On-to-Conference: The Tradition Continues Wednesday 10 April to Friday 12 April, 2024
Many Rotary Melbourne members have indicated that they wish to participate in the 2024 On-to-Conference (OTC) tour. Plans are advancing, and the following is a draft summary of what to expect.
What will be the key themes?
The 2024 OTC Tour is about woollen mills, manufacturing, provenance, bee keeping and local communities bound together with the common threads of OTC friendship and fun.
Where will we visit?
As this year’s 9800 District Conference is in Bendigo, we will be exploring the Goldfields; within 160 km of Melbourne CBD. We will spend nearly 3 days together, and the summary below gives an outline of the draft program as it currently stands:
Day 1 - Wednesday 10 April 2024 - Creswick
- Visit & briefing on Wheelers Bridge, constructed by Monash & Anderson
- Visit Giacometti'e Farm (Peter & Cathy Roger's place in Musk)
- Drinks (sampling of local wines), Dinner and overnight at the RACV Creswick Resort
Day 2 - Thursday 11 April 2024 - Castlemaine
- Visit Castlemaine Council Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality 2020-2025.
- Dinner and overnight Hepburn/Bendigo
Day 3 - Friday 12 April 2024 - Bendigo
- Possible visit Thales Bendigo (manufacturer of Bushmaster & Hawkei vehicles for the ADF)
- Visit Sweet Justice Bee Keeping with purpose
- Friday Evening: Presidents Club dinner, at a venue TBA
What Next:
- Make sure you register for the Multi-district conference if you plan to attend.
- Secure your place in the On-to-Conference Tour by emailing Mary Barry ASAP. Please indicate whether you plan to attend the following: OTC, Presidents Dinner and/or District Conference.
- Don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions or suggestions.
Mary Barry
2024 On-to-Conference Chair
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