Members are encouraged to attend Thursday lunch meetings whenever they can. They are an opportunity for fellowship, to hear interesting speakers, and to catch up with our Club activities.
Remember that if you are unable to join our lunch meetings in person, we can still provide a Zoom option. Please contact President Katie for details of the link to use.
Meal Orders - Update April 2023
The café has noted that many of our Rotary members and guests are now ordering on arrival. This makes it difficult for them to manage staffing levels and keep up the level of service for us, as well as their other guests.
As a club, we appreciate the use of the venue facilities free of charge.
To maintain this it is appreciated if you would please remember to pre-order your food and drink from the lunch menu ahead of time!
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September is Membership Month!
We have four top notch meetings planned for September and the Club Management team is encouraging each member to please bring a friend, colleague, and / or family member to one (or more) of them.
07 September:Offsite evening meeting (5.30pm) at Dunedin Central Police Station - followed by a meal close by, venue TBC. Please let Lynne know if you are attending.
14 September:Fellowship meeting
21 September:Dr Sanjana Hattotua: Disinformation in an Election Year
28 September:Hugh O’Neill: How I became a Harbour Board Pilot
Mark Wigglesworth is a local Pianist, Piano Teacher, Accompanist and Musician with a BMus(Hons) First Class degree in Piano Performance from Otago University, and plans to undertake post-graduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from September 2023. The trustees of the Mona Sempke Trust recently approved a grant towards Marks costs. Mark is also organising a Fund-raising concert on Friday 25 August (see poster above) and readers may like to support this (and enjoy an interesting evening of music)...
Trees for Families is back for 2023! We invite you to please join us this Father’s Day, Sunday, 3rd September at Rotary Park (note new location!). Trees and shrubs are $20.00 each, and provide the opportunity to mark an important family milestone, while also contributing to important biodiversity and revegetation projects. Whether you are celebrating a birth, commemorating a passed loved one, marking a birthday, or simply wanting to connect to the land, we welcome you.
Together, through this annual event, we have contributed 1,000 trees to Ōtepoti, Dunedin over the last 20 years. We hope you are excited contribute to the ever-growing “forest of memories”. Supplies are limited, so register early to reserve a spot!
RYLA is a programme for young adults who currently hold leadership positions or have the potential to lead, either in the community or at work.
Individuals can apply personally; Rotary Clubs can nominate and/or sponsor participants; Corporates can sponsor employees.
For more details contact Rick Wellington
Dunedin Bedding Bank
The board and club trustees recently approved a donation of goods to the value of $1,000 from Community Projects Group funds to the Dunedin Bedding Bank.
This ad hoc group was started in July 2022 by South Dunedin resident Janine Walker.
Primarily communicating through social media such as Facebook she appealed for donations of surplus bedding - sheets, blankets, duvets etc which she then distributed to anyone in need such as beneficiaries and migrants.
During the winter of 2022 the needs of local rough sleepers and homeless persons became apparent and the scope of assistance was widened to include tents, sleeping bags, outdoors clothing, and comfort packs. Where demand exceeded supply these items were purchased with cash donations received from the public. This continues to the present time.
Robert Patman is professor of politics and director of international studies at the University of Otago. His teaching and research interests include US foreign policy, international relations and global security.
Mark Wigglesworth is a local Pianist, Piano Teacher, Accompanist and Musician with a BMus(Hons) First Class degree in Piano Performance from Otago University, and plans to undertake post-graduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from September 2023.
Trees for Families is back for 2023! We invite you to please join us this Father’s Day, Sunday, 3rd September at Rotary Park (note new location!). Trees and shrubs are $20.00 each, and provide the opportunity to mark an important family milestone, while also contributing to important biodiversity and revegetation projects. Whether you are celebrating a birth, commemorating a passed loved one, marking a birthday, or simply wanting to connect to the land, we welcome you.
The board and club trustees recently approved a donation of goods to the value of $1,000 from Community Projects Group funds to the Dunedin Bedding Bank.
