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Latest Updates from Cedars of Lebanon Club.

Dr Pat Farry - Honoured Legacy
16th March 2026

The legacy of a visionary leader and champion of rural health, Otago alumnus Dr Pat Farry (MNZM), has been recognised in the renaming of the University’s Rural Health Fund. Pat (1944-2009) was a long-time Queenstown GP and Director of Otago’s highly successful Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP). He devoted …

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Australian Lebanese Historical Society (ALHS) - Our contribution
13th March 2026

Last year, Richard was approached by the Australian Lebanese Historical Society (ALHS) to contribute to their newsletter. He wrote an article titled “A Brief Overview of the migration of Lebanese Diaspora from the Coastal City of Tripoli, the mountain village of Bsharri, and Adjacent Villages, to Dunedin, New …

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AGM - President's Report 24/25 Year
10th June 2025

Please click here to read the AGM - President's Report 24/25 Year

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Heartfelt Thanks from Heart Wise
27th May 2025

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Lebanese Arabic Manual
11th May 2025

Richard received the following email and attached manual from Leon Goldsmith PhD, Senior lecturer, Middle East & Comparative Politics at the University of Otago. Please have a look and download if you’re interested! Dear Richard, I also was recently sent an excellent and rare manual …

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Update from Lebanon
27th November 2024

Thank you to all have donated! Any small amount can make a huge difference. Please see below an update from Jeanette El kaddissi Farry and attached letter. To view a video update, please visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064421241248 Marhaba min Lubnan Dear family and friends, I hope …

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Donations for Lebanon Crisis - Updates from Lebanon
15th November 2024

Greetings dear community member,  Below is a link to three emails from Jeanette El Kaddissi Farry updating family on the crisis that is unfolding in Lebanon. For those of you who don’t know Jeanette, she is Matthew Farry’s wife. They, together with their daughter Amira are living in Beirut …

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ANZAC DAY
29th April 2024

In keeping with tradition, Richard and Lyn Joseph laid a wreath on behalf of the Dunedin Lebanese community at the ANZAC dawn service. Lest we forget.

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Lebanese Independence Day Celebration
3rd November 2023

Hi Everyone! Please come along and celebrate Lebanese Independence Day with us on Nov 22nd in Dunedin! Details in attached flyer. Please spread the word!

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Queen's Service Medal (QSM) - Afifie Scafi Harris
3rd October 2023

A Queen's Service Medal (QSM) is a special honour accorded to those in our society who have worked tirelessly for others. Mrs Afifie Scafi Harris is just such a person and last weekend was honoured with receiving that prestigious award. In a private ceremony with about 80 of her …

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