Rotary Club Bulletin (Jul. 08, 2026)

8th July, 2026

Lindsay Walkington - President 2026-2027

President's Quick Update

This week, congratulations go to Geoff Adcock on his commitment to the ideals of Rotary. At our last meeting, Geoff was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow pin in recognition of his generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation.

Congratulations and best wishes also to Gary and Lola Frank on their retirement. A special thank you to Gary for taking part in an interview about his career. He spoke openly and engagingly about his journey as an electrician, electrical contractor and business owner, giving us all a fascinating insight into his working life.

A few reminders and updates:

Don't forget to look out for the final draft of the Rotary Bookshop Saturday Roster, where we will be assisting either Jon Gurr or Gary Frank — a big thank you to everyone who has volunteered.

Our EFNC gate duty on 18 July has been cancelled due to multiple commitments. Our next gate duty will be on 1 August, so please keep that date in mind.

Please keep an eye out for the Australian Sheep & Wool Show car parking roster. If you haven't already done so, please let John Jones know whether you are available to help.

Invitations have been sent for the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk's 60th Anniversary celebration. Please RSVP by 1 August, or earlier if possible.

I look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting.

Luncheon - 8th August 2026 - Save the Date

60th Birthday Celebrations

A luncheon will be held on Saturday, 8th August

to celebrate our club's milestone birthday.

More information will follow, but for now - pop it into your diary so you don't miss out!

With the preliminary arrangements now in place for the celebration lunch on the 8^th August, invitations are now winging their way to you.

District Foundation Grants

The following information has been received relative to applying for a district Foundation Grant. This is a very short time frame - so the best way to addresss this for now is for members to contact President Lindsay if you have a project in the works that could benefit from applying for a grant. If your project aligns with grant requirements and the club's focus for the year, you will need to provide a brief outline of what the project is to enable us to complete the required Grant Intention Form.

On behalf of the District 9800 Foundation Grants Committee, I invite your Club to consider a Foundation Grant to assist in a project over the next twelve months.

Grants are up to $5,000 matching club contributions on a 1:1 basis for both local and international projects.

What is needed is for your club, if interested in a grant, to submit a Grant Intention form outlining what you would like to do. Submissions will be considered by the Grants Committee and submitted to Foundation for funding. A formal Grant application will then be required.

These submissions are required by July 17th.

Mark Stephens
Committee Chair
Humanitarian Grants - District and Global
District 9800

Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee

Tickets are now on sale for the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee's 20th Anniversary Celebration, and we'd love you to join us as we celebrate two decades of friendship and partnership between Bendigo and Maubisse, Timor-Leste.

Since our initial announcement, planning has picked up pace, and we're delighted to confirm an outstanding program for the evening.

Our special guests include Kirsty Sword Gusmão and Her Excellency Ms Inês Maria de Almeida, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Australia, with the evening hosted by Jonathan Ridnell. Guests will also enjoy live Timorese music, displays celebrating twenty years of BMFC's work, and the opportunity to reconnect with friends and supporters who have been part of the journey.

Friday 18 September 2026
6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
The Bendigo Club

Tickets are $36.50 per person and include finger food throughout the evening. Drinks will be available for purchase at bar prices.

As this is a private event with seating limited to 180 guests, we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.

Please find the updated event flyer attached.

We hope you can join us as we celebrate this important milestone and look ahead to the next chapter of our partnership with Maubisse.

Warm regards,

Rod Flavell

Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee

Book your tickets here: LINK

RC Bendigo South

NEWS FLASH: The accommodation needed for two Malaysia Special Education teachers has been reduced to 13 nights, from 20 August to 2 September 2026

The teachers will be located at either the Bendigo Special Developmental School or at Kalianna School during their time in Bendigo. They will need to be transported to and from their school. Please let me know if you can home host one or more of the teachers during that time and for how long. I can be contacted by phone (0416 192 032) or email (lj@joll.net).

Lindsay Jolley
(IPP, Rotary Club of Bendigo South)

Member Birthdays

Timothy Watts

July 25

John Gurr

August 15

John Jones

August 26

Spouse/Partner Birthdays

Laurie Preston

August 16

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