14- 18 July volunteers for Australian Sheep and Wool Show should contact Doug for the final details on the roster for marking-out the sites.
15 July (Mon)Maurice's Farewell Dinner. Arrive 6pm for 6.30 start at the Rising Sun Hotel Sunset Bar. Contact Judy.
also on the 15 July is Kangaroo Flat Rotary Changeover at Kangaroo Flat Sports Club
21 July (Sun) Prep for Tree Planting Day. 10am-12noon. BYO gloves, water bottle and wear appropriate clothing for outdoor and wet weather activity. Contact Judy.
28th July (Sun) National Tree Planting Day 10am -11am. BYO bucket, trowel, gloves, hammer/mallet. Hot drink and morning tea provided. Contact Judy.
10th August - DIK open day (see link below)
1st Sept - Run for Dad Bendigo, Bendigo Racecourse.
1 - 5 May 2025 Barham Weekend
Phone 5453 2553 to book a site/cabin and say you are from Rotary.
Well, the new Rotary year started with a nice and relaxing meeting. Lily Brennan, who went through the Victorian Police Blue Light One-to One program, shared her positive RYPEN participation experiences in presence of John Dalton who runs the Blue Light program. Also, Amy Kinder thanked us on behalf of Anglicare for our well appreciated support.
Many Rotarians attended the funeral of Bryan Griffiths, who was the serving President of Rochester Rotary Club. It was estimated there were at least 300 people attending the graveside service. It was Angela Beutel’s wish, Bryan’s partner, to donate to Polio Plus in honour of Bryan. Again, the Polio Plus link is https://my.rotary.org/en/polioplus-fund (if you have a MyRotary account, just log in, or use the guest login link).
The changeover function at Camp Getaway went well and was very much enjoyed by those who attended to celebrate our achievements. Thank you to PDG Ron Payne, who represented District 9800, and Deputy Mayor Matt Evens who represented the City of Greater Bendigo. Congratulations to Barb Mitchell and Stew Annan on their well-deserved Paul Harris Fellowship, and the new board: Paul Henderson and Ted Gretgrix (secretary and minute secretary), Madeleine Schoo (treasurer), Jim Rolfe (club service), Liz Commadeur (community service), Kevin Reade (fundraising), Stew Annan (youth service), Geoff Michell (international service) and Allie Lyall (Foundation).
The Annual Report will be made available via Club Runner. It demonstrates the achievements of our club over the 2023-2024 year. There will be a few hard copies of the report available at our next club meeting. Thank you again for all your support you give to make the community a better place.
Last but certainly not least, there will be a farewell dinner for longstanding club member Maurice Woodburn on Monday 15 July at Pat’s Rising Sun, 6pm for a 6.30pm start.
In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at our next club meeting on 17 July. Please note that there is no club meeting this Wednesday, 10th of July. Keep warm.
Co-presidents Ray Carrington and Adrian Schoo
Forty Seven Boxes of goods for the Bendigo community.
Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat Community Meals Program
On a sunny Thursday in Bendigo we passed on several boxes of t-shirts.
Lily and Brennan and John Dalton, who nominated Lily to attend RYPEN, stand proudly between Pres. Adrian and Stew-Youth committee.
Guests Amy and Holly from Anglicare Foster Care & Kinship Program presented Rotary with an appreciation gift of certificate and chocolates.
Liz helps Mike from Bendigo Baptist Church/ MADCOW with a box, the first of the drop-offs of quality t-shirts and tops for various charities in Bendigo. Thanks to Graeme and John who collected 47 boxes of goods from DIK for the Bendigo community.
OPEN DAY- DIK- SATURDAY 10 AUG 2024 10-3PM
Please keep Saturday 10 August 2024 from 10:00am available to attend the 2024 Open Day. Come to see this fantastic Rotary Community and Environmental project and see all our skills and strengths.
Be part of the celebrations for DIK’s 700th export container.
Registrations for this event are now available. RSVP to Adrian at the next meeting. If you wish to make your own way there, the DIK website has a registration link.
This week we heard from Lily Brennan pictured above, who attended the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) weekend gathering. Lily is a teenaged girl with a somewhat problematic family background, and some neurodiversity issues, as explained by her mother who accompanied her to our meeting. Lily’s RYPEN experience was backed by John Dalton, well known to us through his continuing excellent work with Blue Light, and of course, through Stew Annan’s ceaseless work in the area.
Lily related the weekend’s activities and challenges: the rope challenge, the poverty dinner (1 bean, and a handful of rice, to show how the other half lives) and the fun she had meeting and relating to her peers. How the weekend and the people helped her to deal with her tics and mental challenges and gave her the confidence and the ability to not have these rule her life. Lily’s mother said she was amazed and thrilled with Lily’s improved personality, increased confidence, and problem solving.
Lily addressed a room full of people, answered questions, and conducted herself wonderfully. The experience was inspirational, and we thank her for her bravery.
We also welcomed Amy Kinder and Holly from the Anglicare Foster care and Kinship Program. They came to thank us for our BBQ support at their annual picnic. Amy related that they currently have 54 foster carers in our area, down from the usual 90, which can partly be explained by the increase in community care/kinship placements. They still received 396 requests over the past 12 months, and were able to place 173, meaning that many have to wait. She said that they are always looking for new foster carers, for obvious reasons.
We assured her that we would be at the picnic again this year and thanked her for her message. (Oh, and the chocolates)
Chris.
2024-2025 Changeover was held at Camp Getaway Axedale
DG Ron Payne addresses the group.
Lunch was delicious and plentiful
Stew Annan recipient of the Paul Harris Award for his service on the Youth Committee and the Environment Committee and many other tasks Stew has undertaken in the past 4 years.
great fellowship shown here between Barb and Stew.
Barb Mitchell recipient of the Paul Harris Award for her service to Rotary in both RCBS and Inner Wheel. Flanked here by Pres. Adrian and DG Ron Payne.
Run for Dad
Fathers Day Each month Rotary has a theme.
Bgo Sandhurst Rotarians exploring
This time of the year we see many of our members leave Bendigo to visit many places within Australia or around the world. It would be great to hear about their adventures when they return, but in the meantime a selfie at a local attraction on your trip would be greatly appreciated. WHO is Next??
I know there are a number of members out and about at the moment so please contribute a photo by emailing it to bulletin@rcobs.com.au.
We have photos provided this week all the way from Nashville and Sri Lanka. Paul is cycling through Sri Lanka and Pat is seen here with his wife and the city lights of Nashville behind.
Guest Speaker Report for July 3, 2024
