Guest Speakers
An interesting and varied program makes for an exciting membership of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South. As well as learning about and keeping up to date with Rotary events and programs, our Club regularly attracts several high calibre guest speakers. Anyone is welcome to attend our guest speaker events and meetings, so please keep an eye on our EVENTS page to see who you might be interested in hearing.
Some of our keynote speakers have included:
- John Brumby – past Victorian Premier
- Lisa Chesters MP serving Member for Bendigo
- Jacinta Allan MP serving Minister for Public Transport
- Ken Lay Victoria Police Chief Commissioner
- Simon McKeon Australian of the Year – 2011
- Michael Ronaldson retired Senator for Victoria and Minister for Veteran’s Affairs

Jacinta Allan MP and President Tony Plant, earlier in 2016.
Other guest speakers have included:
- Glenn Cooper – CEO, Cooper’s Brewery
- Mike Hirst – Managing Director, Bendigo Bank
- Justice Geoffrey Giudice – recently retired President of Fair Work Australia
- Ken Lay – Victoria Police Chief Commissioner
- Ken Lay – Victoria Police Chief Commissioner
- Hugh Norris – CEO, Hip Pocket Work Wear
- Dr Peter Dingle, Motivational Health Speaker
- David Nyuol Vincent – author, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Die