
Online move to teach students life skills a success
Monday, 1 November 2021A $15,000 donation from Canterbury League Club during the most recent lockdown has helped The Business Concierge pivot their Survivor Life Skills (SLS) in-school delivery program to an online one, helping equip thousands of students with essential life skills. “As soon as Covid-19 hit in March 2020, the Department of Education introduced a number of

Cooking class raises life skills in participants
Wednesday, 16 June 2021Fifteen participants from Tender Loving Care (TLC) Disability Services recently spent a day in Canterbury’s kitchen with Canterbury Executive Chef Stephanie Azar to increase their cooking skills and confidence levels. TLC Disability Services together with local organisations, Lighthouse Community Support and Campsie Police Area Command, have an ongoing program that creates pathways for participants to

CEO’s Report – June 2021
Friday, 4 June 2021Dear Members, One of the outcomes of the global Covid-19 pandemic has been the need for organisations to cast a critical eye over their business to identify opportunities for cost savings as well as responsible and better ways of doing business. At Canterbury this has meant reviewing all aspects of our operation to ensure that

Ultimate Footy Experience Winner
Tuesday, 1 June 2021Congratulations Fitsum Tewolde, you and 4 friends have won the Ultimate Footy Experience.

MEET BILLY
Tuesday, 1 June 2021This month we caught up with Billy to ask him a few questions about his time at Canterbury and his passion for photography as a hobby. 1. What are some of your responsibilities as the Gaming Manager? I assist in overseeing the Gaming operation which includes a variety of responsibilities such as managing the gaming

NEW FAMILY DINING ROOM A BOON FOR PARENTS AT TRESILLIAN
Monday, 10 May 2021Parents accessing expert parenting help from Tresillian are now dining in more comfortable surroundings after a joint funding venture between Canterbury League Club, Tresillian and NSW Ministry of Health saw the complete renovation of their dining room. “The Tresillian Residential Centre at Canterbury Hospital is over 30 years old and the dining and kitchen area

VALE, BARRY ‘PUNCHY’ NELSON
Monday, 3 May 2021Canterbury are deeply saddened by the passing of Dual Life Member Barry Nelson at the age of 89. Barry was an enormous part of the Bulldogs family. Joining Canterbury in 1950 as a second rower, Barry played in 61 First Grade matches between 1954 and 1961. In addition, he played one game for NSW in

Panda Warmer helping newborns at Canterbury Hospital
Monday, 19 April 2021The maternity operating suite at Canterbury Hospital has recently received its first state-of-the-art Panda Warmer to help critically ill newborns thanks to a $25,000 donation from Canterbury League Club. The Panda Neonatal Resuscitaire Unit is a special examination bed for babies which includes a warmer, monitoring devices and an in-built resuscitation system to care for

MARKING THE END OF AN ERA: THANK YOU TURVEY!
Wednesday, 31 March 2021It has been 33 years since he last played but the passion for rugby league still burns bright in the eyes of Bulldogs Legend Steve ‘Turvey’ Mortimer OAM, who recently retired from the League Club Board bringing to an end one of the greatest rugby league playing and administrative careers. He vividly recalls playing in

Say hello to Susan Vu from The Lakemba Club
Sunday, 28 March 2021Susan Vu is one of the most cheerful people that you’ll ever meet – she always has a ready smile and a quick laugh for all! Susan started her training at Canterbury League Club almost 18 years ago in June 2002 before switching to work exclusively at The Lakemba Club as a Gaming Attendant –