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Herald Community Notices
Diamond Harbour Community Association AGM
Report of meeting held April 16, 2012
Diamond Harbour Camera Club
Next meeting 7.30pm on Tuesday May 15 in the Stage Room. All welcome. Visitors: $3 donation.
Rouke Bakker
Diamond Harbour & Districts Historical Assn
Next meeting Tuesday May 8 7.30pm in the Stage Room. AGM followed by John Riminton whose talk is entitled A history of Jersey: one of the Channel Islands. All welcome.
Jan Studholme
Free Running and Road Cycling Groups
Free Running Group on Sundays at 8am.
Road Cycling Group meets weekly in Diamond Harbour.Contact Mike - ph 329 4647 or mikecatton@mac.com.
Mike Catton
Diamond Harbour Ukulele Band
Calling all ukulele players and anyone interested in learning to play.
Our next practice will be on Monday May 21 at 7.30pm. If you are interested please call Christine on 329 3033.
Christine
Woolfun Days at Bergli
The second Saturday of the month is Woolfun Day, for people to gather at Bergli in Teddington between 10 and 4 to do wool crafts together. Next day is May 12.
For details contact Rowena 329 9118, 027 482 9410 or farmstay@bergli.co.nz.
Rowena McGill
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Stoddart's Cottage News
Stoddart Cottage 2012 and Beyond
With the sad departure of Godley House, Stoddart Cottage assumes an even more important part of our areas history.
The cottage has suffered quake damage, and is closed at the moment but the Council is committed to carrying out the necessary repairs. At the moment we are not aware of the timetable for these repairs, but the Council is aware of our desire to have the cottage "up and running" as soon as possible.
As a consequence of the cottages temporary closure our source of income which has been largely derived from events that have been held at the cottage has been drastically reduced, and now more than ever we need the support of our "Friends of the Cottage" to cover our running expenses (upkeep of the cottage garden is a major concern, and it would be highly desirable to employ a part time gardener to care for it).
With this in mind we would like you to consider becoming a Friend of the Cottage at a cost of $25 and help ensure that the Cottage enters its second 150 years in style.
Bryan Fowler (Secretary Stoddart's Cottage Trustees)
Update following the June 13, 2011 Quake
Stoddart Cottage has suffered damage to its internal brickwork around the old fireplaces. The damage is to the best of our knowledge quite repairable, but where the cottage sits on the Councils priority we do not know, which means that we cannot use the building. We will let you know as soon as we receive more information about the repair timetable. Hopefully as the cottage is now one of the last historic buildings in the Diamond Harbour area this will be in the not so far distant future.
In the meantime the grounds remain one of our major concerns and as our income is severely limited this will have to be attended to on a voluntary basis. I will be gardening at the cottage on Wednesday afternoon, and if any gardener is prepared to help we would be delighted to see you there
Bryan Fowler (Secretary Stoddart's Cottage Trustees)
Update following the Feb 22, 2011 Quake
A Future for Stoddart's Cottage?
The cottage came through the first quake in September last year relatively unscathed and we were attempting to carry on as before, particularly as this was to be the cottage's 150th birthday.
However the February 22nd quake has changed the situation and there are now issues of considerable concern. The three chimneys have succumbed to internal crumbling which has affected the internal walls, and the cottage cannot be used for the time being.
The trustees feel that the damage will be relatively easy to repair, although when that might happen is in the lap of the Council.
We do, however, have long term concerns about the future of our cottage - not as a result of the recent earthquakes, but because of the lack of community support.
Our cottage garden is not as well cared for as in the past as we no longer have the necessary funds to employ a gardener. We are attempting to obtain funding from the council to cover at least a part of the cost of its upkeep, but this has been a slow process, which doubtless will be exacerbated by the quake. We feel that the cottage deserves a garden that truly complements its heritage status.
With Annie Baxter soon departing for Oamaru we will be down to five trustees - hardly a bare minimum.
As a community we need to ask ourselves what kind of future we see for the cottage.
As a museum?
As an art display area?
As a community area?
Or a mixture of these functions?
If we feel that the cottage is worth keeping and developing, then how do we go about it?
Anyone who is prepared to help in any way, or to suggest ways that we might go forward is invited to contact me on 329 3135 or bryan.f@xtra.co.nz.
Bryan Fowler (Secretary Stoddart's Cottage Trustees)
Stoddart's Cottage Website
Further details about the cottage are available on the Stoddart's Cottage website
Friends of the Cottage
Stoddart's Cottage is a wonderful asset to the whole community and the focus of many superb events throughout the year.
If you would like to support the Cottage, please consider becoming a Friend of the Cottage by paying an annual subscription of $24 (single), $36 (couple), or $36 (family) which is used to assist in its upkeep, maintenance and development. If you are already a Friend of the Cottage, we would like to remind you that subscriptions for 2010/11 are now due. The application form and payment details can be downloaded here...