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Do you live in the Glenorchy area and are community minded? Would you like to help with the daily school bus to Queenstown? Go Bus is looking for a casual relief driver in the area to help transport students to Wakatipu High School. Come work with us and serve your community as a School Bus Driver. You will need a full Class 1 NZ licence and a 'P' Endorsement. We will provide a small bus to drive, training  and support, morning and afternoon work only during the school term. We can also discuss options for you to either stay in Queenstown during the day or provide a vehicle for you to go home between the AM & PM school runs.

Come and join our friendly team. We urgently need your help.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with Ian if you would like more information – ph 020 413 99640or email ian.roach@gobus.co.nz

Heads up! Daffodil Day is nearly here!

The Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day appeal is on from now until 4th August. For those who’d like to support, you can order 20 daffodils for $20 and they’ll be delivered on 22 August. All of the funds from the appeal stay in our region to help people in Otago.

The Cancer Society has been supporting New Zealanders with cancer and their whānau for over 90 years. The Society’s services are available to any person with any cancer diagnosis, including their family/whānau. 

Go to https://shop-cansoc.org.nz/collections/daffodil-day to order your daffodils online.

Click here for more information about the Society’s work, and how your donation can help.

Glenorchy Gym Kids are looking for a fabulous new coach to teach recreational gymnastics
(one to two hours a week) to approximately 10 kids (boys and girls) ranging in age from five

to eleven years. (These numbers go up and down at various times.) 
The kids are wonderful, pretty enthusiastic and would love to keep doing gym.

If you think this is for you contact Trish 0274 435 241

We are looking for someone capable and enthusiastic to work the equivalent of one day a week at the Nursery. The

role, which is on a contract for service basis includes maintaining the irrigation and weeding the plants in the nursery,

maintaining a nursery inventory, maintaining existing plantings and preparing upcoming sites, organising working bees

and creating a social media profile, finishing details on the nursery with volunteer help if necessary (lay weed mat, build

a veranda on the hut and shelving inside, build tables for young plants/seedlings).

This is a paid role, initially for one year and with the flexibility to organise your own schedule. It will probably be busier in

spring, summer, and autumn than winter.

If you’re interested, please email Amanda at templepeakltd@gmail.com or ring 4429942 to find out more.

We have a fenced 500sqm section in the centre of Glenorchy available to rent to someone with a Tinyhouse on wheels.

Ideally you should be off grid and we will provide water. 

NO caravans, campers etc. 

Ph Christoph 0226272952 evenings only. He is in Glenorchy until 25th May.

Playgroup is having a meeting at the Lodge ( Mr Glen) on Wednesday, 10th May at 6pm.
Parents of enrolled children are welcome as well as other parents of pre schooler's that might like to join in.

Glenorchy native plant nursery will be having a working bee this Thursday (2nd February) from 2-4pm. Lots of seedlings to pot up. Everyone welcome, bring some gloves.

Looking for someone to sublet our place while we're away for the month of October. Would be ideal for a couple. It's a spacious 1 bedroom in Paradise. Great for peace and quiet. No pets, no smoking. 

Contact Ryan for details at 021 748 911 or rsokolowski123@gmail.com

Calling all interested stall holders for the Glenorchy Races 2023. If you are interested in having a stall at the Glenorchy Races. During the day or in the evening please email a description of your stall and what you will be selling and what hours you are interested in.

Please email Lakesiderugbyclub@gmail.com before the 20th of September.

Live and work in actual PARADISE!

Located on the fringe of Mt Aspiring National Park, just a 90-minute drive from Queenstown and 20-minute drive from Glenorchy, lies a very special 300 acre property called Paradise. Recognized for its outstanding heritage significance and un spoilt natural beauty, Paradise has been providing an accessible wilderness accommodation experience since the late 1800’s.

Formed as the Paradise Charitable Trust in 1998, the Trust aims to preserve the Paradise environment and encourage a simpler, more contemplative way of life. Paradise is all about connecting and disconnecting at the same time.

Please click the link below for more information:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/jobs/hospitality-tourism/management/listing/3687996267?ed=true&referrer=jobsmart&action=listingcreated&bof=HYVmVDBx

Lakeside Rugby Club AGM will be held 11th August 2022 at 7.30pm at the club rooms.