Welcome to Omokoroa Rotary Club where there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting our local community. Come along to our next meeting and see what we are all about. We’d love you to join us.
Murray Marshall – President of Omokoroa Rotary Club
Omokoroa Rotary was an idea put into action by our founding member, Bronwyn Carter. Inspired by the realisation that Omokoroa is on a fast trajectory — set to roughly double in size over the next decade — Bronwyn could see the need for a much stronger community presence capable of making Omokoroa a better and more cohesive place to live.
Each Rotary Club member brings different skills and attributes to our lively and action-oriented club. In our short time together, we have already facilitated many local projects and lent a hand to fellow clubs around the Bay of Plenty.
Omokoroa is home to the first newly chartered Rotary club in New Zealand in ten years. We celebrated the milestone at The Pavilion on Saturday 8 August 2026.
The charter was granted on 23 April 2026. It capped three years of growth from a handful of residents into a fully independent club with 15 founding members. Coromandel MP Scott Simpson, Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer, and Rotary District 9930 Governor Janine Branson joined us for the celebration.
Our club traces its roots to the Rotary Club of Katikati. Katikati saw the potential for a Rotary presence in fast-growing Omokoroa and funded our earliest information meetings. Founding member and charter president Bronwyn Carter remembers that support through the lean early days — “even when only three people showed up to that very first official meeting.”
We operated first as a Katikati satellite club and grew until we were ready to stand on our own. Along the way, our members tackled beach clean-ups and planting projects, and raised $26,000 toward battery-operated Jaws of Life equipment for the Omokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade. We also helped establish the Omokoroa Health Shuttle, now run with the help of more than 20 volunteers, which takes local people to medical appointments in Tauranga.
At the celebration, Katikati Rotarians handed over a specially refurbished gavel — made by the Katikati MenzShed and finished by Rotarian Jerry Payne. The gavel symbolises our authority to conduct our own meetings. Katikati co-president Francis Young said Omokoroa had gone from mentee to equal within the Rotary family.
Bronwyn also received a Paul Harris Fellowship, one of Rotary’s highest honours, for her leadership in bringing the club to life.
With our charter secured, the Rotary Club of Omokoroa now looks ahead to its next chapter of community service.
The Rotary Club of Omokoroa is a vibrant and growing club based on the beautiful Omokoroa Peninsula. We are a dedicated group of members, united under the worldwide umbrella of Rotary International — an organisation built on the motto “Service Above Self.”
We aim to make a positive difference in our community
Our mission is to make a positive difference — both in our local community and through international initiatives. One of Rotary International’s proud, long-standing goals is the global eradication of polio, and we are thrilled to be part of that effort. We welcome people from all walks of life and all ages. As a member, you can get involved at your own pace, contributing in ways that interest and inspire you — because together, we can accomplish so much more.
We meet fortnightly on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at our beautiful Omokoroa Boat Club. Our meetings are very informal and relaxed over coffee. Meetings usually run for about an hour to 90 minutes, and often those who have time stick around afterwards for a chat — about projects or just life in general.
Day & time: 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 8:00 am
Venue: Omokoroa Boat Club (bar side)
Duration: Approximately 1 to 1.5 hours
Summer break: Brief break over Christmas and New Year
Visitors are welcome to come along to a meeting
Rotary welcomes men and women from all walks of life — professionals, business owners, managers, community leaders, and retirees. There is no single profile for a Rotarian. What matters most is a genuine desire to serve others and contribute positively to the community.
The Rotary Club of Omokoroa is a particularly diverse and welcoming club, with members ranging in age, background, and career experience. We are always looking for enthusiastic new members.
Membership fees cover your annual Rotary International and District subscriptions, as well as local club costs. The total varies by club but is generally very reasonable. At the Rotary Club of Omokoroa, we keep costs as accessible as possible.
Please contact us directly for current fee details: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Being a Rotary Club member provides you with endless opportunities to get involved in fundraising projects or volunteering to work on environmental cleanups and new planting projects.
If you have more brains than brawn, we host a variety of fundraising and member-only social events throughout the year that you can get involved in instead.
Below you’ll find a snapshot of some of our recent and ongoing projects. Visit our Projects Page for more information.
New members always welcome!
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368
New members always welcome!
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368
New members always welcome!
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368
New members always welcome!
If you’d like to be part of something meaningful — a group of active, friendly people making a real difference in Omokoroa and beyond — we’d love to hear from you.
Come along to a meeting, no strings attached, and see what we’re about.
You don’t need to have any Rotary experience. Just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Email: omokoroarotary@gmail.com
Phone: Bronwyn Carter – 021 236 4623 or Murray Marshall – 027 600 7368