Co-Presidents report – 1 August 2024
Firstly, our meeting this week. Thank you Jim Rolfe, for the most interesting industry visit you organised for our members to the Tramways Depot on Wednesday.
Although it was a very cold morning, we listened with a warm heart to the incredible journey of the museum, and its plans for the future. Bendigo is lucky to have this outstanding museum and tourist attraction, and a highly skilled team of craftsmen and volunteers who contribute to its survival and ongoing success. Our thanks go also to the CEO of Bendigo Heritage Attractions, James Reade, who was our very entertaining and accommodating tour guide. The coffee/tea, warm breakfast and fellowship in the tram café after the tour topped it off.
Our Rotary Community Group (District’s Group 5 extends from Gisborne to Swan Hill) met on Saturday 27th July for the first time. Thank you, Alison Bacon, our Rotary Community Leader, for facilitating this meeting. Although there is a diversity between clubs, and we are separated by quite a distance, there is a strong willingness to work together for the benefit of who we serve as Rotarians. Outcomes include a name for our Rotary Group, possible subgroups and a meeting schedule that includes regular Zoom meetings.
The 99th year celebration of the Rotary Club of Bendigo on 30th July was a great evening. One of the highlights was to listen to our DG, Michael Lapina, who was invited to sing one of the songs he sang at Carols by Candlelight last Christmas. What a mighty voice he has!
Bendigo South RC has organised a free training session on ‘Lessons in Disaster’ on Sunday, 18th August 2024 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at the California Gully Mechanics Institute Hall, 12 School Street, California Gully. A minimum of 12 participants are needed. See the flyer in last week’s bulletin for more information on the session and how to book.
Just a reminder that the trip to Donations In Kind warehouse will be on Saturday, 10th August. Eric Bish, the President of Rochester RC, will generously be the bus driver for the day. The bus will be leaving from Rotary Gateway Park, Kangaroo Flat, at 8.30am, where there are plenty of car parking spaces available. There are still seats available, so if any member wants to be part of what promises to be a really good day, please contact either Adrian or Ray as soon as you can to register. The cost is $20 pp, with lunch provided at DIK. We look forward to the tour to see what is available for us and other clubs to use for our local, regional and international projects.
