Community notices and updates can be found here.

MAC SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE - GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE

Lismore Park (opposite Mt Aspiring College) at 3.15pm or join the strike in town! Please bring as many people as you can, make posters, put up advertisements, and do whatever you want to spread the word about this great event. Let’s make sure we protect the beautiful whenua that surrounds Wānaka.

Climate Change is HERE, it affects us all and time is running out! The national demands for the strike are:

• No new mines /fossil fuels
• E-bike subsidies (to change the national conversation around transport)
• Double marine protection
• Make it 16 (lower the voting age)
• Fund farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture.

Friday 3 March is our moment to come together in honour of our shared planet. Be there.

Share our event.

Tell your friends.

Bring your family.

Bring your bro. Your voice matters. If you're ready to make a stand for your future, we need all hands on deck to turn this ship around.

WORD MOUNTAIN BIKING

WORD Term 1 youth mountain biking afterschool programme starts 7 February!  Registrations are open HERE

https://www.word.org.nz/wanaka-bookings

We still have plenty of spaces in our Term 1 after-school programmes. The WORD term runs for 7 weeks meeting once a week from 4.00-6.00pm. We split into groups based on abilities (1:8 ratio) and head out for a ride. Each week these groups focus on one or two new skills:

- MTB riding skill (ie. cornering, braking, fitness etc)
- MTB community skill (ie. trail building, bike maintenance)
- Life skill (ie. self confidence, kindness, helpfulness, etc)

Mondays
7 - 9 yr old boys - 13 February (due to Waitangi day)

Tuesdays
10 - 12 yr old boys - 7 February

Wednesdays
7 - 9 yr old girls - 8 February
10 - 12 yr old girls - 8 February

Thursdays
13 - 17 yr old girls - 9 February
13 - 17 yr old boys - 9 February

Costs: $275/term (includes Bike Glendhu pass for the sessions at this location).

2023 JUNIOR FOOTBALL SEASON

Registrations for the 2023 Junior Football Season are now open.

WAFC are offering children the option to 'come and try' for a couple of training sessions before deciding to commit. We have girls only teams for each age group as well so please select this option when registering. The Soccer Sisters programme is available so please click on the 'come and try' option if you have a girl aged U6-U8 that would like to give it a go.

To register, go to wanakafootball.nz/register. If you've previously registered, click on the green 'Current or Past Member of Wanaka AFC'. If you're new to the club this year, or would like to register for the 'Come and Try', click on the blue 'New to Wanaka AFC'. Training starts on 7 March  (U9-U10 & U15-17) or 8 March (U6-U8 & U11-U13) so we look forward to seeing you then! More details can be found at wanakafootball.nz/training Any questions, please email info@wanakafootball.nz

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

MOTATAPU VOLUNTEERS

What are you up to on Saturday 4 March between 6am-10am? I know you might think you’ll be sleeping, but the sunrise from Glendhu Bay is stunning and we’d love your help! We’re looking for lots of volunteers for the Motatapu off-road event in particular to help hand out race plates to 2000 mountain bikers. It’s easy, fast, fun and a family friendly activity. Online registration here www.motatapu.com/volunteer or email Jo Guest on volunteer@motatapu.com with any questions. 

WANAKA A&P SHOW

Wanaka A&P show is back! After missing out last year due to covid, the show is back bigger than ever before with two days of education and entertainment. Livestock competitions, live demonstrations, farm animals, shopping, kids zone, food and drink – there is something for everyone over the two days. The show runs on Friday 10 March and Saturday 11 March 8.30am-4.30pm and we encourage you to purchase your tickets from our website- they are both cheaper and it means no waiting at the entry gate. Please remember ticket purchases are Eftpos only and there will be no ATM’s in the grounds. For all details and the entertainment schedules go to www.wanakashow.co.nz

Applications Extended for Lions Outdoor Experience Youth Leadership Course 2023

Applications have been extended for the Lions Youth Leadership Course at Borland Lodge in April 2023.

Spaces are available for young people aged 16-19 years to attend the upcoming course, and Lions Clubs throughout the district are prepared to offer generous sponsorship to help make this course more easily achievable.

Anyone interested in attending the course should fill in and return the expression of interest form directly to their local Lions Club as soon as possible. You can find contact details for Clubs here.

PORK PIE CHARITY RUN

Please see here for further information.