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August 2019
Australia: Superpower of the Zero Emissions Global Economy
Members' Lunch Professor Ross Garnaut AC
Hosted by Chris Gallagher
- We welcome the return of Professor Ross Garnaut AO as part of our 10th year anniversary celebrations Australia‘s rich endowments of energy alternatives to fossil fuels coupled with its developed economy make it well placed to take a leading role in the world’s transition to…
Find out more »Sensory Underground: Asahi After Dark Bar
- A Cultural Life Series event
Hosted by Pamela Creed
Located in an underground location away from the White Night Reimagined crowds and in the heart of Melbourne, the Sensory Underground: Asahi After Dark Bar is set to be the city’s most exciting and unique bar. For the first time, the space below Fed Square…
Find out more »Funding & Fidelity – Australia’s Changing Regard for Higher Education in the Last Decade
Members' Lunch with Professor Margaret Gardner AO
Hosted by Justin Bokor
We are delighted that Professor Margaret Gardner AO, President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University is joining us for lunch to help celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Professor Gardner last joined us in May, 2014 whilst she was the Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT. She then went on…
Find out more »Rain Room – Immerse yourself
A Cultural Life Series event
Hosted by Sally Arnold
Having captivated over half a million patrons worldwide, Random International’s monumental artwork, Rain Room, will make its Southern Hemisphere debut in Melbourne in August - and we have tickets! A 100 square metre field of continuous rainfall, Rain Room is a responsive environment engaging all…
Find out more »From Waverley to the West Wing
Members' Drinks with Associate Professor Vinay Rane
Hosted by Chris Gallagher
As an obstetrician and gynaecologist, Associate Professor Vinay Rane thinks he has the most wonderful job in the world. He must truly love it, because, despite the most amazing adventure, he came home. In 2014, Vinay was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and, along with his young family,…
Find out more »Rain Room – Immerse Yourself encore
A Cultural Life Series event
Hosted by Sally Arnold
Having captivated over half a million patrons worldwide, Random International’s monumental artwork, Rain Room, will make its Southern Hemisphere debut in Melbourne in August - and we have tickets! A 100 square metre field of continuous rainfall, Rain Room is a responsive environment engaging all…
Find out more »MF Imbibo – welcome to our new members
A Social Event
Hosted by Simon Savage
Winter is almost over and it is time to stop hibernating. Inspired by Manhattan bars, this undercover rooftop bar, hidden at the top of Goldsborough Lane is an oasis in Bourke Street with its toasty heaters is the perfect place to share a beverage and raise…
Find out more »September 2019
Flesh after Fifty
Members' Lunch with Dr Martha Hickey
Hosted by Jane Fenton AM
Women over 50 will soon be the largest sector of the population. They make up half the workforce, two thirds of the voluntary sector and make a vital contribution to families, communities and society. Despite this, female images are rarely seen and their bodies largely absent…
Find out more »Secrets of the Espy
A Cultural Life Series event
Hosted by Sally Arnold
A treat for culture lovers, history buffs and those who like a good yarn, this storytelling experience illuminates the little known life of former Hotel Esplanade resident Alfred Felton, Australia’s largest philanthropist to the arts, who lived and died at the 'Espy'. Since reopening its doors in 2018,…
Find out more »Focus for Action – Housing for all
An In-house Series event
Hosted by John Ridley AM
Members’ only ‘Focus for Action’ dinner Facilitated by John Ridley AM and Chris Gallagher Focus for Action is a members’ only, member led event; where members help for-purpose or community organisations address a challenge they are facing by testing ideas, finding practical solutions, building connections…
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