Events coming soon to Dunedin

Taieri Gorge Rail Walk

Presbyterian Support is teaming up with Dunedin Railways and Dunedin South Lions Community Trust to fund raise $15,000 for group programmes.

Group programmes help children gain essential life skills and include courses for parents with young children and grandparents who are raising grandchildren. The courses for children to help them better understand themselves, their emotions and gain confidence. The parent and grandparent courses connect people who are in similar situations giving them tools and skills to handle things a little differently.

This is a rare opportunity to walk the Taieri Gorge while supporting a great cause! $65 gets you your return train ticket (normally $115pp), a walk along the historic train line and a sausage sizzle. Departing at 8.30am from the Dunedin Railway Station, the train will wind its way through the Taieri Gorge to Flat Stream, where the walk will begin. Along the tracks you walk, through tunnels and over historic bridges. Lasting about 2 - 2.5hrs allowing plenty of time to take photos, soak up the scenery, followed by a sausage sizzle at Hindon before urning to Wingatui and Dunedin. More information and details on our Facebook event. 

Tickets are $65.00 and numbers are limited to only 400 passengers. So don't delay in booking your seat to enjoy this unique experience.

To book your seat, please email bookings@dunedinrailways.co.nz or phone (03) 477 4449.

Please note: Unfortunately the walk is not suitable for children under the age of 10. 

For more information about the Taieri George Railway please click here.

Sea Week Coastal Community Clean Up

Keep Dunedin Beautiful and Our Seas Our Future have teamed up to celebrate the sea and our amazing local coastal environment with a community clean up.

We'll start the day off with free yoga lesson on St Kilda beach (just in front of the surf lifesaving club), before heading out for a walk to pick up rubbish in the area.

A BBQ and refreshments will be available for volunteers.

Date: Saturday 7 March

Time: 9.30am yoga / 10.30am clean up begins

Venue: St Kilda Beach & Dinosaur Park

For health and safety reasons please wear sturdy footwear when collecting rubbish. If it's a beautiful sunny day, don't forget your sun hat and drink bottle - sunscreen will be available at the registration point.

The 2020 theme for Sea Week is “Connecting with our Seas” - Ko au te moana, ko te moana ko au – I am the sea, the sea is me.

If you have any questions, or would like to host a Sea Week event in your area, contact our Keep Dunedin Beautiful coordinator at keepdunedinbeautiful@dcc.govt.nz or 477 4000.

Sufi and folk musical night

Flair N’ Fun proudly presents Sufi & Folk Musical Night!!!

Sain Zahoor - “The King of Sufi Music” from Pakistan.

Afsana Khan - “The rising versatile singer” from India.

Date: Saturday 7 March 2020

For more information and show details please contact Ali Surhio

021 1804146 or go to their Facebook page here.

Good living conditions workshop

Date: Monday 16 March

Time: 1pm - 3pm

Venue: Helenburgh House, Wakari Hospital

You are invited to good living conditions workshop where there is an opportunity to discuss matters relating to hoarding and squalor. This will be following a similar format to a workshop that has been scheduled for Invercargill in February.

There is a Panui to follow with more information.

It is essential that you register for this, please RSVP Amanda Buchanan – Amanda.Buchanan@southerndhb.govt.nz by Friday March 6th 2020. Please note if you have emailed Tom Scott earlier, you will still need to register though Melissa as he has not kept your emails.

Update on the guide line Good living Conditions Southern.

Southern Mental Health and Addiction System - Raise Hope Hāpaite Tūmanako

Date: Wednesday 18 March

Time: 9.30am - 4pm

Venue: Wakari Board Room, 2nd Floor, Main Block, Wakari Hospital

Moving from words to actions. Build on previous work and plan a way forward.

For more information and to register your expression interest please see attachment at the end of this section.

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