Following on from the success of last years event, 31st August is the date for our 2022 Sri Lankan Dinner Fundraiser for  “Give Every Child A Future (GECAF)”.

President Elect Chami is coordinating the evening, in conjunction with Southern Institute of Technology's Training Restaurant, The Bungalow Restaurant. 

Chami is inviting everyone to come along and experience a little bit of Sri Lanka at this ‘fun-raiser’, with just a little bit of spice that will leave you wanting more.  

When:             Wednesday 31 August 2022, 6.30pm

Where:           SIT Bungalow Training Restaurant (on Ythan Street, behind BP Tay St) 

What:               Delicious spread of Sri Lankan specials, served buffet style. Gluten free and vegetarian options available as well as spice levels to meet all taste buds!     

Cost:                $80 per head – including a welcome drink

RSVP:               Email:  Chami.abeysinghe.rotary@gmail.com or Phone 021 170 4053

Numbers are limited to 40 for this special event so don’t miss out - RSVP today.

This fundriaser is supporting our mission to raise remainder of funds for 100 vaccines goal set around our club’s upcoming centenary for “Give Every Child A Future (GECAF)” to support their goal of 100,000 vaccines.  Want to know more?  https://everychildafuture.com/goal/

Check out this article on last year's event:  https://www.sit.ac.nz/News/ArtMID/6435/ArticleID/989/SIT-Partners-with-Rotary-to-Support-Give-Every-Child-A-Future

Dr Carr has extensive experience in both public and private governance and leadership.

He served as Chair and non-executive director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and served as Deputy Governor and for a time Acting Governor of the Bank.

Dr Carr was the founding Chair of the National Infrastructure Advisory Board and for over a decade was a non-executive director of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.

He led the University of Canterbury as Vice Chancellor for ten years, and holds a PhD in Insurance and Risk Management, an MA in Applied Economics and Managerial Science, an MBA in Money and Finance and honours degrees in Law and Economics.

Venue Level 6, Kelvin Hotel.

Guest Speaker: Dr Rod Carr - Climate Change Commission chairman

https://invercargillrotary.club/Speakers/74835ef2-c541-4314-8eaf-d148416523f9

Guests, family and friends always welcome.

Meeting format:

From 12noon             Fellowship

12.15pm                     President's Welcome

12:20 - 12:35pm         Lunch 

12.40 - 1.00pm           Guest Speaker / Q & A

1.05pm                       Raffle / Club Notices / Sergeant [Subject to timing around Guest Speaker]

1.25pm                       Meeting Close

Lunch $26.00pp includes: light lunch/cake & coffee/parking at H&J Smith car park.

Meals and raffles ($1 per ticket) can be paid online on day of meeting and advised at reception.

Bank details:  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.

BYO Lunch 

The objectives of a Club Forum are:

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

Agenda 

• Update from Directors meeting September 12th
• Discussion opportunity:  Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot Project 
• Rotary Education: Polio 
• Club Activities – Upcoming events
• Member feedback 

Please note that the focus of this forum is to discuss the Club Directors recommendation for the upcoming vote on the Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot Project 

Information on the pilot previously covered in bulletins and Club forums is available below by clicking on links:

1. https://invercargillrotary.club/Stories/rotary-zone-8-regionalisation-pilot

2. http://https://invercargillrotary.club/Stories/zone-8-rotary-regionalisation-pilot-project

3. https://invercargillrotary.club/Stories/voting-information-for-members

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at a future forum please email President Lisa-Maree lmfkjs@xtra.co.nz.

Club Forums are Monthly, planned to be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month February through to November. 

T4 Group Drirector(s) David Simpson & Dean Addie will speak on New Zealand’s first Tier 4 data centre.

Designed to provide unprecedented uptime and reliability powered exclusively by hydro and renewable energy - a carbon neutral data centre.

Want to know more before their talk check out https://t4group.nz/about/#southland

Recent articles that maybe of interest on data centre(s):

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128190723/southland-to-be-home-to-two-data-centres-after-50m-plan-announced

https://www.odt.co.nz/business/t4-plans-50m-carbon-free-data-centre-southland

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128909638/data-centre-developer-eyes-iltowned-land-in-invercargill-for-project

Eight Rotary Clubs in Southland are coming together as People of Action on 24th September, inviting the wider community to join in on this project with an environmental focus. 

Picking up rubbish is one way to reduce pollution on the beach.  Rubbish pollution on the coastline can enter the ocean affecting the marine ecosystem.

Everyone is welcome to join in on this project to support our environment, one of the 7 areas of focus for Rotary on the Rotary Day of Action.  

What:     Beach Clean-up - Collection of rubbish in designated areas

Where:   Oreti Beach, North Entrance to the mouth of the estuary

When:    Saturday 24^th September, 8.30am – 1.30pm

• Meet at Main Entrance of Oreti Beach at 8.30am
• H & S briefing at 8.30am
• Groups of 8 supported with Rotary vehicle & trailer allocated designated areas
• A BBQ lunch provided after the clean-up @1.30pm
• Tidal information: Low tide 6.18am / High Tide 12.35pm
• Rubbish bags provided
• Gloves and sturdy footwear required.
• Event Registration required for Health and Safety requirements, notification of any additional information and/ or event postponement.  Register here

If you would like to join in on this project but would like some more details or know of someone or a group that would be interested to join in – please message one of the Rotary Clubs involved:

Invercargill  https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfInvercargill

NRG            https://www.facebook.com/NRGInvercargill

Satellite       https://www.facebook.com/Rotary-Satellite-Club-of-Southland-105396558902763

East             https://www.facebook.com/invercargilleastrotaryclub

South           https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfInvercargillSouth

North           https://www.facebook.com/InvercargillNorthRotary

Winton         https://www.facebook.com/Winton-Rotary-314475535408967

Aparima       https://www.facebook.com/The-Rotary-Club-of-Aparima-563763420385680

What is Rotary Day of Action?

Rotary Day of Action,  on September 24, 2022, is a day where all clubs in Rotary Zone 8 (New Zealand and Pacific Islands) have been invited to collaborate towards undertaking a specific day of action to promote, embrace and engage in a community project to show case the values of Rotary.   

Want to know more?

Visit: https://www.rotaryoceania.zone/Stories/new-zealand-pacific-day-of-action

Continued club collaboration benefits local environment

12 years ago the Rotary Clubs in Invercargill planted out more than 250,000 native plants over 22ha on what used to be the Invercargill tip. 

https://icc.govt.nz/estuary-beautification-project/

Invercargill Rotary clubs came together in 2019, and on March 27 this year, to check and clean up rubbish in the Estuary Walkway area.

What are the other 6 areas of focus for Rotary?

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes

Andy Borland is the executive director of Scales Corporation, a NZ diversified Agribusiness Scales Group.

A Southlander, he started as a merchandise clerk at J E Watson & Co.

He has an enormous wealth of knowledge and experience in New Zealand’s agribusiness sector and equally in banking and finance.

He was recently appointed chairman of the Rabobank Board after being a director since 2016.

***********Please note this is an additonal formal lunch meeting*****************

Guest Speaker:  Andy Borland 

Guests, family and friends always welcome.

Lunch $25.00pp includes: light lunch/cake & coffee/parking at H&J Smith car park.

Meals and raffles can be paid online on day of meeting 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.

I am a passionate Southlander. I spent 10 year as a secondary school teacher, school counsellor and working in private practice as a counsellor. In the past seventeen years I have worked in High Performance sport in Athlete Life and Mental Skills roles (from talent development to elite) with a focus on wellbeing, personal development, and performance skills. I enjoy working with athletes to manage the pressures of life and performance

Current roles

• NZOC Psychology team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
• Manager of the Academy Southland Program

• Personal Development manager for STAGs
• Mental Skills coach for Super Rugby Aotearoa referees

Recent Roles

• NZ Olympic Psychology team for Tokyo 2020

• Mental Skills coach for Referees and Rugby World Cup 2019
• Mental Skills and Athlete Life Southern Steel
• NZOC psychology role at Youth Olympics in 2018

Governance experience

• Invercargill Licensing Trust Foundation – 7 years and current
• James Hargest College – 9 year sand current
• Waihopai Primary school – 6 years

Eric brings extensive political experience and networks along with farming expertise to the role of Chairman. Eric served as National Party MP between 1993 and 2014 as well as serving as Assistant Speaker of the House from 1998 to 2002 and Deputy Speaker of the House in 2011.

After retiring from politics at the 2014 election, Eric was appointed a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, for services as a Member of Parliament, in the 2015 New Year Honours. Eric is also a Justice of the Peace. He owns and manages Glenore Farms, a Southland-based farm business providing dairy support, running beef, deer along with a sheep operation selling sire rams.

Eric was the top polling regional councillor in the recent Environment Southland elections where he will be serving a third term.

The programme has been changed for November, there will not be a lunch meeting Tuesday 8th November.

The Club forum is rescheduled to the 29th November (5th Week) - this will be the final forum for 2022 and the agenda of items for discussion will be emailed to members directly.

Come along and be part of the working bee to tidy up the floats for the 2022 Santa Parade.

Where: CP Wool Store, 815 North Rd.

When: November 12.

Time: 9am to midday. 

Rotary Club of Invercargill North is holding a duck derby - fundraiser 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 AT 11:30 AM

Duck derby - Forth St, Invercargill

Starts at Corner Forth & Nith Streets.

Event by Rotary Club of Invercargill North

https://www.facebook.com/events/5395022107199820/?ref=newsfeed

Andrea Vance is a senior journalist at Stuff, with more than 20 years’ experience in reporting.

Born in Northern Ireland, she was an investigative reporter for the News of the World, was night news editor for The Scotsman, and worked in New Zealand’s parliamentary Press Gallery for nearly a decade. She was a Jefferson Fellow at the East West Center in Hawaii, and has been recognised with major accolades at the annual media awards. She has reported from Europe, Myanmar, China, Japan, Fiji, South Africa, South Sudan and sub-Antarctica.

Andrea was the only Stuff journalist to be selected to travel to the UK to cover Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral service in September and is launching a new book:  "Blue Blood" - The inside story of the National Party in crisis.

Voyager Media Awards 2020: Best team investigation (Product of Australia)Canon Media Awards 2014: Reporter of the Year, Political Reporter of the Year, Wolfson Fellow.

Link to join us & listen in to Andrea:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88098001050?pwd=QkhPVVRoUmNQOU1UbDZKYjFNMVpJdz09

Come along and take part in the working bee to help get the floats ready for the 2022 Santa Parade. 

Where: CP Wool Store, 815 North Rd.

When: November 19, (Saturday 9am-12noon)

Join us for our 4th week social meeting with a service aspect in the form of some hands-on service, supporting our involvement with 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 26 November). 

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

District Governor (DG) Jan Boustead is looking to join us at our Santa Parade Float maintenance working bee on 22 November from 5.30pm.

The float workshop is at CP Wool Store, 815 North Rd.

There is an informal fish and chip tea following the working bee and DG Jan will give us an update on happenings in the District.

RSVPs are required to assist with catering. $10pp to cover fish & chips and a cold beverage.

If you have members unable to join in the working bee aspect but keen to come and meet DG Jan - we can make this work too.

This will be the final Club Forum for 2022 and will incorporate our AGM.

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

The Forum agenda and Annual Financials will be emailed to Members directly.  

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at a future forum please email President Lisa-Maree lmfkjs@xtra.co.nz.

Elected on October 8, 2022, Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark will speak about his first few week's in his new job.

Our Club would like to thank all of our speakers who have given their time to come to Rotary and educate members about a lot of different groups and topics. 

The first "service above self" community project for 2023 will the Deep Cove Working bee (January 21 and 22, 2023).

A group is required to assist the Deep Cove Outdoor Education Trust with tasks to tidy up before the schools start visiting.    

Transport to and from the Deep Cove Hostel will be arranged by boat from to  Pearl Harbour - Manapouri and then by bus through the pass. 

Working Bee tasks  may include:

• painting
• water blasting
• track clearing/maintenance
• clearing rubbish in the bush
• gardening around site and spout cleaning.

Need to bring your own:

• Sleeping bags / pillowcase
• towels
• Insect repellent 

Other information that maybe of interest is:

• Food is arranged / taken in for full group with meals prepared in fully equipped kitchen
• Meal prep, cooking, cleaning all shared amongst group
• Dietary requirements such as dairy and gluten free and vegetarian can be catered for.
• There is no rubbish facility - what is taken in, must be taken back out.
• Water is all drinkable
• There is no cellphone coverage at Hostel
• There are sandflies, lots of ! 

Space to participate in this club service project is limited – so if you are interested please contact Rob Phillips on:  027 211 2260 or by email on rob.phillips53@gmail.com  

 Want to check out the hostel:  https://deepcovehostel.co.nz/

BBQ/Potluck tea at President Lisa’s on Friday January 27 from 5pm.

Outdoor lawn games subject to weather

RSVP / Confirm address to President Lisa on 027 2304 611 

Lunch in the Park kicks off the first Rotary meeting for 2023 on Tuesday, January 31st.

Table is 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 / ordered on arrival

Meeting format is informal with no set timeframes

Everyone welcome!

Mervyn English has held senior roles in both the public and private sectors via roles such as leading the NZ Treasury SOE (State Owned Enterprises) team, and being in the senior executive teams for the Natural Gas Corporation and Transalta.

His governance experience is broad, apart from the SOE leadership role where he was responsible for overseeing the Governments portfolio of commercial entities and setting up several new SOEs, he has been the Director of Governance in the Ministry of Health responsible for DHB Boards and other entities.  Along with this he has been a director for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and the Hillary Outdoors Trust.

He was recruited to establish NZ’s first Electricity Market Regulator. In this role he oversaw substantial new investment in the national transmission grid and the resolution of a number of important market function issues.  

Mervyn was also an Assistant Commissioner at the NZ State Services Commission responsible for the natural resources sector, was an executive in a Wrightson subsidiary, and Deputy Director General for Strategy and People at the Department of Conservation.

Currently he lives in Southland and works part time for the Department of Conservation leading Treaty of Waitangi Settlement implementation work.

Mervyn holds an MBA – Master of Business Administration (with Distinction), has attended executive education programmes at Harvard and the London School of Economics, and is a member of the Institute of Directors.

First Club Forum for 2023

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

The Forum agenda is: new Events / Fundraiser ideas

If you have a suggestion for an agenda item to be included at this or a future forum please email President Lisa-Maree lmfkjs@xtra.co.nz.

****PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE OF DATE******

Working Bee # 1 Sunday 18th February

from 10-4pm @ Southland Girls High School. 

Volunteers are needed to:

• Cut ribbon
• Sew
• Overlock
• Trim
• Dome

Everyone is welcomed to get involved, members, partners, friends and family. If you know someone who is crafty, likes to sew and would like to help out with a project like this – share this with them.

If you can only do one of the days or only do an hour or so on either day all good! 

We just need to register who can do what and When.  Birgit from Invercargill South Club is co-ordinating a volunteer register to ensure enough machines and / or space available .  Please email bcrean@xtra.co.nz  .  If you prefer to bring and use your own sewing machine and / or overlocker –let Birgit know in your email.

Want to know more about Days for Girls visit: https://www.daysforgirls.org/new-zealand/