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News:
30 April 2012
We continue to get great feedback about the camp. Now with the weather cooling we are pleased with the double glazing and heating and how this has made it comfortable for user
12th February 2012 We had a good weekend with another new group enjoying the camp
We are looking forward to our offical opening on the 18th of February. Look forward to seeing you there
20th January 2012 We have had a a good summer with good usage of the camp and everyone pleased with the new hall and its clean new facilities. The new grass has quickly established due to
the excellent weather this summer. The new kitchen is drawing much praise as has the new veranda.
We are seeing an increase in bookings from schools and the new heating and insulation will make it attractive to users this winter.
5th November
We have now had our first school camp and it has been great to see the camp beig used by school groups for the first time since the fire in
2010
30th October
We have had our first users of the new hall (Clan Gunn) and their
weekend went very well. We received many compliments about
the new hall and the new kitchen. This week will see our first
school camp with Timaru South School and Geraldine Primary
School the following week.
The grass seed has been sown on the front lawn and with
last weeks rain and the warmer temperatures we should see
the front lawn greening up over the following weeks.
We now have ride-on mower thanks to the generousity of the
local Timaru Presbyterian Church
22 October
The new hall is complete after a
working bee on Sunday prepared it for our
open day on Labour Weekend Monday.
We look forward to local community members
and previous users visiting. I'm sure many people
are keen to see the new hall.
We have Timaru South coming for the first school
camp and it is great that a school that has supported
the camp for a large number of years will be the first
to use it.
Everyone is pleased with the kitchen with brand
new appliances and utensils and a clean simple feel to it
The hall and its great verandah look a great place
to have a wedding, 21st or even a family reunion.
We are looking forward to many people using
these wonderful community facilities.
We are pleased with the work that has
been carried out by Kiwispan.
Compare it to our old hall that was burnt down
in an arson attack (see below).
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See below a great photo of some of the team that pruned trees to raise money
for the hall
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The Trust
Lindisfarne Camp is managed by a Charitable Trust
with the aim to pr ovide a facility suitable for school
and community groups touse for recreational and
educational activities.
The camp is also an ideal location for a family gathering
(wedding,21st and birthday celebrations)
The picture below is of the camp in the 1950's
Situated and the end of Cannington Road in South Canterbury
40 km fromTimaru. The camp is on the access road to the Timaru
District Council water supply and the surrounding scenic reserve.
The camp is on a terrraced site above the the river surrounded by
established trees.
With our new hall that can hold a dance for 200, a meal for 100
and beds for 60.
Lindisfarne Camp is an ideal site for your next esers of the camp talk of the song of the native birds, the quietness,
the native bush and the river. There is a feeling of isolation but it is
only 40km from Timaru. We aim to pr ovide a facility suitable for
school and community groups to use for recreational and
educational activities.
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