Rotary Club of Bendigo South News Blog

September 30 2016

New Exchange Student Arrives @ Bendigo South

Recently, the Rotary Club of Bendigo South welcomed its latest Rotary Youth Exchange student, Toshi. Toshi is on exchange from Japan. Here for 12 months, Toshi has settled into school and already been busy assisting on Club projects. We look forward to Toshi being with the Club for the next 10 months left of his...
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July 17 2016

Rotary all over the World

Hands on Development Tour- Nepal During the July school holidays, intrepid Bendigo South Rotarian, Matthew Scott journeyed to Nepal to partake in a Hands on Development tour. Hands on Development tours are undertaken by Rotary Club of Melbourne Rotarian, Stephanie Woollard. Stephanie is a past Rotary peace scholar, having studied overseas in Conflict and Peace...
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July 17 2016

Teaching in Timor

Throughout the school holidays in Term Two, Bendigo South Rotarians with a teaching background headed off to our near neighbours to undertake some professional development of East Timorese school teachers. Working mainly in the Maubisse area, Tony Plant, Jim Rinaldi and Glenn Madden shared the knowledge they’ve accumulated from years of teaching, with locals who...
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June 25 2016

Rotary’s Spiritual Enlightenment

By Matthew Scott – Director of Club Communications    THERE’S a common phrase in Rotary, that we do not mix religion and politics. After all, Rotary is open to anyone, and it’s our differences that make it the successful international service organisation which it has been for over a century now. However, that all changed one...
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June 25 2016

Year of Success!! Welcoming in 2016/ 2017

It may have been a cold winters night out at the Marong Public Hall, but this didn’t deter the Rotary Club of Bendigo South from continuing to do what it’s best at… Supporting the local community! Last Thursday night the Club hosted its annual evening to celebrate its year of success. Donations in excess of...
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November 24 2015

Tigerland comes to Bendigo

In October, the Rotary Club of Bendigo South in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Bendigo, hosted Richmond Football Club President, Peggy O’Neil at the Bendigo Club. With a focus on women in sport and community involvement, funds raised went towards the soon to be constructed Annie North Bendigo Family Violence Refuge.
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November 24 2015

Rotary World President comes down under

It’s not very often that Bendigo South Rotarians get to be in the company of Rotary royalty. However, that all changed on the evening of November 18th, when Rotarians Merlyn Quaife, Greg Noonan and Matthew Scott journeyed down to Etihad Stadium in Melbourne for an evening with John Germ. Preparing to take over the reigns...
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September 28 2015

Bendigo South sings the tunes of success

What an amazing sight it was to see, when over 900 members of the Bendigo community and beyond filled every seat in the house of Bendigo’s new Ulumbarra theatre. They were all there to see the Rotary Club of Bendigo South’s first foray into musical theatre, presenting Marina Prior and the Victoria Welsh Choir. Accompanying...
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August 1 2015

Rotary Concert – fundraiser for new theatre and music bursary

The Rotary Club of Bendigo South presented the following article to members of Rotary District 9800. We’ve all been sentenced to spend time in Bendigo next year as part of our Rotary community service. After a $30m makeover, the old Bendigo gaol, now the new Ulumbarra theatre, is the main venue for our District Conference...
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August 1 2015

Former Premier visits our club

Club members and guests this Thursday welcomed Former Federal Member for Bendigo and Victorian Premier, John Brumby and his wife Rosemary to our Rotary meeting. For Rosemary, it was an unexpected surprise for her to catch up with one of her old school friends, Betty Plant. President Tony Plant with Hon. John Brumby and his...
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