Events

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.

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 Chami: chami.abeysinghe.rotary@gmail.com 

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.

Mark your calendars now for a fun Club Social Event.

Location #1 - Nibbles (Member Host: Trish Lindsay)

Location #2 - Canapes (Member Host: Ross Wensley)

Location #3 - Main (Member Host:  Alice Pottinger)

Everyone attending to contribute to food - instructions issued with hosts addresses when you RSVP

RSVP to Alice on 0272289693

Everyone attending to contribute to food - Instructions and host addresses allocated when you RSVP

RSVPs to Alice on 027 228 9693 

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 that the Working Bee location will be advised closer to the date.

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

Dean Addie is the Co-founder, CEO, and CRO of T4 Group.

Dean also co-founded EIS in 1996 and sold out in 2023 to allow the young ones to do their thing.

He studied at the school of hard knocks. He is still studying. Dean led EIS through safety culture change that culminated in 700,000 hours lost time incident free.

Dean is a family man who enjoys family times and spending time with friends. He enjoys reading and cooking. He is referred to as Gordon Ramsay; not due to his cooking ability but due to his propensity to swear if anything goes wrong in the kitchen.

Dean is an active member of society and enjoys giving back.

Dean's current associations:

Director of T4 Group

Founder and member of Saints All Male Choir

Board member of Invercargill Airport

Chair of ENGAGE – The Southland Engineering and Manufacturing Cluster

Chair of Dog Island Motu Piu Trust

Chartered member of IoD

Fellow of NZ Institute of Management

Dean's past associations:

Deputy Chair of Graham Dingle Foundation Southland

Board member of:

GreatSouth

Southland Chamber of Commerce

The electrical training company

Council member of:

Southern Institute of Technology

Board member New Zealand Institute of Management

Past member of:

Invercargill Sunrise Rotary

Grand Toastmasters

If I live to 120 and my golf doesn’t get worse I will achieve my goal of shooting my age!

Dean is passionate about developing people and building strong relationships.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata!, he tangata!, he tangata!

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.

Everyone is welcome to join us at our final lunch meeting for 2023  on Tuesday 12th December 2023

There is a Christmas inspired menu and those attending are invited to wear something 'festive' 

A cash bar will be operating before lunch for those wishing to purchase a beverage.

We will have Christmas carols and songs and some festive cheer! Please feel free to bring your partner and/or friends to this final meeting.

Complimentry parking is included in the cost at  H&J Smith car park.

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

RSVPs noting any dietary requirements go to Janna by email janna@mwm.net.nz or by phone 03 2141839.

RSVPs are required on the Monday prior at 3pm.

Lunch in the Park kicks off the first Rotary meeting for 2025 on Tuesday, January 28th.

Table will be booked under Rotary from 12.15pm til 2:15 to offer flexibility for people to come at usual time, come later or somewhere in between and stay for as long as you can.

Lunch at own cost / order on arrival

Meeting format is informal with no set timeframes

Everyone welcome!

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.

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.