Booth Rd, Nicols Creek, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Either direction

Nicols Creek circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
Click Pineapple Track for background information.
Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.

Leaders:
22/8/2007 Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan Track, Possum Busters, Possum Hunters Jim Freeman track, Pineapple track. Leaders: Lex, Sabina

9/3/2005. Trampers. McQuilkans, James Freeman Tracks. Leaders:Ian, Lex

24/9/2003. Trampers. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Medium. Leaders: Bob H, Ian.

20/11/2002 Ria L
13/2/2002 Betty B, Denise
17/3/1989 Barbara M, Irene, Sabina

 
 

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Annual Report 2007

Presidents Report 2007
As Acting President, due to the sudden passing of our President, I have much pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tamping Club.
Our club has enjoyed a very successful tramping programme over the past 12 months. No Wednesday tramps were cancelled due to weather. An average of 24.5 have turned out each Wednesday with averages of 10.5 Trampers, 11 Hikers and 3 Ramblers.
The Christmas Lunch was at the Brighton Football Club Buildings with 35 attending. 52 travelled to the Outram Hotel for the Mid-Winter Lunch, the highlight of the day being the reading of George Haggie’s Poem.
Another highlight of the year for many was the 8-day bus tour, taking in Methven, Greymouth and Hanmer. 29 members enjoyed excellent tramps, accommodation, and the bus, ending with a wind-up dinner at Hanmer.
The Club held a camp at Alexandra in April 2007 with 19 attending. Good accommodation and enjoyable tramps were a feature of the camp.
The trampers walked the length of the Knobbie Range, and various distances were achieved alongside Lake Roxburgh.
The Club had 84 financial members for the year, including 6 Life Members. We welcomed 5 new members – Neil Buckley, Lorna Casey, Dinane Gillett, Abe Oskam and Helen Robb.
Again I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee, who met twice during the year to set the Club’s tramping programme. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties so willingly. Thank you to Peter for taking the weekly roll call at the carpark.
I want to give a special thanks to our Secretary/Treasurer, Ian, and to all members of the committee and to all others who have contributed to our Club over this past year.
Thank you and happy tramping. – Arthur Heenan – August 2007.

Annual General Meeting Minutes 16/8/2007

Minutes of the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church  Bible Class Hall on 16 August 2007 at 1.30 p.m.

 

The Acting President A Heenan welcomed 27 members to the 20th Annual Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club.

 

MEMORIAL. Arthur invited members to stand for a moment’s silence in memory of the late Doug Jenkins.

 

APOLOGIES: E Blackburn, B Bryce, P Chisholm, S Cooney, E Cooper, P & W Bathgate, L Donaldson, B Harvey, L LOvell, W Hunt, C Lucas,s D McEwan, B & I McIntosh, W McLean, G & K Newton, J O’Connell, J Shaw, L Smith, B Spittle, M Spittle, D Such, L Stapleton, T Stratton, D & N Taiaroa, C Tither, M Vaughan. (30).
That the apologies be sustained. Moved G Such, seconded R Heenan. Carried.

 

MINUTES. That the minutes of the last Annual Meeting of 17 August 2006 and the Extraordinary meeting of 14 March 2007, having been circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Moved A Landrebe, seconded G Such. Carried.

 

CORRESPONDENCE.
1. Myrie Jenkins. Appreciation of sympathy from members.
2. Sport Otago. Re: Sport and Recreation on the Taieri. Presentation of survey results July 2007 – carried out mainly by our own Tom Stratton.
3. John Wekking. Email. Offering free website for club.
That the correspondence by received. Moved I Fleming, seconded, D Moir. Carried.

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT. (Attached).
Acting President A Heenan presented his report. That this report be adopted. Moved A Heenan, seconded G Haggie. Carried.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT. (Attached).
1. That the Financial Report and Statement of Accounts be received. Moved I Fleming, seconded P McLean. Carried.

 

2. That the members’ subscription and joining fees each remain at $5.00 per annum. Moved I Fleming, seconded A Landrebe. Carried.

 

3. That the Honorary Auditor, Tom Stratton, B.Com be thanked for his services and re re-appointed and that the honorarium be increased from $30.00 to $40.00.
A Landrebe proposed in amendment $5.00 which I Fleming accepted.
With the new figure of $50.00 inserted, the motion was carried when moved by I Fleming and seconded by G Haggie.

 

ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS.

 

PRESIDENT. P Bathgate. Nominated I Fleming, seconded M Smith.
There being no further nominations, A Heenan declare P Bathgate duly elected President.

 

VICE PRESIDENT. There being no acceptances for nomination, the office remained vacant.

 

SECRETARY. I Fleming, nominated A Heenan, seconded T Hurst. There being no further nominations, A Heenan declared I Fleming duly elected Secretary.

 

TREASURER. I Fleming, nominated D Moir, seconded G Such. There being no further nominations, A Hennan declared I Fleming duly elected Treasurer.

 

COMMITTEE
C Hughes. Nominated D Moir, seconded G Such.
G Haggie, nominated G Such, seconded C Hughes.
T Hurst, nominated R Lippers, seconded M Young.
D Moir, nominated G Such, seconded R Heenan.
L Gowans, nominated C Hughes, seconded D Pearce.
Ria Lipper, nominated M Young, seconded D Pearce.
I Fleming moved that nominations close. Seconded R Heenan. Carried.
A Heenan declared C Hughes, G Haggie, T Hurst, D Moir, L Gowans and R Lippers to comprise the new committee.

 

GIFTS. A petrol voucher was presented to B Harvey in absentia for her services in designing a copying the track programmes.

 

GENERAL BUSINESS.

 

I Fleming described the offer of John Wekking to provide a free website for club.
That we accept Mr Wekking’s offer. Moved I Fleming, seconded G Such. Carried.
That the committee have control of the content of the website. Moved R Madill, seconded L Weedon. Carried.

 

There was general discussion tramp destination, leaders and suiting the differing abilities of the Hikers and the Trampers.

 

There being no other business, A Heenan declared the meeting closed and members adjourned for afternoon tea and payment of subs.

 

Confirmed:               Date:

Camps: Alexandra Holiday Park Camp

7. 27-29/4/2007 Alexandra Holiday Park Camp Leader: Ian (New owners, less hospitable regarding lodge)
Day 1. 28 April. Knobbies Tramp.
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Rocks on Knobby Range (Pat pic)
Rocks on Knobby Range (Pat pic)

 

Rock on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Rock on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Cairn on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Cairn on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)

Day 2. 29 April. Lake walk.

Lunch. Dot, Pat, Ria, Doug, Molly, George, Ian (Bill pic)
Rock outcrops above track
Rock outcrops above track (Bill pic)
Lake Roxburgh scene (Bill pic)
Lake Roxburgh scene (Bill pic)
Rock bivvy. Joyce, Pat. (Bill pic)
Pat gives lesson in tying laces. Dorothy, Ria, Joyce, Pat. (Bill pic)
6. 20-24/11/2006. Camp. Alexandra
5. 2001
4. 6/1997
3. Friday 6/11/1992 – Sunday 8/11/1992. Alexandra Holiday Park Camp. Combined meals.
2. 9-12/1990. Leader: Margaret Smith.
Attended by 20 people.
1. 10/3/90. Alexandra.

“10/3/90. Miners’ House with natural roof of rock slab. Bob Heenan, Les Smith, Catherine Tither & Ted Chinside.” (Ian pic, scanned from Peg Chisholm photo collection.)

Annual General Meeting Minutes 17/8/2006

TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB

 

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE MOSGIEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HALL ON 17 AUGUST 2006

 

Welcome: President Arthur Heenan welcomed 31 members of the club to the 19th AGM.

 

Apologies: J Allen, E Cooper, B Hunt, T Hurst, A Landrebe, B Landrebe, C Lucas, M Maxwell, S McNeilly, D Moir, N Moir, A Rose, L Stapleton, T Stratton, D Such, G Such, N Taiaroa, J Thomson, R Thomson, M Vaughan, L Wiffen, D Wiggins, R Wiggins.
That the apologies be sustained. Moved P Bathgate, seconded G Haggie. Carried.

 

Minutes of the AGM 18 August 2005 were accepted as read. Moved L Smith, seconded C Hughes. Carried.

 

Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting 24 May 2006 were accepted as read. Moved L Smith, seconded C Hughes. Carried.

 

Matters Arising. There were no matters arising.

 

President’s Report 2006 was read and received. Moved A Heenan, seconded I Fleming. Carried.

 

Life Membership Notice of Motion: That the following report be received. Moved I Fleming, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.

 

‘That the following be included in the constitution of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club under Article No. 4 on Membership:
(f) “Life Membership of the Club may be conferred by the Annual General Meeting upon those members of the Club who are both long-standing and are deemed worthy by their contribution towards the objects of the Club.
Nominations can be made by any of the general membership in confidence to the Committee or by the Committee itself. The final decision willbe made by the Committee and the names of new Life Members will be announced at the Annual General Meeting. Life Members will not pay subscriptions, and all references to financial members will include Life Members.”‘

 

That the new clause be included in the Constitution of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club. Moved I Fleming, seconded R Lippers. Carried.

 

Presentation of Life Membership:
The President announced that Life Membership is being conferred on George Haggie and Bob Heenan. They were asked to come forward and the President read out brief accocunts of their history with the Club and congratulated them. Members greeted this with acclamation.

 

Financial Report was presented by I Fleming (Treasurer):
Main A/c: $870.15 cr; Serious Saver A/c: $5,737.51 cr; ANZ Access A/c closed. Petty Cas: $21.45.
That the report be adopted. Moved I Fleming, seconded A  Heenan. Carried.

 

Subscriptions 2006/2007. The Treasurer recommended that subs remain at $5.00 p.a. and that the entry fee remain at $5.00. Moved I Fleming, seconded L Donaldson. Carried.

 

Auditor: That the honorary auditor T Stratton (B. Com) be thanked form his servies and be reappointed for 2006/2007. Moved I Fleming, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

 

President: Doug Jenkins. Nominated I Fleming, seconded L Donaldson. Carried.

 

Vice-President: Peter Bathgate. Nominated L Smith, seconded G Haggie. Carried.

 

Secretary: Ian Fleming. Nominated L Smith, seconded W Bathgate. Carried.

 

Treasurer: Ian Fleming. Nominated L Smith, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.

 

Committee: Mary Young. Nominated M Smith, seconded L Smith. Carried.
George Haggie, Christ Hughes, Ria Lippers, Doug Moir, Nancy Strang – all continuing.
That nominations be closed. Moved L Smith, seconded I Fleming. Carried.

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

 

Bus Tour Wed 14 Feb to Wed 21 Feb 2007:
A report from N Taiaroa was presented by I Fleming.
30 people have paid a deposit of $50.00. The bus company has been apid, and a deposit made on accommodation. The balance of the cost of the tour ($200.00) is required from participants by 30 November 2006. Volunteers are needed to organise social activities on the tour.
That the report be received. Move I Fleming, seconded L Smith. Carried.

 

MEETING CLOSED AT 2.25 PM

 

Accepted and confirmed as a true and correct record A M Heenan (President), 16/8/07 (Date)

Annual Report 2006

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2006

 

I have much pleasure in presenting the 19th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club to you.

 

I begin on a note of sadness as we remember the passing of  2 members, both of long standing, Peggy Maxwell, who was a Life Member of this Club and Eric Bennett.

 

Our club has continued to enjoy a very successful tramping programme over this last year in spite of 4 Wednesdays being cancelled due to the weather.
The number of members turning out has been very good with an average of 27, made up of 11 Trampers, 12 Hikers and 4 Ramblers.

 

The Christmas Lunch was at Wingatui with40 attending. The mid-winter Lunch at the Shiel Hill Tavern was again well supported with 48 enjoying each other’s company over the meal.
The Club had on one camp in the past year, that being at Glenburn near Geraldine, 15 attended what was a very enjoyable camp.
After the cancellation of last summer’s club bus tour to Blenheim, a camp was planned at short notice for Alexandra in April, but insufficient interest from members meant that this also had to be cancelled.
Bus Trips – In October 39 went to Roxburgh, and in May 36 travelled to Miller’s Flat to follow the route of the old railway line back down to Beaumont. Both< of these trips were very well supported and successful.

 

The club bus tour to Blenheim last March was cancelled, due to insufficient numbers. However with< a grant of $3000.00 having been received from Pub Charity, and still on hand, a revised tour to Greymouth for next February has been planned and is fully booked.
I would like to thank the members of the sub-committees who organize both of these tours.

 

Financial Membership for the year was 84 including 4 Life Members. We had 2 resignations during the year – Eleanor Watt and Irene Morrison, but we welcomed 3 new members – Diana Mellon, Glenys Newton and Marjorie Spittle.

 

I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee who meet twice yearly to sort out the club’s tramping programme. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties so willingly. Thank you also to Peter for turning up at the carpark each week to take the roll call.

 

I want again to say a very special thank-you to those who served on the committee this past year, for their contribution. I think that the committee members have worked very well together on your behalf.
My final thanks go to the Vice President, and others, who stood in for myself again on various occasions when I was unable to be present due to work commitments.
Thank you and Happy Tramping. – Arthur Heenan, August 2006.

Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track, Pigeon Flat

4. 12/7/2006 Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track Leaders: Bob & Nadia, Mary M

3. 22/9/2003 Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track
2. 29/8/2001 Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track Leaders: Nelson, Wendy J
1. 1999 Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track Leaders: Joyce S, Nancy, Pat

Karitane over the Railroad Bridge, Hawksbury Lagoon.

Farm walk. Karitane  to Hawksbury Lagoon, Waikouaiti. Nick Hurst, farmer, John Saunders, Manager, over land – fences to Matanaka Drive, Beach Road, Scotia Road to lagoon. Return along farm track along River – railway bridge.

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14/6/2006 Farm walk. Karitane  to Hawksbury Lagoon, Leaders: Lesley Sapleton, Diana M