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.
Programme October - December
This can be downloaded and shared with friends, family and work colleagues who may be interested in our speakers or special events. The .jpg format can be used as an email attachment or printed as a stand-alone brochure
If you would like to hear a particular speaker, or have any speaker suggestions please email John Drummond drummond_john@yahoo.co.nz
Meal Orders @ the dish cafe
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 menu ahead of time!
We are on the move for our 23 November Lunch Meeting!
For our 23rd November Lunch we are going back to Cobb & Co. coinciding perfectly with our Rotarian visitors from Australia. Please RSVP by pre ordering from the below menu to katierslaughter@gmail.com by 4pm Monday Nov 20. Lunch Menu - Cobb & Co. 12 noon, 23rd November.
Choose to have 1, 2 or 3 courses. Tea and coffee with a meal is at no charge.
Main $24
Pork Roast with Apple Sauce, Roast Vegetables and Seasonal Vegetables
Smoked Kahawai Pie with salad
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Seafood Chowder with Garlic Bread
Mushroom Penne Pasta
Chicken & Bacon Penne Pasta
Dessert $6
Chocolate Sundae
Pavlova with Berry Couli
Apple Strudel with Ice Cream
Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce & Icecream
Notice of Rotary Dunedin AGM
The AGM will be held at our regular lunchtime meeting on Thursday 30 November
Just a few spots left to fill for the Foodbank collection Sat Nov 25th
The next Supermarket food bank collection is on Sat 25th Nov at Countdown Dunedin South, 323 Anderson's Bay Road, 9am-3pm.
KiwiHarvest volunteers will collect and distribute collected groceries to the food banks. Please sign up to volunteer, we need two members each hour between 9am and 3pm. Click the link below to a shared google doc. Type in your name at the time of your choice, alternatively a hard copy of the form will be circulated at lunch meetings or contact President Katie (katierslaughter@gmail.com).
Age Concern Otago Volunteer Night
Age Concern wishes to honour your contribution to the organisation and thank you for making a positive difference to the lives of older people. You are cordially invited to attend the annual Age Concern Volunteer Evening of entertainment! Tuesday 5th December 2023
5.30 PM – 7.00 PM
Age Concern Otago
9 The Octagon
Please RSVP by Wednesday, 22nd November 2023
P 03 477 1040
E reception@ageconcernotago.co.nz
INTERCONNECTED RISKS
-RISK TIPPING POINT-
For up to date information on environmental and climate change threats, President Katie recommends
reading the 2023 Interconnected Disaster Risks report published by the United Nations University - Institute of Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). Read about tipping points, the causes, impacts and solutions.
Did you know that the Godwit or Kuaka flies 12,000 km? What an epic journey for a bird! FYI the godwit was your editor's top choice for Bird of the Century.!
Professor James Maclaurin is a philosopher of science and is Co-director of the Centre for AI and Public Policy, Te Whare Wānanga o Otago, University of Otago.
'Bring a can'
Our Christmas 'bring a can' collection this year will support The Salvation Army. They are creating 150 hampers to be given to homeless people over the Xmas period. It has been suggested tins of fish, Up and Go drinks and Roses chocolates would be ideal. Please help by donating items - bring them to our collection box at club lunch meetings over the next few weeks until early December.
$10K Raised for Camp Quality
Club member Ron Mackintosh thanks everyone who recently purchased scratchies from him. The scratchies supported the Kittyhawk Bowls Charity Tournament fundraiser. The event raised an amazing $10K for 2024 Camp Quality South.
The lucky winner of the scratchies was Alan Anderson!
Rotary International Convention, Singapore, 25-29 May 2024.
For up to date information on environmental and climate change threats, President Katie recommends 
Rotary International Convention, Singapore, 25-29 May 2024.
