Our Events

We gather on the second Monday of each month (February to November) at 11.45am for a 12 noon start at the Hamilton Gardens Lakeside Function Cafe.

We welcome all guests (of members) and just ask for $25 to cover the cost of lunch.

Let us know if you can make a gathering or not, or if you are bringing a guest, before noon the Friday prior to a gathering so we can confirm catering numbers.

Upcoming events

11 November

2024 Annual General Meeting

Our 2024 speakers

12 February

Gus Sharp

General Manager, Waikato Regional Theatre
“Among the selected ranks of world class Auditoria”

11 March

Phillipa Clear
Community and Social Development Manager,
Hamilton City Council
“The Welcoming Communities Programme and opportunities for Awatere Club involvement”

8 April

Founder’s Meeting in  Honour of Gwen Firth

Emeritus Professor Asad Mohsin, PhD, FIML
University of Waikato 
“Empowering Wisdom: the role of women in social development”

13 May

Dr Deniz Ōzkundakci
School of Science Teaching and Research, 
University of Waikato
“Lake restoration around the Waikato”

10 June

Meghan Fleming
GM Commercial & Marketing, Chiefs Rugby Club
“The power of sports marketing to create a loyal brand following”

8 July

Partners’ Meeting – club speakers

Crystal Beavis
Waikato District Councillor, Tamahere-Woodlands Ward
“Why your rates are rising higher than the CPI”

12 August

Josephine Maplesden
Hamilton Girls’  High School
“Using AI to enhance student learning and communication at Hamilton Girls High School”

9 September

Julian Ludbrook
Wellington Sculpture Trust
“Revitalising a city through public art”

14 October

Professor Alexander Gillespie
University  of Waikato
“New Zealand in a troubled world:  from AUKUS to Gaza and the Ukraine, and ‘once in a generation’ choices”

Guest speaker Professor Alexander Gillespie with Awatere Club Committee members