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Clubs are community hubs
The Original RSA
The Original RSA is the brand now associated with the Christchurch Memorial RSA Association.
After the recent turmoil associated with the necessity to sell the building at 74 Armagh St to service debt, the executive committee conducted some strategic planning. Part of the planning was looking back to see how the RSA had managed to arrive at the point that it was necessary to sell, as well as looking forward to the future, to imagine what the needs of currently serving and future serving NZDF personnel would need from the RSA when they left the services. It was clear that in the current climate the CMRSA was not the most professional of organisations in the hospitality field. Many hospitality organisations were suffering post-earthquake as well as during and post the lockdowns associated with the Covid pandemic.
MEET PEOPLE, SHARE STORIES, HAVE A LAUGH AND HELP OUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
82 Victoria Street, Rangiora, Canterbury 7400 Phone 03 313 7123 | www.rangiorarsa.nz
If the professionals were suffering, then an organisation like the RSA had no reason to be in that field. This asked the question as to what is the purpose then of an RSA? This question took the association back to its roots and the reasons behind why the RSA, or its predecessors, were formed 106 years prior. The book, After the War, (The RSA in New Zealand), by Dr Stephen Clarke provides great insight into the founding of the RSA. It is and has always been associated with the support for former service personnel who have served their country. It is about people helping people. It was focussed more on former service personnel during WWI as the social support systems that exist today did not exist immediately post-Gallipoli and WWI. This provided the template for the future of the CMRSA, which as the rebranding indicates, is The Original RSA dating back to December 1915. That original purpose still exists today. What has changed is driven by the question: How does an RSA deliver its core functions today and what is necessary to achieve that?
Gore District Memorial RSA (Inc)
12 Bowler Avenue, Gore. Ph (03) 208-6218
CLUB OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
The restaurant is open for Lunch Wednesday to Friday 12-2pm and Dinner Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30pm. Courtesy Coach pickups. Members of Affiliated Clubs and invited guests welcome Club Facilities:
TAB
150 Seat Restaurant Courtesy Van
Entertainment Games Room
Museum
Dobson Brunner Workingmen’s Club Inc.
Opening times Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4pm till late. Come and enjoy some local West Coast hospitality. Play pool, darts or just relax and take in some of the local history. Food on request.
To get more details you can call us on 03 762 5863 85 Omapere Street, Dobson 7805, New Zealand
Phone. 03 445 1169
Email. cromwelltc@xtra.co.nz 32 Melmore Tce. Cromwell 9310
We provide a friendly atmosphere for all members, member’s guests and affiliated members. We offer everything for everyone with a great main bar lounge with a milliondollar view, gaming room, with 11 gaming machines, pool table, 3, dart boards, plenty of big screen TV’s for sports etc, an excellent outdoor area and our Bistro “the Printers Bay Bistro” where we offer fantastic home cooked meals.
www.cromwelltownandcountryclub.co.nz
It is acknowledged that comradeship forms a part of that support, as does access to the Veterans Affairs entitlements due through service, along with advocacy for former service personnel to other government and NGO organisations that provide services that may be of benefit to former service personnel. Wise use of existing hospitality venues does away with the need for the RSA to own their own building, as has been the case in the past, so the footprint of the RSA is by necessity reduced. What is needed is a centralised hub where former service personnel from across Christchurch can meet with support service providers to assist them in plotting a path to full reintegration back into society, as well as ensuring that their health and wellbeing are restored to the best possible level. This is not to say that remembrance is forgotten. Former service personnel need to gather, to be still and to remember those who have passed. In its early form Anzac Day was about the former service people being with and supporting each other in that process, in a place that they could claim as theirs - not necessarily a building, but a place. Traditionally it was the Dawn Service, with the civic service being the place of remembrance for the remainder of society, and still today it is that coming together with comrades across the years to remember those who have passed. The process of how this all works out is still under discussion, and will need wider discussion with other partners who have supported the RSA over the years, as we try to find the blend that meets the needs of the older service personnel and the younger generations who meet and socialise differently. A challenge well worth addressing. CT
The Original RSA PO Box 354 Christchurch 8140 (03) 379-9724 office@theoriginalrsa.org.nz www.christchurchrsa.org.nz
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ashburtonrsa
The Ashburton Club – Centre of a Vibrant Community
The Club is situated in Cox Street in the town of Ashburton in the beautiful Mid-Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. Ashburton is gateway to some of the South Island’s best activities and attractions, including hot air ballooning over the Canterbury Plains, fly fishing in the Rakaia River, or skiing at Mt Hutt!
BISTRO RESTAURANT PRIVATE FUNCTIONS EVENTS SECTIONS/ACTIVITIES
Bistro open Wednesday - Sunday You do not need to be a Club Member to dine.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLY WHEN PURCHASING ALCOHOL
• Two Large Open Area Bars • Bottle Store (Members Only) • TAB • Sky Television • Pool & Snooker Tables • 18 Gaming Machines • Function & Meeting Room’s
113 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi / Ph: 03 327 7884 info@kaiapoiclub.co.nz / www.kaiapoiclub.co.nz
Mondays
$20 Burger & Beer or Soft Drink $10 Kids Cheese Burger and Fizzy
Tuesdays
CLUB MEMBERS NIGHT 4pm to 7pm $10 Jugs & $5.80 Wines for Members Meat Tray Raffles & Members Jackpot Kids U12 Meals $5 All Day!
Wednesdays
3x BBQ chicken wings and choose 1 of 3 sides (Chips, Tater Tots or Jalapeno Poppers) for $10 WIN BIG with “Chase The Ace“ From 5pm
Thursdays
Steak Night $18 Steak Night ($15 for Members)
Fridays
WIN BIG “Hit the Bulls eye“ From 5pm Live music from 8:30pm
Saturdays
Live Band from 8:30pm
Sundays
$13 Sunday Roast $20 Hot Pot Pie & Ice Cream Sundae WIN BIG in the LRFC JAB key draw
12-14 Cox Street, Ashburton, New Zealand Email: rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz | Phone: 03 308 7175 www.ashburtonrsa.co.nz
Check us out on facebook and instagram or www.famousgrousehotel.co.nz 2 Gerald street, Lincoln, 7608 Ph: 03 325 2408
Clubs New Zealand
Clubs New Zealand is a not-forprofit, member led association representing more than 300 clubs around the country.
This includes Community Clubs, Cosmopolitan Clubs, Workingmen’s Club, Sports Clubs, and Returned Servicemen’s Associations (RSAs). Collectively Clubs New Zealand employ more than 3,000 people and are a home away from home to over 300,000 club members. The modern club is the backbone of the community and has become a social hub for entertainment, sports and social activity. There are many reasons to join a club. Clubs provide the means for business meetings, family outings, coffee catch ups, honing sports skills or simply catching up with a mate over a pint. Clubs are about bringing people together no matter what their background or where they are from. By joining a club that is a member of Clubs New Zealand you become a part of a network of more than 300 clubs. You gain access to the numerous benefits and facilities that your home club has to offer such as: food and beverage, TAB and gaming, sports and recreation and entertainment all within a safe, family friendly environment. In addition to all this you also gain reciprocal visiting rights to all the other clubs in the Clubs New Zealand family. If sports are your thing, then we have you covered with more than 50 sporting tournaments, covering 17 sporting codes every year. Every year more than 8,000 people participate in Clubs New Zealand Sports Tournaments and many more participate at interclub level. Sporting and social adjuncts provide opportunities for members to join with others who share common interests, forging a strong sense of comradery and fun. We invite you to visit your local club or www.clubsnz.org.nz for more information. CT
CLUB WAIMEA
www.clubwaimea.co.nz
Club Waimea is a friendly place for Members to meet up with friends and family & Guests. Affiliated Clubs NZ Members are also welcome to use our facilities. With over 14 Sporting Sections, various Entertainment each week, Weddings,Work place training etc.
CATERING ACTIVITIES ENTERTAINMENT
Phone 03 543 9179 • 345 Queen St, PO Box 3183, Richmond, Nelson
Open daily from 11am
Bar, Bottlestore, TAB, Gaming & Pool room
Takeaways open from 5pm daily
Family Friendly Restaurant with Vegan & GF options
Open Thurs- Sun see website for hours & Menu
Rooms available for Functions, Events, Meetings
11 Sections to Join
Cards, Claybirds, Darts, Fishing, Golf, Indoor & Outdoor Bowls, Pool, Racing, Travel & Vintage
Phone: 03 312 4411 Email: info@oxfordclub.co.nz Address: 160 High Street Oxford www.oxfordclub.co.nz
WESTPORT
Westport RSA is your local friendly club and is a great way to meet new people and share stories, have a laugh, help out and get involved with your community.
We welcome all members, their guests, and visitors from affiliated clubs. New Members are always welcome, and membership is open to anyone aged 18 and over.
Phone: 03 789 8872 Email: rsawestport@gmail.com
www.rsawestport.co.nz
RESTAURANT
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
FUNCTIONS
Ear Health Canterbury
Welcome to Ear Health Canterbury - my name is Rose and I have been the Canterbury licensee for Ear Health. I have a nursing background in the district and palliative care with nurse Maude before establishing communitybased Ear Health clinics throughout Canterbury and on Auckland’s North Shore.
Look after your ears at Ear Health Canterbury - a client-focused, communitybased nursing service providing safe, accessible, and affordable ear care to people of all ages. Established in 1999, Ear Health has been around to provide many people with ear care services and ear cleaning by microsuction (earwax removal) in New Zealand. The Ear Health company provides health services that are up to the highest standard, professional, and executed efficiently. Ear Health Canterbury is part of an expanding national company where registered nurses are trained to specialize in ear care. Ear Health nurses also provide advice and preventative ear care education. They work in collaboration with their clients’ GP, secondary care specialist, audiologist, or hearing therapist. The use of microsuction and a microscope to examine the outer ear canal and remove wax and other debris is less invasive than the previously widespread method of ear syringing. Many ear conditions can be relieved by the experienced Ear Health nurses including blocked, runny, or itchy ears because the ear canal is often narrow and curved, so it can easily become blocked with wax, skin, hair, or foreign objects like insets, beads or dirt and this can cause dull hearing. There are more than sixty clinic owners, audiologists, registered nurses, receptionists, and other staff members assisting clients and representing the Ear Health team across New Zealand. Now based in Christchurch with six experienced registered nurses and four friendly receptionists, we offer the following services at Ear Health Canterbury: • Assistance with ear problems in adults and children • Safe removal of ear wax, debris, and foreign objects with microsuction • Treatment for earache • Treatment for swimmer’s ear, surfer’s ear, aeroplane ear, and glue ear • Management of ear infections in conjunction with clients’ GPs/specialists • Advice and preventative ear care education • We are ACC and War Pension accredited for those with sensorineural hearing loss and approved sensory neural hearing damage. Our vision:
We aim to create the best patient experience as much as possible. We will achieve this goal by exceeding clients’ expectations by focusing on the following elements: • Relationships: appointments are not about the money, but about communicating with great people.
We provide high-quality services by friendly staff who have a lot of experience and knowledge about caring for people with ear issues, ensuring clients can trust our team • Communication is key: it’s important to know what’s going on at all times so the team are there to explain and support their clients • Our people: professionalism, honesty, and competency are also values the team believes are essential, but going about it in a friendly and comforting way • Clinical care: spending time with the client is essential for the client and the practitioner, not necessarily for a long time, but ensuring care is provided calmly and efficiently • Administrative excellence: our administrative way of doing things is making sure clients feel at ease knowing they are in the right hands and can find, book, register, and communicate with us easily. We provide high-quality services by friendly staff who have a lot ofexperience and knowledge about caring for people with ear issues, ensuring clients can trust our team.
Parking:
Available onsite and we are on the Orbiter and Metro bus routes.
There is also treatment for hearing, which includes:
• Information on hearing loss; how you hear, sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, hearing loss and dementia, and congenital hearing loss • Advice and assistance on what tinnitus is, what causes tinnitus and tinnitus treatment.
For contact information, clinic locations, and more – visit the Ear Health website:
www.earhealth.co.nz
Interested in getting in touch with our team today? Head to our clinic located at 275 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton in Christchurch. We are located in a comfortable refurbished 1910 Villa, shared with Life Unlimited Charitable Trust Hearing Therapist, Debbie Williams. Debbie provides governmentfunded hearing services in Canterbury.
Prices:
• Adult $65.00 • Student $40.00 (ID required) • Child $45.00 • War Pension fully funded • ACC with claim number $35.
Business Hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Appointments: phone 03 3488 716 or feel free to click ‘book now’ to make an online booking via this link:www.earhealth.co.nz/
clinic/upper-riccarton-christchurch
Assistance with ear problems in adults and children. Advice and preventative ear care education.
Management of infections in conjunction with client GP/ Specialist.
www.earhealth.co.nz
