Waikanae Rotary winners at Wellington Airport Community Awards 2023
Waikanae Rotary, Nga Manu and Paraparaumu College shared a category win in the recent Wellington Community Awards.
The project, which Past President Dave Bruce initiated with Matu Booth (Nga Manu Manager at the time), won the Rising Star category - for the Ngā Manu Trust Practical Collective Studies Course The course was developed with the help of Brian Ireland from Startled Gekko and run for the first time this year, in the April school holidays. It was an outstanding success especially for the Paraparaumu College students who attended and got so much out of the hands on field work. Click here for more details
Dave said "It was marvellous recognition for about a year's hard work." He said all the prize money would go to running the next course at Nga Manu.
Click here for a full list of awards and recipients.
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David Bruce front and centre representing Waikanae Rotary at the Wellington Airport Community Awards gala on 31 August 2022.
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Next meeting
The next meeting of Waikanae Rotary is on Saturday 24 September at 9:30 am, at Relish Café, 12 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae.
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Recent projects
August - The Rotary Kapiti / Horowhenua - Pride of Workmanship Awards were held at the Otaki Golf Club. Click here for coverage of the awards
Sunday 4 September -Ride the Train - A special steam train excursion to raise awareness and funds to End Polio, ran from Paekakariki to Taihape and return. Special guest conductor was Professor Michael Baker was aboard for the ride.
January 2023 -Rotary Summer Science Forum - Waikanae Rotary has nominated two candidates for this year's forum - Madeline Selby & Amelia Murray. Both attend Paraparaumu College and both will need to be vetted by District before being confirmed as participants for 2023.
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