18 PICTON HAPPENINGS www.pictonresource.co.nz 18th March 2020 10.00am - 1.00pm (weekdays) Mariners Mall, Picton 03 573 7790 [email protected]www.pictonresource.co.nz www.facebook.com/ Picton-Resource-Centre The Dave Upfold Show, 7.00 pm Weds 18th and Thurs 19th March Picton Little Theatre presents one of the world’s busiest and most copied versatile entertainers in the world today. Dave Upfold is a world renowned Comedy Stage Hypnotist. He is one of the busiest, one of the most copied and one of the biggest crowd pulling hypnotists in the world, with a vast range of experience, from corporate, conference or club, to school and other fund raisers, to agricultural, city and town shows, to private events. Tickets $30pp available from Take Note Picton or Alyssums Blenheim. Online tickets available on Eventfinda. 22 Messy Church, 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm Sun 22nd March A free event at Picton Baptist Church (293 Waikawa Rd) – create with activities, fun & games; celebrate with Bible stories, songs & prayers; get together for a delicious meal. Everyone is welcome, from babies to grandies. Children please bring a grown-up! Ph 573 6315 or email [email protected]for more information. 25 Waikawa Indoor Bowls Open Night, 7.00 pm Weds 25th March Come and have some fun on our open night. The Waikawa Indoor Bowls Club is keen to start more locals bowling this winter. They are holding an open night for "newbies" at Port Marlborough Pavilion. Come and see what they are all about, meet some new people and have some fun. Its a great reason to get out on a winter's evening and enjoy the company of some of your neighbours. You can phone Julie on 027 4707517 or John on 573 9086 for more information. 27 QCC Work Day, Fri 27th March QCC needs your support to help students raise funds for the College on their Workday. Do you need help in the workplace with stocktaking; shelf stacking; tidying up; gardening and more? Do you need help at home with lawns; gardens; window cleaning; car washing; ironing; and more? If you have a job for one (or more!) QCC student they’d love to hear from you. Phone Marama Burgess Workday Coordinator on 573 6558 ext 742. 28 Conservation Kids: Humpback Whale Day, 10.00 am Sat 28th March Join CKNZ, KCC and the Marlborough East Coast Protection Group as they bring you their famously fun and informative wildlife education day at Envirohub Marlborough, 14 Auckland Street, Picton. The day includes indoor and outdoor conservation focused activities. Age 5-12, gold coin entry. Bring lunch, water bottle and a hat. Bookings are essential to info@ envirohub.co.nz or 021 1010 818. NB. This event was due to take place last month but had to be cancelled due to the Picton gas leak. Those that were booked last time will have first dibs on bookings after which new bookings can be made.
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PICTON HAPPENINGSwww.pictonresource.co.nz 18th March 2020
The Dave Upfold Show, 7.00 pm Weds 18th and Thurs 19th March
Picton Little Theatre presents one of the world’s busiest and most copied versatile entertainers in the world today. Dave Upfold is a world renowned Comedy Stage Hypnotist. He is one of the busiest, one of the most copied and one of the biggest crowd pulling hypnotists in the world, with a vast range of experience, from corporate, conference or club, to school and other fund raisers, to agricultural, city and town shows, to private events. Tickets $30pp available from Take Note Picton or Alyssums Blenheim. Online tickets available on Eventfinda.
22 Messy Church, 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm Sun 22nd March
A free event at Picton Baptist Church (293 Waikawa Rd) – create with activities, fun & games; celebrate with Bible stories, songs & prayers; get together for a delicious meal. Everyone is welcome, from babies to grandies. Children please bring a grown-up! Ph 573 6315 or email [email protected] for more information.
25 Waikawa Indoor Bowls Open Night, 7.00 pm Weds 25th March
Come and have some fun on our open night. The Waikawa Indoor Bowls Club is keen to start more locals bowling this winter. They are holding an open night for "newbies" at Port Marlborough Pavilion. Come and see what they are all about, meet some new people and have some fun. Its a great reason to get out on a winter's evening and enjoy the company of some of your neighbours. You can phone Julie on 027 4707517 or John on 573 9086 for more information.
27 QCC Work Day, Fri 27th March
QCC needs your support to help students raise funds for the College on their Workday. Do you need help in the workplace with stocktaking; shelf stacking; tidying up; gardening and more? Do you need help at home with lawns; gardens; window cleaning; car washing; ironing; and more? If you have a job for one (or more!) QCC student they’d love to hear from you. Phone Marama Burgess Workday Coordinator on 573 6558 ext 742.
28 Conservation Kids: Humpback Whale Day, 10.00 am Sat 28th March
Join CKNZ, KCC and the Marlborough East Coast Protection Group as they bring you their famously fun and informative wildlife education day at Envirohub Marlborough, 14 Auckland Street, Picton. The day includes indoor and outdoor conservation focused activities. Age 5-12, gold coin entry. Bring lunch, water bottle and a hat. Bookings are essential to [email protected] or 021 1010 818. NB. This event was due to take place last month but had to be cancelled due to the Picton gas leak. Those that were booked last time will have first dibs on bookings after which new bookings can be made.
Cruise Ship Arrivals 2020P.S.A 16th March 2020Kia ora koutou
Over the weekend the Prime Minister announced further border controls for entry to NZ, including a temporary ban on cruise ships entering NZ waters.
This morning shipping agents have confirmed that all cruise bookings to Picton have been cancelled for the rest of this season.
All other international shipping (such as log ships) are subject to additional heightened border security measures. These measures include enhanced pre-arrival procedures and quarantine provisions.There have been no issues with any crew or vessel to date and we are constantly monitoring this.
We have been working with the Ministry of Health, Maritime NZ, Nelson Marlborough DHB, MDC and customers for some time, and will continue to ensure border controls are appropriate and the risk of spread of COVID-19 is minimised. Please be assured our priority is the health and well-being of our staff, customers and community.
We will be updating our website as quickly as possible with any changes and I encourage you to keep up to date with the Ministry of Health’s website.
Nāku noa, nāRhys Welbourn, CEO Port Marlborough.
Picton Historical Society
The CarnaticBy Alison Hinkley
The Carnatic was an 871 ton Clipper ship that made three voyages to New Zealand.
In 1875 she was the only immigrant ship to sail directly from London to Picton arriving on the 10th Jan 1875. She had 297 immigrants aboard.
One of the sailors summed up the voyage saying 'it had been a particularly fine one! - two deaths, one birth and no rows!'
It had a very large distinctive figurehead, said to be in the likeness of Queen Victoria. When Carnatic left Picton she was minus six sailors who had deserted. On this voyage she had no cargo as the Merchants were unsure whether she would come into Picton Harbour. However after the Captain speaking very highly of the capability of the Port and the anticipation of the railway being completed, he felt it would become a
favourite place for skippers, who would be glad to load in such a situation.
Sad to say in 1883 she suffered her demise and foundered in a heavy gale off Cape of Good Hope with all crew saved by another ship.
For further information please contact Picton Museum on 573 8283 or visit the Museum at 9 London Quay, Picton.
Picton Resource Centre Notice of AGM
Wednesday 15th April, 1.00 pmPicton Library, 2 Dublin Street
Duty Planner Service– until further notice there will be no Duty Planner available at Picton. The duty planner service for MDC has been suspended for two weeks (18 March to 3 April) while a review of the service is undertaken. This has become necessary due to resourcing issues. Service will resume on 6 April 2020.
After 6 April - please contact MDC Customer Services or complete an online enquiry form. If your enquiry is urgent, you may wish to consider consulting a private professional or applying for a LIM.
What’s on?Friday 27 March 10.30am Under 5’s story and craftMondays 10.0am Te Reo – open to the publicTuesdays 10.30am Picton Spinners and KnittersWednesdays 1.00pm CribbageWednesdays 3.30pm After School FunFridays 10.00am Picton Art Group
Work is underway at the Waikawa Stream mouth to improve its flood capacity and help protect nearby housing from flooding. The stream is a steep gravel bed river that naturally deposits gravel and silt into the sea.
The tides have provided favourable conditions for the work to get underway this week.
The extracted shingle will provide replenishment for nearby beaches, which will benefit local
bird life and means there is no overall loss of natural habitat. The shingle will also be used for the nearby Waikawa marina extension.
The Council is working closely with Port Marlborough, Te Atiawa and the local community, who have been supportive of the project. The work is expected to wrap up in early April.
If you have any questions, please contact David Aires, Rivers Operations Engineer on 03 520 7400.
Marlborough District CouncilWaikawa flood prevention work starts
Most boaties launching at the Picton and Havelock boat ramps this summer seemed to have safety at the top of their minds.
A recent Summer Safe Boating campaign run by the Marlborough District Council Harbours Team found approximately 90 percent of people heading out the Sounds this summer were wearing lifejackets – including their four legged friends.
Harbour Protection Officer, Jason Moore, says this was a great result.
“Our team spent time this summer at both the Picton
and Havelock boat ramps conducting lifejacket checks and reminding skippers of the importance of wearing a life jacket. Statistics show that each year up to two-thirds of recreational boaties who drown in our waters might have been saved if they had been wearing an appropriate life jackets.
“The fact that most people were wearing lifejackets showed they were generally well prepared,” Jason said.
The campaign also promoted other safety messages, like reminding skippers to carry at least two waterproof ways of calling for help, check the
Successful Summer Safe Boating campaign
marine weather forecast, and abide by the speed limit of 5 knots or less within 200m of the shore.
As part of the campaign the Harbours team gave away two children’s life jackets to age group winners of a colouring competition. Felix Ogilvy 7 years old (pictured right) and Tui Ogilvy 5 years old (pictured far right), both from Blenheim were the lucky recipients. Marlborough Sounds Marinas also gave away an annual lunching pass.
Civic Honours Awards - nominations wantedMarlborough District Council invites nominations for the Civic Honours Awards from community organisations.
Nominations can be made for people who have performed exemplary community service in Marlborough.
Details of the scheme and nomination forms are available from the Council reception, Seymour Square, Blenheim and the Picton Service Centre.
Nominations must be received at Council (Blenheim office) by 5.00 pm on Friday 10 April 2020.
2020-21 Annual Plan Adoption Process
For futher details on the Annual Plan adoption process visit the Marlborough District Council website (www.marlborough.govt.nz).
• 10 common myths de-bunked• 7 nutrient facts and figures• 5 basic tools for the kitchen
• 3 easy steps to a healthier diet
Space is limisted so booking is essential. The workshop is $15 per person, please make a reservation via [email protected] or phone 027 895 3688.
Picton Courses
Get Plant Savvy with MaiaStarts Friday 1st May for 7 weeksTe Paranui, 1310 SH1, Tuamarina
Learn all about the nutrients in plant-based foods and how to transition to a healthy whole-foods diet with ease in this seven week course, led by Maia who studied plant-based nutrition at the CNS (NY) and has embraced a plant-based whole foods lifestyle for seven years.
We’re meeting every Friday evening for cooking and education in the EARTHBOUND Kitchen, half way between Picton and Blenheim off SH1. Included in the program is a trip to Blenheim town centre to learn how to read food labels, how to store and prepare bulk food, what appliances are useful and how to navigate the grocery store.
By the end of the seven weeks you will be able to make informed choices of what to eat based on knowledge and experience, and to shop for and prepare complete balanced delicious dishes from vegetables, legumes, grains, fruits, nuts and seeds to keep you and your family well-nourished and happy.
If you’re after some free advice and training on the best way to keep your hull clean head to the drop-in workshops, run by the Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership in conjunction with Carboline, Nelmac and Marlborough Sounds Marinas.
You will be provided with tips on how to get the best value from your anti-fouling. You will also learn about the new rules around highly fouled vessels and how to recognise marine pests.
Good hull maintenance means lower fuel use, limits the spread of marine pests and gets you to your destination faster.
For more information about the workshops contact Peter Lawless. Ph: 021 894 363 or email: [email protected]
NZQA rated, renew or full first aid at work courses. Fun & fast. Visa
and Mastercard accepted. For more information or to book contact Trevor
on 027 817 5501 or Loren on 0508 776 633 or email [email protected].
For more info visit www.promed.ac.nz
ST AIDcourse at Picton Fire Station on 27th March, Starts 8.30am1
Volunteer in Picton
Volunteer Firefighter
Picton Fire Station is currently looking for new
volunteers to join our brigade. If you're interested, come
along to one of our training nights on Monday, 7pm.
www.fireandemergency.nz
IHC
IHC advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and supports them to live satisfying lives in the community. Play a big part in the life of a person with an intellectual disability and the work IHC does by joining our One-to-One Friendship or Skills-based Volunteer Programmes. Telephone Jane on 027 836 0342 or register your interest online.www.ihc.org.nz/volunteer
Picton Dawn ChorusPicton Dawn Chorus is dedicated to controlling predators from the Picton/Waikawa area. They are looking for support from all the community, with a trap in every fifth section in town and similar spacings in the bush. Telephone Siobain on 021 285 1858 or email [email protected]
www.pictondawnchorus.nz
Promotional AssistantDeliver posters and/or flyers (advertising Volunteer Marlborough) to mail boxes around Marlborough (primarily Blenheim and Picton). Choose your town and suburb. Timing is flexible. All ages are welcome to apply for this role. Contact Hannah on 03-577-9388 or [email protected]
Shop assistant required. Assist with daily running of the Trade Aid shop in Picton. Three hour shifts. Call Volunteer Marlborough on 03 577 9388.
www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz
Community Patrol PictonCommunity Patrol Picton is now up and running but the group always welcomes new volunteers. This involves a few hours once a month. Days to be decided but some would be required during school holidays and the cruise ship season. To volunteer email [email protected]
Edwin Fox Maritime Museum
Volunteers needed to hang out
on our lovely ship and chat to
our visitors about the Edwin Fox.
Telephone Karen McLeod on 03 573
6868 or 027 573 6868.
www.edwinfoxsociety.com
Picton Heritage & Whaling MuseumWe are looking for volunteers to help for one session of three hours per month. Help to present our history. Telephone 573 8283 or call in at 9 London Quay. Email [email protected].
www.pictonmuseum-newzealand.com
Marlborough Sounds Community Vehicle TrustVolunteer drivers needed to drive people from Blenheim and surrounding areas to Nelson and back for medical appointments. Full, clean driver’s licence needed. Contact Volunteer Marlborough on 03 577 9388.www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz
Senior Net Marlborough SoundsTutors needed to teach seniors at Senior Net seminars how to use computers, smart phones, tablets/ipads, social media, internet banking, etc. Contact Volunteer Marlborough on 03 577 9388.www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz
Age Concern
Age Concern Marlborough works to
improve the lives of Older People in
the community. Volunteers are needed
to provide carer relief and home
visits, and to help out with occasional
gardening and handyman-type jobs.
Telephone Catherine Donnelly on 03
579 3457 or email fieldageconble@
xtra.co.nz.
www.facebook.com/
ageconcernmarlborough/
Are you looking for volunteers? Ask at the Picton Resource Centre for more information on how we can help.
SATURDAYTai Chi: 8.00am, Jade Lodge, 37-41 Auckland St Junior Football , Rugby & Cricket: 9.00am onwards (seasonal), PavilionPicton Men's Shed: 9.00am – 12.00pm, Men’s ShedMixed 18 Holes: 11.30am - 3.00pm, Picton Golf ClubPicton Bowling Club: 12.45pm, 25 Kent St
SUNDAYTai Chi: 8.00am, Jade Lodge, 37-41 Auckland StAnglican (Holy Trinity) Church: Service 9.00am & 10.30amSt. Joseph’s Catholic Church: Mass 9.00amUnion Parish of Picton: Service 10.00am Picton Baptist Church: Service 10.00amBuddhism for Daily Life (Marlborough Group): 10.00am, 8 Moana View Rd, 1st SundayRail and Sail: 11.00am - 3.00pm, Picton ForeshoreChristian Life Centre: Service 11.30am, 40 BroadwaySt. John in the Wilderness Koromiko: 6.30pm, 2nd & 4th Sun
MONDAYTai Chi: 8.00am, Jade Lodge, 37-41 Auckland St Picton Walking Group: 9.30am, Picton RSA carpark Tumble Tots: 10.00am - 11.00am, PavilionTe Reo Māori: 10.00am - 12.00pm, Picton LibraryWriters of Picton: 1.30pm, 1st Mon of month, Picton Library Senior Citizens: 1.00pm onwards, Picton RSABadminton (New & Younger): 3.30pm – 4.30pm, QCC GymScrabble: 1.00pm - 4.00pm, Marina Cove Club RoomPippins/Brownies: 4.15pm – 5.45pm, St. Josephs School Badminton (Returning): 4.30pm – 6.00pm, QCC GymBadminton (Rep Players): 4.45pm – 6.30pm, QCC GymGirl Guides: 6.00pm – 8.00pm, St. Josephs School Rangers: 6.00pm – 8.00pm, St. Josephs School Arapawa Boxfit Class: 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Picton Scout HallMarlborough Sounds Barbershop Chorus: 7.00pm, Spring Creek
For more information on any of the events listed here visit www.pictonresource.co.nz/community-directory. If you would like to add an event to this listing or make an amendment please contact the Resource Centre on 03 573 7790 or email [email protected]
Thank you to our supportersThank you to the following business and community groups (in no particular order) who have donated to the Picton Resource Centre. We appreciate every single donation no matter how big or small.
If you wish to become a supporter of the Picton Resource Centre please contact Nicci at [email protected] or call 03 573 7790.
Picton Club & RSAWaitohi Rugby Club
Union Parish Church
Picton Garden Club Round ‘A’ Mini Golf
The Crow TavernWaikawa Indoor
Bowling Club
Picton Scottish Country Dancing
Dianna SchulzSummit Real Estate
Vicki WeetmanSummit Real Estate Writers of Picton Picton Badminton
