Community Notices

By Debbie Halkett | Posted: Thursday February 26, 2026

What's happening around Oamaru...

Athletic Junior Rugby Club Registrations: Register your child for our Junior Rugby Season.

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.

 

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

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.