Pegasus Life Don’t just dream it… ISSUE ELEVEN • JUNE 2011 What’s on? Sunday 9th October 2011 ► Pegasus Fun Run Sunday 4th December 2011 ► Aoraki Icebreaker Dragon boating Sunday 11th December 2011 ► Canterbury Triathlon Sunday 15th January 2012 ► Contact Tri Series Sunday 29th January 2012 ► Aoraki Super 12s Dragon boating Sunday 26th February 2012 ► Aoraki Earlybird Dragon boating For all event enquiries & bookings: Jenny Lake - 03 920 3305 [email protected] Pegasus makes beach access easy Construction of the new access road to Pegasus Beach has now been completed, providing residents and visitors to Pegasus with a direct link to the coast. Combined with the all-weather Tutaepatu Trail, from Woodend to Waikuku, the beach road is proving to be very popular with locals. The access road begins at the North East toilets. Pegasus Town has also been involved in point of Lake Pegasus and travels east through the building of an entrance feature to the beach the pine forest to the beach. The road crosses area. through Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust land and Bob Robertson, Managing Director of Pegasus therefore a number of consent conditions Town, said the road has provided additional needed to be met before the access was access to Pegasus for the neighbouring towns officially opened to the public, on Saturday 16 of Woodend and Waikuku, via the Tutaepatu April. Trail. “The extension of Tititiri-Moana Drive comes “People are now seeing a linkage not only out of Pegasus and onto the trust land. There is from Woodend to Waikuku and vice versa about 300-350 metres of road leading to a car but are using the track to go from Waikuku park that is located directly behind the dunes to Pegasus to visit the Flat White Café,” Bob about half way between Woodend Beach and Robertson said. Waikuku,” Greg Byrnes, General Manager, Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust said. “The new road means it’s now very quick and easy for Pegasus residents and visitors to get to The Trust and Pegasus Town Ltd agreed to the beach for a walk, a swim or a surf especially a range of conditions around access, signage, now that a number of Christchurch beaches are provision of access to the beach itself and public off limits for swimming,” he said. www.pegasustown.com Pegasus Life New member of property sales team Jenny Lake, currently Business Development Manager for Pegasus, is expanding her role into property sales at Pegasus. Jenny has worked for Pegasus since June 2009 and previously worked at Clearwater Resort for over seven years, and prior to that at Millbrook Experience Mapleham House Resort in Queenstown. The first private residence offering premium accommodation to guests of Jenny has a wealth of experience in sales and marketing and is passionate about Pegasus has recently opened its doors. Sir Richard and Lady Dianne Hadlee Pegasus. She is available to help you find the have made their luxurious home available as a boutique homestay, only 400 best property for your needs and to answer metres from the clubhouse of Pegasus Golf & Sports Club. your questions about purchasing property at Pegasus on 03 920 3305, 021 288 5833 or The hosts of ‘Mapleham House’, Sir Richard Depending on the length of stay and transport [email protected] (former NZ cricketer) and Lady Dianne, have requirements, transfers to and from the airport worked and travelled the world, experiencing a can be arranged. wide range of customs and cultures. They want Accommodation tarriffs and package options Celebrating to share these experiences, inviting guests into are available on request. To make an enquiry, their home to enjoy all that Pegasus has to offer. email [email protected] Autumn Harvest Unlimited golf and access to the sports club is included with the accommodation; golf clubs The Bunker Café & Bar recently held a and bikes can also be provided at no charge. banquet dinner to celebrate the harvest of The guest accommodation includes a produce in the local area. With delicious roast private, self contained guest wing, ensuite and meats, seasonal veges, chocolate and walnut kitchenette/living room. There are also homestay tart, pumpkin pie and toffee apples, the night options in the main house, with king and queen was a big success. Around 50 guests attended sized room available. the dinner, which also included wines supplied by Waipara Hills vineyard. Continental breakfast, including an assortment of fresh seasonal fruits and juice, cereals and “It was a great night of festivity! We had local homemade preserves is provided. You may also grapes, figs, walnuts, pears and vine leaves, choose to dine with Sir Richard and Lady Dianne all scattered down the table and the Bunker Hosts, Sir Richard and in the evening. was decorated with hay bales throughout. Lady Dianne Hadlee Everyone received a straw hat on arrival as well as a complimentary cocktail,” says food & beverage supervisor, Clare Giffard. Time out for quake rescue workers After the devastation of the February Christchurch earthquake, Queensland Urban Search and Rescue workers took a break at the Pegasus Golf & Sports Club driving range, before heading home to Georgia from the Bunker Café & Bar Australia. Stay connected with Pegasus social media Pegasus has made it even easier for you to Our chosen social media networks - Facebook, Become a Pegasus Fan on Facebook: stay up to date with what’s going on in and Twitter and Flickr - enable us to provide real-time www.facebook.com/pegasustown updates, opening up a 2-way conversation, and around the community, with new social media Follow Pegasus on Twitter: sites now online. providing an open forum for the wider Pegasus twitter.com/pegasustown community to contribute. We have seen the speed at which social media View our Photostream on Flickr: has taken off, both in New Zealand and abroad, and If you haven’t already visited our new Pegasus www.flickr.com/pegasustown realise this is fast becoming the chosen method sites, make sure you call by soon - we’d love to of communication for many people of all ages. hear what you think! Recent events at Pegasus Contact TriWoman Series - 3 April Dragon boating regatta on Lake Pegasus - 2 April Waimakariri Sailing champs - 9 April Tuahiwi School Triathlon - 22 March Kayaking on Lake Pegasus - 3 April Trans-Tasman Senior Pro Am - 4 & 5 March What the New Zealand retains residents say Trans-Tasman title The Trans-Tasman Senior Pro Am was held over two days at Pegasus Golf & Sports Club “Stunning alpine vistas, a beautiful lake seconds on the weekend of 4-5 March. The tournament from our front door, world class outdoor attracted some of Australia and New Zealand’s facilities combined with the seductive sound of best senior golfing professionals and proved to the pacific ocean on one of New Zealand’s most be a very close fought competition. beautiful beaches. Living in Pegasus is enjoying a millionaire resort lifestyle without having to win the lotto.... awesome.” New Zealand claimed double glory, taking out both the individual and team trophies in Karen Eastwood & David Dredge this year’s Pro Am. Peter Hayes (NZ) took the Ossie Moore (Australia) (Pegasus residents) individual honors. The top 6 individual scores from each team were then tallied and New Zealand managed to narrowly defend its 2010 “Pegasus is: team title. Being able to see the milky way. Brett James, General Manager of Pegasus Walking to a cafe for drinks, hot or cold. Golf & Sports Club was very pleased with how Living without earthquakes. the tournament went and said that having Sir Being part of a real community and being Richard Hadlee and Sir Bob Charles as special where the grand children always want to visit. guests in the playing field was a highlight for the weekend. Thanks Infinity” Brett James, Pegasus Golf & Sports Club (centre) Hugh and Marilyn Butler with Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Bob Charles (Pegasus residents) Pegasus to match fund raising effort “We moved to Pegasus from Auckland. The difference we noticed is that there’s already for Woodend Community Centre a sense of community here. You know your The Woodend Community Association has neighbours. Every weekend, when you return started the Resource Consent process toward home, it’s just like being away on holiday.” the proposed Community Centre additions. The centre will provide a central meeting space Shannon Whisker and Darryl Alker for community groups, such as Probus and (Pegasus residents) Lions club. A goal has been set for the community to raise “This is the best thing I’ve ever done – we love $150,000 toward the development. Pegasus it here. The progress on everything in Pegasus Town Ltd. has agreed to match these fund has just been incredible – they’re getting things raising efforts, dollar for dollar, to a benchmark done.” figure that has been arranged. Mich & Di Stevenson (Pegasus residents) Woodend Roading Improvements “We’ve been in Pegasus for over two years The following has been sourced from the NZ Transport Authority website: now – and we just love it. It’s really great to see everything here for families. The grandchildren The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), in consultation with the Waimakariri District Council, is love visiting us here.” investigating options for upgrading SH1 through Woodend. The existing designation is for the road through Woodend to be widened to four lanes. As a result of an earlier round of community consultation James & Biddy Gardner (held in 2007), the option to widen the existing SH1 to four lanes is to be investigated, along with (Pegasus residents) the option for a short eastern bypass running between Woodend and Pegasus.