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Guest Speaker - Dr Bob Maxwell

Posted by David Gledhill on Mar 27, 2023

"Eat, ski, sleep, repeat."

Bob has led an amazing life that even the most adventurous of us can only dream of. He did not have much of an outdoor education at school (too naughty to be allowed) but after a course at Outward Bound, he developed a taste for adventure and has lived his dream. He has climbed Mt Everest from the China side, completed the "Seven Summits" - one in each continent, and been on five expeditions in Antarctica.

The Power of Positivity

Quiz with a Difference
Avalon Park Pavilion
Apr 21, 2023 7:00 PM

ANZAC Day celebrated - No Meeting

Apr 24, 2023

Committees Meet
Avalon Pavilion
May 01, 2023

Monthly Brunch Meeting
Boulcott Golf Course
May 04, 2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Te Omanga Hospice Bird Avery Update

Posted by Paul Giles

Te Omanga Bird Aviary Relocation – An Environment & Amenities Committee Project
The relocation of the bird aviary at Te Omanga Hospice was one of the major projects for the Environment and Amenities Committee in 2021 – 2022. Whilst the hospice originally envisaged a new aviary being built, the cost and the logistics of this concept seemed rather daunting.

General Notices

* Annual Off-Site Visit

We look forward to our annual off-site visit to Site visit to the New Zealand Campus of Innovation & Sport (former CIT Campus) in Trentham on Monday 17 April. The campus is a state of the art technology facility for training and rehabilitating elite athletes and sports teams. In residence already are the 'Hurricanes' rugby team and 'Phoenix' football team with the 'Pulse' netball team on their way. Partners are welcome. You will receive an email shortly with further details re the visit.

* Youth Committee Quiz Night

As part of our Youth Committee fundraising for this event, we will be running a raffle. We will not be at the club rooms after Monday for three weeks (i.e. a few days before the event) so we are asking whether you could bring along something this Monday 3^rd April to contribute to a gift basket. Organise your team for this exciting event.

Parting Thought

John Matthews provided the parting thought at the end of the evening by giving us some facts about Antarctica:

* Antarctica holds most of the world's water;

* Antarctica used to be as warm as Melbourne 40 to 50 million years ago;

* There is no Antarctica time zone. Everywhere is north!;

* Antarctica covers 14.2 million kms;

* Antarctica is a desert. The average rainfall at the South Pole is 10mm.

Birthdays Coming Up:

* No birthdays between now and 14 April

Anniversaries in April:

* Ron Hunter - 10 April 1995

* Gary Stratton - 3 April 2000

* Don Battah - 23 April 2001

* Shelley Bryant - 22 April 2013

* Eve Bao - 10 April 2022

Rostered Duties & Responsibilities:

Please study and plan ahead, especially if your Committee needs to provide an updated Report. A reminder that it's also your responsibility to find a replacement if you are unable to fulfil your duty. Brian Klee is taking a few weeks leave of absence because of work commitments. Therefore until 12 June would you please advise Annette if you swap your duty.

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