Edition 168

your local event guide & directory 28 March – 10 April 2019

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I BREATHE WHAT YOU BURN Visit us at the Arrowtown Farmers Market on 7 & 14 April

Unwind

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Sunny Sunday Live Music Sessions Last Sunday for the Summer! 4-7 pm 31st March –

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show n shine The 2019 Arrowtown Garage Car Show n Shine is on Sunday April 7 at Arrowtown School from 10 am to 2 pm. For a gold coin donation you’ll get to see dozens of vintage, hotrod and exotic vehicles and there will be a barbecue, coffee, music and family entertainment.

All proceeds to the school.

To register a vehicle for the show contact team@ arrowtowngarage. nz.

wheelie bins are landing Soon you’ll find three wheelie bins outside your place with your house number on them. This is the first step in the switch to a three wheelie bin system for rubbish and recycling.

Arrowtown’s bins will be delivered early to mid April. Collection of the three wheelie bins won’t start until 1 July, so keep using your existing bins and blue rubbish bags until then.

You will get a separate 140L bin with a blue lid for glass. This is for only glass. It’s really important to put only glass bottles and jars in the glass recycling. Any other glass eg heatproof glass like Pyrex, drinking glasses or window glass has to go in the rubbish bin. A small amount of contamination could stop everyone’s glass being recycled, so we all need to look after our glass recycling.

All other recycling (cardboard, paper, cans, tins, plastic bottles and plastic containers 1–7) will go in the mixed recycling 240L bin with the yellow lid.

Rubbish will go in the 140L wheelie bin with the red lid.

Rubbish bins will be collected every week. The glass bin and mixed recycling bin will be collected on alternate weeks.

When your bins arrive: • check you’ve got the right bins because each bin is coded to a specific property • help out absentee neighbours by taking their bins off the street.

A calendar and how-to leaflet will come with the bin. Call QLDC on 03 441 0499 with any questions.

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councillor comment This update on Arrowtown goings-on from Arrowtown councillor Scott Stevens: After 5 years representing the people of Arrowtown it is time for me to pass the baton on to someone else. After much consideration I have decided I will not be seeking re-election this October at the local government elections. It is exciting times for anyone thinking of standing in the Arrowtown ward. When the proposed expansion of the ward to include Millbrook, McDonnell Rd and Speargrass Flat Rd is confirmed by the Electoral Commission, the interests of the Arrowtown ward councillor will be even more varied. We live in a very special district and I will not get any argument from fellow Arrowtowners when I say Arrowtown is the most special part of all.

I encourage those with an interest in standing at the elections in October to contact me to learn more about the role. QLDC is a great organisation led by a council with the challenge of negotiating our way through unprecedented growth. It is not perfect, there is always room for improvement, and it is certainly not boring. I’m sure the next person to warm the Arrowtown ward seat will find the challenge just as rewarding.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time representing the village of Arrowtown and will continue to work with as much commitment as ever until the end of my term.

Thinking of standing for council?

Send me an email or give me a call: scott.stevens@qldc.govt.nz or 021664553.

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bring back the forest You can help restore the native forest that was once bountiful around Arrowtown! The Wakatipu Reforestation Trust and Arrowtown Choppers are inviting you to get digging with a jam-packed schedule of community planting days.

The first event is the WRT's working bee to clear weeds at Feehly hill at 9 am on Saturday 30 March. The trust's 9 am to noon planting sessions follow on Sunday 7 April at Whitechapel, Saturday 13 April at Lake Hayes, Saturday 27 April at Feehly Hill, Saturday 4 May at Lake Hayes west shore and finishing off on Saturday 11 May at Lake Hayes again (Slope Hill).

The Arrowtown Choppers are holding a planting day for their revegetation trial near Tobins Track on Tuesday 23 April at 10 am. For more info and updates please check @wrtqt.org.nz and @arrowtownchoppers on Facebook.

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classifieds Premier Stopping – Local & reliable Quality Gibb stopping at competitive prices. Free quotes & advice. Contact Dave Thompson 021 115 3632 Does anyone have a surplice of large ripe quinces in Arrowtown. I would be happy to donate to the scouts trip.

Victoria 021 996 900.

Table tennis table and accessories.

Hardly used. $100. 021 242 9007.

real estate to let Single room for rent, $250 per week, includes power, wifi, off street parking.

Contact: 021 241 6620 Studio unit available in Arrowtown from 22 April to 27 May. Ideal for couple or two friends. Fully furnished, queen size bed, double glazing, own kitchen + bathroom. $350 per week includes bills.

Contact: 021 170 3710.

situations vacant Arrowtown Holiday Park – PART TIME – HOUSEKEEPER. Requiring a Housekeeper to join the team at the Must be reliable, honest, have an eye for detail and be able to work within a team. This position would suit someone just wanting a few hours day. There would be some weekend work involved in this.

PART TIME RECEPTION POSITION Requiring a Receptionist for front desk at the Arrowtown Holiday Park. Experience in Seekom reservations system or similar an advantage. Must be able to work under pressure at times, have a pleasant phone manner, honest, reliable and be able to work within a team environment.

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Dealing with emails and over the phone reservations, checking in and out of guests.

There would be weekend work involved in this position.

If either of these positions sounds like you. Please apply by email or call in. Vicki Robertson, Arrowtown Holiday Park, 12 Centennial Ave, Arrowtown 03 442 1876, manager@arrowtownholidaypark.co.nz Arrowtown Preschool needs a gardener/ 'handiperson' to keep our Cotter Ave & Durham St Preschool grounds looking inviting & loved! Up to 3 hours week, depending on time of year. Would be perfect for a retired/ semi retired person? $20 hour.

Please phone Jane 442 1416 or 442 0172 Fork and Tap – Our vibrant & iconic gastro/craft beer pub in the heart of Arrowtown requires – COOK – Some commercial kitchen experience preferred. Work well under pressure and have a willingness to learn.

CHEF– 2 years minimum experience with the potential to progress to a senior role.

Must be able to work well within a team.

Applicants must be NZ Citizen/Resident or hold a valid work visa. Send you CV/Cover Letter to; hello@theforkandtap.co.nz Chop Shop – Chef/ FOH/ Kitchen hand.

The Chop Shop in Arrowtown is looking for new team members! If you're looking for an awesome work place where you can develop your professional skills, tell us about yourself by emailing your CV to thechopshop65@gmail.com!

public notices CRAFTERNOON TEA - Saturday 13 April (so we don't clash with Easter). If you enjoy craft of any kind, then please join 2-4pm, The Cottage, Anglican Church, Berkshire Street, Ph Angela 021-393-538, Gold Coin Donation.

holistic spiritual fair The Arrowtown Holistic Spiritual Fair is back! This event is held twice a year and showcases the spiritual and wellness community, including crystals, card readers, astrologists, healers, reflexology and more.

The fair is promoted by Spiritual Seekers Guide to Queenstown & Surrounds, which also sponsors a 'chill out' space. 'I thought it would be a good idea to have a space where people can chat, read a book and connect while they wait for their reading or healing, as the practitioners often prove very popular!' says Georgia Todd, who runs Spiritual Seekers.

'Josephine Litia has been organizing the event for a number of years now and has a good formula for its success. Those who have been involved before often come back each fair, which is a great sign – we also get plenty of new interest so each time there is new stall added.'

The Arrowtown Holistic Spiritual Fair is on 7 April from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm at the Athenaeum Hall. Entry is free.

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mainly music celebrates On Sunday 17 March 17, St John’s Presbyterian Church held a service and family lunch to celebrate 15 years of Mainly Music in Arrowtown.

Mainly Music is a group for young children and their caregivers. 'Songs involve movement and often props and instruments,' says minister Carlton Johnstone. 'It also provides a chance to think about the God-part of life.'

While some things have changed – moving from a hall where the pipes froze in winter to the Reid Hall in 2011 – the energy and fun continues. The Tuesday morning group can have up to 80 kids and caregivers, while the Wednesday afternoon group is a little calmer.

Some original volunteers, such as Audrey Taylor and Eileen Toner, are still going strong. Another, Janetta Coulter, is now running the Mainly Music group in Queenstown. To get involved search for MainlyMusic Arrowtown on Facebook.

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upcoming events

march – april

march

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Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Working bee

Feehly Hill 9 am to noon

@wrtqt.org.nz on FB

april

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Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Community Planting Day

Whitechapel 9 am to noon, BBQ lunch

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Arrowtown Holistic Spiritual Fair

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Arrowtown Garage Car Show n Shine

Arrowtown Community Centre 9.30 am–4.30 pm Arrowtown School 10 - 2 pm

7, 14 & 21

Arrowtown Farmers Market

@wrtqt.org.nz on FB

Gold coin donation entry

Library Green 10 am–2 pm

Every Sunday

www.arrowtownfarmersmarket.co.nz

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Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Community Planting Day

Lake Hayes 9 am to noon

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Arrowtown Rugby Club Jubilee

Arrowtown Community Centre

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Through the Valley

11 am–7 pm Tickets Early Birds $59

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Arrowtown Choppers Community Planting Day

Tobins Track 10 am

23–28 Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival 26 & 27 27

La Nuit d'Extraordinaire!

Book your table NOW and don't miss out

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Community Planting Day

@wrtqt.org.nz on FB www.arrowtownrugby.co.nz

Cargo Brewery, Gibbston www.eventfinda.co.nz

@arrowtownchoppers on FB

Arrowtown

www.arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz

Athenaeum Hall

Doors open at 7.15 pm www.eventfinda.co.nz

Feehly Hill 9 am to noon

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your flop-free recipe edamame, walnut and mushroom risotto 150 g walnuts 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 small onions, diced 800 g mushrooms, sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp sage leaves 350 g risotto rice 2 cans coconut milk Place walnuts in a pan and dry fry 800 ml vegetable stock for a couple of minutes until toasty 300 g frozen edamame beans, and starting to brown. Set aside. cooked chilli flakes salt and pepper 2–4 tablepoons cheese

Place a large pot on a medium heat.

Add the oil and onion and sauté for 5 minutes, add half the mushrooms plus the garlic and sage. Sauté for another 5 minutes.

Add the rice, milk and stock to the pan, bring to the boil then simmer until the liquid is all absorbed and the rice is cooked through.

Add the edamame beans, stirring constantly so it doesn’t stick to the bottom. Season with salt and leave to the side, lid on.

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Heat a frying pan with a little olive oil and fry off the rest of the mushrooms with some salt for 5 minutes until golden brown.

Serve all together with some chilli flakes and your cheese of choice sprinkled over the top.

Serves 4

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local of the month We are changing things up at The Loop. We are no longer publishing #theloopsnaps.

Instead, we'd like to celebrate some of the many wonderful residents of this little town. We want to know about anyone who has done great things or is just a super special individual. They'll be in the running for a $50 voucher from the New Orleans Hotel. Email thelooparrowtown@ gmail.com and tell us why they deserve a treat!.

$50

voucher

to nominate someone email thelooparrowtown@gmail.com telling us why

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business directory accountants Mike Wallace–Management Services (Qt) Ltd www.mgtservicesqt.co.nz 22 Advance Terrace 03 409 8374 bars/cafés/resturants Arrowtown Bakery 1 Ballarat Arcade Buckingham St 03 442 1587 Bonjour 25 Ramshaw St 03 409 8946 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 Unwind 4/14 Buckingham St 03 442 0227 bikes Arrow Bikes 4/9 Bush Creek Rd 03 409 8140 child care ABC Arrowtown Montessori 16 Wiltshire St 03 442 0032 Arrowtown Preschool Cotter Ave & Durham St 03 442 1416 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty ArrowPilates 22b Daveys Place 027 450 5695 Back on Track Physiotherapy 50 Buckingham St, Upstairs, Royal Oak Court 03 442 6616 Oddfellows Beauty Therapy & Massage 57 Buckingham St 03 442 0020 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 mechanic Arrowtown Garage 28 Wiltshire St 03 442 0807 plumbers Queenstown Plumbing & Gas Ltd PO Box 250, Arrowtown 03 441 8071 12

retail Off the Wall Gallery 18 Buckingham St The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St The Stitching Post 25 Buckingham St real estate Ray White 14 Buckingham St taxis Green Cabs Arrowtown

03 442 0890 03 442 1654 03 442 0448 03 442 1616 0800 464 7336

community services in an emergency phone........................... 111 Arrowtown School 9 Chalmers Place 03 442 1854 Arrowtown Surgery/Doctors Berkshire St 03 442 1215 Community Policing Centre 57 Buckingham St 03 442 1274 Fire Brigade http://www.facebook.com/Arrowtownfire 2 Hertford St 03 442 1740 Justice of the Peace Amber Hollis 027 560 0783 Richard Newman 0274 970 138 Russell Heckler 03 442 0204 Tracey MacLaren 03 442 1347 Library 58 Buckingham St 03 442 1607 Museum/Gallery/Information Centre 49 Buckingham St 03 442 1824 Plunket 20 Cardigan St 0800 933 922 Post Office 52 Buckingham St 03 442 1885 Wasp Man free wasp nest extermination Russell Heckler 03 442 0204

local club notices Arrow Line Dance Club 021 0284 0681 Beginner–intermediate levels. Weds 12.30– 2.30 pm $5 at the Pavilion at Lake Hayes.

Arrowtown Bowling Club 03 442 1905 Club Day Thursday mornings. New members welcome - coaching available - more info Diane 03 409 8545 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 Community Yoga 03 442 0515 Every Thursday 5 pm @ Arrowtown Community Rooms. Bring your own mat.

All levels welcome.

Arrowtown Entertainers 03 442 0132 Primarily a singing group of varying ages who love to provide heart-warming entertainment in Arrowtown. The group aims to put on a Christmas Concert in December and also concerts during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival. Contact: Alison Douglas at nigel.alison@slingshot.co.nz Arrowtown Golf Club 03 442 1719 Club days–every Weds&Sat(men) / Tue(9 holes) &Thurs(ladies). Ph the golf shop for more info.

Arrowtown Library 03 442 1607 Hours: Mon–Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10.30–12.30pm.

Storytime for Toddlers Weds 10.30am–11am during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Kids Circus 022 017 2046 Ages 4-15 www.facebook.com/ArrowtownCircus Aerial Silks, Trapeze, Tumbling, Acro, Juggling and Hoops. Thursday (5.30pm), Sundays (1pm & 3pm). Arrowtown Primary School Hall.

Contact Abigail. www.abigailrose.co.nz.

Arrowtown Scouts Want to know more about the Arrowtown Scout group? We are catering for Boys and Girls aged 6-17years. For more info email ikawillett@gmail.com.

Arrowtown Art Club 022 364 1127 Ages 7-15yrs. Creative painting, drawing & mixed media. Weds or Thurs 3.30–5 pm txt/email Lisa–youngpicassos@hotmail.com Arrowtown Village Association Join the Arrowtown Village Association, the voice of Arrowtown. We work to protect and enhance the unique character of our town.

Visit arrowtownvillage.nz to learn more.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub 03 442 1964 Meet the first Wednesday of each month at 11 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 visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz Petanque Sundays 3 pm, Library Green. All welcome!

Plunket 0800 933 922 Little fingers craft/activity playgroup, Mondays 10–12pm. Gold coin donation. Remarkable Mothers group, 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month, from 11am. All welcome. For all current information/to contact, LIKE the Arrowtown Plunket Facebook page.

Shotover Country Music Club 03 442 0785 Community Rooms, 3rd Sunday of each month at 1.30 pm. All welcome. Free. Contact Reg McTaggart at r.j.mctaggart@xtra.co.nz Small Seeds Parent & toddler music group St Paul’s Cottage next to St Paul’s Anglican Church. Every Thurs morning in term time, 9:30 – 10:30. Half an hour of music with instruments & a short Bible story, then coffee/chat/play time. Free/Donation.

The Queenstown Embroiderers Meets every Weds at The Stitching Post Buckingham St, from 10 am onwards. We work on our projects, share ideas & enjoy good company. Anyone interested in joining us is most welcome to call in & meet us. For further information contact Denise Heckler 03 442 0204.

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