2024 is the centenary of the Hayes smooth grip wire-strainer, so come on down and help us kick off the celebrations this labour weekend. Enjoy kids windmill crafts, guided tours of the museum and homestead, special menu items in the café, and our famous [...]
Looking for funding for a community project? Not sure where to start and have a few questions? Come and meet your local funders to discuss your project. 07 Nov 2024, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Roxburgh Service Centre, 120 Scotland Street, Roxburgh 9500, New [...]
JOIN US AT OUR AGM Date: 5:30pm Wednesday, 20 November 2024 Location: St Enoch's Church, 12 Centennial Ave, Alexandra GUEST SPEAKER AFTER AGM BUSINESS (6:45pm) Chinese experiences on the Otago Goldfields Associate Professor James Beattie from Victoria University sheds light on the lives of [...]
This event is now fully booked. A waitlist is available Associate Professor, James Beattie, from Victoria University, will shed light on the lives of Cantonese gold miners in Central Otago. When the gold began to run out, they quickly established themselves as market gardeners [...]
After many years of research and writing, Tricia Batkin celebrates the launch of her book 'Coal Dust to Gold Dust' which highlights the early days of Cambrian, the families that settled there from the 1860s and the tragedies and triumphs that were part of [...]
HERITAGE TALKS: NOW FULLY BOOKED! Ross Barnett, author of Uncertain Enterprises, will discuss factors that contributed to the success and failure of early gold mining operations in Otago. These include alluvial, hard-rock mining and dredging and highlight some of the challenges faced by mining [...]
Looking to gain confidence to better understand the financial basics of your community organisation? Join huddl's FREE Finance 101 workshop for non-profit board members to help bring you up to speed. This course is designed to help participants become comfortable reading and interpreting financial statements, [...]
If you are part of a sports club, multicultural club, heritage club or any incorporated society, huddl are hosting a free workshop with Otago Community Law to look at what the new Incorporated Society Act means for your local group and help you update [...]
Cromwell Early Learning Centre Inc is hosting a rare opportunity for our Central Otago community to see an amazing collection of unique kākahu (cloaks) made by internationally recognised Māori master weaver Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron MNZM. Roka is presenting a week-long exhibition at the Cromwell Early Learning [...]
At first glance, inland saline ecosystems may look like barren wastelands. Look a little closer and you’ll see a hidden world of small and beautiful salt-tolerant plants and invertebrates thriving in these seemingly inhospitable conditions. In this talk, geologist Sophie Briggs from the University [...]
THE TOUR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED! HOWEVER YOU MAY WISH TO JOIN THE WAITLIST USING THE BOOKING FORM BELOW. Join us on a tour of the inland saline ecosystem at Chapman Road Scientific Reserve to see what happens when geology, climate, and oceans intertwine, [...]
Join museum experts from Tūhura Otago Museum as they conduct a review of Taonga Tūturu, Māori Artefacts, at our local museums. This roadshow invites the public to witness these experts as they examine collections from the Central Otago Museum, including Māori artefacts and natural history [...]