We have a lot of fun!
There is a social aspect to everything we do together, we make sure that we have a good time while giving back to the community
The dinner at the weekly club meetings, turning sausages at the BBQ and any other events and activities we volunteer at all involve a social aspect, with members from our club as well as our neighbour clubs such as Rotary Club of Hall, Rotary Club Aurora Gungahlin, Rotary Club of North Canberra and many of the other clubs around Canberra and the region. When you join one Rotary Club, you join them all, local and around the world, so there are a lot of people to meet and have fun with!
We also organise a number of social events throughout the year that don’t include meetings, formalities or volunteering, just a good day or evening out with other members, partners, families friends – and even friends of friends. There are dinners to explore the restaurants in our region, wine tasting, ten-pin bowling, drinks, coffees and more.
There is also a fantastic social aspect to district, regional, national and international Rotary conferences and personal and professional development seminars and workshops. You have the opportunity to meet thousands of like minded people and enjoy their company, make new friends and learn about different people, cultures, experiences and more.
While having fun, we – and the other 33 000 Rotary clubs around the world – certainly achieve a lot, it is possible to make a difference and have a good time and make new friends in the process.
Coming along to a social event is also a great way to be introduced to Rotary. Guests are always welcome, so if you would like to know more then please get in touch and we can tell you when the next event will be. Rotary can be very ‘family friendly’.
If you’re keen to meet new people, make an impact, and have fun doing it, we’d love to welcome you, or you can reach out via the Contact Us page right now
Club Meetings
Club meetings are at the heart of the Rotary experience as they are the link between fellowship and service. Members should attend as often as possible but our club is very cognisant of the many competing pressures on members’ time. Luckily, online options increasingly enable members to continue to engage in the life of the club even if absent. While most members take dinner during the meeting, this is optional and members with young families often have already dined at home.
We meet every Monday night, apart from public holidays, at the Gungahlin Club in, 6.30pm to 9pm and broadly speaking generally have three types of meetings
Regular Meetings
A regular meeting often includes a guest speaker who presents on a topic of their expertise of interest to members, either as Rotarians or as simply members of their community. A guest speaker evening will usually begin with a bit of a meet and greet for members, guests and the guest speaker, during which time we order our meals and drinks from the kitchen, to come out after the presentation. The presentation is early in the meeting and usually goes for 20 to 30 minutes before allowing time for questions to the speaker.
These are focused on the business and planning of the club’s activities. Although they are the most formal our our meetings we have a commitment to openness and all members are welcome to attend and participate – though if formal votes are recorded, a rarity, these involve just Board members. At Board meetings members may formally bring forward motions and recommendations, often relevant to their portfolio responsibilities, finances are reported and formal minutes kept.
While board meetings can be more formal, we still enjoy dinner and socially and the opportunity to catch up with each other and to meet guests. Board meetings are listed on the Club Calendar so that any member wishing to attend has adequate notice.
Club Assemblies/Board meetings
Generally about once a month we plan for a less serious meeting at which we may receive a report from a member on a recently completed vacation, we may all go out to a local restaurant, have a ‘games night’ or visit another club. Club business is kept to a minimum at such meetings and the emphasis is on fellowship and fun.
Guests are always welcome at any of our meetings, just pop in any Monday night or contact us, in case we are at an alternative venue that week.
Then when the meals come out we enjoy each others company, have a good chat and members and guests better get to know each other.
The first visit for most people to a Rotary meeting is usually at a guest speaker night.
Rotary Gungahlin is fortunate to regularly host some amazing people, both from our own community, around the country and overseas. Our diverse range of past speakers includes health professionals, resident or visiting scholars and academics, community and business leaders, aid workers, politicians and so much more.
After dinner we spend a little time running through updates from members about projects they are working on and any other business that needs to be brought to the table that week. This is a great opportunity for visitors to hear and see what we do.
To find out when the next guest speaker will be presenting, please contact us.