WS E P T E MEB E RS 2 0 2 0TERN WANDER IES S U ER 2 2 6 Colac Bay | Orepuki | Tuatapere | Clifden | Orawia | Blackmount | Monowai The new events sign, beside the IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Toy Library, 18 Orawia Road. EMERGENCY POLICE /FIRE/AMBULANCE: 111 MEDICAL CENTRE: (03) 2266 123 Event Sign COMMUNITY WORKER: 027 757 5983 HAUROKO VALLEY SCHOOL: Our new Community Events sign is (03) 2266 753 up! Watch this space for upcoming WAIAU AREA SCHOOL: events in and around Tuatapere. (03) 2266 285 Do you have something coming up TUATAPERE CEMETERY TRUST: you would like to promote on here? (03) 2266 065 Email us the details CHAMBERS SERVICE STATION: [email protected] (03) 2266 654 or drop a note with contact details in TUATAPERE SERVICE STATION: the mailbox outside the (03) 2266 475 Toy Library Building TUATAPERE FOUR SQUARE: (03) 2266 898 Special thanks to TUATAPERE OUTDOORS & HARDWARE: (03) 2266 363 for their support with the printing Tui Trails Update Anne Horrell, Chairperson, Tui Trails Committee The warmer weather is fast approaching and it is lovely to feel the hint of Spring in the air. Hopefully, this means more people will be out and about enjoying our beautiful walking tracks. Unfortunately some vandalism or an accident resulted in the breakage of one of our ‘Tui Trails’ signs, which has now been replaced. We were saddened to hear of the death of Keith Thomson. On behalf of the ‘Tracks’ committee I would like to extend sincere condolences to Keith’s wife Marlene and the rest of Keith’s family. The district has lost a deeply valued citizen. It was Keith who spent countless hours nurturing young regenerating fern and other native varieties to create a prolific, attractive undergrowth in the track area which bears his name- ‘Keith Thomson’s Walk’. It was lovely that Keith, along with Ngarita Dixon, could unveil the track signs honouring their names, in 2018. Ngarita was a McLeod prior to her marriage to Bill Dixon and her family resided very close to the present ‘McLeod’s Track’. Unfortunately, due to the Covid Lockdown and the difficulty in meeting with the appropriate personnel - the production of a map and pamphlet on the ‘Tui Trails’ was put on hold. The wheels are back turning again and a draft copy of each will be available very soon for perusal. Following on from this will be the installation of storyboards at intervals along our tracks, featuring pertinent information related to history etc. We are also planning on installing bird feeders at appropriate locations. Best wishes for a great Spring and a successful lambing and calving! South Island Spring 2020 Rates $3869.57 excluding GST per tonne $4450 incl GST per tonne Free Delivery for 10 bags or more! Our Community Notice Board 3 SYD SLEE CHARITABLE TRUST TUATAPERE DOMAIN COMMITTEE Applications for the 2020 funding round AGM Sunday 4th October 2020 will open on 1st October and close on Domain Rooms 10:30am 31st October, 2020. Please we need to see some change. Our An updated guide sheet and application committee needs new volunteers to run form can be requested by emailing our beautiful domain. [email protected] or by phoning Can't attend? Apologies to David Norman or Nicky Baker on 03 225 5094 Shirley Crack please. TUATAPERE COMMUNITY CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS WORKER SUPPORT TRUST A friendly reminder to check the dates on AGM 16th September 2020, 7pm your smoke alarms. If you'd like some help Tuatapere Medical Centre (Day Room) contact Rex Hibbs on 021 180 7295 69A Orawia Road, Tuatapere. Come along in support of your Community Worker to help keep this TUATAPERE SCOUTS service for our community. Everybody Are you and your family looking for is welcome. Thank you. Ngā mihi nui something that will foster personal Keri Potter development, create a sense of community Tuatapere Community Worker and at the same time challenge you or a school age member of your family? SALVATION ARMY FAMILY Have you thought of joining Scouts? STORE TRUCK At Scouts we have The Salvation Army Family Store Truck Keas for children aged 5-7 yrs; will come out and collect large amounts Cubs for children aged 7- 9½ yrs; of your pre-loved furniture & other Scouts for 9½ -15 yrs. household items. This service is free. We also have a need for leaders so we can Please call the store to organise your deliver our progammes effectively. visit on 03 214 5380 Contact: Leader Anne-Marie 027 688 5828 Group Leader Quinton 027 223 4842 or (03) 226 6969 TUATAPERE TOY LIBRARY TUATAPERE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MARKET DAY 18 Orawia Road, Tuatapere (next door to Tuatapere Service Station) The church market has started again! We are back up and Held at 10am every 3rd Saturday of the running however, we month in the Tuatapere Presbyterian currently do not have Church Hall, Main Rd, Tuatapere. set opening times. Market Day: Saturday 19th September 2020. If you are interested in (Next Market Day: 17th October) becoming a member get in touch All welcome to come along and enjoy the (via FB messenger or ph) to see how opportunity for a cuppa and a chat and you can access the toy library! have a browse at the local crafts available. We have heaps of toys available. If you would like a table for hire please Please phone Minessa 027 311 2112 contact: Helen Todd 022 378 9743 Our Community Notice Board TUATAPERE PLAYCENTRE TUATAPERE MAINLY MUSIC 23B Orawia Road. A pre-school music and movement-based Friday Playgroup 9am-12pm playgroup. All parents and children welcome! Mondays during the school term at the We have decided that children’s morning Tuatapere Presbyterian Church Hall. tea will be a packed lunchbox from home Music session starts at 10am at Playgroup from now on as opposed to followed by a time of a shared morning tea. We found this was morning tea and play. practical during COVID Level 2 so have $2 per family. decided to continue with it. Thanks! Morning tea is provided for all. Any queries please contact: New families welcome! Gemma Bennett 022 040 3368 Find us on Facebook: Alice Harris 027 270 0363 "Tuatapere Mainly Music" For more information contact CLIFDEN PLAYGROUP Heidi 022 315 3326 45 Otahu Eastern Bush Road. Every Wednesday (during School Term) COUNTRY CORNER CRAFTS 9:30am - 12:30pm. Come in and browse and see what we have All mothers and children welcome. to offer. Hats, scarves, children's knitwear, Bring packed lunchbox for your child's cards, jewellery, woodware, sewing, jams, morning tea. Any queries to pickles, sauces, etc. Lynley Patterson 027 429 7436 Tuatapere souvenirs "On Natures Edge" logo are always available. WAIAU VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN Is anyone interested in joining to sell their CHURCH crafts? You are more than welcome to contact us. Waiau Valley Presbyterian Church is able to meet again! All members of our If anyone wants to volunteer their time and community are welcome to join us at work in the Craft Centre - let us know! It's 10.30am at the Tuatapere Presbyterian a great way to meet people! Church for an all age family service. If you wish to view the shop and it is closed, For more information please contact please ring David, the Community Chaplain on Louise Greber (03) 668 6001 or 027 416 0659. Lyla Sherriff (03) 226 6187 and they will open it for you. TUATAPERE HEALTH & GIFT SHOP - Riverton Pharmacy TUATAPERE ENVELOPES We now have two courier drops for Envelopes printed with the prescriptions for our Tuatapere “Tuatapere on Natures Edge” Logo customers: 1:00pm and 4:45pm. are now available again. The Health & Gift Shop is open from These can be purchased at 12:30pm - 5:30pm. Country Corner Craft Shop 1A Orawia Road If we can help in any other way, please Cost $3.00 per 10 contact Riverton Pharmacy (03) 234 8515 TUATAPERE BUSHMAN'S MUSEUM WAIAU MEMORIAL LIBRARY 20th Orawia Road. If the Bushman's Museum is Library Hours: Fridays not open when you have visitors who wish 10:00am - 11:30am to view, you can contact: 2:30pm - 4:00pm Linsday Faulkner (03) 226 6650 to arrange a 7:00pm - 8:00pm suitable time. Our Community Notice Board 5 TUATAPERE COMMUNITY WESTERN SOUTHLAND WORKER WOOLCRAFT GROUP Room 5 Medical Centre Spinning, Felt, Weaving, Knitting, Crochet. 69A Orawia Road Other crafts welcome! From Monday - Thursday 10am to 3pm 1st Wednesday of the month. Keri Potter 027 757 5983 10am - 3pm. BYO Lunch. Email: [email protected] For details please contact Helen Todd 022 378 9743 WESTERN SOUTHLAND HEALTH SHUTTLE TUATAPERE AMBULANCE The Western Southland Health Shuttle Service is up and running again. Did YOU Know? The Tuatapere Ambulance is a funded We travel from Otautau, Ohai, Nightcaps, service by the Tuatapere Lions Club, for Tuatapere, Riverton - covering all of the residents of Tuatapere & District. Western Southland. We also connect with the Invercargill- Should you receive an account for this Dunedin shuttle. service from St John, please forward it The Western Southland Health Shuttle immediately to: operates Monday - Friday (excluding The Treasurer Public Holidays). Tuatapere Lions Club Bookings are required by 3pm the day PO Box 47 prior to transport. Tuatapere Ph: 0800 103 046 to book. Please book as soon as you receive your appointment. Sometimes we experience difficulty in receiving the invoices for YOUR trip. So SENIOR CITIZENS PLEASE do forward them on to us. Senior Citizens is a group of over 60s that Thank you! meet every Friday afternoon at 1pm at the Tuatapere Lions Club Charitable Trust rooms behind the RSA Hall.