President’s Desk Hi all, After three years of diligent stewardship Elaine has stepped down as president and also retired from the committee after 12 years as a club officer, making this my first official communication as the new Club President. I’d like to begin by thanking those committee members that have stood down this year for their help over the past years. Elaine has produced a record of service like no other and I’d also like to thank Joelle for seven years on the committee organising our social events and movie nights; Alec for his wise contributions over the past […]

President’s Desk A big thank you to all those members who helped out with the Open Climb last weekend. Despite not being able to achieve the summit, I think everyone, both club members and participants had a good experience. For several of our club members this was their first Open Climb and I think the following comment embodies what the Open Climb means for many of us: Just wanted to say as this was my first open climb as a volunteer. I thought it went really well and the public I spoke to were very happy with the result despite […]

President’s Desk Happy new year everyone and welcome to 2019. First club night this year is the Club Barbecue on Thursday 7th February at 6.00 pm – new venue Tupare Gardens, 487 Mangorei Road. We will be using Tupare’s free gas barbecue and picnic area down by the river. Just bring along your own meats, salads and drinks and don’t forget your cricket gear and togs for a swim. Click on the link below for more information and a map of the venue: https://www.trc.govt.nz/gardens/tupare/ The club’s AGM is coming up on Thursday 7th March, and we need some new people […]

President’s Desk Thanks everyone for getting your entries in for the club’s Annual Photographic competition. Judge Chris Hill will be at our December club night to present the photos and offer a few tips around outdoor photography. Really looking forward to catching up with everyone on this night and we’ll have a few drinks to celebrate the end of 2018. Usual venue Blind Foundation rooms, Thursday 6 December at 7.30 pm. The latest FMC bulletins have now arrived and you can collect yours at the above mentioned club night, or follow the link below to view online. Organisation has begun […]

The downstairs upgrade of Tahurangi Lodge is now underway. If you are visiting the Lodge remember to obey all signage and follow any instructions from the builder and contractors who may be on site. Lodge Lockers – as at 27 October, eighteen lockers remain locked, including one of the tall full height ones. The instruction was simple: empty your locker and leave it unlocked, and this was to be done by the end of September. Surely not much to ask! For those who have not done this, are we to assume you no longer require a locker? We’ve now held […]