Ashburton Plains Rotary has made a donation to Hospice Mid Canterbury on behalf of South Island Seed, in recognition of their continued support of the club’s annual Christmas Potato Project. The donation acknowledges the vital contribution South Island Seed makes…

Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Welcomes Guest Speakers Members of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains were delighted to welcome two of the Club’s recent Tertiary Scholarship recipients, Alyssa Gilbert and Charlotte Marriott, as guest speakers at last week’s meeting.…

A Paul Harris Fellow and a Life Membership Changover was was again a very enjoyable evening with 42 present including guests from the Ashburton Club, Ashburton Inner Wheel and Braided Rivers Inner Wheel. Guest speaker Pup Chamberlain , Suicide Prevention…

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…