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Finlayson, Wilkinson, Waihola, Skyline Roads

Waihola Forest Road Tramps

No. 63 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Waihola – Wilkinson Rd. Easement Rd. Skyline Rd. Wenita. Farm”

Waihola tramps

Distance from car-park: 27 km.

Year round. Winter option. Contacts:

Parking: Contact Manager, Christian Youth Camp, Mr Kinnon 03 417 7120 for permission to park on the old wooden two-storey house property.

Carpark to Wilkinson Road 45 minutes.

15 minutes

Wilkinson to top of Easement 1 hour.

Easement to Bluff 30 minutes.

Bluff to Waihola top 1 hour.

Down Finlayson Road to car park. 30 minutes.

Wenita permit. Require 6 weeks notice, but less from us.

Waihola Area – Information and Trips Library Post

16. 18/1/2012. Hikers. Finlayson Road picnic area. Wilkinson, Easement, Skyline and Waihola Roads, round trip. Leaders: Marjorie and Bruce.

We parked our cars at a rest stop on Finlayson Rd, near Wilkinson Rd turn-off. Bruce led us round the area, planted with a variety of interesting trees, not the least being this large macrocarpa.

One tree – or many? Impressively large, anyway.

Continue reading “Finlayson, Wilkinson, Waihola, Skyline Roads”

Nicols Creek, Swampy Saddle, Davies Track

Click Dunedin’s Hills’ History for background information.

Click Swampy ridge track for background information.

Click Pineapple Track for background information.

Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.

No. 17 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Nicols Creek. D McCabe. Year Round”

Year round.

Nicols Creek circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group.

DCC land.

Nicols Creek – Information and Trips Library

Ross Creek, Lower Leith Valley, Wakari Rd Bike Park, McGouns, Pineapple and Davies Tracks – Information and Trips Library

3. 9/11/2011. Trampers. Booth Road, Davies (formerly Warburton), Swampy Saddle, Nicols Creek.

Nine of us met at Booth Road. We entered Davies Track via McGoun this time, exiting it on the left a short way up past the cairn. A light shower came on during the bush section, sounding quite pleasant as it struck the leaves overhead. Out in the tussock at the top, the weather was clear again. Ria and Hazel had discovered a new track had been made above the bush, this time striking to the left instead of the one to the left, the one that got several of us lost last time where overgrowth had rendered a crucial turn invisible.

We emerged on the Flagstaff walkway above a rock outcrop and headed down to the top of the Pineapple. Here Gay, a visitor, left us and we continued along Swampy Ridge to the top of the Nicols/Moonlight track. A little way in and we found the track has been ruined by mountain bike wheels cutting a narrow deep groove down the track middle, making keeping our footing on the restricted track-sides difficult and dangerous. Further down, we kept to the Moonlight side of Nicols Creek and traced, where we could, the original track, bisected however by the zigzags of the mountain bike route. Rain now really set in and we sheltered in nearby bush for lunch. We then continued down the old track, through the macrocarpas, the stone outcrop and yet further carefully down to emerge at the creek crossing below the waterfall – to Ian’s delight but Ria’s chagrin who had hoped to emerge onto the Leith Valley road on the north side instead of now forced across to the other side. So it was down and out and up Islay St back to the cars. All felt it had been another good day out. Too dull and showery for photo opportunities however. – Ian.

2. 14/11/2007. Trampers. Woodhaugh, Ross Creek, Davies, Pineapple, Ross Creek return. Moderate. Leaders: Ria, Hazel.

Stream crossing. Doug, George, Peter, Wendy

The route Ria and Hazel took ten of us on provided plenty of variety both in scenery and weather. We approached Davies track by way of Ross Creek Reservoir from Woodhaugh. After Ross Creek it was through cleared forest before climbing through secondary growth …

Tea break. Wendy, Keith, George, Doug, Peter, Glenice

… on the foothill slopes of Flagstaff before entering beautiful native forest and and hour later emerging on Flagstaff’s tussock and flax with overcast views of the harbour and Dunedin both north and south. We had encountered occasional showers to this point and now out on the tussock it was turning really cold. We were still not prepared upon reaching the upper Pineapple-Flagstaff track …

Made it onto Pineapple. Ria, Sabina, Glenice, George, Keith

… to be pelted by a fierce but fortunately brief hail storm. We quickly made our way down to the junction with the Swampy Ridge track where now the hail had now been …

Snow. Doug, George, Sabina, Keith, Glenice

… replaced with snow. So it was down, down the Pineapple to the sheltered edge of the bush where we lunched in the now fitful sunshine. Then the bush, Booth Road, back through Ross Creek tracks and down past the reservoir until the last scenic bush gave way to Woodhaugh St and back to the cars. An interesting day. – Ian

In Leith Valley, where Otago’s first industry – sawmilling – is reputed to have started about the 1860s, is the start of the old Pineapple Track.
Originally, it was named Ross Track, after Archibald Hilson Ross, who owned most of the land in the vicinity. In the early 1920s, Mr Oscar Balk, first president of the Otago Tramping Club, led parties of trampers up this route. At the top of a rather steep section, the parties would stop to rest and often refresh themselves with a tin of pineapple. This tin was sometimes left hanging on a tree or fence, and the track came to be called the Pineapple Track.
The line of the Pineapple Walkway has deviated from the original track in places to provide more scenic variation.
The original vegetation of the area has been modified as a result of early milling, burning and stock grazing, but remnants of the milled species (podocarps) still remain. Rimu, miro, totara and matai are found in isolated pockets, mainly in damp gullies. Even so, the overall distribution of plant species retains some semblance of natural order with the larger forest trees growing at lower altitudes. Podocarp broad-leaved forest type occurs with shrub species which grade out into Dracophyllum shrub land and ultimately tussock grassland communities on the summit area.
Some common plants: fuchsia, pepper tree, lemonwood, broadleaf, totara, five’finger, wineberry, lancewood, Muehlenbeckia, Dracophyllum, Coprosma, Hebe, and wild spaniard tussock.
There are many varieties of birds in the bush areas where there is an ample food supply to sustain many nectar-, berry-, and insect-eating native birds.
Some of these are: New Zealand pigeon, bellbird, fantail, tomtit, brown creeper, tui, silvereye, rifleman and pipit.

1. 17/10/2001. Trampers. Nicols Creek – Swampy Saddle – Warburton Track. Leaders: Lex, Mary L, Irene.

Annual Report August 2011.

TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011

I believe this to have been another good year for the Club in terms of tramping, and by my criteria, ie no major accidents, no missing persons or any other dramas on the track. Nor should there have been of course, considering the experience of our members and their knowledge of the area.

’Just one negative. If I don’t mention it, someone else is bound to. I’m thinking of the occasion of 22nd of June. Some things are memorable for the wrong reasons, but let’s not dwell on it.

Welcome to those who joined the Club in recent months; Betty and Jim Finnie, Pam Clough, Jill Dodd, Judy Knox, Ann Bailey, Dawn Pool, and Linzi Murray. I had imagined that the number of new members would have reflected in enhanced weekly average attendance numbers but in fact there has been no change in any of our three groups when compared with the previous year, and in analysing individual’s attendances over the past two years the reason is confirmed – aging, and in some cases, indifferent health.

	2009-2010	2010-2011
Number of Members	72	73
Number of Tramping Days	48	47
Av. Numbers Trampers	5	5
Av. Numbers Hikers	14	14
Av. Numbers Ramblers	3	3

During the year we farewelled two members, Les Wiffin who died in July 2010, and Sr. Catherine Tither who died in June 2011.

We are very fortunate to have so many tracks in our area and it surprises me that the D.C.C hasn’t thought of closing some to save the cost of maintenance. So remember that the invited speakers at last years Annual Meeting were sincere when they emphasised that they appreciated feedback from tramping clubs. Let’s not disappoint them. Also, a matter of pride to us is the (usually) readily given permission to the Club to access private land. Please continue to respect the owners’ trust leaving everything as you find it, particularly gates, and with lambing time approaching a timely reminder not to deviate from the permitted route and enter lambing paddocks.

Again, a thank you to the following for their services to the club, Hazel for cards, Bev.H. for typing and distributing programmes, Pat for attendance rolls, the Outgoing Committee, and the Programme
Committee, Ian for support and everything else including half of my work, Tom, our Auditor, and Fred for sustenance.

(Signed)

W.A.McLean
President,
Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

AGM Minutes for 25/8/2011

Minutes of the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church McKerrow Room on 25 August 2011 at 1.30 p.m.

ATTENDANCE. P Bathgate, W Bathgate, E Cooper, E Day, F Deans, B Finnie, J Finnie, I Fleming, L Gowans, J Knox, G Haggie, B Harvey, C Hughes, R Lippers, B McIntosh, P McLean, W McLean, K McVie, D Moir, J Shaw, M Smith, T Stratton, M Vaughan, L Woodfield. (24)

APOLOGIES. D Bennett, A Carian, P Clough, L Donaldson, R & E Entwistle, W Hunt, H Leslie, A & B Landrebe, L Murray, D Pool, G Such, L Smith, B Spittle, M Spittle, L Stapleton. (17). Moved, I Fleming, seconded P Bathgate, that the apologies be sustained. Carried.

MINUTES. I Fleming moved that the minutes of the 23rd Annual General Meeting held on 27 August 2010, having be circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Seconded B Harvey.
K McVie indicated a misprint:. As a result, “chairman called” was corrected to “chair and called”. With this emendation, the motion was carried.

CORRESPONDENCE. There was no correspondence.

ANNUAL REPORT.
President W McLean presented his report and moved it’s adoption. Seconded, I Fleming. Carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT.
I Fleming presented the audited Statement of Accounts, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded, K McVie.
T Stratton pointed out the importance of the Locator Beacons and the benefit of keeping a log of their uses when applying for funds for their replacement. Motion carried.

JOINING FEE
I Fleming moved that the Joining Fee be increased to $10.00, subscriptions to remain at $5.00, explaining that pack tags now cost $6.00 each. Seconded, L Gowans. Carried.

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS.

PRESIDENT.
President W McLean called for nominations.

I Fleming nominated B Harvey. This was seconded by P Bathgate.
There were no further nominations.
W McLean declared B Harvey elected. This was greeted by applause.

VICE PRESIDENT.
W McLean called for nominations, and nominated K McVie. Seconded, G Haggie.
There were no further nominations.
W McLean declared K McVie elected. (Applause).

SECRETARY-TREASURER.
B Harvey nominated I Fleming. Seconded P McLean.
There were no further nominations.
W McLean declared I Fleming elected. (Applause).

HONORARY AUDITOR.
I Fleming nominated T Stratton. Seconded, M Vaughan.
There were no further nominations.
W McLean declared T Stratton elected. (Applause).

COMMITTEE. (to comprise six)
W McLean read out the names of the members of out-going committee, viz D Bennett, L Gowans, C Hughes, A Landrebe, K McVie, and F Weedon. Of this A Landrebe had given notice of resignation.
B Harvey nominated D Bennett, L Gowans and C Hughes. Seconded M Vaughan.
B Harvey nominated P Bathgate. Seconded, L Gowans.
B Harvey nominated L Smith. Seconded, C Hughes.
There were no other nominations.
W Mclean declared elected to the Committee: P Bathgate, D Bennett, L Gowans, C Hughes and L Smith. (Applause).

GENERAL BUSINESS.
MEMBERSHIP.
I Fleming moved that J Knox and L Murray be added to the Club’s membership. Seconded, R Lippers. Agreed.

FEDERATED MOUNTAIN CLUBS OF NZ (INC) MEMBERSHIP.
I Fleming moved that we renew the Individual Supporter Sub of $35.00 for K McVie. Seconded, B Harvey.
K McVie took orders for a FMC calendar. The motion was carried.

Attendance Roll.
I Fleming moved that the matter of keeping an attendance roll at weekly tramps be referred to the committee. Seconded P McLean. Carried.

B Harvey thanked W McLean for his leadership during his Presidency. This was carried by applause.

W McLean declared the meeting closed.

ADDRESS.
J Knox presented a power-point address of her hair-raising adventures in Tibet, some through dangerous Chinese-controlled areas.
C Hughes thanked her for the address and presented her with a gift.

This was followed by refreshments, including receipt of 26 subscriptions and one joining fee, by P & W Bathgate.

Confirmed……………………………………….. Date……………………………

Potato Point, Purakaunui

Distance from car-park: 39 km.

Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKessar, Purakanui, Osborne – Information and Trips Library

5. 20/7/2011. Purakaunui, Potato Point, Bay track, round trip.

4. 22/4/2009 Purakaunui, Potato Point, Long Beach, Bay track, ret. Leaders: Doug, Ian.

Group — Exploring Potato Point. Ken, Bill, Doug, Angela, George, Glenice’s elbow.

Cave — Large cave on Long Beach. Glenice, Ria, Angela, Doug, George.

3. 26/9/2007. Trampers. Purakanui Circuit. Medium. Leaders: Shirley, Helen.

2. 1/12/2004. Trampers. Purakanui, Potato Point. Leaders: Doug M, Barbara McC, Arthur H.

1. 4/6/2003. Both. Potato Point, Purakanui. Leaders: Doug M, Barbara M, Donny and Frank

Squeeze — First, squeeze past caravan on track

Paradise Road, Braidwood Road, Sandfly Bay

Sandymount, Sandfly Bay – Information and Trips Library

1. 8/9/2010. Trampers. Paradise, Braidwood, Sandfly Bay. M. Leadership: Informal.

Tramp Route. (Courtesy Ken). Car parked top LH corner.

Weather looked fine at Mosgiel, but when we four trampers arrived at Sullivans Dam for the Cloud Forest-Escarpment Tramp, we struck a drizzly cloudy shock. For mud and safety concerns we turned back to town and on the way decided to try the Peninsula. We parked at the top of the Paradise Road track and the weather was quite a degree clearer. However, our second shock was to find the track the WETTEST we have ever found it. No one slipped over, (miraculously), but we had to be extremely cautious in placing our feet.

Annual Report 2010

TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

This is my first annual report (for what I have been informed is a two year term !!).

Sadly the year was marred by the deaths of two members, Mgaire Moir in March and Peg Allison in May.

Otherwise, and apart from adverse weather from time to time, causing two cancellations, I found the past year has been a good one and I trust most active members will agree with me that sharing together the same walking experiences continues to be an enjoyable pastime.

Total membership at end of 30 June was 72.

Compiled from weekly attendance records, the following stats. reveal no surprises but confirm impressions gained in noting the number of cars and passengers in each group as they leave the car park Wednesday mornings:

	Yrs:	2008 – 9	2009 – 10

Average Number of Trampers		7	5
Average Number of Hikers		12	14
Average Number of Ramblers		3	3

Activity during the year included:

Day bus trip for 34 members to Gabriel’s Gully/Otago Dam in October 2009.
Albert Town Camp in April with 25 participants. I believe that there are still a number of good walks in that area should be consider it again in the future – always provided we can muster a sufficient number of members.
A unforgettable rail trail t ralmp for 24 members: Millers Flat/Horseshoe Bend to Beaumont. Again, numbers were borderline for the (increasing) cost of bus charter, but I fell that should not stop us at least discussing another day trip.
The Christmas lunch and walk at Aramoana. 23 members turned out. The walk was somewhat spoilt by the bad weather, but the day was saved by the lunch and Bruce Spittle’s excellent entertainment.
Mid Winters lunch at Logie’s Restaurant/Royal Tavern, Grn. Is. for 49. And again popular entertainment, preceded by a walk to Tunnel Beach.
Two ‘resurrected’ tramps from earlier programmes – Government Track, returning Kowhai Spur, last tramped 1991, and Green Point, last tramped 1995.
And a first, the exploration of new DCC routes around Harbour Cone.

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Annual General Meeting Minutes 27/8/10

Minutes of the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Taieri Recreational Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Halls Sinclair Room on 27 August 2010 at 1.30 p.m.

ATTENDANCE.
P Bathgate, W Bathgate, D Bennett, F Deans, I Fleming, G Haggie, B Harvey, C Hughes, R Lippers, R Madill, P McLean, W McLean, K McVie, D Moir, D Pearce, J Shaw, L Smith, M Smith, B Spittle, T Stratton, M Vaughan, L Weedon, M Young.

APOLOGIES.
E Blackburn, N Buckley, A Carian, E Day, L Donaldson, L Gowan, A Heenan, A Landrebe, H Leslie, B McIntosh, K and G Newton, M Spittle, L Staple ton, G Such, F Weedon. I Fleming moved that the apologies be accepted, seconded K McVie. Carried.

MINUTES.
Ian Fleming moved that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 22 August 2009, having be circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Seconded B Harvey. Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE.
There was no correspondence.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
President W McLean presented his report which had also been circulated. I Fleming moved that it be adopted, seconded by L Smith. Carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT.
Treasurer I Fleming presented the audited Statement of Accounts, which had also been circulated, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by W McLean. Carried.

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS.

PRESIDENT.
Past President P Bathgate took the chairman called for nominations.
L Smith nominated W McLean, seconded by M Smith.
There were no further nominations.

P Bathgate declared W McLean elected as President.

VICE PRESIDENT.
C Hughes nominated B Harvey, seconded by I Fleming.
There were no other nominations.

W McLean declared B Harvey elected as Vice President.

SECRETARY-TREASURER.
B Harvey nominated I Fleming, seconded by M Vaughan.
There were no other nominations.

W McLean declared I Fleming elected as Secretary-Treasurer.

Honorary Auditor.
I Fleming nominated T Stratton, seconded by P Bathgate.
There were no other nominations.

W McLean declared T Stratton elected as Honorary Auditor.

COMMITTEE.
B Harvey nominated the existing committee, viz. D Bennett, L Gowans, C Hughes, A Landrebe, K McVie, and F Weedon, ‘en bloc’.
There were no other nominations.

W McLean declared the existing committee re-elected.

GIFTS.
A gift was presented to H Leslie in absentia for the preparation and sending of her hand-crafted greeting cards.

A gift was presented to B Harvey for her preparation and copying of the Tramping Programmes.

GENERAL BUSINESS.
B Spittle expressed thanks to the committee for its services during the year.

MEETING CLOSURE.
W McLean declared the meeting closed.

SPEAKERS.
W McLean welcomed and introduced DCC speakers Paul Coffey and Scott MacLean and invited them to address the meeting on the Council’s care and oversight of the city’s tramping tracks.
In their address, the speakers invited club members to report back on their experience of tracking conditions they encountered, and took questions at the end.

P Bathgate thanked the speakers on behalf of the Club.

W McLean invited the speakers to remain and enjoy the afternoon tea that had been prepared.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
P and W Bathgate took 29 Club subscriptions for the ensuing year.

Confirmed……………………………………………………………………Date………………………….

Deep Stream Water Supply

… The final example of an engineering achievement worthy of the title ‘built to last’ comes from the 1970s, the Deep Stream Water Supply. Water supply has been a major problem to successive City Corporations and Councils for most of the city’s life. We have a modest rainfall with lengthy dry periods every few years, and very limited space to store water to cover such dry periods. Run-of-river sources are a long way from the city so are very expensive to use. The City lived a hand-to-mouth existence for its water until well after the Second World War. In 1956 the City tapped the river gravels beside the Taieri River at Outram, and this gave us adequate water for the next twenty years. However by the late 1960s it was clear that another major supply would be needed to cope with the ever increasing demand for water. The search was on again for more water.

In the early 1970s the options had been narrowed to two. More pumped water from the Taeri River, or a gravity supply from Deep Stream in the Lammermoor Range. The Deep Stream scheme had been proposed by City Engineer J G Alexander in 1930, but it was rejected by the Corporation at that time as too costly. The more modest 1936 Deep Creek scheme was built instead. However, detailed survey plans of the 1930 Deep Stream scheme were held in the City’s records, and an Act of Parliament in 1930 authorised the taking of water from the Deep Stream. It comprised some 58 km of pipeline falling from an intake at 425m above sea level to Mt Grand at 300m above sea level. A treatment plant at Mt Grand would be able to supply water to almost the entire city.

The choice between the two options was made on the economics. Deep Stream was very high capital cost but low operating cost (no pumping needed). Taieri was relatively low capital cost but high operating cost (requiring electricity for pumping). In the event the Deep Stream option was approved by the Council in 1972 and it was completed in 1977. Just after the decision was made, the first oil shock in 1973 occurred and huge increases in energy costs resulted. This markedly increased the advantage of the low-energy Deep Stream option, and is reflected today in our relatively cheap water charges.

The Deep Stream Scheme was forecast to meet the City’s water needs till the early 1990s. In the event the Burnside Freezing Works, a heavy consumer of water, closed and population did not increase as much as expected so the water supply system, including the Deep Stream Supply, is still meeting the demand, indeed is supplying areas of the post-1989 amalgamated city not envisaged over 40 years ago in 1968 when the demand forecast was made. Deep Stream was certainly built to last! It cost some $6.2 million (($55.1 million today).

Extracted from: Otago Settlers News, March 2010, Issue 104, In the Pipeline. Engineering Feats Beneath Our Feet. Trevor J Williams, BE FIPENZ MICE MNZIS NZIM, former Dunedin City and Drainage Engineer.

Brinns Point to Seacliff

Brinns Point to Seacliff.

The North Otago coast is lined with old Maori settlements, and Brinns Point is no exception. The bay south of the historic urupa (cemetery) on the headland was occupied by Moa-hunters, and much later was an out-post whaling station. A channel has been cleared through the boulder beach to enable boats to reach the shore especially at high tides. This is thought to be the work of the whalers but the channel clearance may date from much earlier, for all we know. This bay was investigated in the 1950s by the Blake-Palmers of Seacliff. This was published in the Journal Polynesian Society by Blake-Palmer senior who was superintendent of Seacliff Mental Hospital at the time. This was the first ‘proven’ association of man with the largest species of moa: Dinornis Maximus, thought by some scientists to be extinct before arrival of man. Later studies showed Dinornis had been found on archaeological sites beforehand however. There was an old Maori settlement on the flat at Ross’ Rocks. The next known settlement south is at Omimi, where moa bones have been excavated on what was largely a fishing site.

The cliffs after which Seacliff township gets its name are lined intermittently with Maori umu, most being umu ti. Parts of the coast road from Warrington to Karitane followed original Maori tracks according to early survey plans in LINZ archives. The hills along this coast were heavily forested and only cleared when the land was subdivided for framing. The original route of Coast Road has been modified in places since the 1960s but many portions of the old routed can be seen with associated stonework on both sides of the present road. Coast Road remains an active connection with the distant past.

– Taken from Karitane … Split Rock … Seacliff Coastal Walk. Notes by Brian Allingham, Archaeologist, January 2010.

Maori Peak background information

Maori Peak.

This general area has high spiritual values and is reputed to be the abode of ancestral beings, some of whom have been seen in modern times by local Maori; thus perpetuating historical references from the 1800s and earlier. Little is known or understood of these beings, other than the perception that they are regarded as Kaitiaki or guardians. It would be wise to respect the area by not eating or drinking on Maori Peak or around the immediate base.

– Notes by Brian Allingham. Archaeologist. January, 2010.

Saddle Hill, Fairfield

Chain Hills Track. 30 min. Tramping Track. Benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land.

Saddle Hill – Information and Trips Library

3. 20/1/2010. Hikers. Overbridge, Coalstage Road, McMasters Road, Old Brighton Road, Fairfield Park, Morris Road, Overbridge. Leaders: Bev and Chris.

The Rudd Road walk you do when you are not actually doing the Rudd Road walk!!

Our esteemed leaders Bev and Chris decided that views from Rudd Road were unlikely in the misty conditions set to prevail, and that the 12 of us should walk from Saddle Hill to Fairfield and back instead. The intention was to go from Coal Stage Rd up Chain Hills Rd and do a loop, but the general wisdom was to follow Coal Stage. When we got to Saddle Hill Rd, the Left-leaning leaders wanted to turn that way while the majority of Tories voted to turn Right (which was actually less conservative), and so proceed up Saddle Hill Rd to McMasters Rd, where in fact we had a morning tea stop with a view.

McMasters Rd – morning tea finish line! (Bob pic and caption)

It was a warm, still morning here and there was a calming feel about the quiet gravel
road with views out onto the Kaikorai Estuary and Stony Hill, etc.

McMasters Rd towards Stony. (Bob pic and caption)

A bunch of fence sitters – Old Brighton Rd. (Bob pic and caption)

Lunch was at the Fairfield park ( Chris led a long detour in order to use a pedestrian crossing), in the sun. Delicious – especially Fred’s shared chocolates.

Another bunch of fence sitters – Main Rd, Fairfield. (Bob pic and caption)

And so back to the cars at the overbridge via Main Rd and Morris Rd. A very pleasant 10km on a nice day. We even passed a display of hand milking near the ostriches on Morris Rd. And the clouds were still hanging around Flagstaff, so we felt it had been a good choice. – Bob.

2. 15/6/2005. Hikers. Fairfield, Saddle Hill. Leaders: Margaret D, Nancy, Jean.

1. 30/5/1990 Coal Stage Road to Wingatui and return via Chain Hills. Average. Leaders: Jean Y, Frances, Jean A, Catherine

Annual Report 2009

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

On average, 7 trampers turned out each week (down 3 on last year), 12 hikers (up one on last year), while the ramblers maintained an average of 3. Bad weather caused 3 Wednesdays to be abandoned altogether.

In November, a 3-day Camp was enjoyed by happy campers at Sutton.

Our Christmas hike and lunch were once again held at the Waiora Scout Camp and enjoyed by 40 members. After lunch Bruce Spttle on his guitar led us in a good old singsong.

In February, some of our members participated in the Relay For Life, an event for cancer victims and in particular Colleen Gamble, a long-time member of the club and a past president (2000-02)/ Sadly Colleen passed away shortly afterwards.

Also in February, our trampers combined with 13 members of the Christchurch Over 40s Club on an enjoyable Cape Saunders-Mount Charles tramp.

We had some drama in April when one of our hikers, Elaine Day, became ill on the John Bull track. The others in the party reacted brilliantly to the emergency, with Elaine being hoisted into the Rescue Helicopter which took her to Dunedin Hospital where she made a good recovery. Well done to all concerned.

This incident, along with other accidents in our club and other tramping clubs, made us realise that it would be remiss of us not tin ivestigate the purchase of 2 Emergency Locator Beacons. Stephen Bennett (Dorothy’s son) kindly helped us to fill in application forms to the Bendigo Valley Sports and Charity Foundation and the Otago Community Trust. Meanwhile Elaine Day’s family most generously donated the money for one beacon and with the Bendigo Valley Foundation’s prompt and favourable reply we now own 2 Navcom Emergency Locator Beacons. A great outcome which will ensure safer tramping!

On mid-year dinner was held at Fat Harry’s in June, where 37 members ate well and enjoyed George’s irreverent rendition of “As Time Goes by”.

My sincere thanks to the following:

Secretary-Treasurer, Ian Fleming, world famous in Mosgiel.

The Programme Committee and Bev Harvey for printing it.

Pat and Bill McLean for looking after the attendance roll.

Hazel Leslie, who makes and sends appropriate cards to people throughout the year.

Tom Stratton, our Auditor.

The Committee, which has been a pleasure to work with.

Finally, it’s been a privilege being your President for the past two years. Thank you all for your support, and I extend my best wishes to Bill McLean as he begins his term in the ‘hot seat’. (Only joking, Bill). – Peter Bathgate.

Annual General Meeting Minutes 27/8/2009

Minutes of the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Halls on 27 August 2009 at 1.30 p.m.

ATTENDANCE.
There were 30 present.

APOLOGIES.
J Allan, N Buckley, E Cooper, L Donaldson, T Hurst, H Leslie, B McIntosh, I McIntosh, P McLean, W McLean, D Moir, N Moir, G Such, R Wiggins, Lance Woodfield, Lois Woodfield. I Fleming moved that the apologies be sustained. Seconded by W Bathgate. Carried.

MINUTES.
A Heenan moved that the minutes of the Annual Meeting of 22 August 2008, having been circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Seconded P Chisholm. Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE.
There was no correspondence.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
President P Bathgate presented his report which had also been circulated. D Bennett

moved that the report be adopted. Seconded F Weedon. Carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT.
Treasurer I Fleming presented the audited statement of accounts which had also been circulated. I Fleming moved that the statement of accounts be adopted, and that auditor T Stratton, B.Com. be thanked and reappointed. Seconded W Bathgate. Carried.

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS.

PRESIDENT.
P Bathgate nominated W McLean, seconded by L Smith.

There were no other nominations. P Bathgate declared W McLean elected to the position of President.

VICE PRESIDENT.
P Bathgate called for nominations. Although several were made, they were all declined.

The position stood vacant.

SECRETARY/TREASURER.
P Bathgate nominated I Fleming, seconded R Madill.

There were no other nominations.

P Bathgate declared I Fleming elected to the position of Secretary/Treasurer.

COMMITTEE.
P Bathgate called for nominations.

I Fleming nominated K McVie. Seconded by J Shaw.
I Fleming nominated D Bennett. Seconded M Vaughan.
P Bathgate nominated C Hughes. Seconded L Smith.
K McVie nominated A Landrebe. Seconded C Hughes.
B Harvey nominated L Gowans. Seconded M Smith.
M Smith nominate F Weedon. Seconded P Chisholm.

L Smith moved that nominations close. Seconded P Chisholm. Carried.

P Bathgate declared K McVie, D Bennett, C Hughes, A Landrebe, L Gowans, and F Weedon duly elected to the committee.

GIFTS.
A gift was presented to H Leslie for the preparation and sending of her hand crafted greeting cards. R Lippers accepted on her behalf.

A gift was presented to B Harvey for her preparation and duplication of the Tramping programmes.

GENERAL BUSINESS.
B Spittle expressed thanks to the committee for its services during the year. G Haggie spoke to the same purpose.

There being no other business, P Bathgate closed the meeting at 2.05 p.m.

ADDRESSES
K McVie introduced M Balch and invited him to address the meeting on the subject of search and rescue and the use of distress beacons. M Balch shared his extensive knowledge and historical involvement by means of a power point presentation and the practical operation of a large variety of rescue aids, modern and outdated.

P Bathgate called on T Stratton to advise on the care of beacons. T Stratton spoke from an auditor’s concern for responsible and recordable care for an expensive asset, care that could be adduced when the asset needed replacement in the event of loss or wear and tear or obsolescence.

The speakers were thanked by P Bathgate and applause from the club.

There followed the usual supper and payment of subscriptions.

Confirmed Date

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2009

On average, 7 trampers turned out each week (down 3 on last year), 12 hikers (up 1 on last year), while the ramblers maintained an average of 3. Bad weather caused 3 Wednesdays to be abandoned altogether.

In November, a 3 day camp was enjoyed by happy campers at Sutton.

Our Christmas hike and lunch were once again held at the Waiora Scout Camp and enjoyed by 40 members. After lunch, Bruce Spittle on is guitar led us in a good old singsong.’

Also in February, our trampers combined with 13 members of the Christchurch Over 40s Club on an enjoyable Cape Saunders-Mount Charles tramp.

This incident, along with other accidents in our club and other tramping clubs, made us realise that it would be remiss of us not to investigate the purchase of 2 Emergency Locator Beacons. Stephen Bennett (Dorothy’s son) kindly helped us to fill in application forms to the Bendigo Valley Sports and Charity Foundation and the Otago Community Trust. Meanwhile Elaine Day’s family most generously donated the money for 1 beacon and with the Bendigo Valley Foundation’s prompt and favourable reply we now own 2 Navcom Emergency Locator Beacons. A great outcome which will ensure safer tramping!

Our midyear dinner was held at Fat Harry’s in June, where 37 members ate well and enjoyed George’s irreverent rendition of “As TIme Goes By”.

My sincere thanks to the following:

Secretary-Treasurer, Ian Fleming, world famous in Mosgiel.

The Programme Committee and Bev Harvey for printing it.

Pat and Bill McLean for looking after the attendance roll.

Hazel Leslie, who makes and sends appropriate cards to people throughout the year.

Tom Stratton, our Auditor.

The Committee, which has been a pleasure to work with.

(Signed) Peter Bathgate

Sullivans Dam

No. 72 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Leith Saddle Sullivans Dam. (Green Roof House at Bridge) Year Round”

Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forest, 3 Peaks – Information and Trips Library

7.22/7/2009. Hikers. Sullivans Dam. Medium. Leaders: Lesley G, Bev H.

6. 12/7/2006. Sullivans Dam. Easy. Leaders: Bob & Nadia, Mary M

5. 20/6/2005. Hikers. Sullivans Dam. Leaders: Frank and Lesley, Eleanor W.

4. 29/8/2001. Alt. Pigeon Flat – Sullivans Dam. Leaders: Nelson and Dot, Wendy J.

3. 14/3/2001. Pigeon Flat and Sullivans Dam. Leaders: Joyce, Mary M, Daphne.

2. 11/8/1999. Sullivans Dam. Leaders: Joyce, Nancy, Pat.

1. 2/9/1998. Leith Saddle Sullivans Dam. Leaders: Joyce, Nancy.