District Events
February 2023 
coming up this month...
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Tuesday 21st February 2023
 
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Sunday 26th February 2023
 
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Monday 27th February 2023
 
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Tuesday 28th February 2023
 
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the weeks ahead...
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Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March 2023
 
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Wednesday 8th March 2023
 
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Friday 17th to Sunday 19th March 2023
 
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Saturday 18th March 2023
 
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Saturday 18th March 2023
 
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Sunday 19th to Friday 24th March 2023
 
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Saturday 19th March 2023
 
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Friday 24th March 2023
 
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Friday 24th March 2023
 
 
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Sunday 26th March 2023
 
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Saturday 22nd April 2023
 
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Thursday 11th May 2023
 
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Saturday 13th May 2023
 
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Thursday 18th to Friday 19th May 2023
 
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Saturday 27th May to Wednesday 31st May 2023
 
Convention Registrations
 
Registration price for the Convention is now USD575 increasing to USD675 in March.  Even if you're unsure about attending, you can lock in the price now, knowing that you cancel any time before 1st April for an administration fee of USD50.
 
Registrations and accommodation can be booked through the Conventions page on MyRotary.  https://convention.rotary.org/en/melbourne
 
Events and Tours
 
Once registered, please consider booking your evening events through the Host Organising Committee events page https://rotarymelbourne2023.org/events  All events are capped in number to ensure all participants have a quality experience, so be sure to book early.  
 
If you have friends from out-of-town attending the Convention, encourage them to consider our Convention-associated tours https://rotarymelbourne2023.org/tours
 
Volunteering
 
As one of the five host districts, we are all ambassadors for the Convention.  Why not consider volunteering for a few hours to help our guests enjoy Melbourne?  Please register your interest in volunteering via our Host Organising Committee website https://rotarymelbourne2023.org/volunteer (note: you do not have to be registered for the Convention to be a volunteer, unless you volunteer for a shift inside one of the Convention venues).
 
If you have any questions about the Convention, please contact Tony Monley at acmonley@gmail.com
 
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general information & other news...
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To Register please go to: -
 
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District 9810, MAD March Cycle Challenge 2023
 
A bike ride has been run in District 9810 raising funds for Australian Rotary Health for 37 years, only missing a ride in 2 of all those years. In this time 29,290 kilometers have been covered and $1,243,528 has been raised, all of it going to Australian Rotary Health.
 
In 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic meant, for only the second time, the normal ride was not able to go ahead. Not to be daunted, the ride committee looked for another way of continuing fund raising and so the “MAD March Cycle Challenge” was born. 
 
Begun in 2021 as a way of helping to raise funds for Australian Rotary Health during Covid-19 lock downs, it continues now as a compliment to the Districts annual bike ride. In the spirit of supporting healthy minds, bodies and communities, it allows anyone to take part in a manner that suits them anywhere in the world. (In fact over the last 2 years we have had people join in from not only other parts of Australia, but also India, Indonesia and South Africa). Participants can challenge the riders on the D9810 Annual Ride and see if they can cover 590km over the month of March, the riders have to do it in 6 days, or they can choose their own form of exercise and set their own goals.
 
Contact Details – Australian Rotary HealthIt is Free to join in, although not compulsory, all we ask is that participants try and raise some funds, via sponsorship, for Australian Rotary Health. The typical goal participants set is $200 and all donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.
All funds raised go direct to Australian Rotary Health.
 
So go on, challenge yourself, your Club and friends, join in the fun and Make A Difference, to not only your health, help Australian Rotary Health make a difference to everyones health.
For more information on the Mad March Cycle Challenge please go to: -https://madmarchcyclechallenge.raisely.com/
For information on the District 9810 “2023 Ride for Medical Research”, go to: -
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To see a list of Rotary Markets in the District Click Here
 
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To see a list of Op Shops in the District  Click Here
 
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Hi to all.
 
Highlights is published Monthly on the third week of each month.
 
So please send me your upcoming events to highlights9810@gmail.com prior to the next edition of Highlights which will be sent out on Monday 20th March.
 
If you would like to see the previous versions of "Highlights" and the "District Newsletters" click  here.
 
All the best
 
Michael Ellinger 
Rotary Club of Oakleigh Clayton Huntingdale
Highlights Editor