01 Wednesday
WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON
Lunch 12:00pm – 2:00pm
With guest speaker Dr Harry Blutstein. The topic is the luncheon is ‘How can they call it murder’. More details on 4.
DineIn: Members $39, non-Members $44.
10 Friday
SPECIAL MORNING BREAKFAST
7:30am – 8:30am
Special breakfast beverage for residents at Graduate House. Free for Resident Members, Non-resident Members $14, Non-members $20.
15 Wednesday
WOMEN’S FORUM
10:00am for 10:30am start
The topic of this forum is ‘Recycling plastic: what can we do to alleviate the problems being caused by our use of plastic and the apparent difficulty of recycling it.’
The Women’s Forum group welcome new members. Discussions are held in an informal and friendly atmosphere.
FOR BOOKINGS:
phone: (03) 9347 3428
email: membership@graduatehouse.com.au
website: www.graduatehouse.com.au
17
Friday
MEMBERS DRINKS NIGHT
5:30pm onwards
Come along in your own groups or come meet new friends and enjoy a relaxing, convivial, no fuss wind-down to your working week. Members and Non-members prices apply.
30
Thursday
RAMADAN IFTAR DINNER
6:00pm - 7.30pm
Open to all members and their guests. Free for Resident Members, Non-resident Members $17, Non-members $22.
01, 08, 15, 22
BRIDGE NIGHT
7:15pm – 9:30pm
Wednesday
Join us for Bridge Nights every Wednesday evening. All levels of bridge players welcome. Player fees: Members $2, non-members $5. Food and beverages at bar prices.
Friday, 24th February, 6:00pm onwards
The Graduate House Summer Welcome
BBQ is held at the start of the new academic year to welcome new residents and returning residents. Members and their guests are welcome to join us!
See you at the courtyard and in the dining room of Graduate House!
Resident Members FREE
Non-resident Members $17
Non-Members $22
RSVP by Friday, 17th February
Email: membership@graduatehouse.com.au
Phone: (03) 9347 3428, or come to the reception desk.
Chicken Tandoori
Lamb chops
Gourmet sausages
Vegi combo burger pattie
Coleslaw/ Garden Salad
Pavlova/ Fruit Salad
Vegetarian and vegan options available
Wednesday, 1st March
Time: 12:00pm for 12:30pm start
Online login: 1:10pm for 1:15pm start
Venue: Graduate House 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053
‘How can they call it murder’
Dr Harry Blutstein’s presentation is based on his latest book entitled, ‘How Can They Call it Murder’
In April 2021, Dr Harry Blutstein attended the trial of Barbara Eckersley, who was charged with murdering her 92-year-old mother by feeding her Nembutal, a drug often used for euthanising people. The Crown even acknowledged that she was motivated by “love and compassion.” In the absence of liberal dying-with-dignity laws, more mercy killings can be expected. Dr Blutstein will explore the legal and moral issues this case raises and suggest how the law can be reformed.
About the speaker:
Harry Blutstein is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Dr Blutstein has had various careers. Since 1972 he has been a freelance journalist, starting as an environmental writer for the Nation Review. Since then he has had feature articles and op-eds published in major national newspapers. He has also worked for the EPA for 27 years in senior positions, working on issues related to sustainable development.
Harry is also a natural storyteller and provides entertaining tales of various world topics.
To book:
Phone: 03 9347 3428
Email: membership@graduatehouse.com.au
Online booking: bitly/3CjQ2Tf
RSVP by: Wednesday, 22nd February 2023
Pricing:
Dine in: Members $39, non-members $44
Virtual Attendance: Members $10, non-members $15
Come along in your own groups or come meet new friends and enjoy a relaxing and convival wind-down to your working week.
Guests and non-Members are welcome.
Friday, 17th March, 5.30pm onwards at Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton
Drinks at Members and non-Member’s prices.
To book: call 03 9348 3428 or email admingh@graduatehouse com.au
This forum is free and open to all (and yes, you do not need a Membership of The Graduate Union to join us). We welcome any age, any discipline and any new ideas. Discussions are held in an informal and friendly atmosphere room.
The next forum is on Wednesday, 15th March and the topic is “Recycling plastic: what can we do to alleviate the problems being caused by our use of plastic and the apparent difficulty of recycling it.”
The Women’s Forum meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Graduate House. At the forum, everyone is welcome to speak. Only two rules need to be observed:
• Each person wanting to speak may do so for up to ten minutes without interruption, after which the session will transit to become an open discussion. Some attendees have preferred to join in at this stage where the discussion is general, having learnt something from the previous speakers.
• The other rule is that while regular attendance is encouraged, if something unavoidable comes up, there is no need to apologise, though of course we like to know how people are. And if we can help.
At every meeting we choose topics for future meetings. They are not particularly academic - just topics we have read about or heard about and would like to discuss in a friendly atmosphere, perhaps with people who are more informed than we are since we all have different backgrounds and experience.
We arrive in time for a 10.30am start, finish about 12noon and have lunch at the Graduate House dining room, if we want to. For the last meeting of the year, we bring interesting musings to share with the rest of the group.
We always welcome new members to have fun with us and sometimes to share surplus fruits, jams or anything homemade.
Thursday, 13th April 2023
6:00pm — 7:30pm
We invite you to join us at this event for an evening banquet and celebration.
We welcome guests of different faiths and cultures.
RSVP: Friday, 24th March 2023
Resident Members: Free, Members: $17.00, non-members: $22.00
To book, call 03 9347 3428, or email admingh@graduatehouse.com.au
Entrée
◆ Lentil soup with lemon (v, gf)
Main Course (served from the servery)
◆ Boneless roast chicken thighs with roz bil khalta
◆ Mint yoghurt lamb cutlets with roz bil khalta
(meaning of roz bil khalta – a traditional favourite, Saudi style white rice with Baharat, pine nuts, raisins and almonds)
◆ Pita Bread
Vegetarian option
◆ Mousaka
From the salad bar
◆ Fattoush
Dessert
◆ Dates stuffed with walnuts
◆ Baklava, Oum Ali, Fresh fruits
Wednesday, 5th April
Gallipoli Campaign: The Middle East Connection
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30pm start
Online login: 7:10pm for 7:15pm start
Venue:
Graduate House 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053
Dr John Basarin OAM was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He trained as a chemical engineer and migrated to Australia in 1973. Apart from Melbourne, he has lived and worked in Norway, USA, Brazil, Germany and the UK, mainly in the offshore oil & gas business.
After retirement from engineering and consulting, John became a mature age student at Deakin University; completing his PhD thesis entitled “Battlefield Tourism: Anzac Day Commemorations at Gallipoli”, which investigated the motives of attendance at the Anzac Day events at Gallipoli.
John was the recipient of:
• the Victorian Premier’s Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs in 2005.
• ANZAC Peace Prize in 2010.
• the nation’s highest honour, the Medal of Order (OAM) of Australia in 2015.
After receiving his Medal, John was invited to join the Victorian Branch Committee of the Order of Australia Association (OAA) as a member.
As the founding Chairman of Friends of Gallipoli, Inc. (FOGI), a not-for-profit organisation, John has been instrumental in providing a unique opportunity to many young students to go to Gallipoli and attend ANZAC Day Dawn and Lone Pine Ceremonies since 2009. In his retirement, John has led many tours to Gallipoli and Turkey.
John has given many talks at Rotary Clubs, Rotary District Conferences, RSL Clubs, Probus Clubs, The Shrine of Remembrance, schools, military associations and historical societies, presenting the Turkish side of the tragic Gallipoli campaign. His talks have always been received with high acclaim.
As an expert, John has written many articles, given radio interviews and was hosted by several national TV shows on the subject that he is passionate about: Gallipoli.
To book:
Phone: 03 9347 3428
Email: membership@graduatehouse.com.au
Online booking: http://bit.ly/3JIAqwP
RSVP by:
Wednesday, 29th March 2023
Pricing: Dine in: Members $39, non-members $44
Virtual Attendance: Members $10, non-members $15
The closing date and time for Nominations is 9th March 2023, 4.00PM
Nominations are hereby called for the election of three (3) Council members to hold office for three years from the date of the annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 16th May 2023. Any other vacancy occurring prior to the close of nominations will be included within this election. The terms of current Council members are set out in the tables below. The elected members who are retiring in May 2023 and eligible for re-election are indicated by the asterisk*.
An Election Kit, available by application to the Returning Officer, contains the following essential information for any member who seeks election to Council:
1. the Nomination Form;
2. The Graduate Union Nomination and Election to Council Regulation;
3. forms for completion by the nominee to inform Members of their qualifications, experience and skills for governance;
4. declarations to be signed; and
5. other relevant information.
Members should note the following key dates in 2023:
The Election Kit is available from The Graduate Union offices or website, or by application to the Returning Officer at the postal or email addresses below:
PO Box 2157, Fitzroy, VIC 3065 sluntz@abovequota.com.au
The closing date and time for Nominations is 9th March 2023, 4.00PM.
The completed Nomination Form and other forms provided in the Election Kit should be lodged by post to the Returning Officer’s address above or by email (signed, scanned and as an attachment) to sluntz@abovequota.com.au or placed in the ballot box at the offices of The Graduate Union.
The completed Nomination Form is to be received by the Returning Officer by the stated closing date and time.
Stephen Luntz
Returning Officer Date: 24/01/2023
Elected Council members as at 31st January 2023
Until May 2023
Ms Molina Asthana*
Mr Martin Comte*
Ms Natalie Gray*
Until May 2024
Ms Mary Kelleher
Mr Muan Lim
Ms Jane Tisdall
Until May 2025
Mr Vincent Mirabelli
Mr Lawrence Grima
Dr Max Stephens
Appointed Council members as at 31st January 2023
Until May 2023
Mr Vincent Morfuni QC
The Graduate Union and The Graduate House are unique. We are an association of graduates, a residential college for undergraduates and postgraduates and a graduate meeting place.
It was established 111 years ago as a graduate membership association with The University of Melbourne.
61 years ago we became a residential college specifically for university graduates.
220 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
Telephone: +61 (0)3 9347 3428 ww.graduatehouse.com.au
Australian Business Number: 55 610 664 963
Incorporated Association Registration Number: A0023234B
