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40 Rotarians attended a Civic Reception in the Bendigo Town Hall to kick off the 100th Anniversary celebrations. As we approach our 100th...

FROM THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Olivia and Meg Hall dressed in their Christmas jumpers for the 2025 Bendigo Carols by Candlelight. Picture by Enzo Tomasiello Despite signs of rain threatening to dampen the spirits, the Bendigo Carols by Candlelight 2025 event pulled hundreds of people to Rosalind Park. Choirs and performers took to the stage on December 21 to put on a show for the many families in attendance, with all money raised going towards Headspace Bendigo. See the full

The final Girls in STEM Club session of the year at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre was equal parts exciting, educational, and wonderfully messy!  The theme of the day was slime , and the girls dove right in, eager to create the most spectacular goo possible.  They learned that slime is a stretchy, squishy substance and can be made from a simple mix of glue, water, and an activator, but the results can be anything but simple.  From fluffy and glossy to crunchy, cl

Tuesday’s Girls in STEM Club session at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre offered an engaging and interactive exploration of magnetism.  The session began with the girls sharing their understanding of how magnets work.  Some believed that magnets interacted with all types of metals, while others thought they only attracted specific objects, such as iron nails or paper clips.  These initial assumptions set the stage for a session of investigation, experimentation, an

This Tuesday at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre, the Girls in STEM Club explored the fascinating world of foley, the art of creating sound effects for films and animations.  The session opened with a brief recap of the previous weeks’ learning on sound engineering, pitch, amplification, and basic movie-making techniques.  Building on this foundation, the girls watched an engaging clip demonstrating how everyday objects can be transformed into the sounds heard in m

This week’s Girls in STEM Club session at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre truly brought the excitement and creativity of filmmaking to life through the captivating theme “Lights, Camera, Action!” .  The workshop offered participants a unique opportunity to step into the world of movie magic, exploring how science and technology blend seamlessly with art and imagination.  The focus was on two fascinating and widely used film techniques, forced perspective and green

This week, the Girls in STEM Club returned to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre for an exciting session of movie-making magic, with a focus on motion animation.  This creative process demonstrated just how much work and attention to detail goes into crafting an animated film. The girls learned that creating a great animated movie doesn’t require a huge production team or expensive technology.  With the right techniques, even small changes can result in something mag

This week, the Girls in STEM Club returned to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre to continue their exciting ongoing engineering challenge.  The session focused on exploring the concepts of centre of gravity and the strength and stability of shapes through a series of interactive, hands-on activities that used simple, everyday materials to make learning both fun and engaging. The girls began by testing their own balance, standing on one foot, with feet together, and t

On Tuesday, the Girls in STEM Club returned to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre for an engaging and hands-on session focused on sound engineering.  The session explored how sound is produced, transmitted, and heard, and whether it can be visualised.  Using a rope, the girls observed that high-pitched sounds create more frequent waves, while low-pitched sounds move more slowly. The group explored sound vibrations by placing their hands on their throats and feeling t