Copy of 16 April 2023 (Apr 21, 2023)

30 April 2023

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MEETINGS

Tuesdays 5.30 pm for 6 pm at:

Holiday Inn Queenstown

594 Frankton Road
Turn off Frankton Road into Goldfields Heights then Goldfields Way
Queenstown

Cost: $30

Exact numbers attending and apologies must be advised before each meeting.

All apologies and guests to be made by email to queenstownrotary@gmail.com by 5pm on the Sunday prior to each meeting.

Find Us

May 02, 2023 6:15 PM

Visit to Morning Star Reserve

Collaborative Working Bees

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President

Grant Rees

President Elect

Neil Boniface

Past President

Jason Climo

Secretary

David Tait

Treasurer

Hamish Murray

International

Neil Boniface

Club Administration

Lee-Ann Murray

Membership & Communication

Gabrielle Schou

Community

Stuart Maclean

Youth Director

Lee-Ann Murray

Bulletin Editor

Keith McIntosh

Environment

Richard Bowman

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Grant Rees

Valma and I have been out in the garden enjoying this beautiful autumn weather as I’m sure you have too. We have moved slowly as our gorgeous 6yr granddaughter left a farewell gift for us – shocking colds.

Thanks to Gabrielle and the team of Lee-Ann, Jess and Cora who went over to a meeting in Cromwell to explore the idea of a Rotaract Club in the Central Lakes district with the Rotary Clubs of Cromwell, Wanaka, Alexandra and Queenstown. This is a great initiative and would be excellent if we can help establish a club.

I am looking forward to our visit to Morningstar Reserve this coming Tuesday, to see the progress of all of the plantings. This is an excellent project and will be a great asset for the whole community. The idea of beer and pizza at Canyon brewery also has its attractions.

The lunchtime meeting with Christopher Luxon has now been changed to an afternoon tea. This is on Thursday 25^th May. I would encourage everyone to attend even if you are not a National supporter. It is good to hear the ideas of all the parties. Come along and listen and ask any of the difficult questions you may have.

Regards

Grant Rees

President

Rotary Club of Queenstown

GUEST SPEAKER FRED VAN BRANDENBURG

Fred, gave a most interesting presentation with visual complements on shis architectural work locally and around the world.

The biggest project is the HQ for a Chinese fashion label named Marisfolg which Fred said "keeps on giving". It has been going for many years and is 95% completed. His inspiration is from nature. 3D printed models were used to guide the architecture process. These are being shipped to China now for a planned museum. Everything to do with the building including materials, fittings and landscapes follow Freds design.

His inspiration was from the works of Gaudi in Barcelona and his 9 visits there to study his works.

Closer to home they talked about an apartment development on Frankton Road which now has resource consent.

MEETING APOLOGIES DEADLINE

AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEETING APOLOGIES

We must have apologies in by 5pm on Sundays. If no apology is received by then, members will be invoiced for the meal as Holiday Inn will invoice us for it. We will be strictly enforcing this.

You can put in an extended apology and just inform us when you WILL attend a meeting.

If you have already put in an extended apology or LOA, can you please email queenstownrotary@gmail.com to update and confirm this is still required.

MEMBERSHIP LIST

If you need an updated copy of the current membership with contact details, please email queenstownrotary@gmail.com to request one be emailed to you.

BANK ACCOUNT

The Club bank account with the ANZ - 01-0867-0722903-00 - always put your name and what it’s for as the reference.

OUR MEMBERSHIP OF QUEENSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Details on our Membership of Queenstown Chamber of Commerce.

DUTIES NOTICES & APOLOGIES

PP Lee-Ann is looking after the programme, duties, meetings and attendance. If you have any suggestions/ideas for the programme please let her know. If you have a duty and can’t attend, please make sure you find a replacement.

The 3 Minute Talk - to make sure we run to time, please keep to between 3-5 minutes, unless pre-arranged with the President.

Apologies - Must be received to queenstownrotary@gmail.com 5 pm the Sunday before the meeting. Please be aware that you will be invoiced for your meal if no apology is received. If you are unsure if you can make it each week, you can put in a permanent apology and let us know when you do come. It is easier to inform the restaurant of an extra meal than the Club having to pay for meals not claimed.

DUTIES ROSTER

	2 May	9 May	16 May
Setup 5.20 pm Meet & Greet	OFF-SITE	Lee-Ann Murray	Tim Wilshire
Cashier	N/A	Chris Taylor	Hamish Murray
Introduce Speaker & Parting Thought	N/A	Lisa Pond	Monica Mulholland
Sergeant	N/A	Brian MacPherson	David Tait
Toast to Rotary Project OR 3 min Talk	N/A	Colin Macnicol	Jess Pauling
Thank the Speaker	N/A	David Tait	David Martin

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3. Will it build GOODWILL and FRIENDSHIP?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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