(Established July 2023 from the merger of Rotary Clubs Manningham and Templestowe and has since welcomed former members from the Rotary Club of Doncaster.)
Co-Presidents 2025-26 Esther Murray Anthony Callinan
In this Newsletter:
Next meeting March 18: PDG Paul Mee talks about 'Australian Rotary Health'
The Club’s Charity Fundraising Golf Day - next Friday
Club Board report (February 26, 2026)
Annual Warrandyte-Donvale RC Art Show (March 27-29)
Our Sponsors.
Our next Bulletin will contain some reports of the Annual District Conference in Hobart. Stay tuned.
Club Meeting Next Week
We meet next week (March 18) back at the Manningham Hotel; 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. We will hear tall tales and true about the the Annual district conference in Hobart and Past District Governor Paul Mee (a former member of the RC Manningham) will tell us about Australian Rotary Health. (Australian Rotary Health (ARH) is Australia’s largest independent funder of mental health research, supporting health research, scholarships, and community awareness initiatives nationwide.)
To confirm your attendance at the meeting (or to send your apologies) CLICK HERE (or contact Brian Tyedin on btyedin@outlook.com or text 0419 364 197).
Prof Paddy Dewan* has been awarded the Saint Teresa Presidential Medal, Kosovo’s highest accolade for humanitarian service.
Paddy was presented with the award by the President of Kosovo, Dr Vjosa Osmani Sadriu in acknowledgement of his exceptional efforts in providing expert medical care for children in Kosovo suffering from rare diseases, as well as his dedication to training Kosovar medical staff over many years.
Paddy and Padma spent nearly 30 minutes in conversation with President Osmani-Sadriu (whose husband and twin daughters are Australian citizens).
During the meeting, Paddy explained, “I came to Kosovo to teach the science of decision making about surgery, and the art of performing surgery”.
Congratulations to Paddy on this well-deserved honour, recognising his noble humanitarian work.
[ * Professor Paddy Dewan (MBBS, BMedSc, PhD, MD, MS, MMedSc, FKCS, FRCS, FRACS) Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist | Chairman, Kind Cuts for Kids. Wangaratta-born Paddy Dewan is an Honorary Member of Rotary Manningham City. His mission, supported by his wife Dr Padma Rao, through ‘Kind Cuts for Kids’, has received longstanding support from Rotary Manningham (now Rotary Manningham City) and the Albanian community in Australia.]
