22 October 2026

 
SAVE THE DATE CHRISTMAS PARTY 
Our end of year Christmas dinner this year will be at the Commodore Hotel on  Memorial Avenue on Thursday 10 December at 6:30 pm. We have a private room and the Commodore has very kindly organised a special Christmas meal for us at $50 per person, with a cash bar.
 
We look forward to an exciting time on 10 December so put it in your diaries now. 
 
LIKE AND SHARE ON FACEBOOK
A reminder that if you are on our Papanui Facebook page please share the posts with your own page followers. We are keen to grow our club and you can tell your friends what we do.
 
JUBILEE ROSE GARDEN AT PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL PLANTING DAY
All Rotarians are warmly invited to attend the official opening of the Peace Rose Garden and Peace Poles on Saturday 3pm 24 October, when the community will come together to celebrate this important milestone.
 
ACTION ON FALLS PREVENTION EVENT
We were delighted to Host over 80+ people who joined us from 4.45pm – 6pm last Thursday at The Papanui Club and there was a real buzz in the room.

David Barnes and Professor Katrina Bryant from Australia and the Otago Medical School respectively, gave very informative and practical tips on how we can improve our balance and strength through using simple exercises every day.

They stressed that doing simple excises should begin from when we are in our 40’s as this is when our collagen levels gradually start to decrease in our bodies and flexibility reduces from then on. Aging well is the outcome we all want to achieve and the old motto of “use it or lose it” is very true.

The evening finished with some staying on to join us for a meal and the feedback has been very positive especially from the Hato Hone St. Johns General Manager for Community Engagement who joined us for her session and is keen to partner with Rotary to raise awareness for Falls Prevention in our community.

They have shared this tool box which you can download
Falls Prevention List.

 
Falls Prevention List
Here are the sheets which were handed out at the event.
Test 1 - Balance.
Test One Balance
The Falls Toolkit Four Stage Balance Test.
 
Falls Toolkit
SAY NO TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
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Liz Courtney is ordering these purple tee shirts size and order form for those wishing to purchase a tee shirt.
 
They are selling for $27 each and our Board has decided to offer these at $20 each with the club donating the $7 towards the cost.
 
Please size chart and email the size you require to lizcourtney.lc@gmail.com or fill in the form which will be at  Thursday's meeting.
 
Pay the $20 directly to :
The Rotary Club of Papanui Inc. account as follows:
38-9027-0350175-01
Ref your Name:
Amount:
Description: DV Shirt
 
PROGRAMME DATES
22 October: Social Night at Papanui Club. Come and enjoy  time together over a delicious buffet meal. 
 
24 October 3PM: Opening of newly planted Rose Garden at Papanui High School to honour their school anniversary. A project of Papanui Rotary supported by Ōtautahi Passport. An important community project to celebrate. 
 
29 October: Visit to Bride of Hyde, Little Andromeda Theatre Group  . If you wish to attend on this evening please book your own  tickets. We hope to meet you there. 
 
5 November:Pizza and Projects night
An important night to plan our Community Projects. 
 
12 November: Informal meal at Papanui Club. (Show Weekend)
 
19 November: Matisse Laskey shares his volunteer experience and Outward Bound Program.
 
26 November:Rotary Foundation night. 
Brown paper bag auction to raise funds for the Foundation. Special guest auctioneer! 
 
3 December: Jacob “Fido” Atley 
 Bikers Against Child Abuse Canterbury 
 
10 December: Christmas dinner this year will be at the Commodore Hotel on  Memorial Avenue on Thursday 10 December at 6:30 pm. $50 per person, with a cash bar.
 
DUTY ROSTER
22 October
Chair: Lois Flanagan
Reception: Gordon Shields
Speakers Host: Larry Skiba
Setup & Tidyup: Keith Mitchell
Raffle Ticket Seller: Catherine Rietveld
 
29 October
Chair: Lois Flanagan
Reception: Tony Taylor
Speakers Host: Tony Tizzard
Setup & Tidyup: Keith Mitchell
Raffle Ticket Seller: Max Wright
Raffle Ticket Seller: Jo Dodgson
 
A reminder – if you cannot do your rostered duty, it is your responsibility to ask someone else to do it on your behalf please.
 
ROTARY CLUB OF PAPANUI (INC)
email: secretary@papanuirotary.org.nz
Weekly Meeting held at the Papanui Club
Thursdays 5:30 for 6:00 pm start
 
Papanui Rotary appreciates the support of local businesses
The Papanui Club      Mitre 10 Papanui 
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