Welcome to the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside 

Celebrating 50 Years of Service 2024

Join us in embarking on an inspiring and fulfilling journey as a Rotarian, where we strive to make a lasting positive impact on our beloved community.

With nearly half a century of dedicated support for Bishopdale Burnside and Greater Christchurch, our club is passionately committed to meaningful projects and highly successful fundraising events, driven by our collective desire to uplift and empower those around us.

We eagerly embrace inquiries from those curious about Rotary, extending a warm invitation to visiting Rotarians to join us in our meetings and projects.

Experience the warmth of fellowship at our venue, the esteemed Quality Hotel Elms, every Monday at 5.30 pm. Delight in a delectable meal, followed by a concise business section, and enriching talks by engaging speakers.

Be ready to be inspired!

Where:

Quality Hotel Elms
456 Papanui Road
Papanui
Christchurch 8542

Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside Celebrating 50 years of Rotary Community Service

Distributed by our Charitable Trust since 2008

We are currently seeking new members

If you have time available to help out in the community and meet with like minded people.

More information also at Join Rotary

People of Action

Rotarians - People of Action

Our club has been active in a variety of Youth, Community and International projects both locally, nationally and overseas

About Rotary

We invite those who are interested in learning more about our Rotary Club and the programmes we support

BOOKarama 2024

BOOkarama has finished for this year.

Our Recent Facebook Posts

Why join Rotary? For some it is the friendships that you can gain as well as the variety of events or vocational visits. Tonight our club members and friends visited Fire and Emergency Christchurch City Station for a brief tour of the facilities followed by a meal at nearby Victoria Restaurant. Thanks to the FENZ staff for showing us around and Louise for organising. ... See MoreSee Less
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Seeking young adults aged 18 - 25.Are you interested in a unique opportunity to build skills in Communication and Public Speaking, Leadership, Team Work & Group dynamics, Problem-Solving, Goal Setting, Time & Energy Management, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence then Rotary's 5-day residential programme might be for you or a young person you know,The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside is willing to sponsor a small number of suitable candidates for the next Rotary District 9999 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) course to be held at College House, Waimairi Road, Christchurch from Sunday 19th January to Thursday 23th January 2025For more information or to exptress interest email youth@bishopdale-burnside-rotary.com ... See MoreSee Less
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To extend the potential of young people to be lifelong learners and contributing citizens, enhancing their well-being through engagement in responsive future-focused outdoor education learning programmes. That is one of the visions for the Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre and one that new Centre Manager Sharon Nicholas outlined to Club members earlier this week whilst giving an update on programmes and the lodge facilities. With its beginning back in 1972 and was established in 1978 as a combined Rotary and Community project to provide outdoor programmes for High School students but has grown to be more. Sharon was only appointed to the role a few months ago but brings a wealth of experience from the outdoors to the role as well as team and leadership roles within the Police and the RNZAF. ... See MoreSee Less
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