Bendigo's Bunny on display at the NGV

Until July 4th the NGV is showing the exhibition, Rupert Bunny - Artist is Paris.  This exhibition is an Art Gallery of NSW travelling exhibition and features one of my favourite paintings from the Bendigo Art Gallery, an exquisite example of Rupert Bunny's work. (not the work shown here) 
The painting in this blog is called 'Portrait of the Artist's Wife' painted around 1902 and is a good example of Bunny's skill at portraiture.  The exhibition is a fantastic representation of the artist's body of work, capturing a number of different periods of his career.  I enjoyed this exhibition and would highly recommend an hour or two spent in the company of these paintings.

For details go to: www.ngv.vic.gov.au/rupertbunny/

Don't forget Bendigo Art Gallery has the McCubbin Last Impressions 1907 - 17  Exhibiton on at the moment (until July25th), and if you like this Rupert Bunny exhibition, the McCubbin would be worth a look!   www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=42&h=0

Probus Clubs @ BIG4 BENDIGO

Complimentary morning or afternoon tea for Probus Clubs at BIG4 BENDIGO involves scones, freshly baked in our own kitchen and served warm with jam, whipped cream as well as a selection of other tasty sweet treats.  A selection of Twinings teas and plunger coffee are offered.  All set up, beautifully presented and cleaned up after by the FUNtastic BIG4 BENDIGO staff members. 

Join us at BIG4 BENDIGO for a spot of morning tea

BIG4 BENDIGO are hosting a Cancer Council BIGgest Morning Tea in June

Join us for a SPOT of Tea

or Coffee and help us raise money for cancer research. There will be 100's & 1000's cupcakes, lucky spot prizes and a spot the difference competition. Wear something spotted and be spotted at the  best spot to be.  Stay posted for details - for more information email stay@big4bendigo.com.au

Ascot Lodge @ BIG4 BENDIGO for your next get together

Ascot Lodge Room at BIG4 BENDIGO easily seats 60 for a meal.  For a meeting or workshop 30 people can be seated easily in a classroom style and around 20 in a U shape format.  A large screen and projector are available for group activities.  For catering we can order in or you can self cater with the fully equipped kitchen with large oven, cooktop, microwave and fridge.  BIG4 staff can set up the room for you, including table cloths and refreshments and clean up as part of your package or you can choose to BYO and DYI to have a more cost effective event.  Talk to our event manager to organise and tailor your perfect, relaxed and informal event in Bendigo.

APEX 40 Rort wind up @ BIG4 BENDIGO

What a fantastic way to wind up a very enjoyable week! 

It was an absolute pleasure to set up the Ascot Lodge room for the Apex 40 dinner to celebrate the end of their Bendigo visit.  Around 60 people attended the event hosted by the Bendigo Apex 40 Club.  A relaxed atmosphere is what was required for the self catered BBQ and salad dinner.  The ladies made use of the Lodge's full range of kitchen facilities and accessories, making the salad preparation easy whilst the men cooked up a storm at the adjacent BBQ area. 

Groovin the Moo Bendigo

Grooving the Moo caused a few extra headaches for organisers this year. Last years inaugural event challenged the city's infrastructure in relation to accommodation and transport, this year though, due to the success of last year, a lot more tickets were sold and the problems were more about patrons missing acts due to access issues at the venue creating lengthy queues. Read about some of the issues : www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/festival-organisers-hit-with-backlash/1819463.aspx

On a business level it was an interesting weekend with Apex 40 and Groovin the Moo patrons in at the same time.  Very different demographics and a challenge to ensure everyone had a good time.  We would like to commend our group of Moos.  They were all excellent guests and we would like to think they will stay with us again another time.  Generally the event has been seen as a bebefit to the city and we, as a business, support it being held in the future, as long as organisers learn from the issues that arose and deal with them effectively.

Apex 40 Rort at BIG4 Bendigo

I try to learn something new everyday.  The easiest way to learn something is to talk to people and ask them about themselves. Everybody has a story......  This week, amongst other things, I learned about Apex 40.  The group we've had at the park this week were a fantastic bunch and I thank them for the time they spent sharing their stories with me.

Find out more : who and what the Apex 40 and the Bendigo Rort is about.

www.apex40.org/about.html
www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/visitors-enjoy-a-rort/1819467.aspx

BIG4 supports Clown Doctors

BIG4 Holiday Parks support the Humour Foundation and the

C L O W N   DO C T O R S

An article on page 21 of today's Melbourne Herald Sun titled "You've gotta laugh" reminded me of BIG4's commitment to supporting this awesome organisation with fundraising and promotional activities. Kate Sikora and Marianne Betts start the article by stating "A laugh is as good as a run, with doctors saying 15 minutes of hearty chuckling has enormous benefits."

This is excellent news for those of us who don't like running!!!  I challenge everyone to have a real good laugh everyday like the team at BIG4 BENDIGO who give it a red hot go every single day, with special effort on very busy days, when everything seems that bit harder.  Try it you might just like it and help BIG4 support the fantastic work of the clown doctors.

Want to know more?

 http://clowndoctors.big4.com.au/