Bring back Flight.

$11,641 of $20,000 goal
Given by 32 generous donors in one year

Bring back Flight to where it belongs - at home with all the other birds that live at the estuary.

Christchurch, Canterbury

To honour local sculptor LLew Summers, the community spent two years fundraising to purchase his last large bronze work "Flight". It was placed beside the Avon Heathcote estuary edge on the main road, and quickly became a feature that brought pleasure to the thousands of people who passed it every day. Sadly it was recently stolen and cut up for scrap. Your support will fund the creation of a new work, which will be hand crafted in concrete. This is a nod to Llew's many large-scale works in concrete before he began casting in bronze.

Derek McCullough's involvement (page creator)

I am a member of the Mt Pleasant community that initiated the project to place a memorial to our beloved local, Llew Summers.

Use of funds

The money will be spent on creating a new mould and casting the sculpture in concrete.

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Bring back flight  22 September 2026

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Latest donations

Lynne
Lynne on 22 Sep 2026
$200
Derek McCullough

Thank you Lynne - we are nearly there!

Derek McCullough
Chris
Chris on 21 Sep 2026
So pleased this icon of the causeway will be restored and Llews memory can continue to be celebrated !!!
$50
Andrew
Andrew on 18 Sep 2026
$100
Martin
Martin on 18 Sep 2026
Looking forward to seeing this done.
$50
Derek McCullough

Thank you - it will be back this summer

Derek McCullough
Simon and Cornelia
Simon and Cornelia on 17 Sep 2026
$500

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Derek McCullough on behalf of The money is being raised to replace a memorial that was stolen.
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This campaign started on 7 Oct 2025 and ends on 31 Dec 2026.