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Great Barrier Island ~ Events Calendar & Public Holidays 


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2011 Holidays Events
December 31st   New Year Party
Claris Sports & Social Club
Ph 09 4290260 for details
2012    
January 1st New Year's Day  
January 2nd New Year holiday  
January 3rd New Year holiday  
January 2nd   New Year Picnic, Claris
Family Day out with live music, food and stalls.
January 30th Auckland Anniversary  
February 2nd School Holidays end  
February 6th Waitangi Day  
March 17th    St Patricks Day
April 1st   School Holidays begin
April 6th  Good Friday
April 9th  Easter Monday
April 23rd School Holidays end  
June 6th  Waitangi  
June 29th   School Holidays begin  
July 16th School Holidays end  
September 28th   School Holidays begin  
October 15th  School Holidays end  
October 13th   Wharf to Wharf Marathon (42.2kms)
Starts at the Port Fitzroy wharf and finishes at the Tryphena wharf. 
Closing date for entries is 1st October. Registration 14th October. 
October 20th   Claris Club - Market Day
Starts at 10am.  Whangaparapara Road
Ph 4290 260
October 22nd  Labour Day   
November 5th   Guy Fawkes
Held at Claris Sports and Social Club, Whangaparapara Road 
 (weather permitting)
November    Tipi & Bob's Black Jug - 2 day fishing comp
Open Competition, Biggest snapper - winner takes all. Lots of other prizes
including mystery weight, average weight, spot prizes etc
Entry $65/person (includes Hangi)
Entries to be paid by 10am Friday, Fishing starts non Friday.
Weigh in 5pm Saturday, followed by hangi and live music.
Everyone is welcome.
Enquiries/Entry phone Margery 4290 550
www.waterfrontlodge.co.nz
November 24th   Great Barrier Island - Spectacular by Nature - Garden Tour
(Annual Event) 
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A unique opportunity to visit a variety of rural gardens on Great Barrier. This guided tour will enable you to visit charming cottage gardens, to see spectacular coastal panoramas and experience hidden native flora and birdlife.
A $65 ticket includes tour transportation, a scrumptious morning tea and a charming devonshire afternoon tea.
This garden tour is an exclusive fundraiser for the Great Barrier Island Health Trust. 
For all enquiries contact: 
GERRY ON (09)4290 890 OR EMAIL gerry@shoalbaylodge.co.nz
November 25th   Stonewall Village - Market Day
Includes "Rose Show" and competition
Held at Pa Beach, Tryphena. 10am to 2pm. Ph 4290 905
November    Spectacular by Nature - Art Exhibition
View some local art at the Aotea Community Art Gallery, (next to the medical centre in Claris)
Ph 4290 470
December    Santa Parade & Market Day
From 10am at Claris Sports Club, Whangaparapara Road, Claris
For enquiries and float registration contact Jilly Dobson on 4290250, or Izzy Fordham on 4290260
December 14th School Holidays begin  
December 31st   New Year Party
Claris Sports & Social Club
Ph 09 4290260 for details
NOTE:  Daylight Saving begins at 2am on the last Sunday in September and 
ends at 2am on the first Sunday in April.