The Catlins Connection Community Guide … No 23 December 2020 - January 2021 Calendar
Tuesday, 1 December Owaka Library Book Club, Owaka Library, 2pm Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 1.pm Owaka Craft Group Friday, 11 December The Port Molyneux School Owaka Baptist Church, 1.30—4 pm Catlins Senior Citizens Francesca’s Pizza Food Truck, 4-10 pm (see ad) Catlins Search and Rescue, 7.30 pm 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room Sunday, 20 December Wednesday, 2 December Saturday, 12 December Tahakopa Christmas Displays Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 1pm Viewing 10 am –4 pm, Tahakopa Hall (see ad) 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Yacht Club Campbell Regatta Combined Churches Service at Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Day 1, 1 pm, Hinahina Estuary Tahakopa Hall 10.30 am, Shared lunch to follow South Otago (Owaka) Pony Club The Port Molyneux School Lions Christmas Party, Hinahina Yacht Club At McGill’s Farm Newhaven Triangle Teppanyaki, 6-10 pm (see ad) Monday, 21 December Thursday, 3 December Sunday, 13 December Owaka Lions Club Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Owaka Christmas Market and Garage Owaka Community Centre, 6.30 pm Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Sales, From 10 am (weather permitting) Tuesday, 22 December CDC Free Technology Information Owaka Yacht Club Campbell Regatta Wednesday, 23 December Owaka Library 1-3 pm (see ad) Day 2, 1 pm, Hinahina Estuary Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm The Black Sheep Boutique Christmas Santa Day at Port Molyneux School Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Shopping evening, 5-9.30 pm (see ad) From 10.30 am—4 pm (see ad) 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Owaka Churches Community Picnic, Thursday, 24 December Pounawea, 1 pm (see ad) Friday, 4 December Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Monday, 14 December Saturday, 5 December Tahakopa Carol Service, Our Hut, 8.30 pm Catlins Coast Inc, Papatowai Fire Station, 7 pm. Owaka Golf Club, tee off 1pm Live Music and Supper (see ad) Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Catlins Search & Rescue Boating Safety Friday, 25 December Tuesday, 15 December Evening , 7-9 pm, Hinahina Yacht Club Christmas Day Catlins Search & Rescue Training, 7.30 pm Balclutha Santa Parade and Market,1pm Saturday, 26 December Sunday, 6 December Wednesday, 16 December Boxing Day Monday, 7 December Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Sunday, 27 December 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Puketiro Gun Club, 12 pm South Otago (Owaka) Pony Club Monday, 28 December The Catlins Area School Junior Concert At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Catlins Community Centre, 7 pm Tuesday, 29 December Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Tuesday, 8 December Thursday, 17 December Optional Christmas Triples Bowls The Catlins Area School Open to everyone, Entries to Tom Dallas, 415 8308 Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Students last day. Finish at 12.30 pm Start 1pm (see ad) Catlins Promotions Friday, 18 December Wednesday, 30 December St John’s Rooms, 7.30 pm. Supper and update on Tahakopa Christmas High Tea Thursday, 31 December yellow-eyed penguins from 1.30 pm (see ad) Pounawea New Years Eve Celebrations Wednesday, 9 December Tahakopa Christmas Lights Supper (see ad) from 9.pm (see ad) Owaka Garden Club Supper Room, 1.30 pm Papatowai New Years Eve Carnival (see ad) The Port Molyneux School Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Wild Az Food Truck 4-10 pm (see ad) South Otago (Owaka) Pony Club At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Saturday, 19 December Thursday, 10 December Tahakopa Christmas Displays Viewing 10 am –4 pm, Tahakopa Hall (see ad) Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad)
This edition of the DecemberCatlins Connection is kindly sponsored by Craig-Annat South Suffolks Natural rams bred for high growth and early maturing RJ & EA Berney Contact: 03 4158216 or 027 2066057 or [email protected]
Friday , 22 January Catlins Senior Citizens 1.30 pm Catlins Bat Project Saturday 23 January Please do get in touch if you would like Owaka Lions Steptoe Auction Owaka Community Centre, 10 am start (see ad) to be involved and learn more about the Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 1pm local bats by: 2021 Sunday, 24 January Friday, 1 January Monday, 25 January * Going for a walk on a warm summer’s New Years Day The Catlins Area School Office Opens evening in January and/or February as Saturday, 2 January Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10am one of our Bat Surveyors. You will do Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 1pm Tuesday, 26 January this with another experienced volunteer Wednesday, 27 January Sunday, 3 January Bat Surveyor. We monitor bat use along Owaka Museum Heritage Tour Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning 1 pm (see ad) 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms routes in Hunt Rd, Catlins River, Monday, 4 January Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Tahakopa Valley and Purakaunui. Tuesday, 5 January First Aid Course Certificate Training * Checking out whether bats are flying at The Catlins Area school. Open to public. Wednesday, 6 January over your farm or other land by borrow- Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Contact Louise 415 8036 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Thursday , 28 January ing a passive detector to record their Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm First Aid Course Certificate Training inaudible calls! Thursday, 7 January at The Catlins Area school. Open to public. Contact Louise 415 8036 * When there may be an evening bat Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) and moth spotting taking place (dates Friday, 8 January Friday, 29 January tbc!) Catlins Senior Citizens 1.30 pm The Catlins Area School * To borrow a bat detector to listen for Saturday, 9 January Seniors Course Confirmation Lions Golf Tournament (see ad) Saturday, 30 January bats with the family and friends through Sunday, 10 January Owaka Golf Club, tee off 1pm the holidays Kaka Point Community Market Day Sunday 31 January Catriona 0223 914 698 at Port Molyneux School, 10—3 pm (see ad) Puketiro Gun Club, 12 pm Monday, 11 January Monday 1 Feb [email protected] Tuesday, 12 January The Catlins Area School Also ask at Earthlore and the Owaka Information Centre Wednesday, 13 January Full school starts Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Twilight Golf … Owaka Golf Course Thursday 14 January On every Thursday night. Tee off between 6 - 6.15 pm . $5 per person. Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Friday , 15 January Non golfers welcome. Nine hole handicaps will be sorted. Saturday, 16 January Enquiries to Murray Hewitson 021 1914831 or Barney Bloxham 027 4158335 Owaka Golf Club, tee off 1pm The Port Molyneux School, 7-10 pm (See ad) Live Music: Raylee Bradfield & Ronel Hunter The Owaka Going Forward Community Group Sunday, 17 January supports the Charging Monday, 18 January Station on the Owaka Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Playground Carpark Owaka Lions Club (Council Land). This is Owaka Community Centre, 6.30 pm another charging station in Tuesday, 19 January the Catlins along with Wednesday, 20 January Papatowai and Curio Bay. Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Outdoor Bowling Club, 6.30 pm Thursday, 21 January Owaka Twilight Golf, 6 pm (see ad) Catlins Historical Society, 7pm The January edition of the Catlins Connection is kindly sponsored by The Owaka Lions Club Tahakopa Christmas Eve Carol Service, Our Hut, 8.30 pm Supper provided and live music. All Welcome Owaka Lions Steptoe Auction Owaka Community Centre Saturday, 23 January, 10am Sell your good quality items No Firearms or motor vehicles Items can be donated to the Owaka Lions or sold on 10% commission
Deliver items from Friday midday Contact Wayne Hollows 027 4374619
Catlins Search & Rescue Boating Safety Evening Saturday, 5 December, 7—9 pm At Hinahina Yacht Club
OPEN Tahakopa Christmas Festivities 4 Saunders Street Saturday 19—Sunday 20 December , 10 am—4 pm Spray tan … Lash extensions … Waxing … Tahakopa Hall Lash Lifts … Relaxing massage … Tinting … Gel Overlay … Pedicures … Henna … View Christmas Trees and Displays Vouchers and amazing products for sale Open: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 am –5 pm Special events: Friday 18 December, Christmas High tea from Wednesday and Friday 11am-8pm 1.30 pm (tickets $10 … no door sales) Bookings: Catlins Beauty FB page or phone 027 7217908 Christmas lights: Supper from 9 pm (tickets $10 … no door sales) Open some Saturday mornings. Direct message if you want a Saturday appointment Combined Church Service: Sunday 20 December Tarsha Shute 10.30 am at Tahakopa Hall. Shared lunch to follow 2020-2021 Everyone welcome For tickets contact Katrina 03 4158 817 or [email protected] Season Keys Available from
Tahatika Coffee Traders (2 Main Street, Owaka) and Owaka Museum Heritage Tour Catlins Health and Gift Shop (17 Waikawa Road) Sawmilling History of the Catlins Household Family Key - $100 Individual Adult Key - $80 (Over 18years) Sunday 3 January 2021, 1 pm Individual Super Gold Card Holder Key - $65 Meet at the Owaka Museum
An updated timetable is displayed on the pool Afternoon tea provided door, at Tahatika Coffee Traders and Catlins Bookings: Leadman Ibbotson, 03 4158889 Owaka Bowling Club Or Glenda Landreth, 03 4158119
Optional Christmas Triples Bowls Open to everyone: Phone Tom Dallas 03 4158 308 for entries Tuesday 29 December, Start time 1pm Papatowai New Year’s Eve Wear mufti, Afternoon tea supplied, Prizes. 31 December Beach Carnival and Big Dig 12.30pm Owaka Lions Golf Tournament BBQ, Lucky Dips, Chocolate Wheel, Races, Competitions, Raffles Bonfire and Fireworks from 10 pm (weather permitting) Saturday, 9 January Two start times: 8 am and 1 pm Entries to John Niles before Wednesday 6 January $30 entry fee. Proceeds to IHC and Camp Quality Contact John: 027 2066031 Owaka Churches Community Picnic Sunday, 13 December, 1 pm CDC Technology Free Information and Help The Elbow, Pounawea (weather permitting) BYO picnic lunch ... BBQ available ... Games ... Need a little help with your Smart phone, tablet or device? Christmas Carols Come and learn how to use Press Reader, load e-books or All Welcome use digital library services. Bring your device. Thursday, 3 December 1-3 pm at Owaka Library.
Owaka Food Guide Tahatika Coffee Traders Main Road, Owaka For great coffee and hot drinks Catlins Café Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day Open New Years Day December Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, 9am-3pm (closed Thurs) Fri, Sat, 9am—3 pm plus 5pm-7 pm January Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, 8 am—4 pm Thurs, Fri, Sat 8 am—7 pm
Phone 03 4158040 Owaka Four Square Supermarket Open 7.30 am—7 pm everyday. Closed Christmas Day
Phone: 03 4158201 Bake House Takeaways Sunday—Thursday, 11am—7.30 pm Friday & Saturday, 11 am—8 pm Closed Xmas Day and Boxing Day, Open New Years Day Phone or text orders 027 2679839
LumberJack Bar and Café Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day Closed Tuesdays December Lunch: Saturday - Monday, 11.45am-2pm Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday, 5.45pm -7.45pm
January Lunch - Friday - Monday, 11.45am-2pm Dinner - Wed- Sunday, 5.45pm - 7.45pm
——— ——- Customers are advised to book especially for dinner. Phone 03 4158747
Catlins Inn Restaurant, Bar Food, and Takeaways Open every day, 12 midday—9 pm Takeaways until 7.30 pm daily. Closed Christmas Day Phone: 03 4158350 The Catlins Community Directory
Catlins Coast Inc Owaka Plunket Owaka Yacht Club Dianne Miller Ph: 03 4158669 Laura Bradfield Hina Hina Estuary Ph: 03 4158150 Kaka Point Ramblers Mark Preddy Catlins Medical Centre Owaka Play Centre Ph: 03 4128674 (Walking Group) Rachael Landreth, Ph: 03 4158818 Ph: 03 4158006 (24 hours) Every Monday 10am Papatowai and Districts Margaret Rae, Ph: 03 4158933 Owaka Euchre Club Community Association
Catlins Health and Gifts Dawn Miller, 0272345056 (PADCA) Pharmacy Depot Katea Indoor Bowling Club Pat Ratahi 0274158873 Barry Gray Ian Morison Open 9.30am-5.30pm Mon–Fri Ph: 03 4158415 Owaka Swimming Baths Ph: 03 4749664 Prescription Collection Point from 4.30pm, Wendy Dewe Owaka Badminton Club Linda Wilson , Ph: 03 4158599 Pounawea Picnic Group T and S Grant Ph: 03 4158109 Linda Mason, Ph: 027 459 3659 Ph: 03 4158003 Owaka Hall Committee Catlins Information Centre Debra Hollows, Ph: 03 4158428 Romahapa School Otago Youth Adventure Mark Preddy, Principal Ph: 03 4158371 Owaka Garden Club 03 4128849 CDC Owaka Library/ Trust (Tautuku Outdoor Education Centre) Meets 2nd Wednesday of month Service Centre Community Centre Supper Room South Otago Pony Club Alan Dewe, Warden PH; 03 4158371 After Hours 1.30pm, Liz Gray Ph: 03 4158415 (Owaka) 0800 801350 Ph: 03 4158035 Wednesdays 4.pm at McGill’s Owaka Transfer Station Owaka Outdoor Bowling Owaka Craft Group Farm Newhaven Open 1-3 pm, Sundays Lenore Kopua Denise McGill Ph: 03 4158358 Waikawa Road, Owaka Club Ph: 0274517797 Tom Dallas South Otago Forest & Bird Owaka Museum Ph: 03 4158308 Owaka Patchwork Group Roy Johnston Mike McPhee (Manager) Meets last Sunday of month at Ph: 03 4181319 Week Days: 9.30am-4.30pm Owaka Golf Club Community Centre Supper Room, Weekends and Public Holidays: Every Saturday tee off at 1pm 9.30am-4pm Tahakopa School Murray Hewitson, Ph: 03 4158935 Marion Leslie Ph: 03 4158588 10am –4pm Ph: 03 4158323 Katrina Hampton, Principal , Owaka Ladies Golf Ph: 03 4158085 Owaka St John’s Owaka Swap Shop Tuesdays, Kathryn Wilson Ambulance Volunteers Rear of Owaka Community Centre The Catlins Area School Ph: 03 4158282 Open: Mondays 12—1pm, Kate Staniford, Principal Jim Young 4 Fridays 2.30-4pm Ph: 034158036 Ph: 03 4158532 Owaka Rugby Club Annette Patterson Ph: 03 4158491 Stu Affleck The Catlins Bat Project Owaka St John’s Ph: 03 4158187 Owaka Presbyterian Report sightings, surveys, events Committee Church Catriona Gower John Spicer, Ph: 4128184 Owaka Combined Sports [email protected] Sunday Services: 10.30 am Bodies Owaka Volunteer Fire Visitors welcome Our Hut Heritage Hub Nathan Wilson Campbell Brown Ph: 03 4158599 Films Brigade Ph: 03 4158274 Mark Cuthbert Owaka Cricket Club Don Sinclair, Ph: 03 4158075 Ph: 03 4158509 Francis Parker Owaka Grace Presbyterian Papatowai Volunteer Fire Ph: 027 8244587 Fellowship Brigade Next to Owaka Motors Puketiro Gun Club Sunday Services: 10.30 am Important Tony Miller Chris Bennett Visitors Welcome Ph: 03 4158669 Ph: 034158513 Gavin Landreth Ph: 03 4158117 Please remember to email or
Owaka Lions Club phone us with your events, Catlins Historical Society Owaka Baptist Church meetings or updated Bruce Wilson Andy Hollander Promise Sounds Fellowship, Ph: 03 4158282 Ph 03 4158234, 0273914077 Sundays, 6.pm, Shared meal, information by the 20th of each Worship and Word to follow, month Catlins Information Owaka Going Forward All welcome Centre Volunteers Committee Cyndilu Miller, 03 4158016 Marion Leslie Would you like an email edition of the Jenny O’Connell Catlins Connection? Ph: 03 4128717 Ph: 03 4158588 Tahakopa Fellowship Our Hut, Tahakopa Contact Helen-May via email Owaka Book Discussion Catlins Senior Citizens Fortnightly services [email protected] Terry Johnson Group Keith Olsen 0274158244 Ph: 027 3086332 Meets 4th Wednesday of month in different homes at 7.30pm Justices of the Peace: Catlins Search and Rescue Marian Smith Greg Ramsay Ph: 03 4158319 Owaka: Ph: 03 4158437 Owaka Mainly Music Mr MI Patterson JP, 03 4158491 or 027 9076677 Catlins Promotions Ms KI Goffe JP, 021 777732 Heni Landreth, Ph: 03 4158117 Finlay Abernethy The Catlins Region: Ph: 03 4158235 Mr A Keen JP, 03 415 8195 Owaka Library Book Club Catlins Community Meets 2nd Thursday of month at Mrs R Ross JP, 03 415 8039 2pm at Owaka Library Mr BH Wilson JP, 03 415 8282 Company Steph Brunton Mr JM Affleck JP, 03 415 8778 Warren Burgess Ph: 03 4158371 Kaka Point: Ph: 03 4158019 Mrs MJ Dunn JP, 03 412 8626 or 027 6512151 Mr MJ Ford JP, 03 412 8792 or 027 4128045
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The Catlins Connection is published monthly. Information or events from all Catlins organisations must be submitted before the 20th of each month to
Glenda Landreth, 03 4158119 or 027 2736314, [email protected] Helen-May Burgess, 03 4158259 or 027 4384538, [email protected]