Canterbury Branch Contact Details:

PO Box 80-025,
Riccarton, Christchurch,
New Zealand
Phone: 0800 463 222   or   (03) 343 4083
Email: mdacanty@xtra.co.nz
Latest News

2010 Annual Bow Tie Campaign
20-28th February 2010

Click on the Bow Tie Pin for more information

Bow Tie Campaign

9 July 2009: Our members area is now available!

This is where you can view the draft agreement between the branches and the Association.

Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ Inc would like to thank the following sponsors and supporters:

Canterbury Branch

Committee

The Canterbury branch is governed by a committee who all volunteer their time and expertise. The committee for the year as voted at the AGM held in May 2008 comprise of:

Chairperson:Sue Robinsonsunblock@paradise.net.nz
Secretary:Eris Le Comptemdacanty@xtra.co.nz
Treasurer:Philip AustinPhilip.Austin@christchurchstar.co.nz


Committee Members:

Rodger Alexander
John Eban
Earle Mason
Vivienne Palmer
Derek Woodward
Jill Waldron
Leigh Rollinson
Peggy Lake
Gary Lake
Joan Shivas

 

Staff

The Canterbury branch employs a small number of paid staff including:

Lis BurnettSocialworker
Eris Le CompteOffice Manager

Canterbury Chairpersons Report - 2009

Click here to download the 2009 Canterbury Chairpersons Report.

UPCOMING EVENTS

BSA International Motor Bike Rally

The *International* BSA Motor Bike Rally is being held in Christchurch Coinciding with this rally is to be an exhibition of 'Two Wheels through Time from Bone Shaker to Britten'.

Date: Friday 12th – Sunday 14th February 2010
Time: 4pm onwards
Venue: Papanui Club, 310 Sawyers Arms Road, Christchurch.

MDA Committee Members will be on hand at the door as the proceeds from this event will go to Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canterbury.
Admission costs are $5.00 with children under 12 FREE.
The event is being opened by Ronnie Moore.

Two Wheels Through Time

2010 Adult camp

The Adult camp at Hanmer Springs is going ahead from 25th to the 28th February but is now fully booked. Sorry if we are have not been able to secure a place for this year.

The Canterbury AGM (To be confirmed)

Date: Monday 12 April 2010
Venue: The Board Room of the Papanui Library, the corner of Langdons Road and Restell Street.
Time: 7pm

MDA Annual General Meeting

Date: Friday 16th April 2010
Venue: Ward Room, Commodore Hotel, 449 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch
Time: 6pm

The guest speaker will be Tania Thomas, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner. Nominations are now being called for vacancies on the National Council.