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Call for stallholders

Sustainable Glenorchy would like to host a market day in the Hall or on the Village Green (weather depending) on Sunday 18 August from 11am to 3pm. With the recent closing of the Glenorchy Arts Co-op shop, we would like to provide a local venue for local artists, craftspeople, potters, bakers, gardeners, and others who have good, new, or used items to sell to the community and visiting tourists.

We'd love to hear from you to see if this project can take wings. We anticipate a table will cost around $10 per stallholder, enough to cover the cost of the use of the Hall, but this may be less if there are many of you.

Please email sustainableglenorchy@gmail.com if you are interested, or text Karen at 022 499 4292 

Nursery Volunteer Session.

Sunday, June 16 from 10am (Weather permitting)

We will be potting up some seedlings ready for next season’s planting. Come along, it’s a great way to spend Sunday morning and connect with community. Bring gloves, water, and maybe allow a few hours in the afternoon for the local volunteers bbq. See you there!

Glenorchy Community Native Plant Nursery.

$550 per week, plus gas and electricity. 

Partly furnished with fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, beds. 

Fireplace and heat pump.

Located on Oban St. Property not fenced.

Available 23rd June

Contact Matt 0274144146 

Warm 3 bedroom Fully Furnished home available Sunday, May 26 to Sunday, 4 August 2024.

Rent $600 pw which includes firewood, wifi, Netflix and Forest (friendly cat). Power and gas extra.

Ph 0272099062.

Two Bay Storage Shed available for Rent at Campbell Town Glenorchy. Easy access, dry and clean.
Enquiries to Christine Kelly 0274427036.

A long term local family of 4 looking for a new home.
The landlord needs his place back and so we are on a search for anything available before 20th December.
Please message Radka on 022 6561198.
Many thanks

We now have electric motorbikes for hire, as well as the kayak trips here at Kinloch.

All bookable through our website - https://kinlochlodge.co.nz/experiences/

Garage, workshop, and office (81sqm) and shop (82sqm) now available for lease at 19 Mull Street.

These premises can be leased either individually or together as one premise.

Contact Trish Fraser 0274 435 241 or trish@tukuwahaglenorchy.com for details.

Otago Regional Council (ORC) in collaboration with Queenstown Lakes District Council, iwi, Department of Conservation, and local communities, is leading a programme of work to develop a Natural Hazard Adaptation Strategy for the Head of Lake Whakatipu. As part of this programme of work, Social Researchers from Beca have been commissioned by ORC to prepare the first phase of a Socio-economic Impact Assessment, supported by an Economic Specialist from Beca. 

The primary purpose of this phase of the socio-economic impact assessment is to understand the vulnerability and resilience of the existing social and economic community at the Head of Lake Whakatipu, in relation to natural hazards. This information will feed into the Council’s Dynamic Adaptation Pathways Planning. 

The Social Outcomes Specialists were in Glenorchy from 10-14^th November interviewing members of the community. To supplement this research, they are following up with a residents and businesses survey to capture additional insights from the community. To support their research, please fill out this survey in your capacity as either a resident and/or business owner/operator. The questions are focused on understanding the community (e.g. how it functions, what it values) and its resilience to natural hazards. 

Link to survey: https://forms.office.com/r/tVLTvWPGzb. The survey is open until Friday, 8 December 2023.

The Social Researchers will also be reaching out to some businesses about participating in a focus group or interview. This is to inform the economic component of their research.

If you have any questions, feel free to email kaitlynstringer@hotmail.co.nz, or call +64 21 537 967.

Thank you

There will be a Menz Shed meeting at the Animal Farm on Saturday 21st October at 4:30pm.

 The team at Glenorchy Trails Trust is eagerly looking for volunteers to help out with its first Glenorchy Gravel Grind. With 100 riders expected to participate in the event, we have various roles to fit in such as helping out on Aid Stations, start/finish line, pack in/pack out, photography, athlete registrations, drivers, at least 2x Quad Bikes or motorbikes,  some baked goods for our hungry athletes and volunteers. We would also be over the moon if local businesses could support us donating Spot Prizes. Volunteers can sign up here: https://forms.gle/7JbMfnCh3WLkdwQr5 or contact the team at info@glenorchytrailstrust.org.nz

A short survey

Shaping our Future have a short survey and would love to hear your thoughts.

They are engaging with local communities to hear what they feel about the positive and negative impacts of tourism, how to measure those impacts, and what people feel could be used to manage the impacts.

Click on the link below to partake in the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHZ2TLR