Clubnights

CLUBNIGHT PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
7.30 pm
Doors open at 7pm

The club is always interested to hear from anybody wanting to be considered as a Wednesday night guest speaker and is open to suggestions

If you have any suggestions for speakers, or would like to give a presentation yourself, please contact Pamela at clubnight, or email to pamela.campbell@xtra.co.nz

CLUB NIGHT PROGRAMME MAY 2026

10 June:  Five Lakes Trip –  Andrew and Catharina Fisher
“Five Lakes Trip” is what we called it – partly due to proximity to the Five Passes Trip.
From Theatre Flat in the Routeburn we climbed up to Lake Unknown, then via a convoluted route past the melt lake of the Park Pass Glacier, down to Park Pass and then along the Serpentine Range past Lake Nerine to Lake Wilson and then out past Lake Harris down the Routeburn Valley

17 June: Debbie Labett – Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail
Debbie Labett biked the 300k Alps to Ocean (A20) cycle trail from the snowy peaks of Mt Cook to Steampunk festivities in Oamaru. This iconic route crosses braided rivers, passes turquoise lakes and historic valleys and passes over hydro dams. Come along to enjoy some photos of the beautiful scenery of our very own South Island.

17 June: Sales Table There will be no Sales Table this month – back on 15 July

24 June: Andrew and Catharina Fisher – Albert Burn Several years ago, Andrew and Catharina did a trip from Makarora which they hoped would get them into the Albert Burn, but poor weather and time constraints put paid to that. So with a bit more flexibility with time and a suitable weather window they went from the Matukituki valley – up the ridge past Eostre and Dragonfly Peaks and then down the Albert Burn. They took a side valley up past Mt Jumbo and descended into the Wilkin, returning to their start point via Rabbit Pass and the Bledisloe Gorge sidle.

1 July: Chris McMillan – South Westland Tramping February 2026
In February Chris McMillan led a couple of back-to-back trips in South Westland taking in the Copland Valley, part of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track and the Mataketake Range. Hear about the trips which included hot pools, torrential rain, frog-filled tarns and a hut with a library.



22 July: Showing of the film Hut Keepers
Bookings open, be in early because there is a limit on numbers. See page 16 announcement for details.

Return of the Sales Table
Sales Table – sales start 7pm
The Sales Table will be on again third Wednesday of the month. Edibles, whether biscuits, cakes, jams, pickles or fruit and vegetables are the most popular offerings. Be there early (by 7pm) if you have items to sell, or if you want to buy some of the delicious home cooking. Please collect and take home any of your items that remain unsold at the end of the evening.
CASH ON THE NIGHT PLEASE

Contact Graeme McVerry graememcv2@xtra.co.nz ph 021 464349