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Bulletin Week 11
Well what a meeting, upstairs at the Bridge?. Danny and Pat started the day with a big breakfast and McTavish McHinneberg arrived back to present a banner from the RC of Kilsyth Scotland.
Breaking news
On Thursday at the RANCH, the Mayor Margaret O’Rourke and DG Bronwyn Stephens along with over 45 ladies and 10 Rotarians saw Patti Cotton OAM, Honorary member of the Rotary Club of Bendigo Sandhurst presented with a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire for the contribution she has made to the knitting project. This was presented by Bronwyn to Patti on behalf of the District 9800. Thanks to Ted, Merrin, Barb, Phil, Stan, Adrian, John H, John C, Paul K and Bruce for their assistance during the day. It was certainly a team effort.
Next week there is a meeting to commence the process for the collection of tables, chairs, white boards, filing cabinets (from 4 schools) plus the bales and packing bags of knitted goods. There will be two containers going to Maubisse late October.
President Graeme presented to the RANCH the craft goods made by Sr. Julietta from Maubisse
Passions and Pathways
On Wednesday in the Town Hall over 160 students from 5 schools presented their research projects form the businesses and industries they visited as part of their term 3 program.
On Friday at Lightning Reef Primary School, the Member of Bendigo West, Maree Edwards and the member of Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan announced a $1.2m funding allocation to the Passions and Pathways program for the local government areas of Bendigo Mt Alexander and Central Goldfields.
As you all know our club has contributed $15,000 to the school to support this and other necessary programs. We will meet with the leadership team to identify what other opportunities we have to support the school in the light of this magnificent contribution towards our young people gaining an understanding of the world of work and what happens locally. This year over 40 businesses were involved in hosting student visits and projects, supported by 30 Young Industry Ambassadors who visit schools and talk about their journey into work so far.
Guest Speaker
Our guest speaker was Gaelle Broad who spoke about the program called Pathways to Politics in which she has been a participant.
The program is run every second Thursday at Melbourne University over one term and requires a rigorous application process, submission of a video and an interview. Presenters have been current State and Federal politicians, Party and Campaign Directors, The Gratton Institute and business and public leaders. People from all walks of life attend however there is no guarantee of success. As Gaelle said some fall into politics, others take years and many, never!
After starting in Community radio at 18yo Gaelle volunteered with Vision Australia and then did observation at the ABC, where after a while and “out of the blue” she was asked to be a morning presenter across Western Victoria. Her journey into politics commenced about 20 years ago, whilst in Canberra, where she started an internship with politician as part of her Uni course. Gaelle interviewed many politicians with questions like, “why are you here?. Why did you go into politics?
The major response was “being about community”. After a stint with Peter Costello, gaining a Masters of Public Policy and working in government relations, Gaelle (a city girl albeit from the green belt in the hilly East-an hour and half journey from home to Uni)) married a boy from Kerang. Her grandmother said if you “marry a boy from the bush; you will end up in the bush”. Grandma researched the history and heritage of the Broad family from Kerang, before giving her approval! Gaelle and her family have now been in Bendigo for 15years.
Gaelle has described her last 8 months on the campaign trail as a challenge, fascinating and enjoyable. Her view is that people must have a choice and to exercise their privilege of being able to vote.
Thanks Gaelle for a great insight into your life with candid honesty and good humour.
 
 
 
Graeme
ROSTER
Week
26-Sep
3-Oct
10-Oct
17-Oct
Location
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
 
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
Chair
Rob Rosaia
Gerard House
Stan Hendy
Doug Lougoon
Welcome
Paul(Ned)Upton
George Waters
John Cannon
Ray Carrington
Set up
Cathie Miller
Martin Ruffell
Nick Christian
Liz Commadeur
Set up
Jim Rolfe
Danny O'Brien
John Harkin
Philip Harris
Bendigo Foodshare is a not for profit organisation that sources donated and rescued food from a wide range of generous donors, we then distribute this food free through 22 Emergency relief organisations such as Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Uniting Care 34 community organisations that cook and serve meals at no cost to those who are unable to cook for themselves or don't have enough food. 58 Schools that provide breakfasts to up to 40 students, some of these schools also provide cooked lunches. All the food and logistics is provided free.
Our Rotary Club is a proud supporter of Bendigo Foodshare
Speakers
Sep 26, 2018
Club Runner Workshop
Oct 17, 2018
In the Mall
Oct 31, 2018
Nov 14, 2018
Club Forum
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Notices
FACTOIDS
Amazing Facts
 
104. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so that they do not drift apart.
105. The Golden Poison Dart Frog’s skin has enough toxins to kill 100 people.
106. The male ostrich can roar just like a lion.
107. Mountain lions can whistle.
108. The giraffe’s tongue is so long that they can lick the inside of their own ear.
109. Cows kill more people than sharks do.
110. Cats have 32 muscles in each of their ears.
111. Butterflies taste their food with their feet.
112. A tarantula can live without food for more than two years.
113. The tongue of a blue whale weighs more than most elephants!
114. Ever wonder where the phrase “It’s raining cats and dogs” comes from? In the 17th century many homeless cats and dogs would drown and float down the streets of England, making it look like it literally rained cats and dogs.
115. It takes about 3,000 cows to supply enough leather for the NFL for only one year.
116. Male dogs lift their legs when they are urinating for a reason. They are trying to leave their mark higher so that it gives off the message that they are tall and intimidating.
117. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
118. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain
119. Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures and have demonstrated the ability to do simple mathematical calculations.
120. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon.
121. Birds don’t urinate.
Club meetings
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATH.
EAGLEHAWK
K/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Bendigo Club
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Monday
6 for 6.30 pm
Rotary
Gateway
Park