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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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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.  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 is Mark Daniel Maloney. Mark hails from the Rotary Club of Decatur,...

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🌟 Brighter Roads Ahead for Our Young Cyclists 🚲💡It was a pleasure to welcome John Skevington to speak with members of the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside recently. John shared insights from the inspiring initiative featured in AA Directions magazine, “Brighter Roads Ahead.”The mission is simple but powerful — helping keep school children safe by providing bike lights to those who need them. 🚸✨ With more young people cycling to school, visibility on our roads is vital, especially during darker mornings and afternoons.John’s passion for improving road safety and supporting our community’s tamariki was truly motivating. This initiative is a reminder of how small actions — like a simple bike light — can make a big difference in protecting young lives.👏 A big thank you to John for his engaging presentation and to all involved in making our roads safer for the next generation.#Rotary #ServiceAboveSelf #RoadSafety #BrighterRoadsAhead #CommunityCare ... See MoreSee Less
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Many of our members have given up their time today to be street collectors at New World Fendalton for Aviva’s annual appeal. Aviva support people to live life free from family and sexual violence and overcome their enduring harms. Many thanks to those that donated this morning and if you are stopping by this afternoon say hi to our team members. ... See MoreSee Less
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A few weeks back the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside in conjunction with Spotlight and Brother NZ loaded 12 sewing machines into a container bound for Samoa. As you can see by this shared posted they have arrived. ... See MoreSee Less
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