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Club Annual General Meeting
Nov 25, 2015
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Christmas Party and Hypothetical.
Dec 05, 2015
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Marcus Dingle
December 10
 
Mark Weragoda
December 12
 
Cathie Miller
December 22
 
Maurice Woodburn
December 22
 
Join Date
John Harkin
November 1, 1995
20 years
 
Rob Rosaia
November 20, 2002
13 years
 
Peter Rainey
November 22, 2006
9 years
 
Admin Test
November 25, 2012
3 years
 
Peter Harvie
November 27, 2002
13 years
 
Patti Cotton
December 3, 1997
18 years
 
Danny O'Brien
December 14, 1988
27 years
 
Kevin Reade
December 14, 1988
27 years
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
President's Message
Paul Henderson
member photo
A very interesting meeting at Schaller Studio Apartments which commenced with an enjoyable breakfast followed by a presentation on the Hotel.
 
The Hotel is one of 7 Art series hotels in Australia each one is named after an artist who is also featured on the many artworks throughout the hotel.  Bendigo has 165 original works of Mark Schaller throughout the hotel and they are all for sale. 
 
The hotel has continued to change and develop since its opening, they have moved the café to pantry style and the move opened up a small conference room which is available to hire by guests and community.  They also provide guests with access to one of their 2 smart cars and a number of bicycles to allow them to move around Bendigo’s various attractions.  They also have a 12 seater mini bus for small groups.
 
Although at full occupancy they even managed to clean a couple of rooms for Rotarians and guests to view. 
 
A big thanks to all Rotarians, family, friends and our friends from Weeroona College for the work over the swap meet weekend, with the combined Rotary clubs once again doing a tremendous job feeding the visitors and stall holders.
 
Don’t forget the social event of the century on the 5th December as we celebrate Christmas with a special Hypothetical event featuring the one and only John Whelan, back in Australia following a special command performance at the Vatican (well he was apparently there) This will be a fun night at the Bendigo Pottery so grab your tickets from John Cannon $30 per head includes a 2 course meal.  Bring your friends, family and invite a Rotarian from around the cluster and enjoy the night.
 
A final reminder that the cluster foundation dinner on Thursday 26th at the Foundry Hotel Platinum Room 6.30 for 7 pm  Guest Speaker Stephanie Woollard  Recently returned Peace Scholar Cost: $40 includes a 2 course meal.  Bookings to Ray or Myself with $40 per head  and also as a follow up there will be the screening of the seven women film on Sunday 29th  at 2.30 pm Tickets $15 per head tickets are available from Cathie.
Don’t forget this week’s meeting is the AGM,   Speak to Conor now about serving on next year’s board or helping in any other way.  Enjoy the week
 
Paul
Speakers
Nov 25, 2015
 
Dec 02, 2015
 
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25-Nov
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Chairperson
Stan Hendy
Ted Gretgrix
George Waters
Jim Rolfe
Sergeant
Brian Hinneberg
John Whelan
No Sergeant
Brian Hinneberg
Welcome
Ray Carrington
Wayne Gregson
Liz Commadeur
Toni Carrington
Cashier
John Langley
Debbie Thewlis
Bruce Fraser
Linda Barrow
Cashier
Jim Rolfe
Cathie Millller
Kevin Stevenson
Gerard House
Set up
Phil Harris
Paul Kirkpatrick
Ray Carrington
Doug Lougoon
Set up
Martin Ruffell
Phil Harris
Paul Kirkpatrick
Ray Carrington
Raffle
Paul Henderson
Stan Hendy
Gerard House
Paul Kirkpatrick
Upcoming events to put in your diaries
​Club AGM Wednesday 25th November. Please consider the vacancies for Directors.
 
​Great Victorian Bike Ride 4th December: Breakfast for 300.
 
​Fellowship meeting Saturday 5th December Bendigo Pottery. Hypothetical (Moderator John Whelan) and Christmas breakup. $30 pp.
​confirmation and money to John Cannon
 
Early Bird Registrations for next years District Conference close on the 30th of November (Save $75)
 

Foundation Dinner on Thursday, November 26.  This will be in the Platinum Room at The Foundry with excellent sound and vision,

wonderful food and good service.  The room will be exclusively ours. 

Guest speaker will be returned Peace Scholar Stephanie Woollard who founded Seven Women in Nepal. 

Following on the theme, on Sunday, November 29 a documentary on Seven Women will be screened at The Star Cinema at 2pm.

organised by RC Eaglehawk with afternoon tea and a stall of products for sale.  This documentary will be screened in Sydney and Melbourne

in 2016 but we are fortunate to have an advanced preview.

 

Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience – Volunteer Position
 
The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is a national exhibition that tells Australia’s story of the
First World War and commemorates a century of service by Australia’s armed forces. The Spirit of
Anzac Centenary Experience follows a chronological timeline spanning from pre-war Australia
to the present day, using a mix of arresting visuals, artefacts, audio and film to engage visitors. 

We are calling for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring the experience to life in your city as it travels
across the nation! Volunteers will play a vital role in the smooth running of the Experience. It will afford
them the opportunity to engage with the community and its local stories as well as enhancing the overall
experience for visitors. 

As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to do any of the following:

· Facilitate the safety and well being of visitors

· Welcoming visitors and check tickets;

· Demonstrating how to use the audio guide;

· Assisting visitors with mobility requirements;

· Assisting in the cloakroom;

· Directing and moving visitors through the Experience;

· Encouraging and showing visitors how to operate the digital interactive installations;

· Talking to visitors about the Community Zone and artefacts;

· Thanking, encouraging visitor feedback and saying goodbye;

Each volunteer will be given a Spirit of Anzac Shirt to wear as uniform and you get to keep this at
the end as a thank you!

You must be 18 or over to apply for volunteering and able to attend at least one 6.5-hour shift.

Available dates for Bendigo are Thursday 26th November – Wednesday 2nd December. 

Volunteer Shift times are:
Morning - 8:00-2:30pm
Afternoon - 1:30pm - 7pm

Please contact the volunteer co-ordinators at volunteers@spiritofanzac.gov.au
Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm.
 

Swap meet talent. What is John's weapon of choice?

 

Cath McDonald                          Jan 2016
 
 
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATH.
BENDIGO 
Next Gen.
EAGLEHAWK
K/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Latrobe Uni 
Nancy Long Dining Hall
Wed 6.30 pm
The Shamrock Hotel
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Mon 6 for
6.30 pm
Gateway
Park
The definition of "accountant" is
Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.
You Might Be An Accountant If
Your idea of trashing your hotel room is refusing to fill out the guest comment card.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Two fraudsters go up to 20 blind men and say "Do you want to go on holiday?"
The blind men reply "yeah of course"
So the blind men give the fraudsters $2000 each.
The fraudsters drive them up to Blackpool and put them on the beach, and then go to the pub.
Whilst there they think that the blind men are going to get bored.
So they buy them a ball and give it to them.
The blind men go "What’s this?"
"It’s a ball," replies one of the fraud men
"Well we can’t see it!"
The fraud men think what we gonna do, they spot a donkey with bells round its neck so they go and buy some bells and wrap them round the ball, and then go back the pub.
Just then an old woman walks in and says "I tell you what, the world today it’s demented"
"Why?" ask the fraudsters.
"Because there’s 20 blind men kicking a donkey on the beach!"
 
The definition of "accountant" is
Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.
You Might Be An Accountant If
Your idea of trashing your hotel room is refusing to fill out the guest comment card.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Two fraudsters go up to 20 blind men and say "Do you want to go on holiday?"
The blind men reply "yeah of course"
So the blind men give the fraudsters $2000 each.
The fraudsters drive them up to Blackpool and put them on the beach, and then go to the pub.
Whilst there they think that the blind men are going to get bored.
So they buy them a ball and give it to them.
The blind men go "What’s this?"
"It’s a ball," replies one of the fraud men
"Well we can’t see it!"
The fraud men think what we gonna do, they spot a donkey with bells round its neck so they go and buy some bells and wrap them round the ball, and then go back the pub.
Just then an old woman walks in and says "I tell you what, the world today it’s demented"
"Why?" ask the fraudsters.
"Because there’s 20 blind men kicking a donkey on the beach!"