Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Honours Longstanding Member with Honorary Membership Today we were proud to present Malcolm Tarbotton with an Honorary Membership at a special function held today in recognition of his outstanding service to Rotary over more than […]

We had the pleasure of welcoming Joanne Wakelin from Hato Hone St John to our meeting last night. Joanne presented an excellent, interactive session showing Club members how to do CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). […]

Plains Rotary Presents Donations on Christchurch Visit Plains Rotary members enjoyed a rewarding day on Monday as a group of members and their partners travelled to Christchurch to present two donations on behalf of the club. The first stop was […]

Prostate Cancer Presentation and New Member. On Wednesday the 2nd Oct we had the pleasure of having Doug Collie representing the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand speak to us. Prostate cancer is our most commonly diagnosed cancer (apart from […]

Meeting Recap: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 7 PM We had the pleasure of gathering at the workshop of Bruce McElroy. Established in 1995, this remarkable facility has been a hub of craftsmanship, employing Bruce along with a dedicated team […]

PLAINS ROTARY SPEECH CONTEST 2024 The Primary Schools’ Speech Contest began in the Mid-Canterbury region by the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains in an effort to encourage young people to gain experience at public speaking. The students participate in at least […]

A lot to catch up on. On the 21st August we had Rotary District Governor Dave McKissock and his lovely wife Margaret visit our club. Dave gave us an energetic and inspiring talk about the Magic of Rotary and how […]

Club members Allan Lill and Colin Bryant delivered 3 trailer loads of Linseed straw that the Club donated to the Ashburton Community Garden.

Greg Bruce, Director of New Generations Committee and Wim Melchers, President, had great pleasure in presenting Tamsin Cartney with a $1,000 sponsorship for her to attend the London International Youth Science Forum. The Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains also sponsored […]

Malcolm Tarbotton Paul Harris Fellow Double Sapphire Pin It is customary for the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains at our yearly Changeover to look back on the year and think about what we have achieved. It is also customary to […]