Hi Everyone!

Welcome to G-O's Tenth Birthday Party Photo Competition.

What: Photo Exhibition/Screening/Presentation
Who: G-O members and friends
When: Exhibition from 6pm to 7pm on Saturday 7th of December 2024, followed by a shared dinner outdoors
Where: Meet outside the Auckland Domain Winter Gardens and then walk to the flat meeting area outside the Auckland War Memorial museum.

Evening Timetable
6pm - Guests arrive for mixing and mingling
[Photographs will be displayed on canvas boards]
6.30pm - Speeches from Organizers and Winners
7pm - Shared dinner (please either bring a plate of some finger food to share, or some cash to pay for pizzas on the day)

**Photo Competition details**

Theme: Friendship and Nature

Cost: FREE

Prizes:
- Prizes totaling $500 in Westfield or equivalent vouchers for First prize, Runner UP Prize and the Umami Factor Prize.

*Rules for Entry: No nudity or intentionally offensive imaging please. You may be removed from this Meetup Group if you submit such material*

Entry process:

1. Please fill in the Google form at https://forms.gle/ZYjSXQroSn9y7oVt9 to enter the competition
2. You will be informed on how to submit your photo in the process of filling the form
3. Please note that you are expected to attend the event in December to pick up your prize should you win. Otherwise the prize will be given to the next best person.

Hi Get-Outsiders! Let's enjoy a day out at Duder Regional Park.

We will start our day at Woolworths Greenlane at 8.30am, leaving to drive to Duder at 8.45am. We expect to arrive at Duder by 9.30am.

Plan for the day:
• Walk the Farm Loop Walk and Whakakaiwhara Pā Walk (3 hour walk) with a stop along the way to eat a snack/lunch (bring your own packed food).
• After finishing the walk we can either spend some time chilling at the park, or head to Maraetai for a swim and/or icecream.

Bring packed lunch, drinking water (at least 2 litres), sunhat, sunscreen, walking shoes, suitable clothing for the weather, raincoat, togs and towel, jandals (for at the beach only).

Please note NO DOGS are allowed on this trip due to park restrictions.

• Distance from CBD: 48km to Duder Regional Park.

• Meet Up Time: 8.30am meet up outside Countdown Greenlane, we will be leaving no later than 8.45am.

• Difficulty Rating: Moderate - some steep climbs.

• Suitability: Suitable for people with reasonable fitness.

• Completion time: We expect to finish the walk by 1pm. Leaving time for a stop at Maraetai on the way back we will be back at Countdown Greenlane by no later than 3.30pm.

• Footwear: Proper walking/hiking footwear please. Jandals are not suitable for the hike, but bring them for the beach if you want.

• Drinking Water: Please bring your own.

• Toilets: There are public toilets at the start/end point of the walk.

• RSVP to this event: Please only RSVP Yes to this event if you are genuinely intending on coming. If your circumstances change and you are unable to attend please change RSVP asap to allow other people the chance to attend. Once available spaces are full for the event there is a waiting list option you can join. If you RSVP and don't show up or contact us, it will be treated as a 'No Show'.

• Cellphone Coverage: May be patchy in places.

***

MAIN DETAILS:-

• Parking: Plenty of parking at Duder, if you are leaving your car at Greenlane you will need to park on the street.

• Meet: Meet at Countdown Greenlane (by the front entrance) before heading off in cars - please indicate when you RSVP whether you will be bringing a car or whether you need a lift.

• Duration: The walk itself is 3 hours of walking - aiming to be finished the walk by 1pm and be back at Countdown by no later than 3.30pm after a beach/snack/drink stop.

• Transport/Car Pooling: If you can offer rides to people or wish to request a ride please mention this under the 'Conversation' section below and contact each other from there.

• Costs: Free event, however we suggest you contribute towards petrol costs for your driver (recommended $5-10 per person to cover petrol).

***

I will check the weather forecast during the days leading up and provide an update to everyone! Hope to see you there! Happy times everyone :)

***

SAFETY NOTICE
'Get Outside-Auckland' and its organisers work on a strictly voluntary basis and hold NO responsibility or liability for any injury suffered during the events organised. By RSVP'ing to the events you are acknowledging that you and anyone you are bringing are legal adults (over 18 years of age) and have read the details thoroughly and are comfortable acknowledging that being outdoors involves inherent risk. Please note that we do not allow minors to RSVP to our events. Any minors coming as companions are under the full responsibility of the adult who has RSVP'd for them. By RSVP'ing you also acknowledge that 'Get Outside-Auckland' or its event Organisers cannot be held liable for any injury caused or suffered by participation in our events. If you are uncomfortable with assuming such a risk we suggest you do not RSVP to the concerned event. Thank you for understanding. The 'Get Outside-Auckland' team.

***

Hi guys! Come join a SILENT walk up One Tree Hill for Christmas 2024!

IMPORTANT NOTES & UPDATES:-

• Meet Up Time: 9am, finishing by 11am from Stardome, Cornwall Park

• SILENT WALK - Please note that after the initial introductions this is going to be a SILENT walk. Given everyone is aware that this is going to be silent, we will be asking people to respect this so that others who have come expecting silence can feel appreciated. Thank you for understanding. We try and keep the Group silent for those who attend, so if you insist on making a noise while you attend you may be asked to leave.

• Difficulty Rating: Moderate (some climbing and medium paced walking involved)

• Suitability: Suitable for people with reasonable fitness.

• Completion time: We will finish by 11am.

• Footwear: Walking shoes are advised.

• Drinking Water: Please bring your own.

• Toilets: Available along the walk

• RSVP to this event: Please only RSVP Yes to this event if you are genuinely intending on coming. If your circumstances change and you are unable to attend please change RSVP asap to allow other people the chance to attend. Once available spaces are full for the event there is a waiting list option you can join. If you RSVP and don't show up or contact us, it will be treated as a 'No Show'. If you 'No Show' you will NOT be allowed to special events in the future and may be banned from the group.

• Cellphone Coverage: Cell phone coverage is present.

• Animal and other precautions: There is the usual NZ wildlife along our walk (possums and birds, not bears). Please advise us of any allergies/other health precautions you may need to take. If you are prone to anaphylaxis, please bring your OWN Epipen, and advise the event organizer in advance.

• Transport/Car Pooling: If you can offer rides to people or wish to request if you can carpool with someone then you can mention this under the chat group and contact each other from there.

• Bring: Drinking water, sun cream, clean and sturdy footwear suitable for walking. And bring your passion for silence in the outdoors! :)

• Weather: You can check latest weather updates on www.metservice.com.I will also check the weather forecast day before the hike and update everyone. If the weather looks miserable, then the event may be rescheduled to a different weekend. I will try to advise two days in advance at the least.

• Costs: This is a FREE event.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Get Outside- Auckland and its organizers work on a strictly voluntary basis and hold NO responsibility or liability for any injury suffered during the events organized. By RSVP'ing to the events you are acknowledging that you and anyone you are bringing are legal adults (over 18 years of age) and have read the details thoroughly and are comfortable acknowledging that being outdoors involves inherent risk. Please note that we do not allow minors to RSVP to our events. Any minors coming as companions are under the full responsibility of the adult who has RSVP'd for them. By RSVP'ing you also acknowledge that 'Get Outside- Auckland' or its event Organizers cannot be held liable for any injury caused or suffered by participation in our events. If you are uncomfortable with assuming such a risk we suggest you do not RSVP to the concerned event. Thank you for understanding. The 'Get Outside- Auckland' team.tside- Auckland' team.