Today's speaker, Mike Dorahy, gave us a most fascinating expose on Australian and American adventurers in the mid to late 19th Century. For many, I am sure, the account of Burke and Wills would have been a more comprehensive view on these intrepid explorers. Those who came to Australia as adults will have walked away with a much greater understanding of the extraordinary exploration, the hardship and the risk that Burke and Wills took. Mike's fascinating account of Lewis and Clark's trek across the American Continent was an eye opener too and total absorbing. Thank you Mike.
It was great to see Cecily Neil with us today. Thank you for coming to show us the end result of the projects that Hawthorn has been involved with. The photos spoke a thousand words. The Certificate of Appreciation was welcomed by the Club.
The renovations at Kooyong at the present time are quite extensive. Over the next month to 6 weeks I have been informed by Kooyong that we may have noise disturbance which I am afraid will be challenging for all. To that end I have rescheduled dates in March and trust that this schedule will work for everyone. Please take note of the schedule below:
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| March 3rd | NO LUNCH | Kooyong |
| March 10th | Lunch | Kooyong |
| March 17th | Lunch | Kooyong |
| March 18th | Evening | Grace Park |
| March 24th | NO LUNCH | Kooyong |
| March 27th-29th | Conference | Bendigo |
| March 31st | Lunch | Kooyong |
Charlotte England
President & Membership Director 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Hawthorn