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Rotary Gearing Up for BOOKarama 2024

Rotary Gearing Up for BOOKarama 2024

During 2024 our club will celebrate 50 years of service within the Bishopdale Burnside and greater Christchurch area. Throughout those 50 years we have held a number of fund raising projects from Raffles, Rugby Programme Selling at Lancaster Park, Gala Days to BBQ's....

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ARTarama 2020 Entries Closing September 28th

.A reminder to all interested artists that entries for the House of Travel Rotary ARTarama 2020 to be held on the 9th to 11th October at St Andrews College CLOSES 28th September. Entry Forms are available here  Principal sponsor for this years event is the House of...

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Dates Announced for ARTarama 2020

The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside Charitable Trust is proud to announce dates for ARTarama 2020 to be held on the 9th to 11th October at St Andrews College. ARTarama is normally held every two years and provides a showcase to local Artists to display their works...

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A Little Bit Can Go a Long Way

Sometimes you can make a small amount go a long way. The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside recently donated $1,000 towards the purchases of items for the Goodnight, Sleep Tight  Charitable Trust (GNST).  Club organiser and Youth Director Keith Walker, assisted by...

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Odyssey House Rebuild

Established in 1985, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch has led the way in the local provision of therapeutic treatment and support for people affected by alcohol and drug addiction. However, as a result of the the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 the main...

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Lawrence Pithie Continues to Shine

Last month, young Christchurch based Double Junior World Champion Laurence Pithie provided an update on his recent cycling achievements. Lawrence who was nominated as a finalist for the Emerging Talent category at the 2020 Halberg Awards held recently has also been...

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Letters of Appreciation – Burnside Primary School

Students show appreciation for Rotary Support. For a few years now our Rotary club has supported two low decile primary schools in our area. One of the schools, Burnside Primary, recently received a large order of 'Duffy Books' funded by our club and hugely...

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Our 50th Anniversary celebration on Saturday was an appropriate time to recognise one of our Honorary Members and two of our active members for their contribution to the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside, Rotary in general and the local Christchurch Community. District Governor for the South Island (District 9999) Phil Gully, had the honour of presenting a Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow (named after the founder of Rotary International) to Lindsay Crossen, Eoin Keith and Keith Walker. All three have fulfilled significant roles in the Club, been heavily involved in our BOOKarama Fundraiser, marketing and communications.Congratulations and thanks to all three for your contribution. ... See MoreSee Less
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Last night the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Established on May 8th 1974, the club has been active in the Bishopdale Burnside area and the wider Christchurch Community.At a night of celebration, sole remaining founding member Robin Mundy was given the privilege of cutting the birthday cake.Well done Robin on your 50 years in Rotary. ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice comments from one of the Charities that were present this afternoon ... See MoreSee Less
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