Families
RIDBC has more than 1000 people raising funds and awareness through a variety of clubs and committees.
They include:
Lantern Clubs – 26 clubs throughout NSW raising funds through a huge array of activities at a local and regional level.
Abstract Committee – meets once a month in Sydney and raises funds through the annual Book, Toy and Record Fair, black tie dinners and trivia nights.
Golden Committee – raises funds through activities like opera performances, luncheons and jazz nights.
Pathfinders Auxiliary – formed in 1967, Pathfinders is based in the Qantas community and is one of Australia’s most successful fundraising auxiliaries. Activities include the annual Charity Flight
, Pathfinders Revue (stage production), a major lottery and quiz nights.
Horizon Committee – has a reputation for conducting well-organised social functions largely based in the eastern and northern suburbs, including one of Sydney’s best-dressed Spring Racing events, the Oaks Day luncheon.
Sight and Sound Committee – members include parents and students who attend various RIDBC schools. Events include golf days, Christmas Craft show and fashion parades, and are held largely in western and north-western suburbs.
RIDBC Hunter Parents and Friends – formally established in 2001, this committee raises funds to support RIDBC Hunter. Events include the increasingly successful Hunter Splash.
Parents and Friends of the RIDBC Alice Betteridge School – formed from the
RIDBC Alice Betteridge School community, this committee organises social, educational and fundraising events.
RIDBC Thomas Pattison School Community Group – only recently formed, this committee is based on the RIDBC Thomas Pattison School community.
For enquiries about joining any of these clubs, please contact RIDBC’s Community Relations team on (02) 9871 1233.
