The Loop Arrowtown – Edition 217

EE FR your local event guide & directory 10 February – 16 March 2022

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ALTOGETHER BETTER The Arrowtown real estate team who make real estate easy and stress free

Holly, Todd & Michael The Newman Real Estate crew have jumped to blue. You can find them at their new Bayleys Office at 36 Buckingham Street or give them a call for any of your real estate needs.

hollytoddmichael@bayleys.co.nz Holly Hargreaves 021 453 133 Todd Weeks 021 645 022 Michael Tierney 027 442 1167 ARROWTOWN REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

ALTOGETHER BETTER

Re sid e ntial / Co mmerc ial / Rural

EVERY SUNDAY

10am – 2pm Library Green free-range eggs smoked salmon bacon butties local craft stalls

organic vegetables freshly roasted coffee cakes, biscuits & muffins skincare & haircare and so much more!

live music artisan goodies salami & olives Nepalese dumplings

WIN A YEARS WORTH OF KEASTASE FUSIO-DOSE SALON RITUALS! Book in and experience a Fusio Ritual at D’Or and go in the draw

Contact Clint Sanson

on 021 444 799 or email clint@chopperfirewood.co.nz 03 442 1890 d-or@xtra.co.nz 1

$8 *$8 PINTS AND HOUSE WINES

• All aspects of tree maintenance • Tree removals – Dismantling & felling • Hedge trimming – large & small • Wood splitter hire

• Section clearing • Stump grinding • Firewood • Mulch supplies

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E-Bike course 1 Day course, 26th February, Arrowtown – Free.

Get the knowledge, skills and confidence to ride on the road and bike paths.

Aimed to help sharpen practical skills, knowledge and to boost confidence so E-bike riders can get out and enjoy their riding more.

These courses are designed for commuters and recreational riders, as well as those getting back on the bike for the first time in years.

All you need is a bike, be able to ride 1 km and have a willingness to learn.

These courses cover basic bike handling skills and defensive riding.

See the website for more information- also the details for a Wanaka course.

Register at: www. goodtogo.kiwi/ebike-2021

autumn festival cancelled The 2022 Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival is cancelled due to the ongoing threat of COVID and the risk and uncertainty it poses for the Arrowtown community.

Autumn Festival spokesperson Carole Watts stated: ‘We are truly gutted by this decision and realise that many people will have already booked their travel and accommodation. We feel for our loyal sponsors, talented performers, contractors, stall holders, awesome volunteers and local businesses who were all looking forward to being a part of our festive 5-day event.

However, the safety of our amazing community must come first and so now we will shift our focus to 2023 (20-25th April, lock it in) and ensure we put on a festival to make you all proud.’

‘The committee wishes to thank everyone involved in supporting us and for their patience and understanding around this difficult decision.’

David Clarke, director of the Lakes District Museum is hoping that the Akarua Autumn Festival Art Exhibition may still go ahead.

‘It is a tough time for artists at the moment and our exhibition is an excellent platform for artist recognition and sales. The decision as to whether or not it will go ahead will depend on support from sponsors,’ he stated today.

He hopes that there would still be some awards for winning artworks if the exhibition goes ahead.

Artists will receive more information as soon as a decision has been made.

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arrowtown village association news AVA survey

Thank you to the many people who have responded so far to our survey. The top three issues are currently sitting at Arrowtown Ward Representation, Heritage Preservation and Infrastructure. If you would like to contribute, the survey is open until Monday 21 February. Have your say! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/arrowtown22 winter air pollution

Have you already taken some measures to help relieve the winter air pollution situation in Arrowtown? Maybe you have taken up a grant to upgrade your old burner or simply replaced it anyway; put in another form of heating, or insulated your home, or stored firewood well ahead. Whatever you have done AVA would like to hear your story to use as a promotion of what is possible. We need to work together to solve this problem. Please send your story to chairperson@ arrowtownvillage.nz snap send solve

Have you downloaded Snap Send Solve yet? Snap Send Solve has become an effective way for members of the public to alert their local council to community issues. Reports might include a fallen tree, damaged footpath, vandalism, an abandoned trolley, an illegally parked car, flooding or a pothole. All you have to do is upload a photo of the issue and the appropriate local authority is immediately alerted to the report. Feedback on this app has been positive, with reports that Council is very responsive.

Infrastructure ranked highly in our

survey - perhaps you are aware of a problem around the community such as a footpath that requires maintenance? We encourage you to send in a snap to get these problems solved!

web arrowtownvillage.nz email chairperson@arrowtownvillage.nz FB @arrowtownvillage 4

Your local law firm, wherever you are Practical, strategic and on your side. We'll put our expertise to work for you.

4 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 0800 277 529 aspiringlaw.co.nz

Gift Boxes For All Occasions Here to help make your gifting experience easier!

HOLIDAY HOMES | ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY | WEDDING CORPORATE EVENT Enquire for some customised options 021 135 8340 | www.blackboxqt.co.nz

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classifieds Electrician – Need a trusted local electrician? Call Grant 021 143 4746.

Small jobs preferred. No mileage charge for first visit (Arrowtown only).

Premier Stopping – Local & reliable Quality Gib stopping at competitive prices. Free quotes & advice. Contact Dave Thompson 021 115 3632 garage sale Arrow South (off McDonnell Road) Sat 19 Feb 10-3 pm. A few houses in the new sub-divsion, are putting on a garage the same day, come check it out.

Night 'n day – SHOP ASSISTANT Full-time shop assistant URGENTLY needed for our fun and friendly teams at (Church, Shotover, Kawarau Park and Arrowtown). Morning, afternoon, night and weekend shifts are available.

Full training will be provided. Please apply within or email: tricorpholdings@outlook.com

situations vacant FORK & TAP – Historic Gastropub/ Restaurant with 19 NZ Craft Beer taps, local wines and delicious food.

Opportunity to lead a fun, vibrant team.

Great opportunity to work in a business with an excellent culture.

HEAD CHEF– Your responsibilities will be running an ace team to produce delicious food, with seasonal changes.

Efficiency, a passion for food and team building essential. Our ideal person will have 3-5 years experience in a similar role and a genuine LOVE for what you do. We can offer you: Excellent remuneration - $29.00 per hour starting.

Phone Allowance. Fuel Allowance (if located outside of Arrowtown). Paid meal breaks. Full Staff meals & drinks provided on shift. 30% Staff Discount when not at work. Excellent Staff House in Arrowtown with subsidised rent. For full job advert, please visit www.seek. co.nz/job/55600405 Send your CV/Cover Letter to hello@theforkandtap.co.nz 6

@ 26 Berkshire Street MONDAYS 5 – 8 pm CONTACT JESSICA 021 0232 4181

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arrowtown school update Penny the Alpaca came to visit Room 5 on Tuesday this week!

Lots of newbies at the start of School this year.

New teachers – Mandee Azelton, Terry Maloney and Fran Bailey New students – George, Mason, Laura, Alfie, River, Ailini, Ethan, Thomas, Makenna, Hayden, Mila, Bianca, Claudia, Isobel, Fleur, Sienna, Orlando, Calder, Jules, Eve, Mila, Jett

Massage Therapist Renata Garbin Based in Arrowtown Relaxation / Deep Tissue / Remedial Pregnancy / Hot Stone / Mobile Massage

Book your appointment Call or Text Renata: 02102564680 7

© Photo by Rob Crawford

Arrowtown Photography Competition The Arrowtown Photography Competition is on again. We are seeking photographs of Arrowtown to support us in marketing our “Most Beautiful Small Town” to NZ and the rest of the world.

Six exciting categories: • History • Seasons • Landscapes

• Nightscapes • Outdoor Recreation • Youth (15 years or under)

The Grand Prize for the best photo overall is The Jade and Opal Factory trophy, with cash prizes for category winners.

Enter online at www.arrowtown.com.

Amateur entries only.

Entries open 18th December 2021 Entries close 7th March 2022 8

upcoming events

february – march

february

till 27 Feb 13, 20, 27

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Arrowtown Creative Arts Society

Arrowtown Art Union Exhibition

Lakes District Muesum 10 am – 4 pm

Library Green 10 am – 2 pm Arrowtown Creative Arts Society present DStalker's Residence, 70 Lower CANCELLE Shotover Rd. 5.30–8.30pm Opera in the Garden

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Every Sunday

Arrowtown Farmer's Market

eventfinda.co.nz

E-Bike Skill Course's

Wilcox Green 9 am – 4 pm FREE

Places limited, registration essential

www.goodtogo.kiwi/e-bike-2021

Every Sunday

Library Green 10 am – 2 pm Arrowtown Bowling Club 1 pm – 7 pm

march

6, 13, 20, 27

Arrowtown Farmer's Market

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Fun Bowls and Auction

NOLEAF Fundraiser

hecklerdenise@hotmail.com

arrow sounds Like many events throughout New Zealand, when the government moved the Country into the red traffic light setting The Arrow Sounds committee were devastated.

Shelley Rhodes from Arrow Sounds writes ‘We tried to see how we could make the Festival work for all venues, however with the number of restrictions and various hospitality rules and regulations it just became far too difficult to navigate. We have such fantastic talent here in Arrowtown and we 100% want to showcase it in the best way possible, so to offer the

festival at anything but it’s potential was just not an option.

Our vision is to have Arrow Sounds as an annual event, to celebrate our brilliant musicians and to recognise the strong and committed groups and individuals coming through our schools. We want to support and fundraise towards the education and importance of music in our youth, and we will absolutely continue to work towards this.

Keep updated with Arrow Sounds on Facebook or Watch this space in the Loop for Arrow Sounds new dates announcement soon.

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let’s eat! knowhelp yourlet’s local If you have ever tasted the sticky buns, the Bombay bowl, the blueberry muffins or in fact any of the food at Provisions cafe, then in a way you know something of Becks O’Malley.

She and her fellow chefs work their magic in the tiny Provision’s kitchen. Becks certainly knows how to cook.

Becks, a native of Adelaide was first lured to Arrowtown

by Jimmy, her now husband.

She and Jimmy both worked at Millbrook, she as executive sous chef and he as an apprentice greenkeeper. Jimmy is now the Millbrook Golf Superintendent and Becks, looking for a slightly ‘less full on’ job when she began a family (Bridget and Ned), joined the team at Provisions on their first day of opening.

Becks and Jimmy are community people. Jimmy initially played for the Arrowtown rugby team and has been club captain for many years. Becks has been on the Pre-school committee and has served on the Arrowtown School PTA for nearly a decade.

She remembers the first week she joined was the week of the

school fair. She spent all day making candy floss! Since then she has been an integral part of the PTA team. Whenever food is to be cooked, served and sold, Becks is sure to be behind it.

She also makes a mean cake and often burns the midnight hours whipping up an amazing confection for a special occasion.

If Becks is not working, running her children to their many sports events or exercising (she goes twice a week to Fitness for Life) then she may be found volunteering at Baskets of Blessings. Baskets of Blessings is a voluntary organisation that donate food to families that for various reasons may need some support.

To say that Becks has energy to burn is an understatement.

Her kindness and generosity are legendary.

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business directory accountants Mike Wallace–Management Services www.mgtservicesqt.co.nz 43 Homeward Bound Dr 027 616 9007 bars/cafés/resturants Arrowtown Bakery 1 Ballarat Arcade Buckingham St 03 442 1587 Postmaster Cottage Cafe 54 Buckingham St 03 442 0991 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 child care Arrowtown Preschool Cotter Ave & Durham St 03 442 1416 cleaning services Slithy Toves slithytoves33@gmail.com 021 079 6233 electrician Grant Smith (small jobs specialist) 10 Suffolk Street 021 143 4746 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty Back on Track Physiotherapy 57 Buckingham St 03 442 6616 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 law Aspiring Law www.aspiringlaw.co.nz 4 Buckingham Street 0800 277 529 photography Colin Walkington www.colinwalkington.com audioman@xtra.co.nz 021 1777 894 plumber Queenstown Plumbing & Gas Ltd PO Box 250, Arrowtown 03 441 8071 retail Black Box QT – Online Gift Box Company 021 135 8340 12

The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St real estate Harcourts Arrowtown Bayleys 36 Buckingham St

03 442 1654 027 489 5294 03 442 1616

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 Russell Heckler 03 442 0204 Mr A. MacDonald 03 409 8102 Tracey McLaren 027 221 8196 Richard Newman 027 497 0138 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 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

local club notices but each event may have a charge to cover costs. Email Hayley Delport on arrowtownbusinesswomen@gmail.com

Arrowtown Village Association

Every Thursday 5 pm @ Arrowtown Community Rooms. Bring your own mat.

All levels welcome.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub

03 442 1964

LCF fun languages

03 442 0075

Arrowtown Community Yoga 03 442 0515

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 10.30– 12.30 pm. Storytime for Toddlers Weds 11.30 am–12 pm during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Menzshed

03 442 0204

The Menzshed is open to new members for woodworking projects for the individual and community. The shed is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday from 10 am–1 pm Prestons Dr. Ph 03 4420204 or 03 409 8688 for information.

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 4 March. Block training week 24–28 Jan. $30 child & $50 family, arrowtownswimclub@gmail. com or facebook /arrowtownswimmingclub

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.

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

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 Tuedays 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

Community Rooms, 3rd Sunday of each month at 1.30 pm. All welcome. Free.

Contact Reg McTazggart at r.j.mctaggart@xtra.co.nz

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. Everyone welcome to call in & meet us. For further information contact Denise Heckler 03 442 0204.

Wakatipu Garden Club 027 565 0349 We meet on the 2nd Monday every month.

New members welcome. For further information. Contact Heather Stirling.

FREE to place local club information, email details to thelooparrowtown@gmail.com

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