We were back the The Tower for regular weekly dinner evenings after our beautiful social evening last week at Chef Wong on Camberwell Road. We had a total of twenty nine people, comprising of members and guests. Our wonderful guests were as follows;
Nick Pearce – our Guest Speaker.
Jasmine Hu – our newest member (Induction today, details attached below).
Dan Zhang (our new member to be inducted 12 August).
Members partners Sue Hope and Tinna Shen.
Andy Round – President of the Rotary Club of Rowville – was gracious to stay after our dinner meeting, to present a deeper dive (to a select group) into the concept of The Business Awards that his club has successfully used.
It was great to see the Andersons back in full force and firing on all cylinders. Not sure if we have the real Lindy and Murray back on deck or clones of their former self. They bounced back pretty quickly from their “medical journeys” and immediately grabbed the Rotary Reins and are racing again. It was nice to see Don Jago back in his favorite seat and full of positive advice.
It was my honour and privelege to officiate the Induction of Jasmine Hu who was proposed by Fabienne Nichola. After the formalities of Induction Jasmine Hu gave us an amazing and inspiring Induction Speech, which I have attached below.
Some Important upcoming Dates:
8 & 9 September: Mock Job Interviews at Camberwell High School.
Upcoming Inductions
Dan Zhang-12 August
Michael Beres – 19 August
Yana Ussenko -9 September
Our Clubs huge 70th Anniversary Celebrations – please save the date – 28 October 2026 at the Studley Grounds. Watch this space for more details in the coming weeks.
Rotary District 9800 Summit / Conference 16-18 April 2027 in Warrnambool.
Last week, a group of us—Graeme Hope, Daya Govender, Anne Murphy, Robert Pattison, and myself— attended the Hope in a Suitcase warehouse to assist with packing suitcases for this project.
We were moved by the dedication of Victorian Manager Julie Armstrong and her team of volunteers. Without any State financial assistance, this year they have packed and delivered over 1,500 suitcases to government agencies across both metropolitan and regional areas.
Each suitcase is thoughtfully filled with age- and gender-appropriate gifts, including the items donated through our own project. Seeing the quality and abundance of these gifts firsthand was truly inspiring. They are sure to bring immeasurable comfort and joy to the vulnerable children who receiving them during this most stressful and frightening time in their lives.
The Community Service Committee is running the annual clothing and blanket drive. The items will be donated to St Vincent de Paul who will give them to in need people in Boroondara to keep warm. Jackets, jumpers, scarfs, blankets, baby and kids clothing are ideal. Please bring them to our weekly dinner at the Tower hotel over the few weeks.
Your help is needed! Volunteers are required for the following event. Click on HEREto view available slots and book yourself directly online.
Event: Mock Job Interview - Camberwell High School Date: 08/09/2026 at 8:00 AM - 09/09/2026 at 12:00 PM Chair: Linda Anderson 0418 581 669 Location: Camberwell High School
100A Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury, VIC
CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET ROSTER
RC CAMBERWELL
CSM ROSTER ALLOCATIONS
August 2026
Date
06.50-10.00
09.50-1300
2nd August
Rob Pattison/ Michael Beres
Peter Don/Patrick Docherty
9th August
Brenda Innes/Justin Kim
Tim Landsberg/Geoff McCormick
16th August
Alan Lorenzini/ Andrea Lorenzini
Andrew Hunter/ Daya Govender
23rd August
Jessica Wat/Peter Pratt
Nadia Hamilton/……….
30th August
Michale Blood/George de Souza
Chris Don/…………
Update from the President:
D9800 Club vote for Re-Districting – deadline 31 August, president and Murray Anderson to provide more information at weekly meetings.
The director of RAGAS (Rotary Action Against Slavery) is offering grants ($1,000 USD) to any Rotary club that wants to co-host State Organs. Here is a link to the application (disregard the date and time): https://ragas.online/cape-rfp-application/
President Barbara Brook of the Rotary Club of Kew extends an invitation to their Trivia night on 29 August (see flyer attached)
Boroondara Cluster Presidents Breakfast meeting on Friday 28th August at TRU Coffee Café, 1058 Burke Road, Balwyn, 7:15am for 7:30am through to 8:45am – hosted by Michael Stillwell Community Group Leader Rotary District 9800 – CGL2. Topic will be Membership – opened to all interested committee chairs.
Hawthorn Breakfast Business Meeting:
Beyond the AI Hype: What Business Leaders Need to Know. Business Professionals from our local community are invited to join us for this presentation exploring the future of artificial intelligence. Our speaker will be Anshul Chopra, Enterprise Account Director at Microsoft, who works directly with senior leaders across major industries to help them navigate and leverage AI trends.
Friday 21 August 2026 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (UTC+10)
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club: 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong Vic 3124. Please contact Hawthorn Club to book.
Luke Bowden President of Rotary Club of Werribee extends an invitation to us for the Werribee Rotary 58th Charter Anniversary and 10th Birthday Celebration for the Werribee Rotary Op Shop. Below is the link for bookings, please note, all tickets must be booked for by Friday 14th August.
