RELAY FOR LIFE – in support of Colleen.
21/2/2009 RELAY FOR LIFE – in support of Colleen. Logan Park. Leaders: Peter and Wendy.
As it turned out – it rained, and the difficult conditions led to the event being shortened to 12 hours. A lack of information led to Site 20 proving difficult to find amidst the large number of teams taking part, as was the opportunity to make contributions not all that easy.
Club Members, Joyce, Dot T and Peg C were participants in the first lap of honour.
Lance, Les, Lex, Lois, Margaret, Neil, Peter, Shirley, and Wendy took part in later laps at different times. Thanks to these people for turning up and taking part in the difficult circumstances.
Street Walk: Chinese Gardens
18/2/2009. Hikers. Street Walk: Chinese Gardens, Museum. Easy. Leaders: Neil, Jean.
Sawmill Road, Gortons Farm, Finlayson Road, Kennedys, John Bull Gully Track, Taieri Mouth
No. 77 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sawmill – Taieri Mouth Rd Return John Bull (fish) Year Round”
Location: 33 km
18/2/2009. Trampers. Sawmill Road, Gortons Farm, Finlayson Road, Kennedys, John Bull Track, Taieri Mouth. Medium+. Leaders: Keith, Glenice
Park at Knarston Park.
Park at Knarston Park.
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This time we left the cars at Knarston Park and walked around Moturata Road to turn up Sawmill Road and through Gortons Farm, in one of whose buildings, still there, Lex and Ian recalled attending their church’s Easter Weekend retreats in the 1940s!
Leith Saddle Board Walk Change
An email received by the Secretary this morning reveals that DOC “have cut up hundreds of metres of serviceable board walk”. Continue reading “Leith Saddle Board Walk Change”
Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters, Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols
26/11/2008 Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters (now Lwr McQuilkan), (uppr) Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols Leaders: Ria, Hazel
Six hours, 11 tracks. Quite a day.
On parking our cars at the Nicols Creek bridge we were amazed to find a whole new set of tracks up the creek’s true left made by Mountain Biking Otago. This part had been discovered by our leaders only at the end of their recce so for us it was a recce in itself. The tracks (open to walkers too) zigzagged and zigzagged up the slope on a gentle gradient which although easy walking added a considerable distance to the day. But it was fun. See Nicols Creek tracks for details – click on Image Gallery for an endless supply of photos of the tracks. Well, that was track number one.
We eventually latched onto Moon Track further up and sat down to morning tea with Ferrero Rocher chocs slipped into Ian’s pack by Lex earlier to celebrate Lex’s 80th birthday.
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Enjoying Lex’s Ferraro chocs. Hazel, Doug, Ria, Glenice. - Enjoying Lex’sFerrero Rocher chocs. Hazel, Doug, Ria, Glenice
There were six of us but twelve chocs so they did for lunch as well. Then it was up on to Swampy Ridge
Click Swampy ridge track for background information.
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Track through tussock – at top of Moon track - Track through tussock – at top of Moon track. Ria
and almost immediately across and down McQuilkin Track. This was well cleared but two or three nasty bush crashes across the track made for some scratchy scrambling through. Wish we had brought our pruning saws. We joined Possum Busters and made our way round the track to where it links with Possum Hunters where we lunched at 12.30. On the way we made the three familar McQuilkin stream-crossings and the fourth came shortly after lunch
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McQuilkan creek cross No. 4 - McQuilkan creek crossing No. 4. Doug, George
and the second treat of Lex’s chocs. Again we struck several bush falls across the track (where were those saws?) and reached the bottom of the Jim Freeman.
It proved just as steep (or steeper? – as we age!) as it ever was. There were one or two Rhodo blossoms on the track but none on Bruce Campbell’s bushes that we passed up. Then it was onto the Ben Rudd track and up to the Firebreak. Down along that and across to the Pineapple
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View of Dunedin. - View of Dunedin.
and then steeply down to where we reached the place to strike left and down through the long Spring cocksfoot to where our leaders had cleverly located the almost hidden entrance to the bush track that would lead us through to the Nicols Track that took us down the creek’s true right to the cars. The wind on the top kept us from over-heating. To repeat, the highlight of the day had been the discovery of Mountain Biking Otago’s work-in-progress of its ambitious biking tracks, making for a surpising addition to our day out. – Ian
Nicols Creek, McQuilkans
No. 17 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Nicols Creek. D McCabe. Year Round”
19/11/2008. Booth Road, Nicols Creek, McQuilkans. Medium. Leaders: Ria, Hazel.
Taieri River track (true left,) downstream from Taieri Ferry Bridge
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29/11/2008. Taieri River track, (true left,) downstream from Taieri Ferry Bridge
We parked Bill’s car on the south side of the Ferry bridge, walking back over it to begin the track. Continue reading “Taieri River track (true left,) downstream from Taieri Ferry Bridge”
Leith Saddle, Waitati Valley Road, Sawmill Track, Swampy Ridge, Burns Track
Location: 25 km.
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29/10/2008 Trampers. Leith Saddle, Waitati Valley Road, Sawmill Track, Swampy Ridge, Burns Track. Leaders: Ria L, George
The were only occasional signs on the Old Waitati Road of the new pipe line put in to supply Mount Grand water to Waitati, Warrington &c. We had parked the cars by the bridge just down from Leith Saddle and the 7 of us walked on down the road the considerable distance to reach Sawmill Road on our left. We made a rather belated morning tea the large open shed full of derelict bits of furniture on the margin between the cleared farm land and the bush at the foot of the track.
Climbing a bit we crossed Ferguson Creek and continue on up to reach clearer ground. Markers took us on straight ahead before striking left past a large broadleaf to reach a fence at the beginning of dense manuka. There was an initial windfall to push around before the track cleared for us and took us on up again to the next clear ground. After crossing this a little to the right, it was into flax country and then tussock that eventually veered to the left and scraped us through a small patch of heavy gorse to finally discharge us onto the open Swampy Ridge track. Its boggy patches were boggier than usual, due, we thought to last weekend’s snowfall on the area.
Eventually we reached the access track that leads around to to the Burns-Rustler intersection where we stopped for lunch. We chose the Burns Track as last week’s trampers had descended by the Rustlers, and on the way greeted some Green Hut Track Group members who were snipping the never-ending flax encroachments from the track. Through the bush lower down the drying mud had escaped the boggy-making effects of the snow we had experienced earlier. Then it was along the other pipe-line that supplies water to Sullivan’s Dam from the catchment area we had just traversed and out to the cars again. A very satisfying day. – Ian
28/4/2004 Leaders: Lex, Ian,Glenys
14/10/1992 Leaders: Ria L, Catherine, Eleanor B, Ted
Swampy, Pole Track
No. 34 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Leith Saddle – Swampy – Pole Track. Farm”
No. 81 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Skyline Leith Valley Return (Thomson) Farm”
Location: 25 km.
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8/10/2008. Trampers. Leith Saddle, Pole Track. Medium. Leaders: Ian, Ken.
15/11/2006 Leaders: George, Doug J
7/9/1994. Leith Saddle, Pole Track. Medium.
10/6/1992. Swampy Pole Track via Leith Saddle. Hard. Leaders: Ria and Kaas, Barbara McC, Jack R.
Mornington – Southern Cemetery
10/9/2008 Mornington – Southern Cemetery
Very surprised and delighted to yet again have another fine Wed. after having 2-3 days of mist and rain. A bit cloudy but fine and not too cold. Ten keen hikers parked their cars in Lees St. and set off on a very convoluted walk to get to their final destination which was the Southern Cemetery. It was up hill all the way to our morning tea stop which was the play area in the Mornington Park. After a refreshing cuppa it was off again on the ups and downs of the streets in the Maryhill/ Mornington area till we eventually got to Eglington Rd and the very top gate of the Southern Cemetery. We walked down through the area of very old graves and found a spot on a grave in the sun to sit and eat our lunch. Very peaceful and quiet. No people or traffic to disturb the peace! After lunching we strolled around among the graves, reading inscriptions where they were still legible and finding many of well known early citizens of Dunedin. Also the area where the early Chinese were buried in place that was supposed to be separate for the rest of the community.
All in all an interesting place to visit and the first time for most of the hikers there on Wed. From there it was a fairly short walk back to the cars. Everyone said how much they’d enjoyed the day. Bev.
Leaders:
10/9/2008
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Annual Report 2008
Annual Report, 2008
It is with pleasure that I present my report for the past year, when an average of 10 Trampers, 11 Hikers and 3 Ramblers have taken to the tracks and roads every Wednesday, with on 2 days cancelled by wet weather.
We have had two bus trips: one to Tawanui where 38 happy customers enjoyed their day in the Catlins, while earlier this year the 22 Km Knobbies way was ‘knocked off’ by 30 members, most of whom snored their way home after a strenuous day.
Our Christmas hike was at Whare Flat, followed by lunch at the Waiora Troupe Den, where 36 members enjoyed the peaceful bush surroundings.
47 attended the mid-year dinner at the Normanby Tavern.
The highlight of the year was undoubtedly our 20th Birthday Dinner held in the Mosgiel Railway Station Restaurant where 70 members and past members enjoyed fine food and wine, followed by the cutting of the cake by our life members.
After some speeches and various items by club members, the day concluded with community singing of some old favourites.
My thanks to Mary Young, Daphne McEwan and Peg Chisholm for organising this great day.
In conclusion I would like to thank:
1. The Programme Committee and Bev Harvey who prints it so well.
2. Hazel Leslie, who makes and sends sympathy and get-well cards.
3. Pat and Bill McLean who tick us off every week.
4. Ian, our Secretary-Treasurer who works countless hours for our club and only moans occasionally.
5. Tom Stratton, our auditor whose expertise has been of huge benefit to our club, especially this year with work required for notices of motion to comply with charitable organisations.
6. My committee, which has been so supportive of a “rookie” president.
And remember, we are always on the lookout for new members!! – Peter Bathgate.
Annual General Meeting Minutes 22/8/2008
Minutes of the 21st Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Halls on 22 August 2008 at 1.30 p.m.
ATTENDANCE. There were 25 present.
APOLOGIES. J Allen, S Cooney, L Gowans, A Heenan, L Hovell, T Hurst, H Leslie, C Lucas, D McEwan, B & I McIntosh, R Madill, J Shaw, L Smith, B & M Spittle, L Stapleton, N Strang, M Vaughan, M Young. (20).
MINUTES. I Fleming moved, C Hughes seconded that the minutes of the Annual Meeting of 16 August 2007, having been circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE. There was no correspondence.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT. President P Bathgate presented his report, which had been circulated before the meeting. He moved that it be adopted. G Haggie seconded the motion. Carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT. The audited statement of accounts was circulated. I Fleming reported that the committee had resolved that the joining fee and subscriptions remain the same at $5.00 each.
I Fleming moved, B Harvey seconded that the statement be adopted. Carried.
I Fleming moved, B Harvey seconded that the honorary auditor, T Stratton B.Com be thanked for his services and be re-appointed. Carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS.
PRESIDENT.
I Fleming, as most immediate poast president present, took the chair and called for nominations.
G Haggie nominated P Bathgate, seconded R Lippers.
There were no further nominations.
I Fleming declared P Bathgate re-elected President.
P Bathgate resumed the chair.
VICE PRESIDENT.
M Smith nominated W McLean, seconded by G Haggie.
There were no further nominations.
P Bathgate declared W McLean elected Vice President.
SECRETARY.
P Bathgate nominated I Fleming, seconded R Lippers.
There were no further nominations.
P Bathgate declared I Fleming elected Secretary.
TREASURER.
L Weedon nominated I Fleming, seconded W Bathgate.
There were no further nominations.
P Bather declared I Fleming elected Treasurer.
COMMITTEE.
B Harvey nominated the current committee members en bloc, viz:
L Gowans, G Haggie, C Hughes, T Hurst, R Lippers and D Moir.
Seconded F Weedon. There were no further nominations.
P Bathgate declared the present committee re-elected.
GIFTS.
A book voucher was presented to B Harvey for her services in designing and copying the track programmes.
A petrol voucher was presented to H Leslie in absentia for her services in sending personaly-designed get-well and sympathyc ards.
Notice of Motion.
I Fleming moved, A Landrebe seconded:
That the OBJECTS and WINDING UP sections of the club’s constitution be amended as follows:
(3. OBJECTS.)
(3. OBJECTS.)
Amend From:
(a) To foster recreational tramping.
(b) To protect Flora and Fauna and promote an awareness of the environment.
(c) To arrange outings.
To:
(a) To be beneficial to the community by arranging outings that include recreational tramping. ALl activities will protect flor and fauna and promote an environmental awareness.
(b) No member of the Club, or anyone associated with a member, is allowed to take part in, or influence any decision made by the Cllub in respect of payments to, or on behalf of, the member or associated person of any income, benefit or advantage.
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(29. WINDING UP.)
Amend From:
Upon the winding up of the Club, its assets shall be disposed of in accordance with directions given by an Extraordinary Meeting.
To:
If any property remains after the winding up or dissolution of the Club and the settlement of all the Club’s debts and liabilities, that property must be given or transferred to another organisation that is charitable under New Zealand law and has purposes similar to the Taier Recreational Tramping Club. Carried.
GENERAL BUSINESS
STOCK. G Haggie advised cauthion when sighting evidence of stock ill-health, reporting first to the owner before proceeding further if warranted.
CAMPS. There was considerable discussion on the subject.
B Harvey moved, C Hughes seconded that the club hold a weekend camp of 3 nights in November at Sutton, W McLean to investigate and recommend arrangements to the committee. Carried.
There being no further business, P Bathgate declared the meeting closed at 2.32 p.m. ad an afternoon-tea social followed.
Confirmed: P H Bathgate. Date 27/8/09.