What's On Southland & South Otago?
What's On Southland & South Otago?
EVENTS AND COMMUNITY NOTICES:
SOUTHLAND:
- Ice Sports Southland is excited to be hosting the upcoming South Island Ice Skating Champs right here in Gore on the 14th-16th of August. With 3 days of incredible skating from the South Islands top skaters, it is a great opportunity to get along and support our local club skaters and see some top-level competition skating from Alexandra, Queenstown, Dunedin and Christchurch as well. Gold coin entry, come be inspired.
Steph Paterson Ice Sports Southland
0275674424
http://www.icesportssouthland.org.nz/events/figure-skating-events/ - St Peter's College Ball walkthrough is on 15 August, at the School Hall. Doors open at 5 pm. The parade starts at 5.30 pm. Entry fee, Adults $5.00, Students $2.00. Raffles available $2.00. A fundraiser for St Peter's College Netball
- RSA Mataura is proud to invite members, affiliated members and their invited guest to join them for Afternoon Indoor Bowls.
This will be at the Mataura RSA Club Rooms, 1:30 pm every Thursday afternoon. Tea and Coffee available for a gold coin donation, and thats it! No other cost is needed!
Phone Murray or Glenda Newton: 03 444 9618 for any further inquiries
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Hi there, we at the Gore Gymnastics Club currently have limited spaces available on Wednesday’s 3.30-4.30pm and 4.30-5.30pm and Friday’s 3.30-4.30pm.If you have a child who is 5yrs and over who could be interested or you would like more information or your child is under 5yrs but you would like for them to go on our waiting list - email me at [email protected]
Thanks, Adele on behalf on the Gore Gymnastics Club - Southern REAP & SBS Bank are pleased to offer you FREE computer training.
You can choose which session or sessions you wish to attend:
TUES 4 AUG: Class #1 - Digital Banking
• Getting to know banking online.
• How to recognise the signs of an online scam and what to do.
• How to protect yourself online.
• Starting to navigate through an online banking platform.
• Contacting your bank to get started.
TUES 11 AUG: Class #2 - Home Finances
• Pros and cons of banking online.
• Create a household budget using Excel (offline).
• Exploring financial websites for budgeting advice.
• Create a household budget using Sorted (online).
TUES 18 AUG: Class #3 - Employment #1
• What is a CV/Resume?
• What should it include?
• Creating and formatting a CV in Microsoft Word.
• Creating and formatting a cover letter.
• Online CV & cover letter templates.
TUES 25 AUG: Class #4 - Employment #2
• Creating accounts and job searching on Seek, TradeMe & MSD.
• Attaching your CV to an online application.
• List of job searching sites
VENUE: Southern REAP Community Room, 6 Fairfield Street, Gore
- The Monthly Hokonui Community Market is starting again this Saturday 11th July.
Back Bigger and Better at St Andrews Church Hall, Devon St, Gore from 10 am - 2 pm -
Plunket in Gore has a Pregnancy and Parenting course on Saturday the 1st and 8th of August. It’s free for expecting mums to attend, they also encourage the partner or a support person to attend with them.
The courses are interactive and shaped to give expecting parents the information they want and also need. The course includes the following; labour and birth, stages of labour, choices during and after birth, pain relief options, infant feeding, and newborn care.
Plunket's website for course information and booking is www.plunketppe.org.nz
Or you can contact them directly at [email protected]
- Badminton has started again at the Gore High School Gym
Tuesdays 6.30 pm $5 per person
Find them on Facebook - Gore Badminton
- The Gore Loss and Grief Centre drop-in service is back on Monday mornings 9 am-1 pm at the Southern Reap Building, Fairfield Street in Gore
For more info on the Loss and Grief centre, visit their website: https://www.lossandgriefcentre.com/
WEST OTAGO:
SOUTH OTAGO:
- Are you passionate about Equestrian Show Classes & keen to volunteer in your community? The South Otago A&P Society is seeking an Assistant Equestrian Convener to help with preparations & assist on Show day with Equestrian Section.
Our Show is always last Saturday of November & this year will be 28th November at Balclutha Showgrounds.
Enquiries to our Society Secretary Heather Dudfield Tel: 4181693 or [email protected]
- Milton & Balclutha Rotary Clubs have arranged a "Meet the Candidates" public meeting for South Otago residents who are now part of the Taieri Electorate. This is a chance to hear all candidates at one meeting. Come along to the Balclutha T&C at 7.00 pm on Thursday 13th.
- The Clutha District Libraries are running a Photo Competition from the 1-31 August 2020 and the Theme is Lockdown. The goal is to create a visual history of the recent COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic which can be used as a historical document for the education of future generations. All photos must have been taken within the Clutha District.
Classes:
A - Adult (19+)
T - Teen (13-18)
C - Child (5-12)
D - Devices (phones, iPads etc, any age)
- Balclutha Genealogical Society RESEARCH NIGHT and Legacy help with Jane is on Thursday 20th August 2020, 7 – 9 pm at the Balclutha Public Library, John Street, Balclutha.
Research help and guidance on hand, come along and explore our resources - Milton & Balclutha Rotary Clubs have arranged a "Meet the Candidates" public meeting for South Otago residents who are now part of the Taieri Electorate. This is a chance to hear all candidates at one meeting. Come along to the Balclutha T&C at 7.00 pm on Thursday 13th.
Enquiries Ruth 4182621
To Let us know What's On in your community fill out the "What's On" application sheet.
Or Email us at [email protected]
