Community Notices
What's happening around Oamaru...
Meadowbank Football Club: Registrations are now open for the upcoming season. The registration link is also included below, as it doesn’t open correctly from the PDF https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/500428 See attached file.
Registrations for the 2026 football season with Awamoa Football Club are now open. Below is a link to the registration form. See attached file.https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/469661
Oamaru - Palmerston - Dunedin Community Shuttle -This service will continue to offer stops at Maheno, Herbert, Hamden and Moeraki. Advance bookings are required for all travel.
No change to our TUESDAY and SATURDAY service. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Still just $5 each way to Palmerston, plus the Orbus fare to Dunedin. Thursday service to Dunedin is also $5 each way (for now). Donations welcome.
Feel free to share our Facebook post and let us know if you would like some flyers dropped off. Our regular passengers aren’t just older people, we are seeing plenty of teenagers, as well as adults travelling with children, all welcome.
Thanks for your support.
Caitriona Prunty
on behalf of the Oamaru Community Shuttle Steering Group
Papakaio 8 Hour School Comp Fundraiser - 7-12 years kids track 1 & 2 hour loops/13 years+ Main Track 4/8 hours - Ride solo or in a competitive or social team. 14 March 2026, Willow Park, Oamaru.
Win a Bike - Thanks to Victor Nelson Cycles & Giant
Register now at: www.papakaio8hour.nz
Entry Fee: $10 - 7-12 years, $80 13years+/Rider
2026 Out of Hours Music and Art Classes - All North Otago children (aged 8-12 years) attending Primary School. Hosted by Weston School. Excellent tutors, small class sizes. Music classes just a $20 donation annually. Art classes approx $50 per half year for materials. Limited spaces and classes are made on a first in first served basis. Enrolments close on Friday 20th of February. Enquiries to kruddenklau@weston.school.nz. See attachement
To enrol copy this link to your browser: https://forms.gle/YvWMAXiDSCz5v7848
Music classes and Art Classes
Ukulele
Guitar
Drums Chanter
Bagpipes
Violin
Mountain Biking N.O Youth Rides (Yr 7-11) recommence Wednesday 18th February at 4.30pm at the Reservoir! Bring a drink bottle! All keen riders are welcome! These rides are led by Kale from Youthtown.
Waitaki District Council is excited to be hosting the Friendly Bay Family Fun Day on Saturday 7 March.
This is a free, old-fashioned family fun day designed to bring our community together in a safe, inclusive and positive environment. The day will focus on:
Community connection
Wellbeing and outdoor play
Sustainability and pride of place
Creating fun memories for tamariki and their whānau
It aligns strongly with our shared values around community, participation and caring for our environment – very much in the spirit of The Waitaki Way.
National Lamb Day Celebrations - Next Sunday 15th February we are holding our annual National Lamb Day Celebrations here at Totara Estate. We had a whopping celebration last year with over 250 people through the door, and we’re looking forward to kicking things up a notch this year.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, we have been able to reduce our adult admission price for this event:
Adults $5
Heritage NZ Members FREE
Children (under 18) FREE
On top of the reduced entry price, the first 300 admissions through the door will receive a complimentary lamb chop off the BBQ.
There will be cold & hot drinks available to purchase, ice creams and sweet treats, as well as burgers from local boutique food cart That Food Guy.
We have a range of heritage agricultural demonstrations throughout the day, including blade shearing, dog trials, dry stone wall building and blacksmithing. There will also be wool spinning demonstrations, with an opportunity to have-a-go. We’ll have classic lawn games for both children & adults to play, from tug-o-war to sack races to hobby horses.
We’re running a Fred Dagg Look-alike Competition on the day, with 2x Pure South Meat Pack Gift Cards available to win. More info on this competition is available here.
Our website - Heritage New Zealand - National Lamb Day Family Festival | Totara Estate
Our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TotaraEstateNZ/
This event is proudly sponsored by Alliance, Gallaway Cook Allan, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Asahi Beverages New Zealand and National Lamb Day.
Oamaru Chinese Association warmly invite students and their families to come along and be part of the festivities.
Date: 21 Feb 2026, Saturday
Time: 6 pm
Venue: Fenwick School Hall at 25 Arun Street, Oamaru
Please bring a plate to share at the potluck and enjoy the fun and activities. See the attached poster for more details.
We wanted to share an upcoming event being held in Oamaru with Dr Craig Harrison, which we feel would be highly valuable for your community, including parents, coaches, and student athletes.