Welcome to the The Rotary Club of Timaru

Do you want to make positive changes in our community and around the world?
Our club members share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share a drive to give back.
ROTARY'S HELPING HAND PROJECT
 
 
 
 
 
overcoming disadvantage | helping people who face challenges | providing community facilities | supporting worthy organisations
 
Rotary’s interested in hearing about opportunities to help improve lives, and to make South Canterbury a better place to live.
 
If you know of someone who needs help, a great organisation that needs a bit of support, or something that would be of benefit to our community get in touch and we’ll see what we can do.  Click HERE for more information ...
UPGRADED DIRECTION SIGN AT TIMARU AIRPORT
The new direction indicators erected by the Club at Timaru Airport. This replaces the original signs erected by the Club around 60 years ago, in 1960.
 
It's fitting that this project, started some months ago, is completed at a time when the airport is coming to life again with the lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions.
STEVE WILLS - PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Steve Wills has been recognised by the Rotary Club of Timaru for the enormous contribution he has made to our community over many years both as part of his work as a police officer and through his many other commuity interests and involvements.
 
Rotary recognises people who make a significant contribution to their community by donating $US 1,000 in their name to Rotary's charitable organisation, The Rotary Foundation. This entitles the recipient to be called a "Paul Harris Fellow", the award being named after Rotary's founder.  This is the second time Steve has received such recognition by Rotary.
 
The range of Steve's service to our community is staggering, much of it aimed at encouraging and supporting young people to get involved in sport, and working to provide opportunities for youth in our community to find their feet. His primary drive is to see the young adults become better people.
 
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WILD POLIO ERADICATED FROM AFRICA - WITH ROTARY'S HELP
A major milestone has been reached in the effort to eradicate polio world-wide.
 
On 25 August 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that transmission of the wild poliovirus has officially been stopped in all 47 countries of its African region.
 
This comes after decades of hard won gains in the region by Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) — WHO, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the vaccine alliance. It's an historic and vital step toward global eradication of polio, which is Rotary’s top priority.
 
The Rotary Club of Timaru has been contributing to this project over several years both with funds donated personally by Club members, and with the proceeds of the Club's community fundraising activities. Everyone who supports Rotary's projects can rightly feel a sense of pride in this achievement.
 
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ROTARY HELPS WITH WINTER HEATING
A team of Rotarians and volunteers led by Rotarian Tony Henderson has been busy collecting, cutting up, bagging and delivering kindling for those in need in and around Timaru for the past several years. Click HERE to read the full story.  
TONY SHAW, PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Rotary Clubs honour citizens who have made a significant contribution to the community by donating US$1,000 in their name to the Rotary Foundation, entitling them to be called a "Paul Harris Fellow". (Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary International).
 
Timaru lawyer Tony Shaw was made a Paul Harris Fellow by Timaru Rotary Club President Jess Hewitson at the Club's meeting on Tuesday 4th August 2020 in recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to IHC both in South Canterbury and nationally over many years.
 
Tony was first invited to join the IHC South Canterbury Branch committee 40 years ago and served IHC for many years at a governance level both in South Canterbury and at a national level.
 
He was a National IHC Board member from 1998 to 2005 and was IHC National President for three years from 2002 to 2005.  In 2005 Tony was made a Life Member of IHC New Zealand.  Tony returned to the IHC National Boardroom last year after a break of 15 years, reappointed to the Board in September last year to ensure the financial stability of IHC in a climate that is seeing other disability providers struggling after Covid-19 and was this year elected IHC National Board Chair.
 
Tony has broad experience in community and volunteer organisations, including the Rotary Club of Timaru.  His first contact with Rotary was as a Group Study Exchange team member, put forward by this club to the selection process in Dunedin. He was successful and was a member of the Group Study Exchange team that went to Rotary District 7150 in Upper New York State in 1989. 
 
Tony has continued to support Rotary activities and was MC for a good number of Rotary Charity Auctions held by the  Rotary Club of Timaru in the early 2000’s.     

ROTARY TIMARU WELCOMES NEW MEMBER LEE JOHNS
Rotary Club of Timaru President Jess Hewitson welcomed new member Lee Johns to our Club at our Tuesday 21st July meeting.
 
Lee is well-known throughout South Canterbury as an experienced travel broker and as former manager of the Returned Services Association. We're looking forward to enjoying Lee's company and working with her on our community projects.
 
 
About Our Club

Timaru
We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Timaru Town & Country Club
99 Douglas Street
Timaru,  7910
New Zealand
Phone:
3-688 6368
Email:
rotary.timaru@gmail.com
District Site
Bulletins
Venue Map
Upcoming Speakers
Jessica Hewitson
Oct 06, 2020
Club night
Carolyn McLaughlin & Others
Oct 13, 2020
GSE Zoom meeting with Carolyn & Others
DG Dylan Murray
Oct 20, 2020
DG's visit to Club
Gilly Oppenheim & Lionel Wilson
Oct 27, 2020
Polio Plus presentation.
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Get in Touch
Postal Address:
P O Box 78, Timaru
Phone our secretary:
(03) 688 6368  (Home)
(027) 227 9785 (Mobile)
 
 
Upcoming Events
We're always happy to welcome visitors to our meetings.
 
If we have a speaker coming that you'd like to hear you're welcome to join us. Ever wondered what a Rotary meeting is like? Come and spend the evening with us.
 
We meet at the Timaru Town and Country Club in Douglas Street (see the venue map in the "About our Club" panel above) at 5:30pm on Tuesdays except over the Christmas break.
 
Phone our secretary Lionel
at (027) 227 9785 to book in so we can have a meal ready for you - cost $20.00

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