1998-99 President Omar Balhas/Ray Dumaresq  45 members
Celebration of Club 60th Anniversary held at Lucknow Football Club Rooms.
Chris Walker selected as G.S.E. team member.
New Zealand youth exchange conducted.
Anne Wilson, Youth exchange student sent to Brazil.
Support for Siemens Science Forum, National Youth Science Forum, Life Education, Bairnsdale Secondary College, Swifts Creek Secondary College.
City Youth Exchange programme with Rotary Club of Collingwood.  
Gift to Aitape Tidal Wave Appeal.
“Service with a Smile” awarded monthly.
Food-stall at the Bairnsdale Mardi Gras.
Distribution of fruit donated by Rotary Club of Mooroopna for flood/drought relief in Nicholson Street Mall
Financial support given to local infant to assist with urgent medical expenses.
Botanical Garden Society sponsored by Club became incorporated body.
Moray Douglas presented with a Paul Harris Fellow.

1999.2000 President John Ariens

Outbound exchange student Nicholas Hurley to Canada
Airshow 2000 - a very successful project involving RC of Mitchell River.
Formation of Bairnsdale Urban Landcare Group sponsored by our Club.
John Brumby addressed the Combined Service Club meeting organized by our Club.
Collingwood student exchange continued.
Support for Turkey Earthquake Appeal.
PP Noel Wheeldon nominated for District Governor 2001-2002.
Visit to Mittagundi
PP Greg McWhinney presented a Paul Harris Fellow.
PP John Porter celebrated 50 years a member of our Rotary Club
Secondary College Students’ Art Exhibition held at Gallery
Support for RYPEN & MUNA youth programs
Gift of Vulcan truck for proposed Car Museum

2000-2001 President Geoff Macfarlane 40 members
Renovations to Bairnsdale Club mean a move to meetings downstairs.
Accomodation and support given to a child, Chris from Bougainville having facial reconstruction surgery through ROMAC.
Involvement with John Flynn Scholarship program commenced.
Adopt-a –Highway project at Phillips Lane started.
Paul Harris Fellows awarded to Geoff Johnston & Rex Estoppey.
Dave Aubrey Memorial Scholarship Fund established to support awards to agricultural students.
Mens Health Night organized.
Cemetery Gazebo Fund established.
Sponsorship of foster child, Catherine Villarez from the Phillipines