If you live in Dorie, Rakaia, Pendarves or the surrounding area - come along to this FREE event! It's your chance to connect with others and find out about some great things available for your community.

We'll provide soup & bread and the Rakaia Lions will have the BBQ cranking for a free sausage sizzle - so you don't need to worry about dinner!

We have some great spot prizes to give away including a Jet Boat ride for 4 from Discovery Jet(!), New World & Rural Co vouchers, A double pass to Regent Cinema, Green fee vouchers for Rakaia Golf Course & more!!

Just come on down to the hall after work and bring the kids if you have some - we'll have someone able to supervise them and some games and activities to keep them busy. Pendarves Fire Brigade will be there with their fire truck so the kids (and adults!) might like to check that out too.

You'll get an introduction to the following initiatives/ organisations and then there will be plenty of time to connect with any of them, find out more or just enjoy socialising with others at the event.

• Mid Canterbury TimeBank
• Keep Learning Mid Canterbury
• Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network
• Hakatere Marae
• Wellbeing `Ōpuke
• Rural Support Trust
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Neighbourhood Support

Please register to help us plan catering and child care.

The event is free and organised by Connecting Mid Canterbury.