1. Planning Ahead for RGC Monthly evening meetings:
14th May; Environmental Awards.
25th June; Changeover [& RYLA].
2. Circus Quirkus
Sunday 2nd June. Due Drop Centre, Manukau.
This is our major Club financial fundraising project for the year – at least 15 more volunteers required.
Give Mark Wells a call on 021-240-9200 or e-mail to jmt.wells@gmail.com to let him know how you can assist.
This is our major Club financial fundraising project for the year.
3. Garden Design Fest
To be held on the weekend of 23rd and 24th November. If you haven’t already, mark your diary now.
Club members Bill, Warwick, Paul & Boyne are on the joint organising committee with representatives of the Dove Hospice. Dove is our major partner in the project this year. At least 144 volunteers will be needed for the weekend.
4. Next meeting
Our monthly evening meeting on Tuesday 30th April will be held at the Epsom Community Centre, Gillies Ave, Epsom. The speaker will be Issac Peach - Boxing Coach.
Cheers
Bill
Club News and Notices
Our speaker was Simon Jones, former CEO of SeaLink, outlining his group’s planning for Sea Waiheke.
Simon gave us a stimulating presentation of some much needed “fresh thinking” for the Gulf: competition for the present Fullers, and SeaLink services. In possibly 18 months, Sea Waiheke could be offering an alternative ferry service from the Orakei Landing to Waiheke Island.
35 pre-booked vehicles, 180 passengers and a number of bikes can be accommodated in the proposed new electric ferry, pictured above. Access is by way of a floating pontoon – also shown adjacent to the marina. 12 sailings a day are proposed. Drive on, drive off – the vessel turns around for docking. The demand for an additional service is well established and funding is in place. The proposal, which has been 5 years in the making, is about to be lodged for Resource Consent with the Auckland City Council. Tonkin + Taylor consultants. The project emphasises connectivity and sustainability. Simon capably handled a number of penetrating questions. We wish the proposed new service every success – as Scott said in his vote of thanks, it can’t come soon enough!
Trees for Survival Planting Day – you’re invited!
Grab your gumboots and a spade and come join in to help plant the wonderful native trees that the students have grown this year. It’s an inter-generational fun day and you will be helping in a small way, to restore Aotearoa-New Zealand’s native environment.
