Location: The Woolshed, Stratton St, Normandale, Lower Hutt, 7:00 pm
Present
Craig McGinnity, Paul Scoble, Angus Cotton, Tyrone McGrath, Karl Laurence, Marco Renall, Matt Clarke
Apologies
Ron Harfield.
Last meeting minutes
Minutes of last meeting: Copies circulated and read. Moved Tyrone and seconded Marco that they were correct.
Finances
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Last meeting balance |
$1,185.61 |
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Interest earned |
$0.00 |
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Less Presented Cheques |
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  Paul (Meeting Supper May) |
-$26.78 |
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  Angus (Website domain  registration) |
-$22.96 |
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This meeting closing  Balance  |
$1,135.87Â |
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Cheques written: “Not yet  presented†|
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Tyrone (meeting supper Nov 2012!) |
-$17.98 |
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Bike NZ registration   |
-$200.00 |
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Tyrone (Refreshments – meeting July |
-$39.99 |
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Paul (Supper / Refresh – meetings x2 July) |
-$49.49 |
General Business
Bike NZ registration
Paul advised acceptance cert has been received. However no invoice has been! Paul will follow up. (Note; at time of writing invoice has been received)Â
NAB Community grant
Angus has managed to achieve a grant from them for AUD $2000. Some small amount of paper work to finalize. Committee to decide with Angus where this $ is to be allocated.
GWRC proposed Danzig Uphill
Marco raised concerns that this new mentioned track could be too exposed if it extends to far past the old pine block! However it was mentioned that considering the pine block will be none existent after the felling operation most of this area will likely be exposed to some degree! BAMBA needs to ensure that GWRC consults us.
Future Track Plan, Short Term (1-2 years)
- Complete Bull Run, and achieve final sign off from GWRC.
- Gas line track where gorse has already been cleared as a short connector from pylon down to Bull a Varde. Name it: “NAKED FLAMEâ€.
- Reopening of Big Weta.
- Construct a top for Big Weta – matching up with similar style and grade using Danzig /off camber/ slide ridge face.
- Grade 2 track– to run downhill Top to bottom. Start would looped with GWRC new Danzig uphill only track. (Using old choppers area) Build as a cross between snail trails @ WTP And North face @ Makara.
- Lower loop style maze – From Wool shed area up to Big Weta bridge with multi ways and grades down (Good summer project).
- Grade 4 in bush area beside (east) of last sun.Â
Future Track Plan, Medium Term (2-4 years)
- Track off Sweet acres to Taupo rock then following back west around ridge to link at Bull a Varde.
- Further development of old pine, Aim towards grade 4+.
- Upper Korokoro catchment area. Single track, two way? grade 2/3. Old coach road around to middle ridge area. (NB: Ranger advised 1st farm block in upper Korokoro area to be retired from farming ASAP. 2nd block, Turbys gorge retired in 2016.)
- Middle ridge single track finishing behind trig lagoon.Â
Future Track Plan, Long Term (4-5 years)
- Multi use track from Dam to bottom of trig 2 way.Â
- 10 minute grade 4 epic track running from trig to stream. Built similar to Rainbow Mountain. (Good mix of tech and digger built flow!).
- Speedys creek – multi use track running hill road car park to Kelson lights.(Apparently some section already exists!).
- Grade 3 MTB track from Maungaraki reservoir to Korokoro dam.
Future Track Plan, For Consideration (5 years +)
- Wetland style loop off Middle Ridge.
- Dry creek (Waterfall area) large basin for various tracks.Â
- Link Speedys creek to Dry creek. Â
Next Meeting
TBA
Meeting closed: 8.45pm
Paul Scoble
Secretary, BAMBA
