What's On Southland & South Otago

Publish Date: Friday, 8 December 2023, 10:43AM

Balfour Backyard Beauties - Its Back! 2nd March 2025.Bring out your Beauties for display be it a car/ bike / machinery / motorhome - we want to see it! 2nd March 2025 at Balfour Sportsground. Gates open at 10am & Exhibit Judging from 12.30pm. Something for everyone - market stalls, food, cash bar and loads of children's activities. Exhibit forms please contact Zaynor McLean 027 326 9990 or Campbell Mclean 027 457 9506.
Invitation from the Balfour & Riversdale Lions Clubs: Book Launch - The Waimea Plains Railway and The Waikaia Branch Railway. By Alex C Goennie,362 A4 pages, maps, plans, photographs, personal interviews, memories and much more. 2.00PM Saturday 1st March at the Riversdale Community Centre 26 Berwick Street. Afternoon Tea provided. $65 Pus postage - Books can be pre-ordered and will be available after the book launch on 1st March 2025. Bank Account: 03 1394 0076458 000 | Westpac INQUIRIES Barbara Sharpe Balfour Phone 03 201 6200 Email [email protected] or Riversdale Hamish McKay Mobile 027 435 754 Email [email protected] Morgan Greene Mobile 021 258 3122 Email [email protected]
Balclutha Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting Thursday 6th March 2025, 7.30pm at Public Library, John St, Balclutha. Topic: “Round the Table”. Time for members to seek help with research, share their progress, successes and breakthroughs. Everyone welcome. Enquires Noeline 4180653
NZ Marching Championships 2025 Hosted by Marching Southland ILT Stadium Southland - Invercargill
Thursday 13th March - Opening Ceremony Friday 14th March - Qualifying March Saturday 15th March.
Plate & Championship March Competitions. Free Admission for all ages.
Mataura School are welcoming past staff & students to join them for their 150th school jubilee on the 14th, 15th & 16th March 2025. Register your interest at tinyurl.com\mataura150 or you can also complete a paper copy of the registration of interest form at the school office by 30th June 2024. Should you have any old school photos they would to have them. Please send them to [email protected] giving as much detail about the photo as possible. For any other information please contact 027 221 3163.
Seniors Expo held at Te Pou O Mata-Au, Balclutha - 10:00am - 03:00pm Thursday 20th March.
All welcome - Free entry Connect seniors with local services and support Empower seniors through information Raise awareness of available resources Help service agencies share vital information effectively. 40 organisations and community groups will be attending the Expo.
Attention all rugby fans and community members! The Waikaka Rugby Football Club is gearing up for a monumental event – our 125th Jubilee! Mark your calendars for April 25th to 27th, 2025! Join us for a thrilling weekend packed with action, excitement, and unforgettable rugby moments! And that’s not all – the highlight of the weekend will be our spectacular 125th Celebration on Saturday night! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic event! Keep your eyes peeled on the Waikaka RFC Facebook page in the new year for all the details on how to register! Let’s make history together! Waikaka RFC – where legends are born!
Eastern Southland Softball Association are holding a reunion 4th-6th April 2025! Gore Town & Country Club 6 Bury Street Gore
Friday 4th April: Meet & greet.
Saturday 5th April: Game day & black-tie event R18.
Sunday 6th April: Catch ups & farewells.
To register or more information: essareunion.co.nz or www.facebook.com/essareunion
Gore Community Patrol are looking for volunteers. If you are keen to find out more about being part of a team in our community that in partnership with others prevents crime & reduces harm through the active presence of trained patrollers then they would love to hear from you. For further information visit www.cpnz.org.nz or email [email protected]
Have you ever thought about becoming a Big Buddy?
Family Works Southland are looking for people in Invercargill and Gore who are willing to volunteer 2 - 3 hours a week to help the young members of our community to develop their social skills and create strong long-lasting friendships. Being a Big Buddy to someone is about encouraging growth, confidence, and stepping outside your comfort zone. If you want to know more about our Buddy Programme, please check out their website: https://pss.org.nz/family-works/services/buddy-programme/
If you have important documents that need signing by a Justice of the Peace, then do not hesitate to drop by the Gore District Library on a Wednesday evening from 6.30PM~ 7.30PM.
Justices of the Peace offer a volunteer service to the public of Southland. A Justice of the Peace can:
- Witness your signature on a document.
- Certify copies of documents for you including cell phone texts and computer displayed results.
- Administer an affidavit for you. This is a document that is sworn on oath or affirmed and is normally used in a legal proceeding.
- Complete a declaration for you. This may be a statutory declaration made under the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 or some other statute which provides for this to be done.