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Events - 2008

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Date Event Location Time Contact
31 Aug Waikato Tramping Club – Mountain Biking. Rated Easy. More details to follow. Cost: TBC (car sharing). Book by Monday 25 August 2008. Meet 8am Knox Street Carpark, Hamilton

Tracey Riley (07) 849-3565

www.wtc.org.nz

6 Sep Waikato Tramping Club – Gibson Beach. Rated Medium. More details to follow. Cost: TBC. Book by Monday 1 September 2008. Te Akau Coast Meet 8am Knox Street Carpark, Hamilton

Neil Rowe (07) 858-2114

www.wtc.org.nz

28 Sep Waikato Botanical Society – Threatened Plant Collection Working Bee Hamilton 9.45am Waikato University Gate 9, Hillcrest Road

Liz Grove (07) 846 0965 or email

eg3@waikato.ac.nz
5 Oct Waikato Tramping Club - Windows Walk. Cost: TBC. Book by Monday 29 September 2008. Karangahake Mountain Meet 8am Knox Street Carpark, Hamilton

Tim Gully (07) 843-9089

www.wtc.org.nz

12 Oct Waikato Botanical Society – Miranda Wetlands Miranda Coast, Firth of Thames 9.30am Miranda Shorebird Centre

Doug Ashby (07) 862 4706 or email

dj.ashby@xtra.co.nz
8 Nov Waikato Botanical Society – Pokaiora clearing Waihaha, Pureora Forest Park 10am meet Waihaha track carpark, Western Bays Road Thomas (07) 878 1055 (work) (07) 878 3437 (home)
6 Dec Waikato Botanical Society – Te Tapui Scenic Reserve. Easy Grade Matamata 10am meet at the Matamata Information Centre, 45 Broadway,Matamata or 10.15am at the track entrance on Piakonui Road

Kerry Jones (07) 855 9700 (home) (07) 838 3363 (work) or email

kmjones@doc.govt.nz

Regular events

Date Event Location Time Contact
Waikato River Trails 07 886 0009
www.waikatorivertrails.com
Midweek Midweek walking group     Tokoroa Alpine Club
Dave Kay (07) 886 7335
Ongoing Scouts Plenty of outdoor opportunities for young people 6-18 years   Scouting Waikato
0800 SCOUTS
(0800 726 887)
or email scoutingwaikato@xtra.co.nz for activities and events in your district.
Ongoing Guides Plenty of outdoor opportunities for young people 5-18 years   Phone (07) 856 5965
or email guideswaikato@xtra.co.nz for activities and events in your district.
Ongoing Taupo Fishing Club   Contact Brian Schrider (07) 377 4527
Ongoing Taupo Tramping Club   Contact Isobel Hutcheon (07) 376 9319
Ongoing EONZ Outdoor Education Workshops   Alison Porter (07) 843 0922 or email trev.ali@paradise.net.nz
Ongoing Department of Conservation events     Amy (07) 838 3363
Ongoing Training courses: abseiling, outdoor first aid, bush navigation, bushcraft introduction and experienced     Pam Bovill (07) 838 3363
Mountain Safety Waikato
Fortnightly Mondays Full day tramps
$10
Fortnightly from Memorial Drive - 8.00am
Alternate weeks from other Hamilton locations - 7.30am
8am and 7.30am Contact Marian (07) 828 9029
Monday Bushtrampers (Sport Waikato)
Third Monday Hamilton Search and Rescue Group monthly meeting Hamilton Central Police Station 7.30pm John Twizel (07) 856 2844
Hamilton Search and Rescue Group
Tuesday and Thursday Walk
Everyone is encouraged to walk at their own pace and only as far as they can
Hauraki House car park 9am Contact Jenny Forbes (07) 866 7787
Val Davies (07) 866 8826
Coromandel Town Walkers
First Wednesday Club Night $2 for hall hire St Stephens Church Hall, Corner Ohaupo Rd and Mahoe St 8pm Waikato Tramping Club
www.wtc.org.nz
Second Wednesday Monthly Meeting - Bring lunch. Door charge $2 Anne Nooyens meeting rooms. 1km south of Timber Museum, SH1 Putaruru 12 noon Forest & Bird South Waikato Branch
Thursdays Choices Healthy Lifestyle Group
A structured monthly programme that includes goal setting, health checks, exercise focused outings and interesting guest speakers
Methodist Centre, 62 London Street, Hamilton 1pm Louisa (07) 839 3917 or (027) 629 7433
Choices Healthy Lifestyle Group
Every Friday Hamilton Junior Naturalists Hamilton Rose Garden Horticultural Centre 7-8.30 pm in term time Hamilton Junior Naturalists
For ages 11-17
Contact Colleen Brimblecombe (07) 855 5626
Third Saturday Jubilee Bush Weedbusters Jubilee Bush 9am Environment Centre Hamilton
Katherine (07) 839 4452

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