Hello Friends,

 

Here we are again for another year. Many thanks to the 39 members who chose to attend the AGM and forget the Bledisloe Cup match, A special thanks to those who came from Ngatea, Thames, Hamilton, New Plymouth and Wellington.

 

EGM AND AGM

 

All the rule changes listed in the May/June newsletter were carried. Our name however, remains the same. We had great pleasure in awarding Life Membership to Tony Wilson who retired as the Club’s Chairman. Tony - many thanks from us all.

 

John Riggir was elected as our first President. Our new committee has some old faces and some new ones. Thanks to those who came back and welcome to those who came forward for the first time. Anyone who wants to help is always most welcome. Full list of Committee Members and Area Contacts follows later.

 

WAIWERA

 

44 members and friends came and found the pool comfortably hot. The new caterers did well with a dip and raw vegetables to start, steak, sausages and salads and baked potatoes, followed by freshly baked apple pie.

 

Afterwards some of us who camped at the caravan part retired to the pool there and next morning had a hot spa.

 

SUBS

 

These have been held at $10.00 per household.. Subs are due now. Please fill out the enclosed yellow form fully and return it to us with your remittance.

 

Would members who are also members of other Sun Clubs please fill this in where required - important needed for NZNF records.

 

FINANCIAL

 

We had an excess of income over expenditure of $633.00 - our first in three years. A copy of the accounts can be obtained by writing to the committee.

 

 

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NEWSLETTER:

 

This may be the last to come from Auckland for a while. At the AGM it was proposed that Wellington FBG produce the Newsletter and they have agreed in principle.

 

 

DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER IS 1ST OCTOBER

 

 

 

NEW COMMITTEE FOR 91/92

 

PRESIDENT	-		JOHN RIGGIR		576 5219
TREASURER	-		JIM PEDDIESON		575 9730
			(ask for Jim)
SECRETARY	-		FRAN RIGGIR		576 5219
COMMITTEE	-		Bob Williamson		410 6030
	-		Bill Olsen		294 8338
	-		Paula Olsen		294 8338
	-		Tom Lewis		834 3404
	-		Martin Barriball		817 4990

 

LOCAL CONTACTS

 

South Auckland	-		Bernard Hollibar		(09)	238 7973
Coromandel/Thames	-		Frank Bowers		(0843)	77413
Hamilton	-		Roger Morris		(07)	856 8857
New Plymouth	-		Doug & Peggy Ball		(067)	33 393
Wellington	-		Bill Baine		(04)	628 514
	-		Geoff Horn		(058)	35 192
Christchurch	-		Wilf Tyrrell		(03)	596 143
	-		Gerald Robinson		(03)	348 3195
Hawkes Bay	-		Hugh Bowles		(0653)	46 238

 

 

 

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Well folks, it’s time to forget hibernating, cancel the recession, get out and enjoy life. The sun is getting warmer and a number of long running events are ready for your enjoyment right now.

 

 

SAUNA		Still steaming on Sunday nights
Place		Aladdin's Bathhouse, 433 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
Time		Every Sunday from 5 p.m. onwards
Cost		$6.50, including free coffee, tea & fruit drinks.
Social Nights		Second Sunday of every month.
Next Nights		8th Sept, 13th Oct, 10th Nov.

 

 

 

 

HOT POOL NIGHTS - PARAKAI TOURIST COMPLEX

 

Last complex on left going through Parakai, now held last Saturday of each month, 4 pm to 10 pm.

Dates 28 September, 26 October and 30 November (last for year).

Adults $5.00, Children Free.

Chinese takeaways on site.

Nude swimming only please.

 

URETITI

 

We shall be holding our usual weekend camp during Labour Weekend at Uretiti. Saturday 26 October to Monday 28 October.

 

From State Highway 1, 6 km north of Waipu and 1 km north of the golf course, turn right into Uretiti Beach Recreation Reserve camping ground. Water taps, flush toilets, cold showers. NO DOGS. Supplies at Ruakaka, 3 km further north. Contact John or Fran on 576-5219 for further information.

 

 

BARBECUE

 

We held a successful mid winter barbecue in June. A cold night was helped by the fires and hot soup before the main course. Some enjoyed the hot mulled wine. We hope to do another barbecue nearer to Xmas. See a later newsletter.

 

 

 

 

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CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH

 

September/October 1991

 

Spring seems to be already here in Christchurch. One hardy soul has been paddling in the water already although the rest of us are prepared to wait awhile yet. We have had three swim nights this winter which have helped us to stay in touch and I think most of us will want to do something similar next winter.

We must be a fairly unstructured lot on the Mainland because we don’t seem to want organised weekends. A majority likes Spencerville Beach and so for the first part of the summer at least we will treat it as our regular 'home' beach. This simplifies the diary, as all I have to say is "see you down there anytime you can make it." The suggestion of going north from the surf club didn't catch on last year so if you want to meet some of the group go south towards Waimairi Beach and look out for the yellow flag. I hope as many of you as possible will buy a flag to attract the rest of the group and to draw in prospective members.

Gerald Robertson has some good ideas for publicising our group. I hope they get your support and bring in some new members. Although the local group grew quickly to its present size we seem to have stuck at around 25 for a while. This is not really enough members to keep the group viable. It just needs a few members to not show up (there's no reason why everyone should always attend) and we become too small to be effective. So lets try and encourage others to join in. After all we like it so let others in on the secret. Better still, lets stop being so secretive.

Auckland have got a copy of the video 'Naked Down Under' and we should be getting it sometime. It would be very nice to round off a day at the beach with a film.

It was very pleasant to meet two young people from Dunedin at our last swim night (10 Aug). Margaret Caughley and Neville Walker called in on us on their way to Wellington for their swim night on the 11th of August. I couldn't believe anyone was that keen - and I was right. Their main reason for the journey was to attend a wedding in Wellington the following weekend - their's! Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Walker.

I'd also like to thank the members of the Canterbury Sun Club for inviting some of us to their Mid-Winter festival and for coming to our swim nights.

 

 

Christchurch Diary

 

Spencerville Beach every weekend when it’s nice.

 

   Chris Arnold (03-355-8337)

 

 

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	P.O. BOX 41-171 ST. LUKES AUCKLAND 3
	WELLINGTON NEWSLETTER

Sept. - Oct. 1991

 

The Wellington Free Beach Group is made up of a variety of people and it is hoped the Newsletter will be seen by us as a way of sharing and showing that diversity. EDITOR'S COMMENTS  Peter Hooper      In our group the women are keen to speak out about how they find things. Some of the men are finding what is coming to the surface rings bells for them as well. The style of things is moving very much towards collective strategies rather than leaving things in the hands of a few.   Problems like communication issues, the difficulty of collective decision making and defining lines of accountability are part of the change. We need to give ourselves permission to make a few mistakes and not give up when errors are made. What we are doing flow I believe is a step in the right direction.   At the next formal Meeting there is an advantage in building in a review process. Accountability to the group is an important issue.   Two positive notes are our wish to build even stronger links with those outside the Group and the concern for children and young people.   Stuart is building links between the Group and the Local Wellington Sun Club. Marilyn has been acing things in the area of Public Relations with adverts in local newspapers and so forth.   The majority of the young people in our group are under the age of ten. Boys dominate things in the zero to five years category and girls outnumber the boys in the six to ten year old group. Children are the responsibility of the parents or the adults who care for them, but as a Group our sensitivity to demographics is worth working at.   Enjoy the read and all the best. The women will be making a special contribution in the next issue.     Mid Winter Swim Nine people enjoyed a cold dip and joined others at a very enjoyable party at Bill’s home. Thanks Bill! Certificates were given to those who took the plunge.   TREVOR'S COMMENTS  I. A couple of people failed to learn of the change in our program, the swim night became a sauna evening. SORRY you weren't told. Most people were contacted but there were at least two people who were a little lost that night.

II. CONGRATULATIONS to the gent who commenced his fourth decade during July!   III. The OFFICIAL MINUTES of our extraordinary meeting, plus a special note to all women members, was sent out during July to all Wellington members. If you HAVEN'T received either of these please phone 339-248.   JOHN's   L E T T E R I have read the recent correspondence on changing the FREE the name of BEACH GROUP Inc. I support Jackie Caldwell's rejection of any change. I associate the first word in our name with freedom (unrestricted and not restricting), the second word with beachhead (our launching place for breaking down social barriers), and the word Group with together, well organized, common cause.   It is interesting to note that the main proponents of a change are two retired gentlemen, free of dependants (eg children at school etc), and not inhibited by employment (work/customer rebuke etc). Yet, I know there are exceptions to this apparent immunity.   The name FREE BEACH GROUP provides a degree of anonymity for those who need it, and an opportunity to explain our activities and objectives in a constructive manner without the mental block sometimes created by the word 'nude', etc.   To suggest that we have moved from the beaches, and are now invading the land is navel gazing. There appear to be few beaches in NZ which could be classed as free/dress-optional, ie Papamoa and Breaker Bay, Wellington. Reading the Beach Directory reveals the isolation of our ‘free beaches’.   When we are free to roam the countryside, and if the FREE BEACH GROUP still exists, we will be reminded by our name of what we have achieved.   John Groombridge, FREE BEACH GROUP, Wellington

THE WELLINGTON DISTRICT CALENDAR 'FIXTURE' ORGANISER & MEMBERS' CONTACT - BILL BAINE 04 562 8514

 

 

 

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ℵ FOOTNOTE: N.B. All 7 digit phone numbers above not functional until the 25th Oct 1991.

 

 

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