Tartan Week – needed a new co-ordinator
Tartan Week is growing and it is fun – we need a new co-ordinator if it is to continue...
Rosemary Neave has co-ordinated Winter@Waipu when it began and Tartan Week since it has begun and would like to hand this over to someone else.
Tasks include
- Developing a programme each year (many events are ongoing and have their own momentum)
- Working with the Waipu Business and Promotions Group (the umbrella organisation) and Waipu Museum
- Co-ordinating this information and getting it into the website, and notices to press and organising a flyer
Rosemary is very happy to train and support someone is this role. Contact her
rosemary@breambay.co.nz or 09 4321234 027 289 0383
Draft Tartan Week Programme now out….
The counter on the home page of this website is counting down to Tartan Week – 4 months and 13 days and counting.
Draft Programme for Tartan Week is out Read it here
The programme is not finalised, so feel free to add more suggestions- start planning your tartan outfits – off to the op shops NOW
- Join in the parade in your tartan outfit on 30 June and you could win a $50 prize – 3 prizes for the most ‘Correct’, most outlandish, most creative
- Have you sorted out a tartan outfit for your pet?
PLAN YOUR OUTFITS NOW
FOR YOU
THE KIDS
THE PETS …
2011 Waipu Christmas Parade
Christmas at Downton Abbey were the popular Best Float
Another fabulous Waipu Christmas Parade – organised by the Waipu Business and Promotions Group with support of the Whangarei District Council and countless locals. The summer seems to begin for me on Christmas eve as people flock to Waipu for the parade. The parade was a great success even if summer took a few more weeks to arrive! Scroll down for some pictures from Rosemary and Sue Welford
The winners were: The Waipu Citizens and Services Club who had a fabulous float themed on Downton Abbey. They won a $500 prize
The runners up (who won $100 each) were: Circool Circus, Waipu Playcentre, Waipu Primary, Radio Waves and Bream Bay Scouts, cubs and Keas.
Thanks to everyone who makes this event happen
and contributes to it being
such a great community event
Waipu gets behind the RWC
The Judges
It might have been a nail biting final – but we got there, the All Blacks won!
What a relief…
On Saturday the shops in the main street who donned a teams colours and decorated their shops were judged by Huw Turner and Sue Matthews. The winner got a $100 Pizza Barn Voucher – it too was a close call! Scroll to the bottom to see all the photos Read more
Waipu Map has been reprinted at last…
The Waipu Business and Promotions Group is pleased to announce that a new printing of the Waipu tear-off street maps have arrived. This is the third printing of the map which has proved a great resource for visitors and for promoting the village. Thanks to Rosie Prickett who did all the leg work of chasing new and old businesses and even rang everyone from the proof to check the phone numbers were right! Thanks to Maggie Wistrand who has offered to deliver them to the main street businesses.
Many businesses ran out of the last printing – and it was clear how important the map was for Waipu. Rosemary Neave who was behind the initial idea says :
“Its just such a relief when someone asks how to find their way to the beach or Waipu Caves, just to be able to tear off the page and give it to them. When I was selling real estate it was fantastic. When I ran a B&B it saved having to draw maps on the back of envelopes all the time”
If your business advertised on the Map – drop in and pick up some books from Waipu Real Estate or Waipu Museum to give to your customers. If you have visitors who could benefit from the map – tear off a few sheets to take home.
Waipu Tear off Map to be reprinted
The Waipu Maps that sit around in shops and B&Bs have proved very popular for locals and visitors alike.
It has been a great way to share in one place what Waipu has on offer in the Village, where the walks are, how to find accommodation and the way to the beach.
The second printing of these maps has run out and the Waipu Business and Promotions Group is about to start working on the new one. The last printing lasted 3 years, and it is hoped this printing will last a similar time. The price to list is $50 for paid up members of the Waipu Business and Promotions Group and $70 for those who are not members – though you can join on the spot and save $5 and support the local business association
Rosie Prickett has once again agreed to ring around and visit people to confirm the content and to take bookings to list on the map, if you are not listed on the map and want to be contact Rosie on 09 432 0057 rosie.prickett@xtra.co.nz
Waipu Christmas Parade 2011
Christmas Eve in Northland, there is no better place to be than Waipu, for the annual Christmas Parade. This year was no exception, and even a shower of rain did not dampen the spirits. Lots of people had dressed for the occasion and Gloria Mills, Janine McGregor and Braden one the $50 onl0oker prize (does anyone have a photo of the winners?? email me) See the photos below – if you have others email them to me and I can add them to the show!)
One visiting twitterer – @aaron_bird said the Waipu Santa parade was 10x better than the over commercialized city parades – it was fabulous!
The winning float ($500 Prize): a popular choice and was won by the Waipu Playcentre with their caravan of zoo cages.
Runner up Prizes ($100 each)
- Circool Circus
- Ruakaka Cub Scouts
- Waipu Surf Club
- Waipu Pony Club
- Waipu Citizens and Services club
Thanks to:
- Whangarei District Council for $2,000 towards the Parade
- Waipu Business Promotions Group for organising it
- for all those who bought tickets in the Christmas raffle
- For the Lions who do security, and Don Ewen and Neil Troost on sound, for Santa and the Fire Brigade and all those who made it such fun
Who won the Waipu Christmas Raffle
Jayden Fox is 5 years old and we think is the youngest winner of the Waipu Christmas raffle. His great grandmother Lyn Reid bought the ticket in his name and he was thrilled to win – especially when he discovered how many sweets were in the hamper! Read more
Christmas in Waipu – get prepared!
Yes I know its still November, and I don’t like all the shops already advertising Christmas specials already. However you will need time to get your Parade Float organised and the Christmas Carol practices begin in a few weeks. Here is all you need to know to join the fun. Read more
Waipu has an ATM – at last
Thursday before the long weekend there were anxious moments as the technicians tried to get the new National Bank ATM outside the Chemist on line.
Sausages were being sizzled and eaten, Tony Soloman was there in his National Bank colours, people waited…. The sausages ran out, and the pressure was on – were we going to have it working, and who who was going to be first to withdraw money. Read more
