Highest Rotary Achievement

Our very own staff member and volunteer extraordinare, Amelia Bresanello has been awarded with the highest possible achievement in Rotary - The Paul Harris Fellow. In assembly this week, members of the Rotary club came to present Amelia with this award, acknowledging her incredible work across many years providing assistance, support, guidance and coordination of the Eddie Rice Camps in Dunedin. If you know Amelia at all, you will well know that she is hugely deserving of this prestigious award, and of the community acknowledgement that comes with such distinguished recognition! Nice one Amelia!

Some background information on Rotary, The Paul Harris Award and Edmund Rice Camps - Dunedin.

The highest award in Rotary is the Paul Harris Award. It is given to a Rotarian or a member of the community that has made an outstanding contribution to the community. Harris, The Founder of Rotary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Percy Harris (April 19, 1868 -January 27,

194 7) was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney best known

for founding Rotary International in 1905, a service

organization that currently has well over 1.22 million (one million) members worldwide.

What are the 4 laws of Rotary?

Its universal principles of truth, fairness, goodwill, and benefit offer a reliable framework for making decisions that positively impact individuals and communities alike.

There are over 35,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide with a total of 1.2 million members. The Rotary Foundation raises hundreds of millions of dollars annually to support humanitarian projects worldwide. As of April 1, 2026, the Foundation has already raised more than US$423 million toward its 2024-25 goal of US$500 million.

The Rotary Club of Dunedin South was chartered on November 27, 1957, emerging from the earlier established Rotary Club of Dunedin (founded 1923), which acted as the "parent" club for many southern New Zealand clubs. The South Club has long focussed on community service projects, supported by District 9999. Our club supports youth especially those who attend Kaikorai College and Trinity Catholic College and some primary schools in Sth D.

OUR HISTORY

Edmund Rice Camps Dunedin, began a long, long time ago .......

In January 1990, Br John (Henry) Shepherd along with 7 Kavanagh College ex-pupils, attended two Edmund Rice Camps, one in Victoria and one in New South Wales. Here they volunteered and worked with young people on the margins. The experience was one that they all wanted to provide to kids in need and young volunteers back in Dunedin.

Students of Kavanagh College and Otago University were leaders on the first camp. Together the young women and men formed a team of enthusiastic volunteer leaders, creating our vision - 'Youth Caring for Youth'. The first Edmund Rice Camp was held at Camp Waiora in May 1991, and was a resounding success for the children and the leaders who took part. Since that time, camps have offered significant support to people in the Otago area.