Wanaka based, Jacqueline Cheyne has been appointed as a Director of Pioneer Energy Limited effective Monday 3 October 2022.
The appointment was announced by Linda Robertson, Chair of Central Lakes Trust, owner of Pioneer Energy.
Robertson says we are pleased to have secured such a highly qualified and experienced director.
Nominations closed for the Central Lakes Trust elections with 12 candidates putting their name forward for election to the board.
“Twelve candidates, three of which are current trustees, from across the central lakes region have been nominated to stand for the board,” says CLT chair, Linda Robertson.
The Board of Central Lakes Trust will be comprised of five publicly elected trustees alongside three appointed trustees. The term of office is three years and the maximum period a trustee can serve is nine years.
On Monday 3 October, Central Lakes Trust (CLT) Chief Executive, Susan Finlay advised the CLT Board of her resignation with immediate effect. Susan has resigned to spend more time with her family and the timing of the resignation is designed to coincide with the election of new Trustees to allow for a fresh approach.
The Board would like to thank Susan for her contribution during her time at CLT and wishes her every success with her future.
In the meantime, the Board and team at CLT remain focused on enhancing assets and enriching lives by supporting our community.
Nominations are closing for the Central Lakes Trust elections at 12 noon on Thursday 29 September 2022.
The Trust is seeking individuals from the Central Lakes region to fill five elected trustee positions and govern over the Trust alongside three appointed trustees. The term of office is three years and the maximum period a trustee can serve is nine years.
“Every three years the community gets to vote on who will be the elected trustees to serve on the board of Central Lakes Trust,” says Trust chair, Linda Robertson.
Over $1 million has been granted by Central Lakes Trust (CLT) at the board’s August meeting, supporting 11 initiatives throughout the Central Lakes region.
Iceinline Central Inc. received $350,000 towards covering Alexandra’s Olympic sized outdoor ice rink, stage three of the groups plans to upgrade the facility which commenced back in 2010. Stage one included an upgrade to the ice making plant, making it much more energy efficient. Stage two was the building of a new curling rink facility, and stage three covers the outdoor facility to try and extend the season of the rink by up to six weeks. It also promises to have fewer cancelled days due to weather, says Hugh McIntyre, assistant treasurer for the group.
Nominations opened for the Central Lakes Trust elections on Thursday 18 August 2022.
“Every three years the community gets to vote on who will be the elected trustees to serve on the board of Central Lakes Trust,” says Trust chair, Linda Robertson.
The board of Central Lakes Trust is comprised of five publicly elected trustees alongside three appointed trustees. The term of office is three years and the maximum period a trustee can serve is nine years.
Central Lakes Trust announce the appointment of Ms Sanchia Jacobs, chief executive of Central Otago District Council, as inaugural intern director of Pioneer Energy.
The appointment was announced today by Linda Robertson, chair of Central Lakes Trust, owner of Pioneer Energy.
Ms Robertson says the Trust is committed to developing governance capability in the Central Lakes area and, over time, to broaden the region’s pool of emerging directors.
Over one million dollars was granted by Central Lakes Trust (CLT) at its June board meeting, supporting 26 initiatives throughout the Central Lakes district, $668K going direct into the Upper Clutha region.
Key infrastructure projects supported include $400,000 towards the QLDC sport and recreation project to convert Wanaka’s old Mitre 10 into a Youth and Community Centre, as well as $120,000 towards the Mt Aspiring College redevelopment. These projects both create much needed community spaces which will accommodate many community groups into the future says CLT chief executive, Susan Finlay.
REAP Central Otago is pleased to announce a new wellbeing initiative over the next two years with a pilot ‘Counsellor in Schools’ programme being added to its services.
Central Otago REAP provides diverse and extensive educational opportunities in our rural communities, implementing a life-long learning approach. The overall purpose of Central Otago REAP is to provide educational support and assistance across all sectors including early childhood, primary, secondary, and adult education.
Positive investment returns over a long period of time have enabled the Trust to invest in areas that have a social impact for our Central Lakes community. We have a percentage of funds invested in social impact investments; which in addition to a rate of return offer significant benefit to our community. One of which is, Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital.
The hospital, which includes three operating theatres and 13 private inpatient rooms, each with their own ensuite, is a fifty-fifty joint venture between Southern Cross Hospitals Ltd and CLT. It opened in December 2021, in Kawarau Park, Lake Hayes Estate, and the Southern DHB commenced public procedures in January 2022. The SDHB has contracted the hospital to undertake various elective surgical procedures, including a regular weekly operating list for acute orthopaedic procedures which will save patients the need to travel to Invercargill for treatment.
Teviot District Museum receives $80K towards the purchase of Roxburgh’s Masonic Lodge on the town’s main street. The lodge is to be purchased and repurposed into a much needed larger and more prominent museum for the district, to add to the current early settler museum.
Teviot District Museum secretary, Barbara Fraser said the chairman, John Rowley and the committee were delighted when they learned of the news.
“The museum’s current location is tucked away on Abbotsford Street. The small stone cottage is full to overflowing, and has no running water or bathroom facilities. Expanding the current site would be double the cost of purchasing the Freemason’s lodge to repurpose. It is also in a more prominent location, which will attract more visitors,” she says. “We are just working through agreements with the Freemasons now, and once we have all the funding lined up, the purchase will go through. Thanks to CLT we are a good way there.”
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Stuart Nash announced today that Central Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Trail has been awarded Great Ride status, along with the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop trail near Rotorua, taking the number of Great Rides of New Zealand to 23.
“These are the first new cycle trails to be added to the Great Rides network in a decade. The expansion of the trails comes at the perfect time as we reconnect to key international tourism markets, and will be a boost to regional economies,” says Stuart Nash.
Central Lakes Trust granted over $10 million throughout the Central Lakes district this past financial year says Trust chief executive, Susan Finlay.
“It is the largest annual allocation in the Trust’s history, all going to charitable causes and needs in our Central Otago / Queenstown Lakes community, or as the Trust calls it ‘Central Lakes’.”
Well over 150 groups have received funding in support of services fulfilling the needs of our community at this time.
The Central Lakes Trust is granting $50,000 to help more Queenstown community members to support their mental wellbeing and resilience.
The funding is being given to the Southern Wellbeing Trust, to support operational costs and the ongoing delivery of the community-based GoodYarn mental wellbeing workshops during 2022.
Central Lakes Trust CEO, Susan Finlay says as the impacts of COVID-19 continue in our community with the spread of omicron; addressing the mental health of our people has never been more important.
“Grants to assist with the mental health of our community have been a reoccurring theme in applications for funding to Central Lakes Trust over the past two years. It isn’t at all surprising that the mental health of our people has suffered,” she says. “Supporting the community to be able to get through these times, is a priority for the Trust.”
Combined funding clinics are to proceed under the government’s red traffic light setting, just by appointment only says Grants Manager for Central Lakes Trust, Mat Begg.
“Having conferred with the other funders in the district, we have agreed at a red traffic light setting we can still hold our scheduled funding clinics, not as drop-in sessions, but by appointment only, through a new online booking system,” he says.
Appointments will be 15 minutes long and can be booked through the Central Lakes Trust website at www.clt.net.nz. The first is to be held in Cromwell on 9 March at Central Lakes Trust offices with the teams from Department of Internal Affairs, Aotearoa Gaming Trust, Central Lakes Trust, Otago Community Trust and Central Otago District Council available either on hand, or via Zoom to help community groups who are looking for funding or have questions around the funding process.
Central Lakes Trust (CLT) appoint new investment committee member, Simon Flood, effective 1 January 2022.
Mr Flood’s appointment replaces the late Sir Eion Edgar who retired earlier in the year after 15 years involvement with the Trust and six years chairing the committee.
CLT chair, Linda Robertson welcomed Mr Flood to the committee, acknowledging Sir Eion’s contribution to the Trust.
A new independent hospital for the Central Lakes region, the Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital, was formally opened this evening, offering the local community more convenient access to elective surgical services.
The celebration was held onsite at Kawarau Park, Lake Hayes Estate. A small group of representatives from Southern Cross Healthcare (SCHL), Central Lakes Trust (CLT), Ngāi Tahu, Southern District Health Board (SDHB), local government, and others were there to officially open and bless the new hospital.
Central Lakes Trust is committed to keeping our community and whānau safe.
All Central Lakes Trust staff and trustees are fully vaccinated and we are committed to doing our part in keeping everyone as safe as possible from COVID-19.
Effective 1 December, we implemented a new COVID-19 policy that means the Trust will only connect in person with people that are fully vaccinated.
If you are entering our offices or meeting with us on a work basis you will be required to show proof of vaccination by showing your ‘My Vaccine Pass’ on arrival.
If you are unable to meet these requirements you can still connect with us via telephone, email or on Zoom. Please in the first instance, give us a call to discuss on 0800 00 11 37.
This is an evolving situation. Please be assured that we will continue to review our policy to ensure it remains relevant.
New Whakatipu based groups Mana Tahuna and The Kiwi Kit Community Trust (TKKCT) are grateful recipients of grants secured after Central Lakes Trust (CLT) board met to consider 27 grant applications at a recent grants meeting.
Both new to the Trust, the formation of these groups has been accentuated by COVID and illustrates the times we live in says CLT chief executive Susan Finlay.
