MANAWATU / WHANGANUI

There will be lots of Seaweek 2019 events happening in Manawatu / Whanganui. Contact the Manawatu / Whanganui Regional Coordinator if you’d like to organise an event: Angelina McBrydie, Kiwi Conservation Club – email: smith.ar@xtra.co.nz, phone: 06 367 3776 or 021 06 33 072

If you attend a Seaweek 2019 event you can win a copy of The Collins Field Guide to the NZ Seashore by completing one of our online Event Reports to tell us what you enjoyed about the event.

Manawatu / Whanganui Seaweek 2019 Events

Marine Reserves LEARNZ Virtual Field Trip 19 to 21 February 2019
LEARNZ and Sustainable Seas Science Challenge Virtual Field Trip – 2-10 March 2019
Seaweek Community Display – 2-10 March 2019
Seaweek Sand Sculpture / Sandcastle Event – Saturday 2 March 2019
Spruce up your swim spot – Saturday 2 March 2019
Children’s Day – Sunday 3 March 2019
Castlecliff BEACH SCULPTURE activity – Wednesday 6 March 2019
Pre-School Variety Concert – Wednesday 6 March 2019
Seaweek Music Jam (Sea Jam) – Saturday 9 March 2019
Beach Clean up “South Beach” – Sunday 10 March 2019

Spruce up your swim spot

Saturday 2 March 2019, 10am – 12pm at Castlecliff Beach, in front of the pavilion.

Join Horizons Regional Council for a beach clean up and ‘spruce up your swim spot’ this summer to launch Sea Week.

Horizons will be at Castlecliff Beach in Whanganui on Saturday 2 March collecting rubbish from 10am until 12 noon. They’d like to invite the community to get involved and do their bit for improving the beach environment. More FM will also be joining with a BBQ, ice blocks and spot prizes for those that take part.

Free event.

Castlecliff BEACH SCULPTURE activity

Wednesday 6 March 2019, 3.30 – 5.30pm at Castlecliff beach. Meet by Duncan Pavilion

Celebrating Castlecliff Beach with a Sea Week 2019 family activity.

Families and children come and create a beach sculpture from beach resources.

Fish and chip tea available for gold coin donation.

Enjoy fruity deserts from Aroha’s Para Kore team.

*** CERTIFICATE AWARDED FOR PARTICIPATION ***

Weather cancelation on MoreFM 92.8

Contact: Graham Pearson, email: pearsons@bythebeach.co.nz Ph: (027) 222-8378

Free event.

Beach Clean up “South Beach”

Sunday 10 March 2019, 9am at South Beach. Main entrance is past the Whanganui airport, along Airport road

South Beach clean up!

Meet at the main entrance at 8.45 for a 9am start.

Protective gloves, rubbish bags and hand sanitiser provided. Free event.

Contact: Jaycee Tipene-Thomas, email: jtthomas@doc.govt.nz Ph: (027) 276-5744