2024 Cavalcade news

31st Goldfields Cavalcade, finishing in Waikaia 23rd Feb – 2nd March 2024 Click here to sign up now! For the latest, most detailed information on the experience that is Cavalcade, go to www.cavalcade.co.nz

2023 Nevis Valley Field Trip Saturday 6 December

A great day was had by the 50+ who ventured into the Nevis Valley on Saturday 6 December. The valley lies over the Carrick Range and beyond Duffers Saddle. It has a fascinating history of Maori occupation, pastoral farming and gold mining. We were lucky indeed to be shown around by people with a personal…

2023 Notice of Annual General Meeting

Our 2023 AGM is coming up 9th September in Millers Flat The Annual General Meeting of the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust Inc will be held on Saturday 9th September 2023 at the Millers Flat hall. 4 pm. 2022 AGM Minutes 2023 AGM Agenda 2023 AGM committee nomination forms 2023 Presidents report (linked here soon) Hi…

2022 New Zealand National Gold Panning Championships

The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust New Zealand Gold Panning Championships will be held in Alexandra at this years Blossom Festival Saturday 24th September 2022 Greetings to all competitive gold panners and families.  As you are probably aware the New Zealand gold panning championship didn’t eventuate at the Arrowtown Autumn Festiavl due to Covid which caused…

2021 Queenstown AGM and Field Trip

Saturday 16th October 2021 Meet 8.45am at the bottom of Coronet Peak road. Free parking here. Bus leaves 9am – seats must be pre-booked. You can self drive your own 4WD with good clearance – When Terry went in there back in August the road was very muddy and rutted. In the Skippers we will…

September 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the OGHT September Newsletter Click here for a printable PDF version. Crazy times we live in. Hope you are all hanging in there! Bit of a bugger trying to organise gatherings with such uncertainty hanging over us but I guess we just have to get on and do what we can. Hope for…

Postie Bike Rally 2024 to Waikaia!

Welcome to the Goldfields Heritage Trust – Nov. 9, 2024 Postie Bike Rally – 270km start/finish in Waikaia! Sign up now! New information for 2024 to follow soon! At registration and sign on, you’ll meet your fellow riders as you enjoy the supplied breakfast at the Community Hall from 8am. From here youll be taking…

May 2021 Newsletter

Things are busy as ever in the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust office. There was quite a bit of ‘tidying up’ post Cavalcade to do. A massive THANK YOU from Twizel to all you Cavalcaders who volunteered to donate your dinner, hoedown and breakfast tickets. Thanks to all your generosity the Twizel Cavalcade Committee was still…

AGM and Field trip to Ophir!

Click here for AGM Agenda Click here for previous AGM minutes Click here for committee nomination forms. AGM 2020 and Field Trip Weekend Oh ma cow it’s gone Over the river!  Omakau           Ophir We have an awesome field weekend planned for the AGM this year and we are holding it…

June 2020 Newsletter

Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust Newsletter – June 2020      (Click here for a text only printable PDF) Welcome to this June 2020 Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust (OGHT) newsletter where we update members about past events and share our goals for the way ahead. Membership for the 2020/2021 season is now due. Please follow this…