MY COMMUNITY DIARY

February Thursday 9

Art for fun, Lake Hawea Community Centre, 10.00am - 1.00pm, $5, enquiries 027 4424 662. All welcome.

Wanaka Community Workshop. 9.00am - 12.00pm, fabricate (working with textiles) - email@wcw.org.nz

Aspiring Quilters Club. 12.00 - 3.00pm, at the Community Hub, McDougall St, Wanaka. Enquiries 027 4801 707. All welcome.

Prime Timers meet with guest speaker. Presbyterian Church, Tenby Street, 2.00pm.

Enquiries to 021 0431 054.

Wanaka Toastmasters. Meet 7.15pm all welcome, St John Room, 4 Link Way. Contact Kate 021 2317 842.

Croquet Club, 211 Warren St. Golf & Association, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. New members/visitors welcome.

Wanaka Men’s Tennis, Upton St courts from 3.005.00pm. Visitors are welcome.

Wanaka Squash Club Night. 6.30 - 8.30pm, 23 Stone Street. All welcome.

WanaKnit. Join our friendly knitting group at Edgewater Resort, 5.00 - 7.00pm. All welcome.

Magic the Gathering. Come and play with Wanaka Planeswalkers. Community Hub 6.00 - 9.00pm. All welcome. Free.

Wanaka Artisan Market. 3.00 - 6.00pm, Bullock Creek. Local, fresh, handmade produce and craft.

9 Hole Ladies Golf. Discs in by 9.00am, start 9.30am. New members and visitors welcome.

Aspiring Wanderers Club. For people with mildmoderate dementia. 10.00am - 1.00pm Albert Town. Contact robyn@alzheimersotago.org.nz or 027 4069 067.

Wanaka Playgroup 9.30am - 12.30pm, 0-5yrs.

Wanaka Squash Club. All welcome.

Embroidery Group Stitching Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm at Arts Centre Wanaka. All stitchers welcome.

Knitting at the Hawea Library, from 12.00 - 3.00pm. Ph Denise 012 0378 347 or just turn up.

Alcoholics AnonymousMeeting, 7.30pm, Wanaka

Plunket Rooms, 51 Ardmore St.

Join The Good Yarn group for fun, relaxed crafting at Dojo Co ee Shop. 1.00 - 2.30pm. Ph 027 6164 663.

Wanaka Community Workshop, MenShed (not just men) 9.00am - 12.00pm. 15 Gordon Rd. email@wcw.org.nz

FRIDAY 10

Girls Who Run. 5.45am, all welcome. Enquiries www.facebook.com/girlswhorunwanaka

Triwanaka registrations from 5.00pm with all events starting at 6.00pm. Wanaka Watersports Facility. For details www.triwanaka.co.nz

Wanaka Social Tennis Upton St courts 9.00am12.00pm. Visitors are welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous. 7.30pm. Plunket Rooms, 51 Ardmore St. We help problem drinkers.

Wanaka Bowling Club. Progressive Bowls; Names in by 1.00pm for a 1.15pm start. All welcome.

Wanaka Friday Bridge Club. 1.00pm, please be seated by 12.50pm.

SATURDAY 11

Aspiring Young Musicians sign up. Try an instrument & information day, 10.00 - 11.15am. MAC music rooms.

Lake Hawea Netball Club trials for 2023 season. Rec centre 10.00am - 12.00pm. Register at hawea.secretary@gmail.com Croquet Club, 211 Warren St. Golf & Association, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. New members/visitors welcome.

Wanaka Social Tennis. Upton St courts, 1.00 - 4.00pm. Visitors are welcome.

Wanaka Parkrun, 8.00am, Wanaka Station Park, 7.50am pre-event brie ng. Register for free online at www.parkrun.co.nz

Wastebusters’ Electrical Repairs Day, 10.00am2.00pm. Bringing broken appliances and electronics back to life!

Grow Wanaka Edible Landscapes Workshop with Ben Elms. 10.00 - 11.00am. Koha Donation. See Facebook event details.

Sunday 12

Wanaka New Life Church, 10.00am service, 50 Reece Cres. Contemporary worship. All welcome. Wanaka Lake Swimmers meet 8.30am at the Watersports facility. All abilities welcome. Contact: wanakalakeswimmers@gmail.com

Sunday Craft Market, Pembroke Park, from 10.00am. Handmade art and craft. Wanaka Baptist Church. 5.30pm, Community Hub, 34 McDougall St. Word, worship and fellowship. Join us!

Wanaka Presbyterian Church, Sunday service at 10.00am. 94 Tenby Street. All welcome! St Ninians Presbyterian Church, Sunday service at 10.00am. St Ninians Way, Hawea Flat. All welcome! St Columba’s Anglican Church. Service at 11.00am. Corner Upton and McDougall Sts, Wanaka. All welcome.

Holy Family Catholic Church. 154 Aubrey Road, Wanaka. Mass Times - 9.00am on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of each month and 11.00am on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. All welcome.

Monday 13

Wanaka Social Tennis Upton St courts 9.00am12.00pm. Visitors are welcome. Reading to Dogs. Wanaka Library. 3.30 - 5.00pm A programme designed for growing readers. Free. Alcoholics Anonymous. 7.30pm. Plunket Rooms, 51 Ardmore St. We help problem drinkers. Wanaka Bridge Club. Mt Barker Pairs 7.00pm start, please be seated by 6.50pm. Contact wanakabridgeclub@fastmail.com

Wanaka Walkers. 9.30am meet on lakefront, McDougall St. Bring appropriate clothing and lunch. wanakawalkers.blogspot.com for details.

Wanaka Playgroup 9.30am - 12.30pm, 0-5yrs. Wanaka Squash Club. All welcome.

Pembroke Ladies Club. Monthly meeting 10.00am at Presbyterian Hall, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Visitors welcome.

Tuesday 14

Wanaka Community Workshop. 9.00am - 12.00pm, fabricate (working with textiles) - email@wcw.org.nz

Wanaka Walking Group. 10.30am. Meet at the Wanaka Water Sports Facility Carpark. Walk time 1 hour. Info 027 2108 109.

Wriggle & Rhyme. Wanaka Library 10.30 - 11.00am. 0-2 years. All welcome, free.

Volunteer for habitat restoration at Te Kakano’s community-based native plant nursery, 9.00am to 12.00pm; info@tekakano.org.nz All welcome!

Lego Club. Wanaka Library. 3.30 - 4.30pm. 5 - 11 years. More info. 03 443 0410.

Wanaka Bridge Club. Relaxed Bridge, 11.15am. Please be seated by 11.05am. Contact wanakabridgeclub@fastmail.com www.kyokushinkarate.co.nz

Creative Wellbeing Session. 2.00 - 4.30pm, Community Hub, Wanaka. Enquiries to 0210 2781 078.

Mainly Music 9.30am, Wanaka Presbyterian Church94 Tenby St. $4/family.

Kyokushin Karate Wanaka training. Juniors 6.00pm, Seniors 7.00pm. Beginners welcome!

Steady as you go Body Balance Class. 2.00pm, St John Room, Link Way. All welcome. Entry $2. 027 2851 095.

Wanaka Community Workshop, MenShed (not just men) 9.00am - 12.00pm. 15 Gordon Rd. email@wcw.org.nz

Wednesday 15

Grow Wanaka Working Bee 9.30am - 12.00pm, Outlet Rd. Find us on FB for more info. Lake Hawea Netball Club trials for 2023 season. Rec centre 7.00 - 9.00pm. Register at hawea. secretary@gmail.com

Croquet Club, 211 Warren St. Golf Croquet 9.15am for 9.30am start. New members/visitors welcome. Stitch Sisters - Your local knitting group. Edgewater, 9.30am. Love for you to join us.

Volunteer for habitat restoration at Te Kakano’s community-based native plant nursery, 9.00am to 12.00pm; info@tekakano.org.nz All welcome!

Reading to Dogs. Wanaka Library. 3.30 - 5.00pm A programme designed for growing readers. Free. Pre-school Story-time. Wanaka Library. 10.0011.00am 3-5 years. Stories followed by craft activity. Free to all.

Line Dancing. Hawea Community Centre, 1.302.30pm. $5 entry to cover hall hire. Adults only. All welcome.

Wanaka Bridge Club. Wilkin Pairs 7.00pm please be seated by 6.50pm. Contact wanakabridgeclub@fastmail.com

Mainly Music 9.30am, St Ninians Way, Hawea Flat. $4/family. All welcome. St Columba’s Anglican Church. Mid-week Communion, 10.00am.

Meditation, 12.15pm at St Columba’s Anglican Church. All welcome.

Wanaka Travel Club. Lunch meeting and speaker. Neil Robinson, sailing around Tahiti. 11.00am, Hawea Hotel. Ph 021 1259 859.

Alcoholics Anonymous. 7.30pm. St Ninian’s Church Hall. Hawea Flat. All welcome.

Charity Shops

UC Hospice Shop.

Monday - Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Saturday, 10.00am - 1.00pm.

11A Brownston Street. 03 443 4142.

UC Hospice Warehouse/Shop.

Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm.

9A Gordon Road. 03 443 5894.

The Salvation Army Family Store.

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm

Unit 3 & 4, 10 Umber Street.

Wastebusters. Daily 9.00am - 5.00pm. Cnr Ballantyne & Riverbank Rd.

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Aloha Wanakians, hope everyone has been well. If you were blessed with a long weekend, I trust it was enjoyable. If you are like us and public holidays don’t grace you with their presence, then I hope you still found enjoyment, nonetheless. A bit of variety on show this past week which shall be divulged forthwith.

On Tuesday various enquiries into prolific shoplifting and graffiti were made in the hopes of identifying the scoundrels responsible. An individual was arrested for a rather serious matter.

On Wednesday another arrest was made. A locator beacon required our attention but proved to be a false alarm. A driving complaint was dealt with and some work was done around schools during pickup and drop-off for restricted drivers and cycle safety. There have been instances reported as well where drivers are parking in disabled spaces unlawfully as well as across broken yellow lines. I know it can be a stressful time but please adhere to parking accordingly. The evening gave us a drunken man running on the road after his friend was picked up for drink driving and another driving charge.

Thursday saw some more work done around the schools with the above mentioned. A driving complaint was attended to.

On Friday an individual’s driver licence was taken from them due to having more than 100 demerit points. They’ll get it back after 3 months. More enquiries for those prolific shoplifters I mentioned earlier and lots of general patrolling around the place. The evening passed without incident, which would have been a nice reprieve. There was a driving complaint dealt with on Saturday and those shoplifters were arrested. They now must explain themselves to a Judge. In the evening there was a vehicle crash. I think the drunk driver had something to do with it. Another drink driver was found and their level was so high that they automatically lost their licence for a month.

On Sunday a family harm incident was attended and a trespass notice served. Separate events. There was also a tramper rescued after they activated their beacon. They were as prepared as one could be, and were even stuck for an extra 2 nights than planned. Wisely, they activated their beacon instead of crossing the river and were able to be helicoptered out. Another tramper was picked up at the same time so a good result all around. Shows the importance of these handy pieces of kit. An elderly gentleman required Police assistance to help him sort his life out when he flew in with no plans and virtually no resources. After a while it became apparent that he required medical attention so the Ambulance came and greatly assisted us.

Take care everyone and have a good week.