australian soldiers put on an exhibition match of football in London. Most of them were gifted athletes who had put their football on hold to enlist.

Six weeks after the match, the men were on the Western Front, some of them never to return home.

This is the story of the footballers who became soldiers, the game they played and the fate they met amid the carnage of World War I. ​

“In 1916 some of the country's finest Australian Rules footballers stepped onto the grounds of Queen's Club, in London, for an exhibition match. They were soldiers, and it was political football. Nick Richardson's engaging and extensively researched study puts the match in context, emphasising the convergence of sport and politics, and the extraordinary pressure put on elite players to enlist – to patriotically forsake the game for the greater game of war.’’   
The Age/Sydney Morning Herald. 

M.C. David Rush

25
Apr
2023
ANZAC DAY

No Meeting

Apr 25, 2023
02
May
2023
Peter Nixon

TBA

May 02, 2023

Peter is the owner and principal optometrist of Pezzimenti Nixon Optometrists.  Prior to joining Pezzimenti Nixon Optometrists in 2013, he was the Lead Optometrist of Children’s Services at the Australian College of Optometry. Peter has a strong interest in children’s vision, development and welfare.

He has managed projects working with disadvantaged primary school children as well as students from a specialised deaf school. He also has extensive experience in contact lens fitting, in particular, for keratoconus, corneal grafts and aphakic children.

Peter volunteers as an optometrist in Nepal with Rotary International every year, working in remote villages under the shadow of the Himalayan Mountains. He finds working with people of all ages to be a fun and enjoyable experience, with enormous satisfaction achieved when vision improvement is found. He strives for excellence and a holistic approach to optometry practice.

M.C.:  Pam Crockett

Photo: Couresy of Pezzimenti Nixon Optometrists

 

09
May
2023
No Meeting

Second Tuesday Of The Month

May 09, 2023
16
May
2023
Various

Rotaract Club of Siem Reap: Inspirational Speakers

May 16, 2023

 

The team from Cambodia is very inspirational and will speak about their journey from poverty to empowerment and inspiration as they lead hands-on projects which now reach 20,000 (!!) beneficiaries annually.

Quite incredible for a group of university students and a real credit to the Rotary family.

Rotary Passport Melbourne are closely involved as mentors for the Rotaract Club of Siem Reap. We will have 5 young, inspirational speakers from this club, including the President, arriving prior to the International Conference. They are enthusiastic and motivated to serve. Also, they have extensive experience in project work on many levels.

 

 

 

23
May
2023
TBC,

Via ZOOM TBC ....nj

May 23, 2023

 

Natalie Johnson

M.C., David McNamara

 

Photo Credit: 

30
May
2023
No Meeting

Due to the Convention and the Club Hosting Dinner

May 30, 2023
06
Jun
2023
Changeover Dinner

Note: Dinner Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

Jun 06, 2023
13
Jun
2023
TBA

TBA

Jun 13, 2023

 

free ats

20
Jun
2023
TBA

TBA

Jun 20, 2023

free ats

27
Jun
2023
Commodore Peter Scott

Via ZOOM, Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life

Jun 27, 2023

From conducting top-secret missions to making history commanding the farthest deployment of Australian submarine service, Commodore Peter Scott depicts what it takes to be a Submariner.

Over a decorated 34-year career, Commodore Scott served in 10 submarines, passed the most demanding military command course in the world and served as the Head of Profession of the Submarine Arm of the Royal Australian Navy. During that time his character was forged by the challenges of naval service, success and failure as a leader, catastrophic onboard disasters while dived, and life-threatening traumas. Along the way, he also endured personal battles with self-doubt, addiction, depression and anxiety.

In this honest and enlightening tale, he shares his quest for self-acceptance, and for the courage, commitment and compassion to lead the warriors of Australia’s Silent Service.

M.C. TBA

Praise For The Book
‘Peace and war for a submariner are much the same. Service with our Navy’s main strike weapon is a mystery for most Australians. If we are to comprehend the terms of our survival, we must know. This beautifully written memoir is our key. It needs a wider audience.’ The Honourable Kim Beazley AC

‘… an absorbing, often searing account of the life of a submariner and a Navy leader. Peter’s story chronicles the modern life of our critical strategic deterrent – the RAN’s submarine arm.’ General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)

‘Personal and full of integrity, a great account of the ups and downs of serving Australia as an outstanding submariner.’ Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d)

 
04
Jul
2023
Doug McLean

President Behind The Badge

Jul 04, 2023

 

Not to be missed!

Come and hear the very interesting story of President Doug, his background on growing up in Canada, his journey to Melbourne 

and much more!

M.C. TBA

 

 

11
Jul
2023
No Meeting

(Second Tuesday Of The Month)

Jul 11, 2023
18
Jul
2023
Tamara Cannon

Lille Fro

Jul 18, 2023

 

More to come

M.C.:  TBA

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