Rotary Invercargill South

Did you know there's a Rotary club meeting every week day so whether breakfast, lunch or dinner suits you best there's a club for you

Come down to Invercargill Central tomorrow for a chat

Come down to Invercargill Central tomorrow for a chat

A big thank you to everyone who came along tonight we appreciate your support and hope you had a fun night out.

Also a huge thank you to all our wonderful sponsors.

If you are interested in seeing what our club is about and what we do in the community feel free to touch base with us or come along to a meeting - 6pm Wednesdays at the Invercargill Working Men's Club.

Good luck to the Southern Steel for Sunday afternoon we are all behind you!!!

No plans for tomorrow night..........come along to the Glengarry Tavern for a fun night out - great prizes to be won!

Come and join the fun at the Glengarry Pub on Wednesday 10th June 2026!

Today is the last day for this great initiative........pop in some cans if you are able, we know times are tough for people.

Another big Rotary Project is coming up.

New Zealand and the Pacific Islands National Rotary campaign "Cans for a Cause" from 1st – 8th June 2026.

This projects objective is to collect 1 million cans/food items to feed hungry New Zealanders. All the food items collected will be passed on to local Food Banks.

Why 1 million you ask? One in five Kiwi’s are experiencing food poverty.

The items that are most in need are

• Canned fish
• Baked Beans and Spaghetti
• Canned veges
• Canned fruit
• Soup
• Diced tomatoes
• Spreads
• Rice
• Pasta
• Cereals

There are drop off spots at various Invercargill Supermarkets so please make a donation where you can.

Lets get behind this cause, as many of our families and whanau are struggling to put a meal on the table.

Our club was lucky enough to have Diane Walker along to speak. Diane is the Manager of the local Citizens’ Advice Bureau and gave an interesting presentation about the assistance they provide to the public.

There are 83 branches of the CAB in New Zealand with their Head Office being located in Wellington, but each branch is run as a separate organisation based on guidelines from Head Office. There are 34 branches in Auckland, but only one in Southland since the Gore branch closed.

They have recently set up a satellite branch in the Pod at South Alive. The CAB is an independent community organisation that is funded by the community and that receives no government funding. The manager is the only paid position and the branch is run on the smell of an oily rag. They have 26 trained volunteers who work part time; four volunteers in training, and three micro volunteers who do a small number of hours each week.

The main branch in Don Street is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and the satellite branch is open each Tuesday from 10am to 1pm. The satellite branch has been open for a month and the number of people calling in is growing gradually.

The CAB provides free, confidential and non-judgemental support for a range of issues. The volunteers are trained to listen, gather relevant facts, research and investigate the issues, and advise the available options and steps to resolve the issue.

They also ensure their clients know their rights and obligations. The services are available face to face, over the phone or on the internet (www.cab.org.nz). There are over 2,577 answers available on their website. In 2025 30 per cent more people visited the local branch and they received 17 per cent more phone calls in comparison to the previous year.

This is happening this Wednesday 10th June 2026.....book a table with your friends now and enjoy a fun night out

Come and join the fun at the Glengarry Pub on Wednesday 10th June 2026!

We have a trolley parked up at Elles Road New World if you are able to donate....every little bit helps

Another big Rotary Project is coming up.

New Zealand and the Pacific Islands National Rotary campaign "Cans for a Cause" from 1st – 8th June 2026.

This projects objective is to collect 1 million cans/food items to feed hungry New Zealanders. All the food items collected will be passed on to local Food Banks.

Why 1 million you ask? One in five Kiwi’s are experiencing food poverty.

The items that are most in need are

• Canned fish
• Baked Beans and Spaghetti
• Canned veges
• Canned fruit
• Soup
• Diced tomatoes
• Spreads
• Rice
• Pasta
• Cereals

There are drop off spots at various Invercargill Supermarkets so please make a donation where you can.

Lets get behind this cause, as many of our families and whanau are struggling to put a meal on the table.

All set up down at Elles Road New World. Every can donated goes to a local food bank so please give what you can

Come and join the fun at the Glengarry Pub on Wednesday 10th June 2026!