HMNZS Taranaki reunion 2009

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just a quick note to inform all ex taranaki crew that the 2009 reunion to be held in Melbourne october 24-26 2009 is staring to come togeather and i hope to have the daily orders out in the near future I have still to hear back from a few companies re travel , once i get the relavent info i will get the program listed on line
       cheers to all
            darby allen nz17109 - kiwidan7@hotmail.com

The posts in this forum are in date order from first to last. Please ensure you read on down the page to ensure you have the latest info
cheers Peter

[admin]

received 24 August - thanks Alby

HI  ALL
 
A quick update on where we are at As our dates coincide with cup week here in Melbourne it has been necessary for us to ask for all those wanting to attend this reunion to make advance bookings.

We have been able  to arrange a deal for accommodation here in Melbourne through a company called salt who have been able to arrange the following deal

studio with kitchenette 
three nights two people  $423.00
 
one bedroom fully self contained two people three nights $604.00
 
two bedroom fully self contained three nights $901.00
 
these prices are in ausie dollars and a deposit of $79 is required when making your booking

What i  forgot to tell everyone is that booking from New Zealand ring free call 0800 896 060 (changed 1/9)
For those of us here in Australia ring 1300 797 577 ask for Sharon Johnson as she is the person arranging everything (note - changed 27/8)
 
As for travel arrangements I hope to have more on that in the very near future, what i can tell you is the requirement will be that you all depart Auckland and return Auckland on the one flight we have the venue down to two choices with the likely one being only a five minute walk from the the Mooney valley race track for those who may wish to go to the Cox plate the proposed daily orders are:-

registration Friday night Saturday morning
Official dinner Saturday night with entertainment
Sunday church parade remainder of day yet to be set.

Closing dinner sunday night
We have had enquiries regarding caps and shirts are there any left over from our last meeting if so could you let us know sizes and number and we will advertise them as well.

A full program will be published as soon as we have everything finalised

REGARDS TO ALL RAILS & DARBY
kiwidan7@hotmail.com

[admin]

More information received from the reunion committee

                                                               
F 148
H.M.N.Z.S TARANAKI 10th Reunion

       The TARANAKI  Reunion will be held in Melbourne,
    23rd October to the 26th of October 2009
...
   Dear Shipmate,

This registration form is to confirm your interest in attending the Reunion. (at the bottom of this post there is a link to download a .pdf version here for easier printing)

Please fill in the details and return to the address below with your Registration Fee $ 50.00 which should be paid before the 31st July 2009. All amounts quoted are Australian Dollars.

Saturday afternoon Boat Trip ($35pp)................       
Devonshire Tea provided. Bar available.   

Saturday Evening Buffet ($30pp)............                

Sunday Church Service & Lunch ($40pp) will be at H M A S Cerberus with visit to naval museum bussing back to Melbourne city arriving aprox 1630

For administrative purposes, please enter numbers attending each event.

Advanced payment would be appreciated so that the necessary deposits can be lodged as required by venues supplying the service. A receipt will be issued for all monies received and forwarded via Post.or email

Name.........................................            Serial Number     .....................................

Partners Name..........................                Branch in the Navy: (SQ) ..........................
 
Address............................................     Rank/Rate on discharge......
                                                                                                     
...........................................................       Period served on Taranaki 19..../ 19...
                                                                                   
                                                                  Period served  R N Z N  19..../ 19.... .
              
Postal Code  ............                     Telephone No ...........
 
E mail. .........................................................   Number attending .......

Total being remitted $...................                    Receipt #.............................
(Melbourne Committee)
       
Regular up dates on the various attractions happening in Melbourne around the time of the reunion will be posted on the web site to enable you to plan your visit to obtain maximum benefit & enjoyment.  Go to http://www.hmnzstaranaki.org

Email enquiries to :- Kiwidan7@hotmail.com     

Please return this form complete with your remittance to ‘Danny’ at your earliest convenience, thank you.
Danny Allen         
13 Colonial Drive
Bangholme Victoria 3175.
Australia     

Below is the link to download the registration form in .pdf formate

[admin]

From Danny Allen

After prolonged talks witH EMIRATES, QANTAS, AIR NEW ZEALAND, AND THE TWO  BUDGET FAIR AIRLINES  it would be advisable to make your own travel arrangements as the best offer was a 10 % discount on economy fair and they would have to leave and return from one port.

We feel this would arrangement would be unfair to those members having to cope with internal flights to and from the main port being an added cost to them so with this in mind we have thanked the air line concerned but declined the offer. Sorry guys we did try.

Danny

[Rails]

Dear Shipmates - Please click on the following two URL's to take you
> to the venues for the Reunion's Saturday 24th of October 2009
> afternoons Boat Cruise and the Venue selected for the dinner that
> evening.
>
> www.vagabondcruises.com.au
>
> The cruise can only accommodate 75 people so booking through the
> Reunion Committee will be on a first in first served basis. The cruise
> comes highly recommended and enjoys a first class reputation for
> service and quality. The Committee has paid a deposit to the
> operators for the afternoon cruise. The cruise will be for two hours
> and will leave from Pier 35 which is located in Port Melbourne. A costing
> for the trip has been negotiated down to $30 per person from the original price
   of $35 per person which was forecast for October 2009.
   An afternoon tea will be provided and drinks will be available at Bar prices.
>
>
> www.nssclub.com.au
>
> The North Suburban Sports Club has been selected as the venue for the
> Dinner. The Club is situated at 622 Mt Alexander Rd Moonee Ponds. The
> Club has recently received a $4.1M up-grade and offers first class
> facilities. It is a short taxi ride from the CBD but also well
> serviced by public transport. It is only a short walk from the Moonee
> Valley Race Club which happens to be hosting the Cox Plate on the same
> day as the Reunion.
> The Committee has arranged entertainment for the evening and the Clubs
> Management has generously offered drinks at "Members Prices" for the
> evening.

[admin]

An update has been received today (1 June) from Danny Allen kiwidan7@hotmail.com

There is a slight change to the original registration form, and a new one can be downloaded below - it is a .pdf

Registrations and deposit is due by 15 July so venues and trips can be confirmed

Dont put it off - please do it now, so a successful reunion in Melbourne can be held

cheers
Peter

[admin]

Message just received - 17 August

Shipmates -

Well I guess that it will come as no surprise that the Tiddly T reunion had to be cancelled due simply to the lack of interest. I can understand that with the current situation regarding the economy and the uncertainty regarding employment that both of these factors must have figured into the equation. However, it also seems that there must be a fair amount of widespread apathy out there as well as apparently there were approximately 100 people in favour of the reunion being held in Melbourne.

Understandably, Danny and I are both bitterly disappointed as we did a lot of running around to select top venues and entertainment and outlaid some money for deposits which will no doubt go down the gurgler. That's life.

We're having a dinner in Carlton on the 24th of October as a number of people have said that they will be coming to Melbourne regardless. With some luck there should be between 15- 20 of us. No doubt there will be some catching up done on the night.

Cheers,

Rails & Darby


  
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Admins note - you can lead the horse to water, but cannot make it drink !!!

Thanks for all you hard work Rails and Danny

[admin]

Rails has sent a report from the 2009 "Reunion" in Melbourne and can be viewed along with other photos here http://www.hmnzstaranaki.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=49