First Meeting - Tuesday 12th June 1925 at YMCA Hall
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First Meeting - Tuesday 12th June 1925 at YMCA Hall |
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| 1931 | Establish a free library at the public hospital | ||
| 1935 | Set up a Crippled Children Committee | |
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| 1935 | Deputation from Club approached Mr Murdoch MP to urge Government to introduce Milk in Schools |
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| Inaugurated a scheme - president of the Club should plant (each year) a Pohutukawa tree at Whangarei Hospital | |||
| 1957 | Moody's Ave Playlot handed over to Borough Council | ||
| 1958 | Handing over of Mosaic Map in front of Post Office (now Laurie Hall Park) | ||
| 1966 | Began the Kissing Point reclamation (1 acre) | ||
| 1971 | 20 Pohutukawa & Banksia trees planted along Tameterau Foreshore | ||
| 1972 | Installed coin operated Telescope on Parakaki | ||
| 1976 | Museum Gateways erected - celebrating 50th anniversary | ||
| 1977 | Formation of a car park at top of Mt Tiger | ||
| 1982 | Built & donated a tandem axle trailer to Salvation Army | ||
| 1994 | Helicopter Pad on Hospital roof - $150,000 | |
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| 1995 | Hospice appeal - $60,000 | ||
| 1996 | Children's Playground - Town Basin - $35,000 |
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| 2005 | Quarry Gardens Bridge - Celebrating 100 years of Rotary (Combined Whangarei Clubs) - $30,000 |
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| 2006 | Quarry Garden - M. McCoy Trust - $4000 | ||
| 2007 | Donation to Rescue Helicopter (NEST) for Navigation Equipment ($7,000) Northland Clubs combined | ||
| 2008 | Donation of $10,300 to N.E.S.T. for night vision goggles - raised from Scrap Metal | ||
Annual Events
-Speech Contest for Secondary School Students. Started in 1961 and held every
year since.
Aim of the Contest is to promote the art of public speaking amongst young
people.
The winner each year wins a all expense paid holiday to Australia hosted by The
Rotary Club of Tweed Heads
-Maunu Health Camp Christmas party -$500 donation
-Magic Moments Christmas gift Boxes - $500 donation and help
-AK Franks Trust - Distribute between $25,000 to $40,000 to Charitable
Trusts in Northland
-Bernard Bowden Trust - Sponsor Medical staff from Cook Islands 2 weeks
training in NZ