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The bravery of Malala Yousafzai
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 07, 2026
2026 2026-27 International Rotary Connections Rotary Foundation Rotary International
Taken from the RI website HERE
The bravery of Malala Yousafzai
The Nobel laureate challenges Rotary members to make their own daring leaps
1 Sept 2026
In the fall of 2017, during her first weeks as a student at Oxford University, Malala Yousafzai snuck out of her dormitory in the middle of the night and climbed to the top of a campus bell tower, a feat that required eluding detection, teetering on rooftops and window ledges, and making death-defying leaps.
“People had been watching me my entire life, making sure I followed the rules, obeyed orders, stuck to the script,” Yousafzai explains in her latest memoir, Finding My Way. “Since arriving at college, I felt high on independence. Every choice, even the bad ones, belonged to me.”
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Fellowship at Cilantro
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 03, 2026
2026 2026-27 Cilantro Fellowship Member Involvement
A number of members and partners enjoyed a great evening of fine food and fellowship at Cilantro on the 3rd September.
 
This Cordon Bleu dinner was open to the public and we had a total of
 
We had Ken and Faye, Gary and Karin, Terry, Grant, Neville, Vishal and Puja, Linda and Peter, Raj and Sheena, and Helen and I.
 
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A new lens on refugee self-reliance
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 07, 2026
2026 2026-27 Rotary Connections Rotary Foundation Rotary International
As appeared in RDU HERE
Rotary Peace Fellow Miriam Mylvaganam’s journey across continents and crisis zones has become a powerful exploration of refugee self-reliance, resilience and the human connections shaping global peacebuilding.
Words: Anne Matthews. D9560 Passport Rotary Club. Qld.

Miriam Mylvaganam is from the Hutt region in New Zealand and was endorsed as a Peace Fellow by District 9940. She attended the University of Bradford from September 2023 to December 2024, where she studied a Master’s in Peace, Conflict, and Development.

Miriam said her research is an evolving story, shaped by fieldwork in Uganda, discussions with colleagues and friends with lived experience, and insights from conferences like Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA) and the Refugee Law Initiative.

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Club Meeting Sept 2 2026
Posted by Karin Soster on Sep 02, 2026
2026 2026-27 Meetings
 
Tim Lynch was our chairperson for this morning's club meeting at Gilberts. Guests included Gary Ramage, and our guest speaker, Benjamin Cowen
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Neville reminded club members of Rotary's 4 way test.
He put out a call for nominations for the DIK (Donations in Kind), who are having their AGM soon, and seeking DIK members to fill board positions.  BMC has membership status, and qualifies to nominate for the board.
The next BMC board meeting will be held on Monday 7 September at 7:30pm in Neville's office in Ormond.
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Helen and Interplast
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 03, 2026
2026 2026-27 International Interplast Member Involvement Rotary International
Member Helen Parker has been featured in the latest newsletter from Interplast. As members may recall Helen nominated Interplast as her charity when she ran the Melbourne Half Marathon in July, raising $2,660. This amount was raised from a wide range of people including friends, colleagues and fellow Rotarians. Here is what appeared in the newsletter:

Racing towards accessible care

Congratulations and thank you to Helen Parker for completing the Run Melbourne Half Marathon in support of Interplast!

By raising $2,660 for people waiting for life-changing surgery, every kilometre Helen completed is helping to make a real difference. 

You can easily choose your race, challenge yourself, and help raise vital funds. Join us and make every step count!

Sign up here
 
STOP PRESS
Helen has been invited to join, at her own cost, an Interplast team heading for Samoa in late November this year. She received the invitation from Associate Professor Misha Coleman, the CEO of Interplast after it appears the person already earmarked to go had to withdraw.
Helen will be the third member of our Club to join one of these teams. She ticks a number of boxes to qualify.
She has a personal connection with Samoa, she has been identified as a personal supporter of Interplast, she is a member of a Rotary Club that has been a strong financial supporter of Interplast and. of course she is a doctor. Whilst it is somewhat unlikely she will be invited to actually perform surgery, I'm sure she will be put to good use in some capacity beyond just an observer.
As you may recall, Helen and I established a connection with the Rotary Club of Samoa in July. We will, of course, be in contact with them to see what we can do together in relation to this trip.
Well done Helen, and well done Rotary BMC!
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Our Club's major fundraising project is the Bentleigh Sunday Market.
Founded in 1977, it has so far raised over $2m which has been spent in the local community and on humanitarian projects overseas.
We support...
Riding for the Disabled
Marriott House Supporter
Holland Foundation
Angel Flight
Glen Eira Council Info. Office
Rural Aid Australia
Salvation Army
Family Life
Beachside Gift
Marriot Support Services
Moorabbin Toy Library
Glen Eira SES
Calvary Care
Bikes for Rochester
Sandringham Hospital
Shelterbags fro Homeless
The Soup Angel
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Meeting September 9 2026
Breakfast Meeting September 9 2026
Sep. 09, 2026 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Breakfast Meeting September 16 2026
Breakfast Meeting September 16 2026
Sep. 16, 2026 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Breakfast Meeting September 23 2026
Breakfast Meeting September 23 2026
Sep. 23, 2026 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Evening Meeting September 30 2026
Sep. 30, 2026 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
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