15 April - RecLink BBQ, 12.45pm California Gully Oval
25 April - ANZAC Day Gunfire breakfast
29 April Industry visit - Bendigo Botanic Gardens at White Hills & breakfast at Omari See details below.
29 April - RecLink BBQ, 12.45pm California Gully Oval
7 May Bendigo Rotary Club fundraiser for PNG's midwifery future leaders at Star Cinema. See details below.
5 JulyRCoBS Changeover Camp Getaway
18th September - Save the date! Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committe's 20th anniversary celebration, See below.
Welcome to Issue 39 (2025-26) of our weekly bulletin. Find out about our upcoming events, our guest speakers, what we covered during the last meeting and more!
Can't make our meeting in person please join us via Zoom:
Opportunities to volunteer -for non-Rotarian friends and volunteers:
* Upcoming BBQs - Contact Kevin - 0428 996 619
Industry Visit - Wednesday April 29
The next industry visit will be to the Bendigo Botanic Gardens (White Hills) on Wednesday April 29th at normal meeting time 7.15am for 7.30am. Activity will include a walking tour of the heritage section of the gardens followed by breakfast around 8.30am at Omari (nearby in Hamelin Street). This is not a strenuous walk by any means however it's a good idea to wear comfortable shoes.
We will meet at the Hamelin Street entrance to the gardens at 7.15 am for 7.30am. The entrance is beside the White Hills Swimming Pool near the Omari restaurant. There is plenty of parking in Hamelin Street and around the corner beside The Garden of the Future. Feel free to invite family members and friends of Rotary.
Meeting Roster
15-April
22-April
29-April
6-May
Speaker
Deanne Fernie
Young Women in STEM
TBC
Tour of Bendigo Botanic Gardens
Club Morning
Meeting Location
Peppergreen Farm
Peppergreen Farm
White Hills
Peppergreen Farm
Chair
Kevin Dobson
Rob Rosaia
Doug Lougoon
Computer
Allie Lyall
Ted Gretgrix
Toni Carrington
Set-Up 6.45am & pack up
Doug Lougoon
Graeme Lynas
Judy Miatke
Welcome, raffle & roaming microphone
Paul Henderson
Paul Kirkpatrick
Graeme Lynas
Co-President's report
Co-Presidents Report for April 8th
What a wonderful Easter – magnificent weather, crowds and volunteers who joined us.
Well done to the Fundraising team – market and BBQ and to all our members who ensured the day went so well.
From Ray’s impromptu exit survey on Good Friday, we received overwhelmingly positive reports and congratulations from the stall holders on how well they did and how well the day was run.
On the Thursday night prior, President Cathie represented our Club at the civic reception to recognise the Bendigo Easter Fair Society’s 100-year celebration.
There is an exhibition in the Living Arts Space at the Bendigo Visitor Information Centre called Custodians of Our Grand Fair that is worth seeing.
We are back at Peppergreen Farm next week.
- Cathie & Allie
Wanted - RecLink BBQ Crew
Thanks to those members that are available for next Wednesday's (15/4) RecLink BBQ. Paul H is still looking for a crew for the second BBQ on the 29th April.
A Personal Reflection on the Rotary Leadership Institute Course
An article from Colleen McCarthy, Bendigo Sandhurst Rotary
Is Leadership in Rotary About Position — Or Participation: Earlier this year, I attended the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). It delivered an engaging leadership course designed to strengthen knowledge and confidence within Rotary. The program is structured into four parts, each exploring different aspects of Rotary and effective leadership.
Our Rotary Clubs ensured that the 2024 training program for eight visiting Malaysian Special Education teachers was a great success. The Malaysian education department recognised the value of the visit and later welcomed our two local teachers, who visited Malaysia for two weeks in early 2025 to pass on their skills and experience.
We can now continue the program with a visit by another eight Malaysian teachers in 2026. It is planned that four of the teachers spend four weeks in the Bendigo special schools and the other four spend their time in Echuca. We expect the Bendigo-based teachers to arrive in Bendigo on Thursday 6 August and leave on Saturday 5 September 2026. Each of the Bendigo-based teachers will be located at either the Bendigo Special Developmental School or at Kalianna School for their full four weeks. They will need to be transported to and from their school. Please let me know if you can home host one or more of the teachers during that time and for how long.
I can be contacted by phone (0416 192 032), email (lj@joll.net) , Message or WhatsApp - I indicated the last two in case I am travelling.
Lindsay Jolley
President, Rotary Club of Bendigo South
The Noticeboard
Each week various information come into the Bulletin email, small bits to add into the bulletin that doesn't really go anywhere else but may be good to know. Sometimes it's an announcement, an invitation, an update or advertisement.
Here are this week's tidbits:
Home hosts are needed for the next group of visiting Malaysia Special Education teachers: Thursday 6 August – Saturday 5 September 2026
contacted Lindsay Jolley M: 0416 192 032 or E:lj@joll.net
Cluster club meetings
Bendigo
Tuesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm, an evening meeting on the 4th week - 6pm for 6.30pm start.
The Bendigo Club, 22 Park St. Strathdale
Bendigo South
Thursday 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Boatshed Function Room, Lakeview Hotel, Bendigo
Eaglehawk
Wednesday 6.15pm for 6.30pm
Mechanics Institute, California Gully
Kangaroo Flat
Monday 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Rotary Gateway Park, Kangaroo Flat
Inner Wheel Bendigo
2nd Tuesday, 11.15am – lunch after meeting
Mechanics Institute, School Street, California Gully
