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A successful Xmas Carfest was held on Sunday with nearly 150 vehicles attending. These featured vintage, classic and iconic cars, a great collection of vintage tractors, large transport trucks, and of course Rodin Cars Sintura Le Mans GT car. This…
Vice District Governor Alistair Rankin recently inducted 2 new members into our club. We welcome Vicky Collis sponsored by Murray Galland, and Peter Kennett sponsored by Margaret Walker to our club, and hope that they find their membership is a…
Set to become an annual event, we held the trail ride in conjunction with Adventure Trailrides Events on a cool but fine day last Sunday. The trails through the forest and farmland were in winter conditions which made for some…
On Sunday we held the McDonald Downs to Birch Hill tour in support of the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust initiated by Bill Paterson of McDonald Downs Station. Together with the tour, a presentation of the history of McDonald…
Yesterday the conditions were perfect for our 4WD trip through Eskhead and Lake Taylor Stations, with dry tracks, limited dust and low river levels. 100 vehicles drove the route through Eskhead Station first crossing the North Esk River and climbing…
On Sunday we finally got to run our Hurunui Xmas Carfest event after having it washed out last year in a deluge of rain. The difference between the two events could not have been more marked with a beautifully warm…
Although the day was overcast with low cloud and a little drizzle at times, approximately 400 riders turned up to ride through the Hawarden Forest starting at the former Hunua homestead block. The trail took riders initially through the forest…
12 students from Hurunui College assisted the club with caring for the native trees and shrubs they helped plant last year bordering the track up to the Balmoral Lookout. The drought has affected the survival rate of the plantings, but…
As a start to the activities for the new year the club held two social events for members and friends – firstly a cruise on the River Queen at Kaiapoi, and a garden party at MacDonald Downs Homestead for past,…
In September the first of a planned series of tree plantings were carried out on the area up to the Balmoral Lookout. A willing party of planters including students and staff from Hurunui College, along with Lions Club members managed…