Rotary Meeting 23 July 2025 Evening Meeting

This week is the first of our monthly evening meetings

The speaker is

Grace Curtis

From Cool Change NZ

Grace is a mental health advocate and author. She currently works as a Ministerial Advisor/Media for the Government. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Communications, Research and Policy advisor to an MP in Parliament. and was a solicitor. She graduated from the University of Canterbury with a double degree in Law and Arts, majoring in Political Science, minoring in Psychology.

As well as her day job, she works in community-based mental health advocacy, including being an Ambassador for Movember to raise money and awareness for men’s health.
Her book ‘The Best is Yet to Come’ - a better mental health for all New Zealanders - launched in June 2025, with author proceeds going towards mental health in New Zealand.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 20 July with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Ryan Donovan

Greeter                    Victoria Triegaart

Kaikohau                  Jo Durrant

Opening Thought  Andy Ellis

Introduction            Brent Gerrard

Thanking                   Tony herring

Sharing                      Hadleih Petherick

Parting Thought        Lisa King

Club Reporter            Jo Douglas

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Jo Douglas (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) and President Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 20 July, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.