Guest speaker: Jodie Hjelm from ANZSA
Guest speaker: Jodie Hjelm from ANZSA At our last meeting, we welcomed Jodie Hjelm, Head of Operations at the Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA). July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcoma is a rare, aggressive type of cancer that originates in the body’s connective tissues, including muscles, bones, fat, tendons, and blood vessels. Children […]
Guest speaker: Rotarian Jason Doyle on his police career
Guest speaker: Rotarian Jason Doyle on his police career We kicked off the new Rotary year with a guest speaker: Pascoe Vale Rotarian Jason, who spoke to us about his career with Victoria Police. Jase gave us a fascinating glimpse into life behind the badge and shared stories from an extraordinary career in policing. Jase […]
Guest speaker: Dr Robyn Coy
Guest speaker: Wildlife carer Dr Robyn Coy Tonight our Club was privileged to hear from Dr Robyn Coy, dedicated wildlife rescuer and carer, who shared the heartbreaking impact of bushfires on the animals in her care. Earlier this year, fires destroyed the Tarcombe Wildlife Shelter at Longwood. Dr Coy lost not only her home, but […]
Guest speaker: Mina from Youth Without Borders
Guest speaker: Mina from Youth Without Borders We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Mina as our guest speaker. Mina is the External Affairs Officer at Youth Without Borders. Their flagship program, Spark Engineering Camp, is a week-long fully funded camp for high school students from non-traditional and disadvantaged backgrounds. Their mission is to inspire […]
Guest speaker: award winning barista Simon James
Guest speaker: award winning barista Simon James Pascoe Vale Rotary Club recently had the pleasure of welcoming Simon James as our guest speaker. Simon very generously gives up his time to work with us on delivering our Barista Basics workshops for young people at Genovese Coffee in Coburg. Simon is a wealth of information on […]
Guest speaker: Natalie Hood District Youth Programs Chair
Guest speaker: Natalie Hood District Youth Programs Chair Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Natalie Hood as our guest speaker. Natalie was supported by the Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale to attend RYLA Elevate at the end of 2025. Elevate is described by the RYLA Oceania team as “an advanced personal and professional […]
Guest speaker: Sara Murdock 2025 Victorian Pharmacist of the Year
Guest speaker: Sara Murdock – 2025 Victorian Pharmacist of the Year At our recent Rotary Club meeting, we had the privilege of hearing an extraordinary story from our own club member Sara Murdock. Sara, an award-winning pharmacist, shared her journey with us: a journey that began far from Australia in Iraq, where she was born, […]
Guest speaker: Lesley McCarthy on the RORP project
Guest speaker: Rotarian Lesley McCarthy At our last meeting, our club had the pleasure of hosting Lesley McCarthy of the Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington. Lesley delivered an inspiring presentation on the RORP (Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds) project. RORP is a remarkable initiative that rescues decommissioned playgrounds from local councils, and sends them to communities […]
Guest speaker: RYPEN student Clare
Guest speaker: RYPEN student Clare Pascoe Vale Rotary Club was pleased to have Clare Matthews as guest speaker this week. Clare was accompanied by her parents Joe, and Kathleen M.P. for Broadmeadows. Earlier this year, Clare attended RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) and was invited to share her insight and experiences with our club. […]
Guest speaker: club member Peter
Guest speaker: club member Peter It was a pleasure last night to have one of our Rotarians, Peter Arnheim, give us a Rotarian Behind The Badge Talk! Peter spoke about growing up in a migrant family, who came out from Germany in the late 1930’s, his school life, and his university years studying Laaw. Married to […]