The Loop Arrowtown – Edition 231

blood drive

Arrowtown locals have experienced first hand how blood can save lives.

Four year old Bodhi Perkins is alive and well today because people like you took the time to donate. For the first time since 2019, New Zealand Blood Service mobile collections team is here March 28th, 29th & 30th at St. Margaret's Church on Ross St in Frankton. Can you lend an arm? Just one donation can save up to three lives and Queenstown District has the opportunity to save over 750 people over the three day drive! New donors can check their eligibility by taking a quick quiz before making a booking at www. nzblood.co.nz or scan the code.

two shows in one night

Sahara BreeZe (SBZ) Productions is delighted to bring a double-bill to Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall for 'an evening of comedy, tragedy and romance' 14 & 15 April 2023. Two shows in one night – 7.30–9.45 pm.

OUT AT SEA by Slawomir Mrozek, directed by Blaise Barham – 7–8 pm.

“When it’s a matter of the public good, sentiment is out of the question.”

Starving, stranded on a raft out at sea, ‘Fat’, ‘Medium’ and ‘Thin’ employ a logical application of democratic and other political processes to debate who should be eaten. Will it be ‘Fat’ who manipulates the masses with their political ideals to create a false social reality, or the opportunistic middle-class ‘Medium’ with his excellent cooking skills, or the downtrodden ‘Thin’? Who will make the ultimate sacrifice?

WONDERFUL directed and written by Richard Huber – 8.30–9.45 pm.

One part drawing room farce, two measures of Love and a splash of the comedy. This two-handed ‘drawing room comedy’ is set in England during the witty and just a little bit notorious roaring 20s. Join us for this premiere tour as the divine Lady Hermione and her loyal butler Roberts cast aside the darkness, and despair from the Great War and fall headlong into the brave new world of martinis, monocles, romance, and fountains.

Described by Theatreview as "an exceptional production", "a cracking conversational duel" fizzing with "diabolical cleverness", Wonderful comes to Arrowtown as part of an NZ tour including seasons at NZ Fringe, and Dunedin Fringe. Tickets @ www.eventfinda.co.nz

arrowtown village association news

Mahu Whenua and wilding trees

In 2015 four QEII National Trust protective covenants, collectively known as Mahu Whenua, were placed over 90% of the land that makes up four former high-country sheep stations between Wanaka and Arrowtown. Covering 53,000 hectares, Mahu Whenua is the largest ever conservation effort on private land in New Zealand, and Arrowtown is the only residential area bordering it.

The name Mahu Whenua means ‘healing the land’, reflecting the desire of the leaseholder, Soho Property Ltd, to return the landscape to its natural state after many decades of destructive sheep farming. More than 1.3 million native trees, flaxes, shrubs and grasses have been planted and native birds have returned to the destocked hills. There is a robust programme to keep wilding conifers in check so that the natural ecosystem can regenerate.

Wilding trees

Preventing the spread of wilding trees, which were gradually taking over the hillsides of Mahu Whenua and smothering the autumn colour on Tobins Face, is a team effort. In 2017 the AVA helped to develop the Arrowtown Wilding Strategy. Through the twice yearly Beech Party, the community have planted over 10,000 trees, with up to 100,000 to come, including New Zealand beech and non-invasive exotics like oak, ash and maple on Tobins Face and along the river for autumn colour.

People are again curious about the long-term strategy and the future impact for Arrowtown's world-renowned aesthetic. That’s why the AVA is hosting a Mahu Whenua Information Evening on Tuesday 21 March at the Athenaeum Hall from 7.30pm. This is an opportunity for the public to hear from Soho Property's manager and from the QEII National Trust, and get an update on the progress of the Arrowtown Wilding Strategy. This is to help you understand the environmental imperatives being managed, as well as the practicalities of ownership and responsibility. In turn, you are invited to ask questions or express concerns and to make your feelings known on a matter that is important to us all.

A M Equestrian has spaces available for children’s, adults and therapeutic riding lessons. For more info visit www.amequestrian.co.nz

Premier Stopping – Local & reliable Quality Gib stopping at competitive prices. Free quotes & advice. Contact Dave Thompson 021 115 3632

Clear Space Solutions - need help to organise or declutter your space at home or work? Contact Kirsten 021 071 9071 www.clearspacesolutions.nz

classifieds situations vacant

Arrowtown Golf Club –

GOLF OPERATIONS ASSISTANT –who loves golf, to help in our busy Golf Shop. Varied role within a supportive team and successful club.

COOK/CATERER – with Club and/ or commercial kitchen experience. Min 25hrs per week with opportunity for more. Great location, relaxed atmosphere and huge potential to grow the role to suit your lifestyle. Contact manager@arrowtownfolf. co.nz for details. Must be a NZ Resident or have right to work.

Arrowtown Four Square – DUTY MANAGER Full time mainly afternoon/ evenings. Come work in our busy little supermarket in Arrowtown with great customers. You will need a current Duty Managers Certificate or LCQ experience and the ability to get the Duty Managers certificate. A team player & customer focussed. Punctual, reliable and honest. Taking

responsibility for supervising evening shifts and organising resources to ensure that store presentation standards are met and exceeded. Please email your resume to Amanda Colmore-Williams at Amanda. Colmore-Williams@foursquare-si.co.nz

The Gold Nugget – RETAIL ASSISTANT

For a large busy gift and souvenir shop in Arrowtown. You must have great customer service, a fantastic work ethic and can work weekends. Please Ph Lara 027 480 8804 or email thegoldnuggetarrowtown@gmail.com

public notices

The Annual General Meeting of the Arrowtown RSA will be held in the Arrowtown Bowling Club Rooms at 7pm on Wednesday 29th March

Over the last 5 years a massive transformation has been undertaken around Sawpit Gully track through wilding control. Without intervention the surrounding hillsides would have been overtaken by wilding conifers. Thanks to the hard work of the Arrowtown Choppers and Arrowtown Wilding Group the outlook is now very different. Whilst we have not yet won the war on wildings, we have taken some major steps forward by removing most of the seeding sources from this area and preventing the spread further into the backcountry. Going forward we must deal with residual seed banks, but this is a lot easier than removing coning trees.

If you take a walk through this area, you will see some great natural native regeneration occurring and increased activity from the native birds. If the wildings had been left to grow this biodiversity would have been quickly destroyed.

This April the Arrowtown Choppers plan to plant a further 3,000 native trees below Eichardt’s Flat, taking the total to over 11,000 trees in three years. This is a massive community effort, and we look forward to you joining us for the 5th Arrowtown Beech Party on the 2nd April.

In addition to this work, there is ongoing work to rejuvenate Bush Creek with the removal of some crack willow and other weeds in preparation for further planting in this area.

Follow us on Facebook/ Instagram: @arrowtownchoppers, or email us if you have questions: arrowtownchoppers@gmail.com

Trusted advice to support Arrowtown property buyers and sellers

dig deep

We know how amazing our beautiful Arrowtown community is at coming together and showing support. On the 18th March the incredible team at The Fork And Tap are hosting a fundraiser event to help raise money for the Hawke’s Bay Flood relief. There’s 7 hours of live music from 2pm till 9pm, with an auction on the day. Entry will be $10 on the gate with proceeds going to the Hawkes Bay Disaster Relief Fund. If anyone wants to donate, pop by on the day or scan the QR code to direct you to the givealittle page, that would be hugely appreciated. Here is your chance to dig deep and contribute to this horrible tragedy.

school report

Camp week

Three camps head out on Week 5 - Year 8s went to Cecil Peak, Year 7s to Riverton and the Year 5/6s to Columba. All went extremely well and were enjoyed by the kids, parents and staff.

Black & White Day

We raised $1850 for those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle during our Black & White Day which was a huge success!

Year 7/8 Athletics

It's a House Challenge so the kids put a lot of effort in dressing up and they look fab! Here are the best dressed & the House Leaders

community services

local club notices

Arrowtown Bowling Club 03 442 1905

Club Day Thursday. New members welcome – coaching available – More info phone Liz 027 433 1669

Arrowtown Business Women’s Group

Any and all local business women are welcome to register. It is free to join but each event may have a charge to cover costs. Email Hayley Delport on arrowtownbusinesswomen@gmail.com

Arrowtown Entertainers

A local group of entertainers who love to perform and sing. Programmes include: Anzac Day, Christmas, music hall sing-along, popular variety songs from shows etc. If interested, please contact Lorraine 021 111 2270. New members welcome.

Arrowtown Golf Club 03 442 1719 Club days–every Weds & Sat(men) / Tue (9 holes) & Thurs (ladies). Phone the golf shop for more info.

Arrowtown Library 03 442 1607

Hours: Mon–Fri 10 am–5 pm. Sat 10 am–2 pm. Reading to Dogs: Tues 3.30–4.30 pm, during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Menzshed 027 284 8814

The Menzshed (Preston's Drive) is open daily for members. An annual fee of $25 plus $2 donation per visit allows all facilities to be used for woodworking and community projects. New members welcome. Phone 027 2848814 or 409 8688 for info.

Arrowtown Scouts

Want to know more about the Arrowtown Scout group? We are catering for Boys and Girls aged 6-17 years. For more info email: arrowtown@group.scouts.nz

Arrowtown Swim Club

Mon/Tues training & Fri ribbon night/ BBQ till 17 February. Block training week 24–28 Jan. $30 child & $50 family, arrowtownswimclub@gmail.com or facebook / arrowtownswimmingclub

Arrowtown Village Association

Join the Arrowtown Village Association, the voice of Arrowtown. We work to protect & enhance the unique character of our town. Visit arrowtownvillage.nz to learn more.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub 03 442 1964

Meet the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10.30 am at the cinema. Newcomers welcome.

LCF fun languages 03 442 0075 For children from 2–12 years old. Fun French lessons for preschool children & in school & after school for primary school. We do adult lessons too, in group or privately. Email nathalie@lcfclubs.co.nz or www.lcfclubs.co.nz

Petanque

Sundays 3 pm, Library Green. All welcome!

Plunket 0800 933 922

Little fingers craft/activity playgroup, Mondays 10–12 pm. Gold coin donation. Remarkable Mothers group, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, from 11 am. All welcome. For all current information, LIKE the Arrowtown Plunket Facebook page.

Remarkables Line Dance Group

Beginner–intermediate levels. Weds 12.30–2 pm $10 at the Pavilion, Lake Hayes. 021 0284 0681

Shotover Country Music Club 03 442 0785

Arrowtown Primary School Hall, 3rd Sunday of each month at 1.30 pm. All welcome. Free. Contact Reg McTazggart 027 656 3554, r.j.mctaggart@xtra.co.nz

Wakatipu Garden Club 027 565 0349

We meet on the 2nd Monday every month. New members welcome. For further information. Contact Heather Stirling.