After our meeting each month we have imformative

          speakers on various topics of interest 

June 2022

Bendigo area has a very high rate of heart issues.

Bendigo Paramedic Georgie Redmond, gave the clubs members

a presntation on how to reconize  and respond to the

symtoms of a heart attack.

May 2022

Memmbers Carol and Patrick gave us a photo presentation

on the club's recent 5 day tour to the Bright High Country.

April 2022

Ourr member Carolyn Bartlett and her sister spoke

on family history and how to aceess it.

Mar 2022

AGM was held,  no speaker.

Feb 2022

Our member Peter Williams ran a video and spoke to us on

how to use our Defibrilator if the need arises.  

Jan 2022

No speakers, some members told us their life stories.

Dec 2021

Delicous Xmas lunch at Lords Raceway. No speaker.

Nov 2021

Dennis Johansen & Brad Knight from Strathfieldsaye Community

Enterprise, officially presented the Portable PA System to the

club, at our meeting in the Crook Street Park, followed

by a BYO picnic lunch.

 Aug -Oct

No meeting August, September and October due to Covid restrictions

July 2021

Matt Parkinson, CEO of the Baptist Communnity Organization

"Mad Cow" spoke to us on the "Bendigo Winter Night Shelter 

Program" for homeless people.

June 2021  

Our speaker this month was Greg Ralton, who enlightened

the club about his role Red Cross Emergency Planning

here and other parts of Australia.

Apr 2021

Our President Joe spoke to us about him migrating from

Holland, to Australia, and growing up and assimilating

into the community here in Victoria.

Mar 2021

AGM was held,  no speaker.

Feb 2021

Joy Roy, gave a very informative presentation on of how the new

Bendigo Chinese Dragon was created. 

Jan 2021

Our first meeting back since March 2020 in the Botanical Gardens

White Hills. We had Anne Clark, who is a Botanical Illustrator, and

Judith Milner from the "Friends of the Botanic Gardens,"

speak to us on the history and development of the gardens.

Dec 2020

Lovely Xmas lunch at Bradies Tavern. No speaker

Apr 2020

All meeting and social gathering postponed till further notice

due to the Covid-19 virus.

Mar 2020   

AGM was held,  no speaker.

Feb 2020

Phil Bretherton spoke to us on the history and establishment

of St John of God Hospital and the Challenges in Health Care.

Jan 2020

Sophie Harkin spoke to us on health & fitness for seniors.

On the importance of exercise and got us doing examples of

excercises we should be doing to keep our bodies mobile.