Meeting WILL NOT be at Cilantro - We are meeting at the Aila Cafe 7am
15-16 284-286 Highett Rd
Highett , VIC 3190 Note that registration and breakfast order is required.
Details here
The Meeting will NOT be available via Zoom this week
Edition 222
Monday, 7th July 2025
Message from the President
In a way this is the first opportunity for a president’s report in the bulletin for this Rotary year . I would first of all like to comment on Changeover and to say that I thought that it was a marvellous night and from what I have heard others also thought so. I would like to this opportunity to thank those who were responsible for making this year’s changeover the success it was.
They are:
Linda for organising the evening, including room the room and table arrangements and invitations.
Karin for I am not certain what, but she did seem to be everywhere with badges, certificates, awards and probably a lot of things that happened behind the scenes that I am unaware of.
Ron for being the master of ceremonies.
Ian for the slide show, arranging the piano player and spending most of the night taking photos.
Peter O’Brien and Garry for being willing gophers.
If I have forgotten anyone then I apologise for their omission.
This year is also a year of celebration as this club was chartered 30 years, ago in 1995. The first president was Charles Rener. The club is the result of the merger of RC Moorabbin Central, which was chartered 35 years ago and RC Bentleigh that was chartered 51 years ago in 1974.
Last Monday was the first board meeting for the year, while most of the discussions were nut and bolt issues that are the result of a new Rotary year, there are a couple items that members should note.
The first is that shortly a survey sent to all members, this will relate to meeting procedures that the board would like reviewed. Please take the time time respond to the survey as the club is your club.
The other issues is one that no-one likes and that is the annual dues. Renewal notices will be sent out soon and unfortunately there has been a small increase.
Club President, 2025-26,
Grant Perry
BOARD MINUTES
A reminder to members that Board Minutes are available for viewing from the Club's website. Note that you must be logged in as a Member in order to gain access.
Access to all documents including Board Minutes can gained here.
The last published Board Minutes were the meeting of May 5, 2025 - here. Additional Board Minutes here.
Ian Ballantine
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Note Market start time is 6.15am
Click on See all Rosters at right for future weeks. Members click here to see your own roster.
Please check the upcoming events on the Club website here
REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS All meetings will now utilise the Registration facility. asking members to register their attendance, or non-attendance, at Club meetings. Note that it is equally important that guests are registered as well.
Members can either register as soon as the event appears in the calendar or respond to the invitation(s) via email to members in the week prior to the meeting. This email will contain a direct link to the event registration page. Here, we ask that you either accept or decline the invitation. You will also have the opportunity to add any guests. Once registered for the event, you will no longer receive an email for that event.
If you choose not to register either your intention to attend or not, it will be assumed you are not attending.
A reminder that instructions for Registration are here.
Ian Ballantine
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Link to photos from 2025 Conference here
Link to photos from 2024 Conference here
Every day mothers risk their lives giving birth and millions of children die each year from treatable, preventable causes. At least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, we provide immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained healthcare providers for mothers and their children. Your Rotary projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of healthcare training programs. And there is more.....
Linda O'Brien chaired this morning's club meeting at Aila Cafe in Cheltenham - the first club meeting for the new Rotary year 2025 - 2026, and for Grant Perry presiding as President. It was an informal get together since Cilantro is closed for these weeks during school holidays.
Linda commenced the morning with a fun Quiz of selecting the originator of quotes made by famous people - many of which dated back to a much earlier time that was challenging for some. Nevertheless, yours truly won the prize - a lovely bottle of pinot noir from Tassie.
President Grant hoped everyone enjoyed their time at Changeover on Saturday. He thanked Ron for being Master of Ceremonies, Linda for organising the event and the wonderful decorations, PDG Ian for the slideshow that was on display throughout the evening, and the helpers who assisted during the evening.
At the Club's recent Changeover evening a number of members were awarded Paul Harris Fellows in recognition of their service to the Club and Rotary International. For newer members, here is an explanation, (same as that given on Saturday evening).
A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW is a RECOGNITION that was introduced in 1957 in honour of Paul Harris who founded Rotary in 1905.
It was established to express appreciation for a contribution to the humanitarian and educational programs of the Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary International theme for the 2025-26 Rotary year is "Unite for Good". This theme emphasizes using human connection to create positive change and encourage unity in a world that can be divided. It aligns with Rotary's Action Plan and encourages members to collaborate on service projects and build global impact by uniting people of all backgrounds.
One of the most important things we can do to tell our Rotary stories in an effective, compelling way is to make sure we all use consistent and unified messaging. You can use the president's message for 2025-26, Unite for Good, to inspire members, participants, and the public with an idea that aligns with our Action Plan and calls on us to work together. Using the presidential message in your club and district communications helps to convey Rotary’s global impact and create stronger recognition of Rotary’s name in our communities and with potential service partners. It can help people understand who we are and what we do and might even inspire them to join us.
BMC Changeover on Saturday 28/6 at the Sandy at Sandringham Football Club was a wonderful evening for all who attended. A night of relaxed conviviality with the formalities of changeover handled with ease in the capable hands of MC Ron Brownlees. This was a night of the changing of the guard to witness the end of Tim Lynch's term as president and welcome in the new term for Grant Perry.
Click on Read More for the rest of the report and some pics. An album of more pics can be found here.
Well here we are - President Tim's last meeting presiding as President before the club Changeover on Saturday 28/6. And very fittingly, incoming President Grant Perry chaired today's meeting. Charles joined via Zoom, and Gary Ramage was a guest.
Some members may be aware that there has been a very late appointment of the Rotary International President for 2025-26.
It was announced on June 9, 2025, that the then Rotary International President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo had resigned.
In a letter to RI President Stephanie A. Urchick on 8 June, he said that personal reasons and business obligations prompted his decision. In a later message, de Camargo indicated that he will continue to be an active Rotary member and to serve his community. A Rotary member since 1980, de Camargo was selected to be the 2025-26 RI president by the Nominating Committee for President in August 2023. Full story of the announcement here.
In an announcement made on June 14, 2025, we learned that Francesco Arezzo of Italy (pictured at right) would be International President for the 2025-26 year.
This article is intended to help members register themselves and/or a guest to a Club event. Note, your can also register your intention NOT to attend.
If an event is inviting members to register there will be a button with the word: "Members" below "Online Registration". refer image at left.
Note that you need to be already logged in as a member. If you are not a member, this page will not be of any help. It may still be possible to register for an event as a non member if the event is open to the public.
From the Calendar page here you can subscribe to the Club's event calendar.
This will result in the Club's calendar being added to your existing calendar subscriptions, thus ensuring that as an event is added (or modified) to the Club's calendar, it will appear on your phone, tablet etc. Calendars supported are Outlook, Google and Apple.
Take the link, Subscribe to Calendar, from the Calendar Page.
Team members: Greg O'Shea, Barry Oliver. Terry Kane, James McGee and ? from Moorabbin RC Other helpers and visitors:
Waiting in queue: 0 O Night parkers : 0 Pedestrian count About ? Market Report: No report received
Leader, Greg O'Shea
Note there is a separate story about the defib at the Market here.
Note from the Editor re Images and Events
A point regarding the submission of images for the Bulletin and Website: Members are reminded that images have to meet a minimum size requirement, as has been specified for some time in the section at the bottom of this Bulletin. 820 pixels is the minimum size required with larger being better as this allows for cropping. The submission of images via MMS is NOT preferred as they are too small and of inferior quality. Email or Whatsapp is far superior.
Would any member like to take responsibility for the updating of the Club's Event Calendar? I have created a page of instructions here so it is very easy to take over.
Thank you, Ian Ballantine
I remind members that you are responsible for the information contained in the Club's database. This includes, birthdays, phone numbers, addresses etc etc. Even your own photo. You maintain this via this link.
Additionally, member's birthdays and anniversaries will no longer be listed in the Club Bulletin. This is to protect the privacy of members. This information is still available to members here.
Ian Ballantine
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
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Message from the President
REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS
Every day mothers risk their lives giving birth and millions of children die each year from treatable, preventable causes. At least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, we provide immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained healthcare providers for mothers and their children. Your Rotary projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of healthcare training programs. And there is more.....
Linda O'Brien chaired this morning's club meeting at Aila Cafe in Cheltenham - the first club meeting for the new Rotary year 2025 - 2026, and for Grant Perry presiding as President. It was an informal get together since Cilantro is closed for these weeks during school holidays. 
The Rotary International theme for the 2025-26 Rotary year is "Unite for Good".
BMC Changeover on Saturday 28/6 at the Sandy at Sandringham Football Club was a wonderful evening for all who attended. A night of relaxed conviviality with the formalities of changeover handled with ease in the capable hands of MC Ron Brownlees. This was a night of the changing of the guard to witness the end of Tim Lynch's term as president and welcome in the new term for Grant Perry.
Well here we are - President Tim's last meeting presiding as President before the club Changeover on Saturday 28/6. And very fittingly, incoming President Grant Perry chaired today's meeting. Charles joined via Zoom, and Gary Ramage was a guest.
Some members may be aware that there has been a very late appointment of the Rotary International President for 2025-26.
A message to all Club members as regards the ClubRunner App I spoke about at the meeting on the 4th. June.
