Rotary Club of Mount Victoria Wellington

17/09/2026

🐝 FOUND THE BEE? WHY NOT JOIN US THIS TUESDAY? 🍽️

As part of Bee in the City Wellington, anyone who finds our sponsored Bee painted by Cecily Guarrera can redeem a FREE dinner and dessert when they join us for a meeting, so why not join us this Tuesday! 🐝

We’re excited to welcome Ophelia Muller and Cath Short from The Wellington City Mission as our guest speakers.

For more than 120 years, the Wellington City Mission has been supporting people and families across the region. From helping individuals facing hardship to supporting children, families and older people, the Mission works alongside people to improve their wellbeing, overcome adversity and build brighter futures.

Ophelia works in the Mission’s fundraising team, looking after Trusts, Grants and Community portfolios - a role that can involve everything from securing funding and speaking to school groups, to supporting local fundraising events.

It’s a great opportunity to hear more about the incredible mahi happening in our community and the difference the City Mission makes every day. ❤️

⚠️ Please RSVP through the Bee in the City App Reward by Saturday midnight so we can confirm numbers for catering.

Found the Bee? Why not buzz on over this Tuesday! 🐝

16/09/2026

🏅 Congratulations, Dennis! 🏅

Last week, the Rotary Club of Mount Victoria was proud to award Dennis Small a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding service, leadership and commitment to Rotary and the wider community.

Dennis exemplifies the spirit of “Service Above Self.” A longstanding Rotarian across several clubs, Dennis has dedicated decades to Rotary, including serving as President of the Courtenay Place Rotary Club.

Always one of the first to put his hand up to help, Dennis brings reliability, good humour and a genuine desire to make a difference. Whether supporting our own club or lending a hand to neighbouring Rotary clubs, he freely gives his time, skills and experience without seeking recognition.

In his current role as Club Secretary and meeting organiser, Dennis remains a steady and dependable presence at the heart of our club. His dedication and willingness to step forward embody the very best of Rotary.

👏 Congratulations on being awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship, Dennis — thoroughly deserved! 💙💛



📸 Photo caption (left to right): President Avi, District Governor Brent Gerrard, Dennis Small.

16/09/2026

🏅Congratulations, Roger! 🏅

Last week, the Rotary Club of Mount Victoria was proud to award Roger Morrell a Paul Harris Fellowship - recognising his outstanding commitment to Rotary and the wider community.

Roger is a shining example of Rotary’s “Service Above Self” in action. His generosity, dedication and willingness to support others have made him an invaluable member of our club and a respected contributor across our wider community.

Roger gives generously of both his time and financial support, helping our club’s activities succeed and ensuring Rotary can continue making a difference. His commitment extends beyond Rotary too, including meaningful involvement with community organisations such as the Strengthening Democracy Project.

We are also incredibly fortunate to have Roger’s talents as a photographer. 📸 His wonderful photographs have captured the life of our club with creativity, care and an eye for the moments that matter.

Roger, thank you for everything you do for Rotary, our club and our community. Your contribution truly embodies the spirit of Service Above Self.

👏 Congratulations on being awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship, Roger - thoroughly deserved! 💙💛



📸 Photo caption (left to right): President Avi, District Governor Brent Gerrard, Roger and Lindy Murrell.

15/09/2026

🐝 THE BUZZ IS STILL OUT THERE… AND WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU! 📸☕

Our Bee in the City competition is still buzzing along — but we haven’t had anyone send us their photo yet!🐝

Want to be the first? Get yourself, a friend or your best bee pose together, find our bee somewhere around Wellington, and snap a photo with YOU in it! 📸🐝

Then simply send your photo to us here on Facebook.

🎉 If you’re the first person to send us a qualifying photo this week, you’ll win a coffee for yourself AND a friend! ☕☕

But if someone beats you to it, don’t bee disappointed! 🐝 Every qualifying photo you send in will still go into our weekly prize draw, with up to 10 winners chosen each week to receive a coffee from Stories Café. ☕💛

So don’t let this opportunity fly past! 🐝

Find the bee. Get in the photo. Send it our way. Get buzzing! 📸🐝☕

14/09/2026

🐝☕ BEE IN THE CITY: SNAP THE BEE & WIN A COFFEE! ☕🐝

Our sponsored bee that Cecily Guarrera has created is out buzzing around Wellington — and now we want to see your most creative photos with it! 📸🐝

Thanks to our fantastic partners at Zeal, we’ve got coffee prizes up for grabs from Stories Café on Cuba Street. ☕💛

Zeal works with young people across Aotearoa, creating spaces, opportunities and experiences that help them build confidence, develop skills and reach their potential. Stories Café is one of those spaces, giving young people the chance to gain valuable barista skills and real-world work experience. 🐝💛

📸 HOW TO ENTER

🐝 Find our bee somewhere around Wellington.

📸 Get creative! Take a fun, clever or downright ridiculous photo with our bee.

💬 Send your photo to us here on Facebook.

🏆 At the end of each week, we’ll choose and share up to 10 winners to receive a coffee from Stories Café!

☕ BUT THERE’S A BUZZING BONUS…

The first person THIS week to send us a creative photo will win a coffee for themselves AND a friend! 🐝👯

⚠️ And remember — bee safe!

Get creative, but please don’t climb, sit on or touch the bee or anything around it. Keep your feet on the ground and let our bee keep buzzing safely for everyone to enjoy. 🐝💛

📍 Zeal Stories Café
40a Cuba Street, Wellington
🕗 Monday–Wednesday, 8:00am–12:30pm

So what are you waiting for?

Find the bee. Snap the bee. Send us your photo. Win some coffee! 🐝☕📸

By sending us your photos, you grant the Rotary Club of Mount Victoria & Life Flight Trust/Wild in Art an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, transferable license to publish, display, copy, modify, create derivative works from and distribute the photos on the Rotary Club of Mount Victoria & Life Flight Trust/Wild in Art marketing channels.

13/09/2026

🐝 BUZZ BUZZ… OUR BEE HAS LANDED! 🐝

Our very own Bee in the City has escaped the beehive and is now buzzing around Wellington! 🐝🏙️

Created by talented artist Cecily Guarrera, our bee is now out in the wild and ready to be found.

We’re not giving away the exact location just yet… but we can give you a few clues. Follow the buzz and see if you can work it out!

🍯 CLUE #1
Look for the red-orange bricks that lead the way through one of our busiest streets. Our bee might be stopping for a rest nearby…

🐝 CLUE #2
It’s somewhere close to where our Rotary hive gathers for our club meetings....

🌙 CLUE #3
When the sun goes down, this part of Wellington really starts to buzz. Restaurants, bars, music and plenty of nightlife - our bee may be enjoying the action too!

🔎 Think you know where our bee is hiding?

Head into the city, follow the clues and Bee in the City! 🐝

Once you find the bee, enter the code and enter yourself into our sweet competitions and prizes! 🍯🎁

You might even find there’s more than one way to get involved… 😉

Happy hunting, and may the buzz be with you! 🐝

13/09/2026

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

The Bee in the City trail is NOW LIVE!

​And what better way to get started than by meeting one of Aotearoa’s native bees?

​This beautiful sculpture by Taupuruariki (Ariki) Whakataka Brightwell celebrates the ngaro a huruhuru native bee, bringing its distinctive form and colours to life.

​As Ariki says, it shines a light on Aotearoa’s native bees, which are often overlooked and increasingly under threat from environmental change, habitat loss and urbanisation.

​Bee in the City, presented by Mills-Albert Limited, is raising vital funds for Life Flight, helping provide critical lifesaving care to people across Aotearoa when they need it most.

​Download the free map app - find this beauty by Ferg’s Kayaks and start exploring the Bee in the City trail today.

​How many bees can you find?

​KEI TE TUWHERA te ara Pī ki te Tāone!

​Waihoki, hei tīmatanga mā tātou, kāore i tua atu i te tūtaki atu ki tētahi o ngā ngaro a huruhuru o Aotearoa.

​He mea whakanui tēnei tārai ātaahua nā Taupuruariki (Ariki) Whakataka Brightwell, i te ngaro a huruhuru. Ko tāna he whakapuaki i te āhuahanga motuhake, me ngā tae motuhake hoki.

​E ai ki a Ariki, ko tā te tārai nei he miramira i ngā ngaro a huruhuru o Aotearoa e kaha whakangongotia nei, me te kaha haere o te tūraru ki runga i a rātou mō te huringa ā-taiao, te ngarotanga o te nōhanga me te whakatāonetanga.

​He mea tautoko a Pī ki te Tāone nā Mills-Albert Limited. Ko tāna he kohi i te pūtea waiwai mā Life Flight, hei āwhina ki te whakarato i te tautiaki e tino matea nei huri noa i Aotearoa, i ngā wā e tino matea ana.

​Tīkina ake te taupānga mahere utukore - kia kitea tēnei taonga ki te taha o Ferg’s Kayaks, ā, me tīmata tō whakatōmene i te ara Pī ki te Tāone i tēnei rā.

​E hia ngā pī e kite nei koe?

12/09/2026

🐝 Tomorrow is the day! 🐝

Keep your eyes peeled and see if you can spot the bees buzzing around the city! 👀🐝

And before you get too excited… the bee in this photo isn’t ours! 😜 It’s one you’ve probably already been seeing around Facebook from Life Flight and others.

We’re keeping our Rotary bee under wraps for now… 🤫

👉 Give our page a follow and check back tomorrow for a fun competition you can enter!

More deets tomorrow! 🐝🎉