Speaker: Desley Simpson
Orakei Local Board Chairperson at Auckland City Council
Desley Simpson is a second term Auckland Councillor representing the Orakei Ward around the Town Hall table. She chairs the Finance and Performance Committee, the Value for Money Committee and the Auckland Domain committee as well as being a member of many others.
The Orakei Ward includes the suburbs of Parnell, Newmarket, Grafton, Orakei, Mission Bay, Kohimarama, St Heliers, Glendowie, Stonefields, , Meadowbank, Remuera and parts of St Johns.
Desley comes from a long political lineage with her great great uncle Sir Henry Brett being the 5th Mayor of Auckland in 1878 and grandfather Sir James Donald becoming member of the Harbour Board in 1935, Deputy Chairman in 1938 and then Chairman well into the 1940's. Her father was a member of the Auckland Regional Authority so local government is ‘in her blood’
Desley is passionate about Auckland and has been instrumental in delivering some great projects including the Ōrākei Basin walkway, keeping Colin Maiden Park from being a big housing development and delivering a former rubbish dump into new artificial sports fields at no cost to ratepayers at Ngāhue Reserve.
Delivering value for money and efficiencies remains a strong focus for Cr. Desley Simpson.
Desley has also championed Auckland Council beginning a ‘value for money programme’. This realised efficiencies of $260 million in its first two years. She has also been a strong driver of savings targets.
Club Changeover - Monday 4th July 2022
Our Club Changeover is:
Monday 4th July at 6.30pm for 7.00pm at the
Selwyn Library, St. Stephen's Ave, Parnell (opposite Trinity Cathedral)
Dinner and drink on arrival - $65 per person. Cash bar.
Please RSVP to Wayne, brewerws@xtra.co.nz or phone 0274 707 108
by Thursday, 30th June
RYLA 2 July - 9 July 2022
Four candidates from our Club have been accepted for RYLA.
If you know of someone aged between 20 and 28 who would be a good RYLA candidate, please let Bryan Haggitt know as soon as possible.
Rotarian's Helping The People of Ukraine
The Rotary Foundation has acknowledged their thanks for the $2,500 donated by our Club to help the people of Ukraine.
Donations in excess of $15 million has funded more than 90 disaster response grants so far to help the people of Ukraine.
To find out more about what our donation helped to accomplish please click on the following links:
Our Club donation to the Foundation’s Disaster Response Fund is making a difference for people in and around Ukraine who urgently need our help.
Rotary District 9920 Conference Invitation
24th - 25th June 2022
Te Papa, Wellington
On behalf of DG Steve & Edith, & the Rotary Club of Manukau Sunrise Inc, it is my pleasure to invite you to our inspiring D9920 Matariki Conference in Te Papa Wellington 24th – 25th June 2022.
Our website for our conference is now live,
We have an amazing lineup of keynote speakers, from various industries, who will be a mixture of in person & virtual.
Two full Conference days filled with the chance to re-connect with old friends, plus make new ones, as we come together in our capital city.
Our evening events will also be packed with much fun & laughter. Friday night will be our “Rotary’s Got Talent” evening, hosted by Rotary Club of Auckland South Inc, so start getting your club organized, as 2 lots of $1000 up for grabs for the most talented club. Even better still, as not performed at Te Papa, but done in your own backyard, all clubs in District 9920 Inc, can send in a video, & be in to win. Saturday evening will close our amazing conference in style, as hosting our “Shining Stars – Gala Dinner” A chance for all to dress up & dance the night away. As it is our first celebrated Matariki long weekend, come early to see the sights, or play in our District Golf Tournament, or stay longer to enjoy the Wairarapa countryside.
Flights are still very reasonable, but would recommend getting in early. As we are now in Covid traffic light Orange, this lifts our ability to have 350 people able to attend. Plus we have a virtual option, which is unlimited.
We are leaving you to sort your accommodation, but have a list of Hotels & Motels that are close to Te Papa on the Conference website. Be in quick to secure your spot, as you want to be in the first 200, just in case….. (you never know what our Govt will do…..) Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions re Conference as I have a great committee working on this to make it an amazing conference for all.
PDG Leanne Jaggs Conference Chair 2022 leanne@searlegroup.co.nz
Please note in your Diary, the Rotary International Travel Convention to be held in Melbourne from 27 - 31 May, 2023.
An email with information about the Convention was sent via Clubrunner from Kirsten Hawke, the District 9920 Secretary. If you did not receive this email, please let Catherine Holden know and I will forward it to you.
