Community awareness is a club priority – we identify and respond to needs as they arise.

About 2 years ago some Rotary members noticed that a group of cyclists had constructed a somewhat crude pump track through the trees on the edge of the Waitemata Golf Course.   Enthusiastic Rotary members sprang into action and worked with the golf club, Devonport Takapuna Local Board and Auckland Council to secure a lease of the land, planning permission and some grant funding.  Generous sponsors and an army of volunteers have made this project a reality and it is great to see that the pump track is now one of the most popular places for kids and their families to have fun in Devonport.

To further enhance the Pump Track area our Rotary club together with Restoring Takapuna Hauraki organised a public planting day where around 300 trees were planted in quick succession.

Another example was when one of our members became aware of the work of Habitat For Humanity, which evolved into a collaborative project between Habitat for Humanity, Devonport Rotary and Takapuna Grammar School and resulted in the building of a five-bedroomed, relocatable home being built on the grounds of Takapuna Grammar for a needy family of seven. Club members not only raised money through the generous sponsorship of local businesses but also actively engaged in hands-on building work and a fund-raising charity auction.

By having a diverse and involved membership we have all the capabilities we need to organize events both big and small, such as the now sadly missed Devonport Food and Wine Festival and the Devonport Fine Homes Tour, which have raised substantial amounts of money and have been distributed both locally, nationally and globally. With some of these funds, Devonport Rotary club members have been proud to host an annual Christmas party for our respected elderly residents from our community.