26th August, 2026

President Lindsay Walkington

President's Quick Update

 

Our speaker at last Wednesday’s club meeting was Cr Andrea Metcalfe, who gave us an account of life as mayor, councillor and grandmother, and the challenges that go with those roles. As usual, Andrea gave members an entertaining and informative presentation. Thank you, Andrea.

Reminders and updates

  • Morgan Murphy will be this week’s guest speaker.

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  • UPDATE: Carmel needs one person to help on Wednesday 2 September and two volunteers to help on Wednesday 16 September. Please call Carmel if you can help.

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  • Well done to Ron Payne for speaking on ABC Radio at 7 am last Wednesday, 26 August, about volunteering.  Ron did a great job encouraging and representing volunteers.

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  • Next week I will be away.  John Jones has volunteered to keep the club meeting on track. Thanks, John.

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  • Remember, District Governor Graeme Hope’s visit is on Wednesday 9 September.  Morning tea will be at the bookshop at 10 am, followed by the club meeting that evening and a Special Board Meeting.  Please let John Jones know if you’re attending at this coming Club Meeting.

 

See you all next Wednesday, 9 September, with the Governor

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Share the Dignity ……

We are seeking your help to achieve our goal - we need donations of items suitable for inclusion in the ‘Mum & Bub’ bags (see details below) to meet our goal of filling 20 satchels to be donated to the Share the Dignity appeal for distribution this Christmas.  Share the Dignity also put together other bags (perhaps an idea for another time), but for this Christmas we will be concentrating on providing just the ‘Mum & Bub’ bags.

Donations can be from you personally, your friends, your family, or maybe Rotarians from our neighbouring clubs may like to join forces with us to meet the quota we have set for this effort.

Details of the items specified for this bag are listed below, and your donations can be brought along to our clubrooms on a meeting night or by simply contacting our club at eaglehawkrotary@gmail.com to make more suitable arrangements for your donations to be collected.   

(Please note - Eaglehawk Rotary are supplying the bags and the ribbons; the items to be included are what we are seeking to have donated)

 

Are you interested in learning more about the program - here is a link to the website - a great source of some extra information.

 https://sharethedignity.org.au/what-we-do/its-in-the-bag

Special Education Malaysian Teachers

Lindsay welcomed the visiting teachers, and we were delighted to hear of their experience while being in Australia.  Their gratitude was evident as they addressed us as their aunts and uncles, clearly a nod to how at home they felt in Bendigo.

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

 
Member Birthdays
John Gurr
August 15
 
John Jones
August 26
 
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Laurie Preston
August 16
 
Nicole Ellerton
October 16
 
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