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Latest News
President's Report to Assembly/AGM – 25 November 2024
Posted by President Mike Fackney
Like every year, things have been very busy for Board members – overseeing the running of the Club.
 
In my capacity as President, I have attended numerous meetings of the wider Rotary family.
  • 3 Rotary Community Group meetings for Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Clubs.  This is one of the new groups formed under the Regionalisation Project.  It has been useful for making connections, and becoming aware of what other clubs are doing, including their successes, and problems they are facing.  It is hoped that this group will further strengthen Rotary in our District.
  • 4 meetings of the Hutt Valley Lifting the Lid on Youth Mental Health.
  • The District AGM, via Zoom.
  • District Changeover (as president-elect) with Jaye Howey and Robin Aitken.
South Korea Travels with Jaye Howey
Posted by Paul Giles
On Monday night we enjoyed visiting the sights of South Korea – without the cost of an airfare!!
Thanks to Jaye for sharing her travel experiences and photos taken while travelling through South Korea.
 South Korea is about the same size as our North Island but has a population of 51million.  Jaye commenced her journey from the capital city Seoul. The first stop was the ‘Demilitarised Zone’ on the edge of the Han River.  It is an area set up specifically for tourists and many of the visitors were using long-focus lenses to gain a glimpse of the other side – ‘North Korea’.  We also saw the ‘Reunification Tower’ – the South Koreans would like to find a way of merging with North Korea, however that is not a sentiment shared by the North.  Another highlight of Seoul was the ‘Lotte World Tower’ – the 5th highest building in the world is a 123 story, 555m skyscraper.  You travel very quickly to the top in a whisper quiet lift at 10m/sec. The views over the city and surrounding areas are stunning.
Guest Speaker Rozy Moar - ESR Senior Scientist 
Posted by Richard Perry
On Monday night, ESR senior scientist Rosy Moar came and gave a talk about Forensic Toxicology in New Zealand. The Environmental & Scientific Research Institute is a Crown Entity, largely funded by payment for the work it does for governmental entities.  She explained about the work ESR performed – in environmental, health and forensic sectors - and its role as a Crown Research Institute.  The Forensic Toxicology unit is based out in Porirua, just below the Kenepuru Hospital.
 
Guest Speakers - Gary & June Stratton 
Posted by Jaye Howey
 
 
 
 
“An amazing holiday – one of our best”, was how Gary and June Stratton described their “triple treat” of travel.
On 14 May they departed from Auckland for 10 weeks, which would include a 12-day North Sea cruise on the liner Norwegian Star, a month self-driving in Scotland and England, and a 15-day European river cruise on the Emerald Destiny.
During the sea cruise, the weather was often cold, despite it being early summer, and Gary’s photos of Norway and Iceland showed snow thick on the hills that surrounded the fiords -where their liner berthed for day visits.
Guest Speaker - Gary Lawrence: Dental Aid Project to Taveuni Island, Fiji.
Posted by Brian Clarke
Gary Lawrence, Rotary Club of Kapiti provided an update on the Rotary Volunteer Project to Taveuni and his recent visit in August this year.  This project has been in place for a number of years, Gary has been visiting Taveuni since 2010, either as a team member or more latterly as team lead. The last visit in August saw a team of three dentists (including Gary); a chair-side assistant; hygienist; and an assistant.
Environment Committee Riverbank Cleanup Sunday 29th September
Posted by Paul Giles
On a mild and sunny Sunday morning our group of thirteen collected an assortment of paper, plastic, bottles, cans, polystyrene (and a bike) lying on the banks of the Hutt River between Melling and Ava Railway Bridges.  We finished (as is the tradition) with a get–together over a very fine morning tea.  Thanks to everyone for their help with making this project a success once again.
 
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Patrick McKibbin -  Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce 
Posted by John Matthews
Patrick McKibbin from the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce gave us an update and review of what business is up to in the Valley, both Upper and Lower Hutt.   It was very refreshing to hear that there is a lot going on out there in business.  As he quoted, "you don't know what's going on behind these roller doors around the Valley".
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About Our Club
Eastern Hutt

Welcome. Please click on the "Venue Map" button to the left to view our meeting location.

We meet In Person
Mondays at 5:55 PM
Avalon Pavilion
61 Taita Drive
Avalon
Lower Hutt,  5011
New Zealand
Phone:
21102260153
Email:
easternhuttrotary@gmail.com
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President
Mike Fackney
Secretary
June Stratton
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Tony Cornelius
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