Meet Judah
Monday, 1 February 2021Whilst Judah only commenced working at Canterbury in 2018, this Belmore local’s association with the Club started much earlier. “I chose to work at Canterbury as I have always had fond memories of times visiting there as a child,” said Judah. “I’m a Belmore local so it was the go-to place for my family, usually
Umbrellas cast a welcome shade at local hospital
Friday, 29 January 2021Staff and visitors to Canterbury Hospital have been enjoying the summer sun safely in the shade thanks to a $5,000 donation from Canterbury League Club which helped purchase seven outdoor umbrellas. The umbrellas were installed at the hospital’s canteen outdoor dining area and provides people with a shaded place to sit during the day. “Since
Mandatory Face Masks
Monday, 4 January 2021As announced in the new NSW Government regulations, as of midnight Saturday 2 January, masks are now mandatory for Members and guests on the gaming floor. All front-line Canterbury staff will also be required to wear a face mask when on duty. The safety of our staff, members and guests is our number one priority
Covid-19 no barrier to bringing Christmas cheer to families in need
Monday, 21 December 2020Santa and his helpers from Campsie’s Salvation Army will be delivering $5,000 worth of toys and food hampers to families in the local area thanks to a donation from Canterbury League Club. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Club purchased trolleys-full of toys, school supplies Woolworths WISH gift cards and pantry items such
Canterbury donates Christmas hampers to the local community
Friday, 18 December 2020Christmas is the Season of Giving and here at the Club, we love to share the Christmas cheer! We are proud to donate 100 Christmas Hampers to Canterbury Meals on Wheels and Canterbury Hospital to say thank you to their dedicated volunteers and frontline staff. Thank you for your amazing efforts to the community in
Thank you for supporting Pink Week!
Tuesday, 27 October 2020Social distancing as the new normal has not stopped Canterbury’s popular Pink Week from raising $860 for National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) in support of breast cancer research and prevention. From Monday 19 October to Sunday 25 October, $1 was donated to NBCF for every pink dessert sold at Bakehouse Café and The Bistro. Whilst
Drinking coffee kind to youths
Tuesday, 6 October 2020Patrons getting their daily fix of coffee at Canterbury League Club got a lot more bang for their buck on Thursday 1 Oct when they helped raised $753 for Youth Off the Streets’ Cup of Kindness Day. A whopping 753 coffee/hot drinks were sold on the day across Canterbury, The Lakemba Club and Moxon Sports
Older pets finding purr-fect matches with other seniors
Tuesday, 22 September 2020Senior pets have a great chance to be re-homed into a new family thanks to RSPCA’s Seniors for Seniors program which was proudly sponsored by a recent $10,000 Canterbury League Club donation. Fiona and her gorgeous cat, Piaf, (pictured) were one of the first few pairings that occurred at RSPCA’s Sydney (Yagoona) Shelter when the
Meet Lewis Lu from the Engage Host Team
Tuesday, 18 August 2020Lewis is a popular face amongst Members in his role as a Canterbury Engage Host but it is just one of the many hats that he has worn in his time here. In the past six years, Lewis has been employed as a gaming attendant, waiter, cashier and bar attendant. Through the diversity of his
Youth “fit for life” at Belmore PCYC
Tuesday, 23 June 2020(Photo was taken prior to Covid-19 social distancing measures) 6am might be an early start for most teenagers but it has brought about positive change to participants in Belmore Police Citizens and Youth Club’s (PCYC) Fit for Life program. The early morning youth intervention weekly program, funded by a $8,580 donation from Canterbury League Club,