Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

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Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society
2364 days ago

Dacre Cottage (Karepiro Bay) Christmas Lunch - Sun 26 Nov

Communications team from Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

This is a great event each year for Okura residents, friends, family, and anyone else who wants to come along - it's a great chance to see what an amazing place we live in. YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK! (Details below).

Location: Dacre Cottage, Karepiro Bay (see below for info on how to get there)… View more
This is a great event each year for Okura residents, friends, family, and anyone else who wants to come along - it's a great chance to see what an amazing place we live in. YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK! (Details below).

Location: Dacre Cottage, Karepiro Bay (see below for info on how to get there)
Time: Music will start at 11am with lunch being served at midday followed by games and music till 1.30 pm
High Tide: 12.49 pm 3.3m

Cost: per person, $20 all funds go direct to supporting the protection and enhancement of the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve and its surrounding parks.

Below are all the details you need to know. Do have a read as there are is lots here but worth the read!

Any questions, sing out!

Live music and a traditional Christmas three course lunch at the Historic Dacre Cottage will start of the Christmas season with a bang.

Come and celebrate the outdoors and our early settlers' history with the lovely sounds of live music and help raise funds for the protection of the Marine Reserve and its surrounding Parks and land.

There will be raffles and games to play so please bring along some gold coins to play and support this great cause.

There are many ways you can get to Dacre Cottage on the day:
1/ Walk the lovely bush walk in from Haigh Access Road of East Coast Road (allow one and a half hours for this).

2/ Walk the coastal walk from Stillwater which has lovely views of the Weiti River (allow 45 to 60 minutes)

3/ From Okura Township, a ferry service will be provided across the estuary in privately owned dinghies (a donation would be appreciated to support the cause.) from 10 am to 10.30 am and then it is a 20 minute walk around the coast. The return trip will be from 2 pm to 2.30.

4/ The Yakity Yak Kayak Club will have kayak seats for 40 people who would like to paddle from Okura and return, these will be guided by club members (a donation would be appreciated to support the cause.)
To book your kayak phone Todd 09 476 7066.

5/ By boat, kayak, SUP is a great way of arriving, (the high tide is at 1.39 pm so the plan is to have you away before the tide starts falling)

Bookings are essential -
Please book by emailing dacrecottage@gmail.com and pay by Direct Credit to Dacre Management Committee
03-0180-0167915-00 Please put your surname as a reference and contact Peter Townend on dacrecottage@gmail.com or phone on 0274529255 during the day or after hours on 473 0797

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2364 days ago

Paddle Boards flying out the door - don't miss out!

Communications team from Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

Support this special deal and help us raise funds for the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society. Starting from only $459! Perfect Christmas Gift. Get in touch today! Email bob@nzreal.com

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2386 days ago

Need a paddle board? Check out this amazing deal!

Communications team from Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

Support this special fundraising deal and help us raise funds for the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society. Only $499! Don't miss out. Perfect Christmas Gift.

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2509 days ago

A night at the movies - raise funds and have fun!

Communications team from Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

"The Time Of Their Lives" Bridgeway Cinema (Northcote), Sunday June 25th, 6pm, $25 per ticket.

Make it a fun night with like minded people! Come along and support the work of the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society to help protect this precious piece of paradise.

"Determined to… View more
"The Time Of Their Lives" Bridgeway Cinema (Northcote), Sunday June 25th, 6pm, $25 per ticket.

Make it a fun night with like minded people! Come along and support the work of the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society to help protect this precious piece of paradise.

"Determined to gate-crash her ex-lover’s funeral on the glamorous French hideaway of Îe-de-Ré, former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla (Pauline Collins), a repressed English housewife stuck in a dwindling marriage."

For tickets contact – Jenny 473 9425 or 021 181 6201 jenrichnz@gmail.com

If you can't make it but would like to donate to support the cause - please go to www.longbaypark.org.nz... for more info - thanks!

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2509 days ago

A night at the movies - raise funds and have fun!

Communications team from Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society

"The Time Of Their Lives" Bridgeway Cinema (Northcote), Sunday June 25th, 6pm, $25 per ticket.

Make it a fun night with like minded people! Come along and support the work of the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society to help protect this precious piece of paradise.

"Determined to… View more
"The Time Of Their Lives" Bridgeway Cinema (Northcote), Sunday June 25th, 6pm, $25 per ticket.

Make it a fun night with like minded people! Come along and support the work of the Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society to help protect this precious piece of paradise.

"Determined to gate-crash her ex-lover’s funeral on the glamorous French hideaway of Îe-de-Ré, former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla (Pauline Collins), a repressed English housewife stuck in a dwindling marriage."

For tickets contact – Jenny 473 9425 or 021 181 6201 jenrichnz@gmail.com

If you can't make it but would like to donate to support the cause - please go to www.longbaypark.org.nz... for more info - thanks!

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