The Eaglehawk Y's Menettes Declaration of Association was made on the 13 of September 1958. This Y's Menettes club was one of four in Bendigo. The other clubs were Bendigo, Lansell and Kangaroo Flat. The Y's Menettes were originally an offshoot of the Y's Men's Clubs. They are linked to the YMCA and aim to promote Christian principles, Youth activities, international good will, community needs, personal development, enjoyment of life and information sharing within the network. Monthly meetings were held in members' homes and later on in YMCA meeting rooms. The tablecloths were used when new members were inducted and their names were added to the cloth. The tablecloths were used at the monthly meetings. They were used at the yearly changeover of office bearers.light brown square tablecloth. The tablecloth has two rows of decorative machine embroidery on the hems. The club's area and the year it was established are embroidered in one corner. The names of all club members are embroidered around the edges of the tablecloth. The logo of the International Y's Menettes is embroidered in one corner along with the date the club was founded. The logo colours are red, yellow and blue. A scot's thistle is embroidered above a member's name.service clubs, women

Due to declining membership and increasing age of members it was decided to disband the Ys' Menettes clubs in Bendigo in March 2024Cream satin banner and embriodery in red, gold, blue and green. The cord and tassles are in gold and attached to a hanging rod. The banner has a gold decorative fringe at the bottom. .Y's Menettes Map of Australia Y's Men's Club International logo, memorial inscription on the back of the banner

The Bendigo Y's Menettes Declaration of Association was made on the 17th of February 1954. This Y's Menettes club was one of four in Bendigo. The other clubs were Eaglehawk, Lansell and Kangaroo Flat. The Y's Menettes were originally an offshoot of the Y's Men's Clubs. They are linked to the YMCA and aim to promote Christian principles, Youth activities, international good will, community needs, personal development, enjoyment of life and information sharing within the network. Monthly meetings were held in members' homes and later on in YMCA meeting rooms. The tablecloths were used when new members were inducted and their names were added to the cloth. The tablecloths were used at the monthly meetings. They were used at the yearly changeover of office bearers.Cream cotton square tablecloth. The tablecloth has one row of decorative machine embroidery on the hems. The club's area and the year it was established are embroidered in one corner. The names of all club members are embroidered around the edges of the tablecloth. The logo of the International Y's Menettes is embroidered in one corner along with the date the club was founded. The logo colours are red, yellow and blue.service clubs, women, ymca, y's menettes

The Lansell Y's Menettes club was one of four in Bendigo. The other clubs were Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk. The Y's Menettes were originally an offshoot of the Y's Men's Clubs. They are linked to the YMCA and aim to promote Christian principles, Youth activities, international good will, community needs, personal development, enjoyment of life and information sharing within the network. Monthly meetings were held in members' homes and later on in YMCA meeting rooms. The tablecloths were used when new members were inducted and their names were added to the cloth. The tablecloths were used at the monthly meetings. They were used at the yearly changeover of office bearers.white cotton tablecloth with decorativer stitch on the hem. The embroidery uses the YMCA colours or red, blue and yellow. The tablecloth has a machine decorative hem stitch The YMCA International Men's Club logo is embroidered on the tablecloth. The club's name Lansell Y's Menettes is above the logo. The names of charter members in 1960 are below the logos. The names of all club members are embroidered around the sides of the tablecloth.women's service clubs

Y's Menettes club was established in Bendigo Kangaroo Flat 24th February 1973. It was one of four Menettes clubs in Bendigo. The other clubs were Bendigo, Lansell and Kangaroo Flat. The Y's Menettes were originally an offshoot of the Y's Men's Clubs. They are linked to the YMCA and aim to promote Christian principles, Youth activities, international good will, community needs, personal development, enjoyment of life and information sharing within the network. Monthly meetings were held in members' homes and later on in YMCA meeting rooms. The tablecloths were used when new members were inducted and their names were added to the cloth. The tablecloths were used at the monthly meetings. They were used at the yearly changeover of office bearers.The Y's Menettes were originally an offshoot of the Y's Men's Clubs. They are linked to the YMCA and aim to promote Christian principles, Youth activities, international good will, community needs, personal development, enjoyment of life and information sharing within the network. Monthly meetings were held in members' homes and later on in YMCA meeting rooms. The tablecloths were used at the monthly meetings. The tablecloths were used when new members were inducted and their names were added to the cloth. they were used at the yearly changeover of office bearers. A cream cotton tablecloth with plain hemming. The embroidery uses the YMCA colours or red, blue and yellow. The tablecloth has a machine decorative hem stitch The YMCA International Men's Club logo is embroidered on the tablecloth. The club's name and Foundation date is beneath the logo. The names of club members embroidered around the sides of the tablecloth.women's service clubs

Elva Merle was born at Nurse Coombes Private Hospital on High Street Golden Square in 1931. She grew up with her family of four on Milroy Street North Bendigo.An obituary of the life of Merle Lea describing her teaching career and her volunteering with a number of local service groups including Lansell Y's Menettes, Meals on Wheels, White Hills Probus Club and the Life Activity and Loddon/Campaspe Older Adults groups. It includes a coloured photograph of Merle. Dated Wednesday February 05, 2025 Bendigo Advertiser.y's menettes, y service clubs, meals on wheels, white hills probus club, long gully pre-school centre

Brown wooden framed certificate with light cream coloured card surround. The Charter of the Kangaroo Flat Branch of the Y's Menettes dated 24th of February 1973. The certificate includes the Y's Men's Club international logo. Signed by Jan Rohole, Dorothy M. Wilson, J. Wesley, Jennifer A. Cameron, Mary E. Moller. The frame has a cardboard backing with paper surround, wire hanger, stamped with Galleria. "GALLERIA FRAMING & PRINTS CNR HIGH & OAK STREETS GOLDEN SQUARE PH: (054) 47 0484" "C GOES 460" "LITHO IN U.S.A."y's menettes, y service clubs, charter, ymca

Brown wooden framed certificate with light cream coloured card surround. The Charter of the Bendigo Branch of the Y's Menettes dated seventeenth of February 1954. The certificate includes the Y's Men's Club international logo. Signed by President - G. Bolton, M. Sullivan. Vice Presidents - M. Perkin, N. Oakley. Secretary - N. Cowling. Treasurer - E. Taylor. Calling - A. Booth. The frame has a cardboard backing with paper surround, wire hanger, cardboard stand hinged to a wooden block, stamped with Bethany Gallery. "BG Bethany Gallery 116 Bridge Street Bendigo, Vic, 3550 Ph: (054) 42 4771 Fax (054) 42 3480" "Copyright GOES 460" "LITHO IN U.S.A."y's menettes, y service clubs, charter

Brown wooden framed certificate with light cream coloured card surround. The Charter of the Eaglehawk Branch of the Y's Menettes dated 13th of September 1958. The certificate includes the Y's Men's Club international logo. Signed by Margot Jones (Pres), Lola Wright (Sec), Ruth G. Brennan (V. Pres), Jean Hughes (V. Pres), Elaine Coates (Treasurer), Olga Grenfell, Celina L. Huillier, Valda J. Scott, Elva G. Brown, Barbara J. Little, Millicent M. Lougoon, Noeleen F. Manning, Marjorie Adamson, Doris Snell, Stella Young, stamped on the back with Lansell Cottage Industries "Lansell Cottage Industries 34 Lansell Street, Bendigo Vi. 3550 PH/Fax: (03) 5441 6248" "C GOES 460" "LITHO IN U.S.A."y's menettes, y service clubs, charter

Sister Club Application form, dated 1958. Eaglehawk Y Service Club from 30 June 2010.sister clubs, y's menettes

Y Service Club of Eaglehawk Women, Lodged to the Bendigo City Council on: 12/06/2019, 2 page documenty's menettes, statement of trade

Due to declining membership numbers and increasing age of members the Bendigo Y Service Women's Club decided to disband from March 2024. Newspaper articles from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 19.02.2024. a. A photograph from the front page of the Bendigo Advertiser of Brenda Berry and Pam Crammond discussing the 70th anniversary and final event of the Bendigo Women's Y Service Club. b. A page of photographs taken at the final function that was held at the National Hotel Complex on February 17, 2024. c. Newspaper article outlining the history and memories of the Bendigo Y Service club. The final function coincided with the 70th Anniversary of the club. bendigo y's menettes, y service clubs

The Australian Bicentennial was held in 1988. The Y's Workbox craft group produced a quilt designed by Mrs Carolyn Marrone as part of the celebrations. The quilt measures 1.41 metres across by 2.52 metres high and represented more than 3000 hours' work by 28 women.It is now mounted on a wall of the Bendigo library.Five Bendigo Advertiser newspaper articles telling the story of the Bendigo Bicentennial quilt. They describe who made them, how they were designed and of their significance. The two-sided cotton patch quilt, together with another 34 quilts from around Australia, formed the message "Australian Bicentennial exhibition 88". The Bendigo quilt formed the first "N" in "Bicentennial".y's menettes, y service clubs

Three-page document with typed and handwritten listing of all of the office bearers of the Eaglehawk Y's Menettes / Y Service Club from 1958 to 2024.y service club women

Membership history (Years of Service) Eaglehawk Y's Menettes/ Eaglehawk Y Service Club. from 1958 to 2026. Three page document stapled together.y service club women

Five-page typed document covering the 65 year history of the Eaglehawk Y's Menettes from 1958-2023. Includes images of two logos and coloured and black and white photographs.y service club women

Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival 1991, Souvenir Programme, March 14th - 24th. Programme. Debutante Ball x2 Debs presented to Mayor of Eaglehawk Cr. W Carney. Music 'Gaytones'. Gala Fair, Canterbury Park. Organised by Y's Men and Menettes of Eaglehawk. Porcelain Art and Craft Show, Art Show, Stafford Ellison & McKern Awards. Display of Memorabilia, Cornish Association. Children's multi-Dimensional Art Exhibition. Flower Show, sponsored by North West Country Credit. Children's Photographic Display. Photographic Print Competition. Historic California Hill Church, open. Victorian Police Display Unit caravan open to public. Official Opening His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey. A.C. Governor of Victoria. Dahlia and Arts Street Procession. Presentation of Art, Craft Photographic and Literary Awards. 9th Annual Dahlia and Arts Half-Marathon, conducted by Eaglehawk Athletic Club. Ecumenical Church Service, Combined Clergy. Speaker: Rev. Lindsay Faulkner, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band. Their Excellencies, the Governor of Victoria, Dr. McGaughey and Mrs McGaughey. Picnic Lunch. Free Concert. Cycling Criterium, Featuring the Tony McCaig Memorial Wheelrace. Barry Kenny Country Roundup. Family Mini Fair. Borough Bingo. Indoor Garden Party. Celebrity Concert. Rotary Club Dinner. Children's Fancy Dress Parade, sponsored by Bendigo Advertiser. Gala Charity Old Time Ball, 'Premiers Orchestra'. Traditional Cornish Concert, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band, Val Broad, Annette Beckwith, Steven Higgs. Traditional Cornish Service. Genealogy Society, Cornish Association Display, Walk Tours of Eaglehawk, Ray Wallace. Picnic in the Park followed by family reunions and entertainment. Aussie Clean-up Day. Croquet and Bowls Tournaments. Official Guests: His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey A.C. Governor of Victoria, and Mrs McCaughey. Mayor of Eaglehawk: Cr. W Carney J.P. Festival President: Cr Lola Miller B.E.M. Vice Presidents: Alan Bull & Kevin Herdman. Executive Officer: Ruth Claridge. Treasurer: Mary Mills. Committee Members: Alan Pearce, Harold Trahair, Wendy Holland, Trevie Dineen, Wayne Evans, Rebecca Evans, Jean Tebb, Lois Locket, Pam Wright Ron Dineen, Sandie Morris, Wayne Morris, Joyce Shelton, Dot White, Ric Norris, Ron Watts, Noel Thomas, Lorna Thomas, Ted Brown, Heather Bull, Dennis Cock, Edith Mudford, Ron Mudford, Anne Scott. Acknowledgements: Councillors, Officers and Staff of the Eaglehawk Borough Council, and by members of the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk. Lions Club of Eaglehawk. Judges of various awards. Sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of Eaglehawk. Sponsors: Stafford Ellison, Borough of Eaglehawk, Bendigo Bank, KcKern Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Bendigo Advertiser, State Bank of Victoria.event, entertainment, eaglehawk dalia and arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival 1991, programme, march 14th - 24th. programme. debutante ball x2 debs. music 'gaytones'. gala fair, canterbury park. organised by y's men and menettes of eaglehawk. porcelain art and craft show, art show, stafford ellison & mckern awards. memorabilia, cornish association. children's multi-dimensional art exhibition. flower show, sponsored by north west country credit. children's photographic display. photographic print competition. historic california hill church, . victorian police display unit caravan open to public. street procession. presentation of art, craft photographic literary awards. 9th annual dahlia and arts half-marathon, conducted by eaglehawk athletic club. ecumenical church service, combined clergy. rev. lindsay faulkner, eaglehawk excellencies, the governor of victoria, dr. mcgaughey and mrs mcgaughey. picnic lunch. free concert. cycling criterium, featuring the tony mccaig memorial wheelrace. barry kenny country roundup. family mini fair. borough bingo. indoor garden party. celebrity concert. rotary club dinner. children's fancy dress parade, sponsored by bendigo advertiser. gala charity old time ball, 'premiers orchestra'. traditional cornish concert, eaglehawk citizens brass band, val broad, annette beckwith, steven higgs. traditional cornish service. genealogy society, cornish association display, walk tours of eaglehawk, ray wallace. picnic in the park family reunions and entertainment. aussie clean-up day. croquet bowls tournaments. official guests: his excellency, dr. davis mccaughey a.c. governor of victoria, and mrs mccaughey. mayor of eaglehawk: cr. w carney j.p. festival president: cr lola miller b.e.m. vice presidents: alan bull & kevin herdman. executive officer: ruth claridge. treasurer: mary mills. committee members: alan pearce, harold trahair, wendy holland, trevie dineen, wayne evans, rebecca evans, jean tebb, lois locket, pam wright ron dineen, sandie morris, wayne morris, joyce shelton, dot white, ric norris, ron watts, noel thomas, lorna thomas, ted brown, heather bull, dennis cock, edith mudford, ron mudford, anne scott. acknowledgements: councillors, officers and staff of the eaglehawk borough council, and by members of the rotary club of eaglehawk. lions club of eaglehawk. judges of various awards. sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of eaglehawk. sponsors: stafford ellison, borough of eaglehawk, bendigo bank, kckern manufacturing pty ltd, bendigo advertiser, state bank of victoria.

Due to the declining membership numbers and increasing age of members the club decided to disband from March 2024and produced this booklet to coincide with this event.The 70th anniversary booklet of the Bendigo Y's Menettes Club later known as the Bendigo Y Service Club-Women. Inside the front cover is a picture of the 2024 club members. The booklet describes some of the major happenings, fund-raising activities, services and donations over the course of the time period from 1954 to 2024.