Coasties Quiz Night
Coasties Quiz Night
Thursday 5 December 5.30pm-7pm
Hibiscus Coast RSA Stanmore Bay
Everyone Welcome and Everyone Free
Join us for an exciting evening of trivia at the Hibiscus Coast RSA on Thursday 5 December 5.30pm-7pm, hosted at the very comfortable Hibiscus Coast Community RSA.
This event is open to everyone, both members and non- members and completely free to attend, making it the perfect opportunity to gather your friends and test your knowledge in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
Create a team of two to six people and prepare for an engaging quiz led by MC Alan Reeves from Going Bananas.
With stimulating questions covering a wide range of topics including general knowledge, world events, sports, potluck themes and music, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
As you compete for the top spot, remember that the winning team will take home a voucher for dinner for two plus four $10 drink vouchers from the bar.
Furthermore the last person standing receives a $10 bar voucher.
The Spencer on Byron Hotel provides the ideal backdrop for this lively event, offering affordable drinks, delicious food, and exceptionally hospitable staff ready to ensure you have a fantastic experience.
And what’s even better is the happy hour with half priced drinks runs from 5pm until 6.30pm!
If you are flying solo, no problem we will make up a team for you!
Don't miss out on this chance to meet new people, enjoy a night of camaraderie, and compete for some great prizes.
We can't wait to see you there!
Alan Reeves
027 2448714
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Animal Abuser
🚨 URGENT WARNING TO ALL LOST & FOUND / PET REHOMING PAGES 🚨 and people rehoming pets or reporting lost animals.
It has come to our attention that a long-term, repeat animal abuser is still actively obtaining animals through Facebook groups.
The type of animal does not matter — birds, livestock, dogs, small pets — anything he can access.
He monitors rehoming pages. He approaches people offering “help.” He presents as reasonable. He will say the right things.
Do not give this person any animals under any circumstances.
If you are an admin of a lost & found page, a community group, or a pet rehoming group:
• Please stay vigilant
• Check profiles carefully
• Share this warning across your networks
Animals have already paid the price for people not knowing.
If you are unsure about someone requesting an animal, ask rescue groups to help.
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