Rotary Project Day

The 23rd of February is the 108th anniversary of the founding of Rotary and to mark this event Rotary Clubs hold a project day where they are urged to carry out special events in the their communities.  We were privileged to be invited to be part of several of these events.

The Rotary Club of Plimmerton have been working on a walkway around the Pauatahanui Inlet with the support of the Porirua City Council.  A further section of the walkway was opened by Club President Bob Austin and DG Graeme.  It is great to see the progress being made with this project and it already being utilised by the community.

The Rotary Club of Hutt City  has been developing the Dowse Community Pathway.  Here people purchase engraved bricks of their own design to be added to the pathway.  The purpose of the event was to acknowledge the many Hutt Valley residents, friends, families, schools, and businesses who have purchased engraved bricks on the Dowse Community Pathway.  Since the inception of the Pathway over $57,000 has been raised  from  engraved bricks being sold.  Dame Lynley Dodd, of Hairy Maclary fame and also a past Lower Hutt resident, spoke of her passion for the project and later signed books for so many followers and fans.

We also had the opportunity to catch up with the Rotary Club of Porirua Sundown who along with Titahi Bay Lions were cleaning up the Porirua Hartam Court following the regular produce market.
They also had the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for the ERKs.  It was great to see Rotary and Lions working together on this project.