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A public meeting will be held to gauge interest in establishing a Men’s Shed in Glenorchy.

We are a small friendly group who enjoy singing in harmony. The songs we sing are mostly contemporary, have three or four parts and we follow written music while learning them, but it is not essential that you can already read music. It is not even essential to believe that you have an amazing voice! You are welcome to join us at 630pm on Monday nights. Contact Fiona (021 938 610) or Karen (022 499 4292)

Sustainable Glenorchy AGM to be held in the Supper Room in the Hall, Glenorchy Thursday, 26 May 2022 at 7pm.

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If you or know of anyone interested in playing netball for the 2022 Glenorchy Netball Team in Queenstown over winter, please get in touch with Michelle 027 849 7453 ASAP.

From 1 April 2022, you will need a booking to use the QLDC Pigeon Island hut. You can find all the information needed to safely use the Pigeon Island Hut and make a booking online here: www.qldc.govt.nz/pigeonisland

We have installed signage on Pigeon Island and Glenorchy, Kingston and Frankton Jetties, and a promotional campaign has started this week. 

We’ll also be running a working bee with our staff to upgrade hut facilities in early April.

If you have any queries about this, please contact QLDC Facilities Manager Morgan Govender – Email: Morgan.Govender@qldc.govt.nz  Phone: 027 2311 528. 

The WRT Board of Trustees is looking for a new Trust Secretary.  This small but important role would be ideal for someone who has an interest in the Trust’s activities, and wants to become more involved in our work beyond attending potting up sessions or planting days.

We would like you to have a computer/laptop (or have access to one) to take minutes at our monthly Trustee meetings & annual strategy meeting.  You would also, in consultation with our Chairperson, prepare the agenda and collate the various reports required for the meeting.

Required skills / experience: 

​​Google Workspace (Drive / Docs / Sheets)

This is a voluntary position (as are all the Trustees), and should require no more than 5 hours a month.  

If you are interested in joining our passionate team working behind the scenes to deliver our vision of restoring the biodiversity of the Whakatipu Basin, then please email us on secretary@wrtqt.org.nz.

Dpartment of Conservation was contacted recently about dogs being present up at Whakaari. 

Please be mindful of this when in the area.

Dogs are not permitted in this area.

If you have any further information, are missing your dogs or to report sightings please contact DOC Senior Ranger Richard Kennett at rkennett@doc.govt.nz

Ngā mihi

 The Annual Christmas Eve Service held in the Hall on 24th December has been cancelled.

Rev D Wright of the Anglican Parish for Queenstown Lakes District has confirmed that due to Covid restrictions it is too difficult to arrange this year

The Lakeside Rugby Club is planning on being able to run the Glenorchy Races in line with the traffic light system and regulations - at this stage.

We will be making a final decision on 16th December 2021, following further Government announcements.

We are recruiting now for a Glenorchy based driver for our school bus run and Glenorchy track transport runs.

You will be personable and enthusiastic about our country with a desire to showcase it to our visitors.

The role is to cover Monday to Friday year round for the school bus except school holidays.

Also to cover our track transport season from Late October to late April each summer season.

Requirements for this position are:

NZ Class 1 and/or 2 with P endorsement.  First Aid/ PHEC is also an advantage.

Being fluent in English with the ability to speak other languages would be great too.

If you are interested please reply to this advert with a cover letter and CV to exec@nomadsafaris.co.nz or call 03 442 6699 to speak with David.

Glenorchy Race Day

If you would like to have a stall/fundraiser at the Glenorchy Races please get in touch by Monday 15th November

lakesiderugbyclub@gmail.com    or   021 251 5542

Hi all,
As many of you may be aware there is a group of people in Glenorchy working towards possibly building a new early childhood education centre in Glenorchy to meet the growing needs of our rapidly expanding community. We are currently in the process of getting a feasibility study completed but one of the biggest hurdles to getting funding will be showing other uses/benefits to the wider community outside of the ECE.
So my question to the rest of the community is… if we were to get the money to build a new facility on the land where the playgroup is currently, what could we incorporate into the build to make it useful for other groups/purposes?
Ideas so far include:
-playgroup room
-After school care
-kids holiday programme's
-commercial kitchen for community fundraising/hire out/cooking classes
-energy production/support for pool
-wellness/health room for under 5s
-Gym/activity room
-youth centre/evenings?
-educational vegetable garden

So if you have any ideas please let us know: email gyeceproject@gmail.com or call/txt Christina 021655735