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Rotary 2024/25 – The Magic of Rotary
July 1st marks the start of a Rotary year with many clubs passing the mantle between last years President and the incoming President. Our club is no exception. The date also sees a change in Rotary theme as designated by the 2024/25 Rotary International World...
School Students Benefit from New Tables
Earlier this year the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside through its Charitable Trust were able to assist Bishopdale Primary School. We were able to partly fund the purchase of two additional outside tables for the students to sit at during their morning, lunch and...
On the Move – Again Back to Quality Hotel Elms
From Monday 16th May 2022 our Club Meetings will once again be held at the Quality Hotel Elms, 456 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch on Monday nights. With a focus on helping in our community, the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside has been serving Bishopdale...
Rotary Interplast: Do Our Programmes Work?
Since 1983, Interplast and Rotary have been repairing bodies and rebuilding lives across the Asia Pacific region As a direct result of support from Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians, before the pandemic Interplast: Worked in 17 countries across the Asia Pacific...
Back to School with Rotary
Most of us know the benefits of Education in this day and age. But what happens when death, sickness, family break up or economic hardship cause difficulty for young people and their caregivers to meet the costs of their education. One man, the late Sir John McKenzie...
Hands on with Christchurch Foodbank
Once a month a small team of members, honorary members and partners assist at Foodbank Canterbury. Foodbank Canterbury is a food rescue organisation with a singular mission in mind: to fight hunger, feed hope and reduce food waste. As you know Covid, increased...
New Venue from November 15 2021
From Monday 15th November 2021 due to the Elms Quality Hotel becoming a COVID MIQ facility our Club will now be meeting just down the road at the Heartland Hotel Cotswold. The Heartland Hotel Cotswold is recognised for its dististinctive Tudor style architecture and...