Rotary Club of Bendigo South News Blog

November 27 2023

Wheelchairs for Kids

The Wheelchairs for Kids (WFK) program made its Bendigo debut on Friday at the California Gully Primary School. The students spent time in the wheelchairs doing laps of the oval and also experienced what it would be like to be confined to a wheelchair. One of the aims of the program is to raise money...
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October 27 2022

Science & Engineering Challenge a HUGE Success!

Report – Science and Engineering Challenge Program – 2022 Regional Event on 22nd August and National Final on 20th/21st October   The Rotary Club of Bendigo South has successfully conducted both events in the last two months with approx. 150 participants from seven schools attending the regional event and 250 students Australia wide attending the...
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June 27 2022

Annual Club Changeover Celebration

Recently our Club celebrated its annual changeover dinner at Rotary’s Camp Getaway in Axedale. On the evening, Club President Merlyn Quaife AM took the opportunity to renew her presidency of the Club for a second year. With the many lockdowns, interruptions  and Club meetings being held on Zoom, Merlyn felt that it was right to...
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July 19 2021

Club Changeover Dinner

Recently our Club celebrated its annual changeover dinner at Pratty’s Patch, Maiden Gully. Thanking President Paul Gibbons for his year of success and welcoming in the Presidency of Merlyn Quaife AM, plenty of fun was had on the night, as well as awards given out to deserving Club and community members. Take a look at...
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July 19 2021

We’re onto a Winner!

Throughout the past twelve months, the Rotary Club of Bendigo South has been working in conjunction with many other Rotary Clubs from across the various districts to undertake an environmental project aimed at replanting native vegetation in Gippsland which was wiped out by last year’s tragic bushfires. What started out as a casual conversation between...
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June 22 2021

Music To Our Ears

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, than at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre listening to fantastic music in good company! Raising money for the Ulumbarra Theatre Foundation and the Bendigo Senior Secondary College Musical Scholarship, Club President and Opera Singer, Merlyn Quaife AM will present a selection of musical pieces in conjunction with the Victorian...
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June 22 2021

Bushfire Recovery & Environmental Project

Bendigo South Rotarian, Anne Peace, speaks about our Club’s latest environmental project, which is to replant native trees in bushfire impacted areas around Gippsland. A project in collaboration with local Gippsland Rotary Clubs as well as the RC of Rochester, the planting of the trees will take place later in August. For its efforts and...
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July 28 2020

Year in Review

A year in review (2019-2020) at the Rotary Club of Bendigo South – See all of the fun adventures that our Club members and friends got up to in the last Rotary year, from inducting new members, volunteer work and BBQs, to fellowship and visits to locations around Bendigo. New members always welcome! Check out...
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July 11 2020

New Year, New Club President

The Rotary Club Of Bendigo South tonight held its annual Changeover via Zoom On-line. Thanks for a great year President Glenn and welcome to President Paul. A great year ahead and a great one celebrated, despite all of the challenges that Covid-19 has brought to us and the Club. Check out our Club Changeover meeting...
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April 15 2020

Help Us Raise Funds for a Smart Pup

How Can You Help? A SMART PUP FOR ALEX Alex was born with cerebral palsy and his positivity, resilience and thoughtfulness continue to inspire us all. Alex loves Batman, St Kilda Football Club and learning new things. He is now thirteen years old and in Year 8 at Weeroona College Bendigo. He longs to be...
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