Events

Planning for the 43rd Rotary Club of Invercargill Book Sale is well underway.  

 

Dates to lock into the diary are:

Thursday 30th May

Friday 31st May

Saturday 1st June

Southland Foundation is a new charitable entity and one of 18 community foundations in New Zealand. The foundation is formally launching in May.  Its primary focus is to provide a simple and long-lasting way for people to help charitable causes in the Southland Community. The smarter giving model of Community Foundations ensures these gifts have the maximum impact now and in the future.  The Southland Foundation will pool and invest donated money and distribute a portion of the income generated by those funds to charitable causes and community organisations within the Southland region, leaving a lasting impact for generations to come.  These funds are entirely donor-driven or purpose driven depending on the areas of interest chosen by each donor.  www.southlandfoundation.org.nz

Join DG Phil Gully and DGE Dave McKissock for a buffet lunch and celebration of  achievements at the D9999 South Island Rotary Changeover.

To help celebrate the new theme "The Magic of Rotary", Magician - PDG Jonathan Usher will be the Master of Ceremonies.

The event will be held in the upstairs Function Room at the Edgar Centre, 116 Portsmouth Drive, Andersons Bay. The Reception desk will open at 11am.

People will be thanked, excellence will be recognized, trophies will be awarded, and most important of all ... Dave will be installed as District Governor 2024-2025!

Earlybird pricing $55 ends on 4 June, unless sold out prior.

Price is in NZD, tickets are non-refundable.

Claire Mercep is a Year 13 student at Southland Girls’ High School and recently had the amazing opportunity to attend a Mind Body Soul 21-day course at Outward Bound.

Claire lives rurally on a sheep and beef farm in Southland,so she considers that this experience was a great opportunity for her to meet new people and develop new skills.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Please note this meeting will be held at Level 1

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

The  9 July Club Froum meeting will be held with Lunch at The Pantry - 133 Grace Street.

Following lunch we will move next door to the former Grace Street Chapel, The Grace Street Project premises and look around the building that is to be repurposed. 

The donation from the Book Sale is proposed to be presented at this visit to Janette Malcolm from The Grace Street Project.  

Lunch will be $20 per person and we ask members to please RSVP to Janna and pay online prior to the meeting by direct credit to the Club Account: 

06-0925-0022834-000

Please advise Janna of any dietary requirements with your RSVP.  

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Please come & join us at the Civic Theatre for 'First Friday' drinks in the piano lounge.

Friday 2nd August 2024

5pm to 7pm

Grand Foyer - Civic Theatre

This event is purely social, an opportunity to connect with Rotary members socially.

Everyone is welcome, partners, friends and family.

An invitation to join us is being extended to other Rotary Clubs.

Public event.  No RSVP required.  Cash bar.  Eftpos available.

Jo Hutton has been the General Manager of ILT Stadium Southland since January 2024 and is thoroughly enjoying the role and involvement with the Murihiku Community.

Jo's background includes leadership positions at Invercargill City Council and H&J Smith Ltd. Originally from Wales, Jo loves living in New Zealand, which has been her home for over 30 years.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Please note this meeting will be held at Level 1

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Lunch is BYO (Bring Your Own).

The objectives of a Club Forum are:

Fellowship
Opportunity for discussion
Rotary education
Update on Club activities
Member feedback

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at this or a future forum please email President Chami: chami.abeysinghe.rotary@gmail.com 

Karen has been a member of the Rotary Club of Invercargill Sunrise for 25 years.

She recently attended her 6^th Rotary International Convention in Singapore and is looking forward to sharing the experience with members.

Karen also plans to tell us about the key messages from Rotary International leaders, and provide an update about Polio and the impact that Rotary is making in communities around the world.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Our 3rd Host A Roast  "Fundraiser' is all set for:

Sunday 25th August.

1.30pm - meal at 2pm

Host a roast is a fundraiser for the Southland Hospital Ronald McDonald Family Room.

Last year we raised over $500 for the family room and President Chami has set a target of $600 donation this year.

The concept is a per person charge for the Roast is the 'donation'. 

If you cant attend the Host a Roast event you can still support this Club fundraiser and make a donation. 

Donations can be made directly to the Club account 06-0925-0022834-000. Please make reference / code  "Host a Roast".

Shout out of thanks to our roast host - Helen McCurdy.  

Please confirm your attendance to Helen McCurdy or Trish Lindsay.  Helen's address / directions will be supplied when RSVP received.  Helen 027 228 8230 / Trish 027 685 4713. 

The Ronald McDonald Family Room, Southland Hospital, is an extension of the hospital that is directly connected to the Children’s and Neo Natal wards.

When families walk in, they forget they’re in a hospital. This is a place to rest and regroup just moments away from their children.

A home away from home for families who have children undergoing treatment at Southland Hospital.

There are also four overnight bedrooms, which are allocated on a daily basis by the Family Room Supervisor in consultation with the hospital’s medical staff.   

Rooms are provided to families on a greatest need basis and each family’s individual situation is taken into consideration.

Eloise Wallace is the Director of Te Unua Museum of Southland. She moved to Southland to take up this role in January this year, after almost nine years as Director of Tairāwhiti Museum in Gisborne. Eloise has worked in the museum sector for over 20 years in roles in the UK and New Zealand, and has been Co-Chair of Museums Aotearoa, the national body for museum and galleries since 2021.  She also serves as a trustee with the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

• Suitable footwear for wet ground 
• Rain jacket 
• Spade if you have one 

Peter Dunn grew up in the village of Waikaka north of Gore, then in Gore itself. He attended Gore High School (as it was called then). He did a carpentry apprenticeship in Gore and as a tradesman worked in Gore, Athol and Invercargill. In 1984 he was accepted for ministry training in the Presbyterian Church, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Divinity in Systematic Theology through Otago University. In 1990 Peter and Helen were called to the Waipu Parish forty minutes south of Whangarei, a great place to raise five children with its sticky climate, bare feet in the winter, beautiful beaches, and the smokestacks of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery not far away. The Northland experience did create at least one family rift. Dad supports the Highlanders or the Southland Stags, the boys support the Blues or the Northland Taniwha. Peter is not a scientist but is well-versed in the scientific method. In his vocation, he reads widely and contributes to the Climate Change discussions within the Presbyterian Church. This task will increase next year as he takes up the elected role of the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Peter is looking forward to doing a practice run with the club presenting thoughts and comparisons from the latest debates of interest on climate change.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Lunch is BYO (Bring Your Own).

The objectives of a Club Forum are:

Fellowship
Opportunity for discussion
Rotary education
Update on Club activities
Member feedback

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at this or a future forum please email President Chami: chami.abeysinghe.rotary@gmail.com 

As our monthly social connection for September we are looking to support North Club with their "Give Kids a Chance" Fundraiser 

Friday 27th September - 7pm 

Club Southland - Leet Street 

$40 for a Team of 4 

Got some people you know love a quiz, then come as a Team of 4 or want to join a team of 4 - we can co-ordinate members and whoever else wants to join us into teams of 4.

Text Lisa-Maree if you are keen or register your team of 4 directly to Anne (North Club) on 0274 380 360

Senga White is a local history storyteller, podcaster and educator. She is also the heritage
events and activities project manager for Heritage South and is passionate about sharing
the history stories that have helped shape our province.
Under her Senga’s Stories brand, she has been telling tales at 360 at the Langlands over a
cuppa or a glass of bubbles and, as part of her History Detectives in Action education
programme, she can be spotted in her pink jacket taking classes from local schools on
Walking Tour Experiences around the Invercargill CBD or along the Otepuni sharing the
history of our city with the younger generation. She has plans to develop these into local
history walking tours as a visitor experience and a fun, informative family activity for the
community.
Senga has a series of local history podcasts in pre-production and, as the co-host and
researcher for Check It Out on Radio Southland, she created episodes, including a series to
complement the South Invercargill Heritage Trail, which you can listen to through the Check
It Out page on Spotify https://spoti.fi/4g9E9RT.
What she loves best is connecting with people through stories and personal recollections, so
reach out to her at info@sengawhite.nz or join her mailing list https://bit.ly/sengastories to
keep up to date with future talks, walks and history snippets.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Nicola Jenkins ( Nicola's family photo, including twins, has already been shown on our website)

Nicola is an insurance financial adviser for Total Life. Beyond her professional commitment, Nicola is a devoted wife and mother of four (including twins). Two years ago her family relocated to Invercargill and have enjoyed exploring the South Island’s scenic beauty. Nicola is proud of her Māori heritage; her iwi include Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngaruahine. Nicola is the Secretary and Grants Co-ordinator for the Multiple Birth Club.

Sarah Miller (Sarah's family photo, including triplets)

Sarah works as the Accounts Manager at Agribusiness Consultants. Prior to this Sarah worked as a Data Analyst within the tertiary education sector for 10 years after completing her Bachelor of Commerce at Otago University and her Accounting Traineeship with a local accounting firm. Sarah and her husband Bevan own a small lifestyle block on the outskirts of Invercargill and have four children (including triplets). Outside of work, her children keep her busy with their sporting schedules. Sarah is a born and bred Southlander who enjoys hunting and hiking, and is the Treasurer and Newsletter Co-ordinator for the Multiple Birth Club.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Please note this meeting will be held at Level 1

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

Can you join us?  'First Friday' drinks in the piano lounge - Civic Theatre 

Friday 1st November 2024

5pm to 7pm

Grand Foyer - Civic Theatre

Everyone one welcome for a purely social opportunity to connect and meet new people.

Public event.  No RSVP required.  Cash bar.  Eftpos available.

Come and celebrate our 2024 Changeover 

President Chami will handover the 'chains/reins' to President Elect Michael

Tuesday 5th November - 4.30pm - Level 6 - Kelvin Hotel

Dresscode:  Melbourne Cup Race Day finery

Cost: $40.00 per person

Cash Bar

RSVPs'  with dietrary requirements to:  janna@mwm.net.nz

Lunch is BYO (Bring Your Own).

The objectives of a Club Forum are:

Fellowship
Opportunity for discussion
Rotary education
Update on Club activities
Member feedback

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at this or a future forum please email President Michael.

A slideshow of photos from the Changeover will be shared over lunch.

Matt has been the CE of Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) since February last year. Having grown up in Southland Matt returned to Invercargill almost 7 years ago with his wife Rohan (also from Invercargill) and their 2 daughters (aged 8 and 9) after 18 years away. Although Matt has an infrastructure and construction-centric background, he is enjoying the challenges and learnings associated with the for-purpose work that PSS is committed to in the Aged-Care and Social Services sectors.

Formal Lunch Meeting at the Kelvin Hotel

Cost $25.00pp includes light lunch/cakes, tea/coffe and parking at H&J Smith car park

Meals can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception. A/C 06-0925-0022834-00

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839, Monday prior to meeting by 3pm.

With the change to the Progressive Dinner, we still have an opportunity for a Rotary social connection - Lisa-Maree has kindly offered to host our club members at her residence on Friday 22nd from 6.15pm 

Please bring a plate or bowl of food to share and your own drinks.  Text Lisa on 027 2304 611 for more details if needed.

See you there!

Once again we will be undertaking hands-on project support for the Santa Parade.   

Each year the Santa Parade floats are given a final check over & clean to ensure they are looking their best for parade day, (Parade Day is 30 November 2024). 

Tasks may include cleaning, painting or other general parade prep so please dress accordingly.

Please note the Float WorkShop has a new location - 360 West Plains Road

Following the working bee an informal fish and chip tea is planned.