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No Horsing Around Here

During May, our Club through its Charitable Trust donated 12 horse blankets to Christchurch Riding for the Disabled (CRDA) to keep their horses warm during our chilly days and nights. CRDA is a non-profit organisation providing riding sessions for people with...

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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 Tightย  Charitable Trust (GNST).ย  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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Talented Youth

Over several weeks in September and October the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside conducted its 2019 Junior Speech Competition. We had a record number of entries this year. 114 entrants from 15 schools participated in the Semi-finals at Isleworth School on Wednesday...

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New Rotary Year – the International Perspective

July 1st marks the start of a new Rotary Year.ย  It's also time for rotation (excuse the pun) of Club and District Officers and the Global Rotary International President. This year's World President isย Mark Daniel Maloney. Mark hails from the Rotary Club of Decatur,...

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Last night saw the culmination of weeks of hard work and preparation with our annual speech contest finals for Years 4 to 8 pupils from schools throughout north west Christchurch. Congratulations goes to all participants. The winners of each age group are pictured with current Club President Garry Hampton. ... See MoreSee Less
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Put it in your diary๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜It's exactly one month to go before Celebrate Bishopdale kicks off! Make sure that you've got the date and details down in your diary. Event: Celebrate Bishopdale and Bishopdale Skate JamDate: Saturday 22 November 2025Time: 11 - 2pmVenue: Bishopdale Park, Harewood Road and Bishopdale Skate Bowl, Leacroft StreetIf wet : Sunday 23 November 2025Celebrate Bishopdale is a free annual family event where everyone comes together as a community to celebrate living in Bishopdale. A great family fun day where you can enjoy a wide range of performances, stalls, activities and food. The event is held at Bishopdale Park and includes entertaining stage performances from local school groups, artists and organisations. There will be numerous information stalls, have a go activities, arts and crafts. There is food for sale on the day and local groups will be selling their wares for fundraising.Again this year we will be running the Bishopdale Skate Jam on the same day. So join George and his team from Skate Skool and learn how to skateboard at this energising event for the kids! Aimed at eight to 15-year-olds but suitable for younger or older audiences or for a family to attend. Good opportunities for youth who have not skated before or have just started. Have-a-go youth skateboard event with skate demonstrations, competitions, learn to skate with the Skate Skool team. Free skateboard hire and prizes up for grabs. ... See MoreSee Less
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Citizens Advice Bureau or CAB as it is often referred to has been around for a number of years. In Christchurch there are 3 branches and in recent weeks the City branch moved round the corner to a new office situated at 133 New Brighton Mall. They put out a call for funding for fitout of the new premises and the Rotary Clubs of Bishopdale Burnside and Christchurch South answered that call. Congratulations to the volunteers who each week give up their time to support this well used Community Service. It certainly fits the Rotary motto 'Service above Self'. ... See MoreSee Less
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