Community notices and updates can be found here.

LISMORE PARK CLOSURE

Lismore Bike Park is closed for the next eight weeks while significant redevelopment is undertaken by Bike Wānaka. From 6-8 March some trees are being felled and removed so please be especially aware if traversing across Lismore Park on these days.

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.

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

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

FESTIVAL OF COLOUR VOLUNTEERS 

Do you want to gain experience in the arts industry? Have a passion for the arts? Want to mingle with like-minded arts-lovers and professionals? The Festival of Colour offers fantastic opportunities for arts lovers, enthusiasts and students to support our festival performances, assist the artists, engage with the public and be the face of the Festival!

And don’t forget…. you get to see some of New Zealand’s best cultural performances – for free!

For details, FAQs and to sign up visit https://www.festivalofcolour.co.nz/volunteer.

If you have questions please contact our volunteer manager, Kelcey Radford at kelcey@festivalofcolour.co.nz.

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO RESEARCH

Later school start times research: have your say

We’d like to hear your opinions about later starts for Year 12 and 13 students.

Click the link below to access short University of Otago research surveys for students (age 16+), parents, teachers and principals, and School Board members of NZ high schools.

The research is funded by CureKids and the study has been approved by the University of Otago Human Ethics Committee approval #22/105    https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/teensleep/

COMMUNITY SHUTTLE TRIAL FEEDBACK

UPPER CLUTHA RUGBY JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

Please see below (and the document attached) for information on 2023 registrations.