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Special events

Date	Event	Location	Time	Contact
August 2013	Workshops and training - erosion and sediment control The Waikato Regional Council offers workshop training opportunities for the earthworks industry. Practical erosion and sediment control A one-day workshop with a practical focus on constructing erosion and sediment controls. This workshop covers best practice erosion and sediment control methods in accordance with the Waikato Regional Council's Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines, Waikato Regional Plan requirements and legal obligations under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). This workshop also includes a visit to a working site to view controls in the field. Planning erosion and sediment control A one-day advanced workshop with a practical focus for preparing erosion and sediment control plans and tips to assist with preparing land use resource consent applications. This workshop will cover the Waikato Regional Plan's rules relating to soil disturbance activities, and will include practical exercises in preparing an erosion and sediment control plan and site risk analysis. Prerequisite to this workshop: Participants must have previously attended the practical erosion and sediment control workshop or the previous two-day planning erosion and sediment control workshop. Find out more about workshop dates, costs and registration.			Find out more about workshop dates, costs and registration.

Date

Event

Location

Time

Contact

August 2013

Workshops and training - erosion and sediment control

The Waikato Regional Council offers workshop training opportunities for the earthworks industry.

Practical erosion and sediment control

A one-day workshop with a practical focus on constructing erosion and sediment controls. This workshop covers best practice erosion and sediment control methods in accordance with the Waikato Regional Council's Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines, Waikato Regional Plan requirements and legal obligations under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). This workshop also includes a visit to a working site to view controls in the field.

Planning erosion and sediment control

A one-day advanced workshop with a practical focus for preparing erosion and sediment control plans and tips to assist with preparing land use resource consent applications. This workshop will cover the Waikato Regional Plan's rules relating to soil disturbance activities, and will include practical exercises in preparing an erosion and sediment control plan and site risk analysis.

Prerequisite to this workshop: Participants must have previously attended the practical erosion and sediment control workshop or the previous two-day planning erosion and sediment control workshop.

Find out more about workshop dates, costs and registration.

Find out more about workshop dates, costs and registration.

Regular events

Date	Event	Location	Time	Contact
Weekend and day trips	Waikato Tramping Club weekend and day trips Trips across the North Island, transport from Hamilton City Centre is provided. No need to be a member but great discounts when you are. Accomodation at Waikato Lodge on Mt Ruapehu.		9.30 am	See the Waikato Tramping Club website for more details.
	Waikato River Trails			(07) 886 0009 www.waikatorivertrails.com
Midweek	Tokoroa Alpine club midweek walking group			Dave Kay (07) 886 7335
Ongoing	Scouting Waikato Plenty of outdoor opportunities for young people aged 6-18 years.			Ph 0800 SCOUTS (0800 726 887) or email scoutingwaikato@xtra.co.nz for activities and events in your district.
Ongoing	Guides Waikato Plenty of outdoor opportunities for young people aged 6-18 years.			Phone (07) 856 5965 or email guideswaikato@xtra.co.nz for activities and events in your district.
Ongoing	Taupo Fishing Club			Brian Schrider (07) 377 4527
Ongoing	Taupo Tramping Club			Isobel Hutcheon (07) 376 9319
Ongoing	EONZ outdoor education workshops			Alison Porter (07) 843 0922 or email trev.ali@paradise.net.nz
Ongoing	Department of Conservation events			Amy (07) 838 3363
Ongoing	Mountain Safety Waikato training courses Abseiling, outdoor first aid, bush navigation, bushcraft (introduction and experienced)			Sharon Hodson (07) 824 0878
Mondays	Monday Bushtrampers (Sport Waikato) Full day tramps - $10	Fortnightly from Memorial Drive - 8.00am Alternate weeks from other Hamilton locations - 7.30am	8 am and 7.30 am	Marian (07) 828 9029
Third Monday	Hamilton Search and Rescue Group monthly meeting	Hamilton Central Police Station	7.30 pm	John Twizel (07) 856 2844
Tuesdays and Thursdays	Coromandel Town Walkers Coromandel town walk. Everyone is encouraged to walk at their own pace and only as far as they can.	Hauraki House car park	9 am	Jenny Forbes (07) 866 7787 or Val Davies (07) 866 8826
First Wednesday	Waikato Tramping Club club night Bring $2 for hall hire	St Stephens Church Hall, corner Ohaupo Rd and Mahoe St, Hamilton	8 pm	Waikato Tramping Club or visit the website: www.wtc.org.nz
Second Wednesday	Forest & Bird (South Waikato Branch) monthly meeting Bring lunch and $2 door charge	Anne Nooyens meeting rooms 1km south of Timber Museum, SH1 Putaruru	12 noon	Forest & Bird South Waikato Branch
Thursdays	Choices Healthy Lifestyle Group A structured monthly programme that includes goal setting, health checks, exercise focused outings and interesting guest speakers	Methodist Centre, 62 London Street, Hamilton	1 pm	Louisa (07) 839 3917 or (027) 629 7433
Fridays	Hamilton Junior Naturalists For ages 11-17	Horticultural Centre, Hamilton Rose Garden, Cobham Drive, Hamilton	7-8.30 pm in term time	Colleen Brimblecombe (07) 855 5626
Third Saturday	Jubilee Bush Weedbusters	Jubilee Bush(Claudelands Bush), Boundary Road, Hamilton	9 am	Katherine (07) 839 4452 Environment Centre Hamilton

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