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 Fiona 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!
This very special event will be held at Toitu, starting at 6.30pm on Sat 29th April. Tickets $100 per person includes pre-dinner drink, entertainment, a sit down meal catered by Vault 21 and our guest speaker, former Governor General and Rotarian, Sir Anand Satyanand.
Please RSVP to your invitation to the Anniversary Dinner on 29 April by 15 April to Fiona at
As part of our club’s centenary celebrations Craig Radford has written a history of the last 100 years of Rotary in Dunedin.
While Craig’s book nods to the past 100 years, it really takes off from where Gordon Parry’s 75-year history ended to highlight the last 25 years of our club.
It is a rollicking good read that you won’t want to miss, we are taking pre orders now for $30 per copy or you can purchase on the night of our centenary dinner and after for $35 per copy.
All Club members should have received an email from President Fiona, inviting them to the off-site lunchtime meeting on April 13th at Orokonui Ecosanctuary from 12pm-2pm; starting with lunch at Horopito café, then a talk from the ecosanctuary rangers and then a wander down into the ecosanctuary to view the new aviary installation. If not, you can download it from this link.
The Dunedin Amenities Society are again running the Town Belt Traverse, an event that continues to attract many walkers. This year it is on Sunday 16 April 2023.
In the past Rotary has been very supportive of this event and has assisted the Society with marshalling at road crossings throughout the length of the walk. These crossing points vary from a short hop across a street to those controlled by a pedestrian crossing, and then two quite major uncontrolled crossings at Drivers Road and Warrender Street. We would envisage marshals being required between 10 am and 1 pm, but typically for two hours at each crossing. The first crossings would have the participants going through from the 10:30 am kick-off to about noon. Conversely, the later crossings would have walkers from, say 11 am to 1 pm.
The Traverse introduces to participants the many benefits the Town Belt has to offer Dunedin and its citizens. It is a family event with many children taking part thereby nurturing an understanding of the asset the Town Belt provides.
Our help will assist this event to be successful and help with a bit of Rotary branding. There is a cup of tea at the end at Willowbank and possibly a sausage.
Euan's parents had come to Mosgiel from Edinburgh and that is where he was born. They had a family of 6 kids, with many fond memories of building huts and having "sword" fights with swords made from tree branches, they were a big family having lots of fun. Euan's parents made the 6 hour journey to Arrowtown (on dirt roads) and fell in love with the town. One of the activities amongst the siblings was to run through the Royal Oak pub without getting caught. The original crib is still in the family now.
Euan struggled in school with dyslexia, but was taught by a teacher for 2 years who made a real difference in his life. He loved playing rugby and was a naturally talented swimmer. Later on he worked out that in the Master's Games, no one could do backstroke so that is what he focussed on.
Euan wanted to become a teacher and tried to get into teachers college, but when that didn't work out he started an adult apprenticeship in carpentry. He started a store with his brother called Flint's Menswear, and later opened a womens wear store beside it. Euan ran Flint for 26 years and noticed a lot of change in the industry. He spoke about the ups and downs of this time working alongside his brother who had bipolar disorder.
Eventually Euan got into insurance and mortgages, enjoying the insurance side of things.
We have been asked, by the Salvation Army, to assist with this years "Red Shield Appeal" Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand. The Community Projects group has agreed to support this appeal and provide collectors for one collection point for one day (tentatively Friday 12 May - to be confirmed) but we will need assistance from the wider club. If you can help, please advise Bruce Collier brucec3210@gmail.com
The meeting this week will take place at the Orokonui Ecosanctuaryfrom 12pm-2pm; starting with lunch at Horopito café, then a talk from the ecosanctuary rangers and then a wander down into the ecosanctuary to view the new aviary installation.
How can you tell which rabbits are getting old? Look for the gray hares.
Where do rabbits go after their wedding? On their bunnymoon.
Why wasn't the bunny that funny this Easter? Because we poached all his best yolks!
When do the kids go to bed on Easter? When they're eggs-hausted.
How does Easter end? With an "R"!
Why don't you see dinosaurs at Easter time? Because they're eggs-tinct.
How can you speed up buying Easter dinner groceries? Use the eggs-press lane!
How do you send an Easter letter? By hare mail!
Why are people tired in April? Because they just finished a March.
What do you say after you burp during Easter brunch? Eggs-cuse me!
Rotary Dunedin Centennial Dinner
All Club members should have received an email from President Fiona, inviting them to the off-site lunchtime meeting on April 13th at Orokonui Ecosanctuary from 12pm-2pm; 
The Dunedin Amenities Society are again running the Town Belt Traverse, an event that continues to attract many walkers. This year it is on Sunday 16 April 2023.
Euan's parents had come to Mosgiel from Edinburgh and that is where he was born. They had a family of 6 kids, with many fond memories of building huts and having "sword" fights with swords made from tree branches, they were a big family having lots of fun. Euan's parents made the 6 hour journey to Arrowtown (on dirt roads) and fell in love with the town. One of the activities amongst the siblings was to run through the Royal Oak pub without getting caught. The original crib is still in the family now. 
We have been asked, by the Salvation Army, to assist with this years "Red Shield Appeal"
