Daybreaker e-Bulletin
Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak
Registration Number: A003751127
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1971
July 30th, 2026,                                                                     Edition 3
 
President 2026 -2027
Ali Dennis
 
 

Daybreakers that helped at the 2024 Science & Engineering Challenge

11 Days to go

Have YOU registered

 Science and Engineering Challenge!
... NEED volunteers now ...

Brooke needs as many volunteers as possible for the following dates:
Monday 10th Aug - Year 9&10 day (~8am til 2:45pm)
Tuesday 11th Aug - Year 5&6 day (~8:30 til 3:30pm)

Optional (but recommended) is the training and setup session on the 9th (2pm til done)
(half day options available)

volunteer rego is done digitally via this link:

https://forms.gle/NXNrvuc3HC3Ymffe9

all information about volunteering is found through this link

 
... Need YOU Now ...
 
11 Days to go
 
Science and Engineering Challenge 
 
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On The 29th July, We celebrated Warrnambool Daybreaks 28th Charter Anniversary with a Birthday cake.
2 original charter members in attendance to cut the cake were PP Chris Preston and PP Janey Preston. 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Bulletin Editor
 
Club Administration
 
Club Service
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Environment
 
Membership
 
Public Relations
 
Youth Service
 
Immediate Past President
 
Strategic Planning
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jo Hill
July 13
 
Join Date
David Watts
July 2, 2025
1 year
 
Shirley Watts
July 2, 2025
1 year
 
Janey Preston
July 29, 1998
28 years
 
Peter Cassady
July 29, 1998
28 years
 
Sergio Bacchetti
July 29, 1998
28 years
 
Next Bunnings BBQ
 
Saturday
August 29th
 
Social Night Fun
Deep Discussion
Collection of Wisdom
 
Great night of relaxation was had by Daybreakers as we grouped together around the fire at the Mid City on Thursday 23rd July.
 
Long Lunch committee took the opportunity to meet prior the social night gathering, which was a clever idea, as only one night out then.
 
We made welcome a potential new member who has been along to a couple of club meetings now, His name is Gerrard, and he is currently relocating from Geelong to Warrnambool. Gerrard has been in Rotary in Geelong, so we were on our best behaviour as he was checking us out as a potential club to join.
During our discussion with and about Gerrard, he was telling us that he has represented Australia overseas in Europe and America in competition with the martial art of Karate. He was encouraged by his parents to take this interest up after being repeatedly bullied at primary school due to his ethnicity.
 
It turns out the fellow Daybreaker Peter Inverarity, who works as Head Chef at OPAL Care Community in Warrnambool, his boss is Gerrard's mum, and Peter cooks and prepares her lunch. Small world.
Members Profile.    Sergio Bacchetti
Serg, kept us engaged with his life story on July 15th.
 
Serg grew up in Morwell, Gippsland.
 His father was an electrician at the coal mine and his brother also took on that trade. Sergio had greater aspirations and studied hard, attended univerisity in Melbourne to graduate as a barrister and solicitor, then relocated to Warrnambool to settle down and have a family and see out his career in the area. He is married to Jenny who had a career as a secondary science teacher at Warrnmabool College, now retired. Sergio has 2 children, eldest Vanessa, she has now also graduated in the law field and son Sam who lives at home, maintaining and running the estate in Wollaston Road. 
Sergio LOVES fishing and caravanning, always up for a chat about fishing and willing to take anyone out in his boat for a days adventure. Fish NOT guaranteed, however the editor can say, hold onto your hat.
 
Sergio has been in Rotary for 28 years now and is a Charter member of Warrnambool Daybreak,
he has been President twice 2008-09 and 2022-23. Serg was also recognised at Daybreaks Changeover luncheon as a Paul Harris Fellow.