Events

Ruby, Hamleen, and Anna are from Otago Girls High School and Marco is from John McGlashan College and they attended the Auckland Science Forum.  

407 Hillside Road

Gillian is a former member of the Dunedin Rotary and the CEO of Presbyterian Support.  She and her husband moved to Botswana in 2017/2018.  This in itself is a great story.  Be ready for a fascinating talk.  

More information https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/kalahari-calling-swapping-dunedin-botswana 

Becks Edwards is the Manager of Training and Development – Pact Group.  She is the current Educator and trainer for the Pact workforce.  She has a background in education and programme facilitation working in Corrections, Intellectual Disability  Services and Mental Health providers.  Beck trained as a secondary teacher in NZ and UK. 

Her talk will focus on the role of communications in organisations such as Rotary, including verbal, and non-verbal communications such as touch and where boundaries need to be considered. Becs will also discuss how limits apply in the various contexts in which we, as Rotarians find ourselves. This may differ depending on our engagement audience- i.e. project beneficiaries, schools and students, other Rotarians, and even our own club members.

Note we are NOT at the Dunedin Club.

Philippa has been working in the marketing industry for over 22 years and provides strategic marketing advice for a range of industries. She enjoys collaborating with her staff to bring brands to life in print and online. Along with her expertise in design direction, website copy & planning, helping clients improve their online visibility, accreditation with Google Ads, she is heavily involved with social media marketing and training. She translates her knowledge to guide organisations on how to navigate these challenging times, consulting on how to effectively integrate digital and social media into their overall strategy.

Taieri Network is a place-based community organisation with the aim of supporting, connecting, and caring for the Taieri community. Taieri Network is a charitable trust and is funded by DCC and grants from Lotteries so that we can carry out our mahi (work). We are relatively new (formed in 2022) but are the collaboration of multiple groups on the Taieri coming together for the great good. Taieri Network area is Wingatui, Kinmont, Mosgiel, Outram, Allanton, Waipori Falls, Henley, and North Taieri, and all the spaces/places in between.

Teresa will talk about what are place-based community networks. What is Taieri Network's vision. How do we engage with the community? What are the outcomes of community engagement?

Peter is a nationally respected professional conductor who has given more than two hundred and fifty concerts working with orchestras, brass bands and choirs all around New Zealand. 

Find out about the man and the mission.