Friday, January 22, 2016

Program for January to April 2016


24 Jan Lake Ratapiko to Motukawa Power Station with Stratford Tramping Club. Meet Inglewood Railway Stn carpark for car pooling. Join Stratford Tramping Club for a walk over back country farmland, a good hill climb is included!

Sun 31 Jan, Pukeiti Rainforest Explorer. 10.30am-2pm. Meet Pukeiti Gatehouse. walk to the Puketewhiti summit and beyond, Enjoy the sights and sounds of this fantastic environment where exotic rhododendrons overlap with native forest.

31 Jan – Club night Beach BBQ – Corbett Park 4pm BYO BBQ and goodies.

Sun 7th Feb, 8am-1pm, Purangi Kiwi Project Otuhane Scenic Reserve. Meet Inglewood Railway Station carpark for car pooling.Walk this private QEII covenanted reserve with ETET, find out about the forest rich in biodiversity and home to fern bird, bellbird, NZ falcon, NZ robin, bats and kiwi.  The hill country circuit passes through paddocks, pines, native bush (including rimu). Gold coin donation to Kiwi Project.

Sat 13th Feb, 8am-4pm, Arnold Rd to McCluggages tunnel & old mill site. Meet at Bell tower Miranda St, Stratford for car pooling, park in War Memorial carpark. Join Stratford Tramping Club for a walk over farmland, though tunnel with glow worms, through bush to an old mill site.

Sat 20th Feb, 8am-4pm, Northern Coastal Pipeline Trek. Meet 125A Brooklands Rd 8am for car pooling or at the start at 8.45am (5km north of Uriti Hall, SH3 - off road parking available). Join NPTC for a 6 hour walk following the Maui pipeline. You'll overlook coastal forest, pass through Wai Pingao valley and onto the Whitecliffs Walkway.

Sat 27th Feb - Ruapehu Express MTB ride. From the Tukino Skifield Road, over the Army land to Karioi Forest and Rangataua Forest to Ohakune. See their website


Sun 28th Feb, 8am-1pm, Purangi Kiwi Project Otuhane Scenic Reserve, See Sun 7th Feb for details.

Sat 5th Mar, 10am, Stony River meander, Meet at Puniho Road end and explore the latest changes to this exciting river area. Contact Sharon

12-14 Mar, Taranaki Anniversary weekend.

19-20 Mar, WOMAD.

Mon 28th Mar, Opunake Lions Club ride from Arawhata Rd to Opunake Beach. Contact Jacqui S for further details.

Tues 29th Mar, AGM (followed by committee meeting). 7.30 pm at Sinclairs 8 Kapu Grove new Plymouth. * * See below for Agenda item. * * All welcome to discuss the future of the Club.

Sun 3rd Apr, Orienteering rogaine at Mangamahoe. See www.orienteeringtaranaki.org.nz

Sat 9th / Sun 10th Apr, Working bee at Lodge – waterblast and paint the outside, general maintenance. Stay over if you can for the usual gargantuan feast!!

AGM Agenda item:
Discussion regarding winding up of the Club.   Some thoughts: -

·         If the Club is to continue we will need a new president as Sharon has indicated (a number of times) that she wishes to step down. Don’t see anyone interested in the job.
·         No new members since ages ago
·         Many trips planned but few completed
·         Only regulars are 6 of us, with 2 more on occasion
·         Struggling to fill the calendar as we are all busy doing other things
·         It’s a great social event when we have the committee meetings
·         We will need to change the constitution if the Club continues as TSAREO is no longer in existence and is mentioned with reference to winding up the Club.

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