Completed meetings and events 2020-2021
Fri 25th June 2021 Weekly Club Meeting - Presidential Handover
All Change as the 2021/2022 President and other Officer Bearers take up their roles...
Fri 18th June 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 11th June 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
"Biobanking Samples for COVID-19 Research" presented by Dr Sarah McDonald, Biobank Manager at the MRC-University of Glasgow Virus Research (CVR) read more...
Tue 8th June 2021 - Wed 9th June 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 4th June 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 28th May 2021 Club AGM and Club Assembly
The AGM looks back at the past year. The Club Assembly looks at the year to come with the incoming president offering an insight into some of the causes, projects and events to come and revealing the new Office Bearers and Club Officers.
Fri 21st May 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 14th May 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
Our speaker is Rotary Scholar, Mako Tanaka who is originally from Kawasaki, a city next to Tokyo in Japan. She is currently studying towards an MSc in Urban Strategies and Design at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University.
Tue 11th May 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 7th May 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 30th April 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
Our speaker is Liz Smith, Community & Events Manager in South West Scotland for Cornerstone. The Topic is "Cornerstone, a Scottish charity that provides care and support to the disabled community "
Fri 23rd April 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 16th April 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
An information day with a PowerPoint presentation and Q & A session on the proposed merger of Districts 1020 and 1230 hosted by Assistant District Governor Tom Marchbank.
Tue 13th April 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 9th April 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 2nd April 2021 Weekly Club Meeting - Easter Message
Easter Message... our Speaker is Christopher Watt read more...
Fri 26th March 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 19th March 2021 Weekly Club Meeting - Business Meeting
In Rotary a Business Meeting relates to the business of the club. Generally held twice a year, business meetings are led by the club president who invites the club officers to discuss their areas of business for the benefit of club members.
Tue 9th March 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 26th February 2021 No Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 19th February 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
David Henderson, Past President of the Rotary Club of Dalbeattie - "Trip to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands ". read more...
Fri 12th February 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Tue 9th February 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 5th February 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: David Rothwell, Past President of the Rotary Club of Lockerbie and District - "The History of Hoddom Castle".
Fri 29th January 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 22nd January 2021 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
Speaker: David Breton - “The Rotary Fellowship of Gin” read more...
Fri 15th January 2021 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Tue 12th January 2021 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 8th January 2021 Weekly Club Meeting - Informal
Every six weeks or thereabouts, Informal meetings are held and allow club members to meet without a speaker or top table.Club Officers get the opportunity to sit with committees they have organised to work with them to deliver events and projects.
Fri 1st January 2021 NO WEEKLY CLUB MEETING... Happy New Year!
We wish all our members, their friends and their families Health & Happiness in 2021
Fri 25th December 2020 NO WEEKLY CLUB MEETING... Happy Christmas!
Seasons Greetings...Fri 18th December 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
The Rev. Alistair Purss, Senior Pastor at Dumfries Baptist Church - “Christmas Message”
Fri 18th December 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
The Rev. Alistair Purss, Senior Pastor at Dumfries Baptist Church - “Christmas Message”
Fri 11th December 2020 Weekly Club Meeting - Christmas Lunch
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak..
Tue 8th December 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 4th December 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
Speaker: Kirsteen Plop - “The Work of Leonard Cheshire in Scotland". read more...
Fri 27th November 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 20th November 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
Speaker: Daniel Armstrong, Community Development and Commercial Manager, Queen of the South Football Club - "Queen of the South’s Community Projects".
Fri 13th November 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Tue 10th November 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 6th November 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
Speaker: Lisa Callander-Bone - "Catherine Street Inclusive Park - breaking barriers by building connections" read more...
Sun 1st November 2020 Sorry, CANCELLED :( We’re at Dumfries Farmers Market!
Raising funds for Rotary End Polio Now selling pre loved books, crocus corms and Christmas Cards... read more...
Fri 30th October 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...Sun 25th October 2020 SORRY, CANCELLED :( Rotary’s Autumn Cycle Path Clean Up
The Rotary Club of Dumfries adopted a mile of Dumfries & Galloway's Cycle Paths in 2015 and have committed since to cleaning up this community facility twice a year...read more...
Sun 25th October 2020 SORRY, CANCELLED :( The Autumn Cycle Path Clean Up
The Rotary Club of Dumfries adopted a mile of Dumfries & Galloway's Cycle Paths in 2015 and since then have committed to cleaning up this community facility twice a year...
Sat 24th October 2020 World Polio Day
One Day. One Focus. Ending Polio... Our fundraising event supporting Rotary’s top priority will take place next Sunday, 01 November when we will be at Dumfries Farmers Market... with your help, we can end polio for good.
Fri 23rd October 2020 SORRY, CANCELLED! Bingo via Zoom for End Polio Now
“Eyes Down” for this District 1020, South West Area fundraiser for End Polio Now read more...
Fri 23rd October 2020 Weekly Club Meeting. End Polio Now update
Speaker: Kenneth Logan, End Polio Now Coordinator, Rotary District 1020 - “End Polio Now” read more...
Fri 16th October 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Tue 13th October 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 9th October 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications
Speaker: Calum Thomson MPHF, District Governor, Rotary District 1020 - “District Governor Club Visit".
Fri 2nd October 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
There is no meeting this week. Council has taken the decision to meet every other week during the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak...
Fri 25th September 2020 - Sat 26th September 2020 Weekly Club Meeting - Informal
Every six weeks or thereabouts, Informal meetings are held and allow club members to meet without a speaker or top table.Club Officers get the opportunity to “break out” with committees they have organised to work with to deliver events and projects.
Fri 18th September 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in” members info. Not a member and want to join this meeting? Contact Tom Marchbank @ t.marchbank@sky.com
Speaker: Professor Gerard Carruthers - “Burns at Ellisland” read more...
Fri 11th September 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in” members info. Not a member and want to join this meeting? Contact Tom Marchbank @ t.marchbank@sky.com
Speaker: Lucy Carr, Rotary Engagement Manager at Shelterbox read more...
Tue 8th September 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 4th September 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in” members info. Not a member and want to join this meeting? Contact Tom Marchbank @ t.marchbank@sky.com
Speaker: Club Member, Graham Edwards - “Response to a major incident”
Fri 28th August 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in” members info. Not a member and want to join this meeting? Contact Tom Marchbank @ t.marchbank@sky.com
Speaker: Donald Brown, lecturer at SRUC Barony College - “Preparing young people for a career in Land Based Industries” read more...
Fri 21st August 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in” members info. Not a member and want to join this meeting? Contact Tom Marchbank @ t.marchbank@sky.com
Speaker: Mark Hodgson - “Langholm Chilli Club”
Fri 14th August 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via ZOOM Video Communications. Meeting ID and Passcode in “logged-in members” info
Speaker: Bill Wilson - “INTERPOL - Tackling Pollution Crime” read more...
Tue 11th August 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 7th August 2020 Weekly Club Meeting via Zoom Video Communications
Speaker: Club Member, Dr Francis Toolis - “Why do Orthodox Icons look so strange?”
Fri 31st July 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Caitlin Bell - “Waterperry and my further career development”Want to “virtually visit” this meeting?
Please email t.marchbank@sky.com for the Zoom Meeting details... read more...
Wed 29th July 2020 Rotary District 1020 SW Area KidsOut “KidsIn 8000” Online Auction
Thank you!The KidsOut “KidsIn” Online Auction raised an awesome £2,308.50 for disadvantaged children locally and nationally. See our Facebook page for the full story... read more...
Fri 24th July 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Ian Barr - “Jamesie Burns - fact or fiction?“Want to “virtually visit” this meeting?
Please email t.marchbank@sky.com for the Zoom Meeting details... read more...
Fri 17th July 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Alan A Craig - “We’ll meet again…and again”Want to “virtually visit” this meeting?
Please email t.marchbank@sky.com for the Zoom Meeting details... read more...
Tue 14th July 2020 Monthly Club Council Meeting
The Club President chairs a meeting of the Club Officers to manage the club's affairs
Fri 10th July 2020 Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Dr Stephanie Yardley - “The Northern Lights”.Want to “virtually visit” this meeting?
Please email t.marchbank@sky.com for the Zoom Meeting details... read more...
Fri 3rd July 2020 Weekly Club Meeting - unusually, an EVENING meeting!
Presidential Handover Fellowship Event - "Cheese Box Fun" by Louise Matheson of The Dumfries Larder read more...