Dear Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the invigorating (!) winter weather, and that those of you who were brave enough to tackle the mid-winter dip have survived to tell the tale. Our winter swim nights with the sunclubs are going well. At both Parakai and Porirua, lots of people are turning up and enjoying themselves.
August is the beginning of the new FBG year, and we are hoping for a good turn-out at our AGM. Members from out of Auckland are especially invited to join us for the meeting and the evening to follow at the Waiwera Pools. We also look forward to receiving your nomination for the committee, either before the AGM or at the AGM. We invite you to come along to a committee meeting beforehand, to 'try it out'. Please send in your Waiwera Booking Slip as soon as possible.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL, PONSONBY
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST, 2.30 P.M.
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The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on Saturday, 25 August, at 2.30 p.m. in the All Saints Anglican Church Hall on the corner of Ponsonby Road and Cowan Street. Parking behind the hall, on the roadside, or in the ACC car park through an alleyway over the road. Please note that the road through the shopping centre is one way only. NO SMOKING in the hall please.
PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF GOODIES for afternoon tea. Would those needing or offering transport and/or billets please fill this in on your Waiwera Booking Slip.
Our PHOTO COMPETITION will be held at 2 p.m. before we start the ACM. The display last year was excellent, and every entrant won a prize. Details and entry form are included with this newsletter.
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This will be held after our AGM on Saturday, 25 August. We have booked the Sapphire Pool from 5.30 - 10.30 p.m. Total cost is $18 per head, which includes the swim and a buffet dinner of steak, sausages, roast spuds, salads, cheesecake and tea or coffee. BYO in plastic containers only please. Plastic glasses will be provided. Entry is by ticket only. Please fill in the Booking Slip enclosed with this newsletter and send it in early. Closing date for the trip is 15 August.
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We recommend the Waiwera Thermal Caravan Park for those who wish to stay overnight and drive home the next day. Caravans on site are available for hire at $10 - $20 per person. The park has full motor camp facilities, with a hot spa pool, small heated swimming pool and a store. Petrol pump on the main road. The caravan park is at the end of a side road on your right just before the Waiwera Pools complex, and fronts onto the beach. Please book early. The address is: Waiwera Thermal Caravan Park, P.0.Box 35, Waiwera, phone 0942-65-270.
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The competitions we have held so far have been most successful. Judging is by popular vote - come early and help to pick the winners! Here are the rules:-
1. Topics are 'Things We Do' and 'Places We Go'.
2. Entries must be suitable and available for illustrating our beach list. The committee reserve the right to exclude any entry which is considered unsuitable.
3. If your photos depict recognisable people, please send in a signed Model Release Form.
4. Photos which have won prizes in previous FBG Photo Competitions are not eligible.
5. Please make sure your entries are properly packed. The Free Beach Group accepts no responsibility for entries lost or damaged in transit.
6. The entry fee is $1 plus 50 cents for each entry. This covers return postage and the cost of mounting for display. Any number of entries may be submitted.
7. All entries must be received by us no later than Wednesday, 15 August, 1990.
8. The committee reserves the right to award prizes in each section according to the number of entries received.
9. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS must be no larger than 8" x 10" and unmounted. Prizes for this section will be $20 first, $15 second and $10 third.
10. BLACK and WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS must be unmounted and preferably 5" x 7" or 5" square. Prizes will be $15 first, $10 second and $5 third.
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It's warm, it's cosy, and it's good company! This is where it's all happening on these cold winter evenings here in Auckland. So come along, and bring your friends.
WHERE: Alladin's Bathhouse, 433 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
WHEN: Every Sunday from 5 p.m. until whenever
COST: $6.50, including free coffee, tea & fruit drinks. Children free.
SOCIAL NIGHTS: 2nd Sunday every month: 8 July, 12 August, 9 September.
BYO and a plate for supper (with something on it!)
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Held occasionally after the sauna.
Contact: John or Fran 565-219.
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The swim nights are proving very popular this year, and will be held without a break on the last Friday of EVERY MONTH until November. Restaurant and takeaways on the premises. Riccard's is the last pool on your left at Parakai.
PLACE: Parakai Tourist Complex
DATES: 29 June, 27 July, 31 August. 6 - 10 p.m.
COST: Adults $4.50, children $2.80. Hosts: Hibiscus Coast Sun Club.
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The Lodge has been booked from Wednesday 23 to Tuesday 29 January 1991. Mark these dates in your Planning Diary NOW.
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FBG membership as at 1 June 1990 is 455 adults (290 men, 165 women) and 71 children. There are 180 single men (40%), 97 couples (43%), 33 families (14%) and 15 single women (3%). Around the country, Christchurch FBG has 42, Waikato/Bay of Plenty 40, Wellington 32, South Auckland 20, Manawatu 15, Rotorua 14, New Plymouth 10 and Kaitaia 8.
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As you can see from these figures, there is lots of scope for our country members to get cracking. In some places there is already a good nucleus of FBG supporters, and a little local advertising will boost this along. We have sent letters to sixty local councils, listed below, requesting that the Free Beach Group be listed in the Recreation section of their Community Directories, and advising people to write for the local contact telephone number. All we need is local contacts. Thousands of folk have belonged to FBG since it started, so the interest is definitely there, and an organised group provides support for those who are shy. Local Organisers are regarded as honorary committee members, and get a copy of the minutes. These are the councils which have had letters. Please let us know if you think any other council should get one.
Auckland Ashburton Banks Peninsula Buller Christchurch Dunedin Far North Franklin Gisborne Grey Hamilton Hastings Hauraki Horowhenua Invercargill |
Kaipara Kapiti Coast Kawerau Lower Hutt Manawatu Manukau Marlborough Masterton Matamata-Piako Napier Nelson New Plymouth North Shore Opotiki Palmerston North |
Papakura Porirua Rangitikei Rodney Rotorua South Taranaki South Waikato South Wairarapa Stratford Tararua Tasman Taupo Tauranga Thames-Coromandel Timaru |
Upper Hutt Waikato Waimakariri Waimate Waipa Wairoa Waitakere Waitomo Wanganui Wellington Western Bay of Plenty Westland Whakatane Whangarei Waitaki |
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The letter on the other side of this page has been sent to the councils listed below. After we sent in our submission to NZSA in 1988, the matter was referred to individual councils for their consideration.
Since then, the new Local Government Act has come into force, with major reconstruction of councils and local body boundaries. These new councils are drawing up new sets of bylaws, and now is the time for us to bombard them with letters requesting that bylaw 1902.7 be deleted.
As far as we can tell, the beaches, rivers and lake shores in our Beach List come under the jurisdiction of around forty different authorities. Many of these follow the Model Bylaws as set out by NZSA. Some have their own bylaws regarding beach attire, and others have none.
The good news is that places administered by the Department of Conservation have no such bylaw, nor Tauranga or Christchurch. This includes all National Parks, most Scenic Reserves, Papamoa, Spencerville Beach and Hobson Bay. Of the rest of the councils, we do not know what bylaws they have. Nor do we know for sure which of our beaches are governed by which councils. Although this is hardly the point. Our aim is for all beaches to be clothing-optional.
We ask that you write to your local council, supporting our official letter. Send it to the Secretary, and get the address out of your telephone book. Our letter has been sent to the following councils. If you would like one sent to any other council, please let us know.
Auckland Banks Peninsula Buller Dunedin Far North Franklin Gisborne Grey Hastings Hauraki |
Horowhenua Invercargill Kaipara Kapiti Coast Kawerau Lower Hutt Manawatu Manukau Marlborough Masterton |
Napier Nelson New Plymouth North Shore Opotiki Rodney South Taranaki Tasman Taupo |
Thames-Coromandel Waikato Waimakariri Wairoa Waitakere Wanganui Wellington Whakatane Whangarei |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE NEW ZEALAND NUDIST FEDERATION INC. |
15 June, 1990
The City Secretary,
Auckland City Council,
Private Bag,
WELLESLEY STREET.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Free Beach Group Inc. was formed sixteen years ago, and acts as a disseminator of information and an unofficial guardian of the rights of those who would rather swim and sunbathe unhampered by unnecessary clothing.
In the past, those councils which have had bylaws regarding beach dress have in general tended to rely on the NZSA Model Bylaws Chapter 19, and in particular on 1902.7 which states: 'No person shall be or remain upon any part of a beach in view of other persons unless properly and sufficiently clad.'
The council are no doubt aware that the December 1988 edition of the NZSA magazine called for comments on a letter from ourselves regarding the amendment or deletion of section 1902.7. The response was, in the words of SANZ's Head of Promotions, "quite astonishing". The association received a small deluge of letters, nearly all supporting the right of people to choose for themselves the preferred beach apparel. This favourable response should have been no surprise. In a Heylen Poll conducted during the summer of 1974/75, 2000 people from throughout New Zealand found 63.6% in favour of "dress-optional" beaches.
It is the contention of the Free Beach Group that the Summary Offences Act 1981, Section 4, on offensive behaviour in a public place, fully covers the need to control indecency or offensiveness of any kind on beaches. Recognising that what may be appropriate in one circumstance is not necessarily always the case, the law lays down the guidelines of time, circumstance and place. These derive from a 1975 Court of Appeal decision overturning the conviction of a nude bather for offensive behaviour. Section 1902.5 of the Model Bylaws may also be seen as covering indecency or offensiveness. It states: 'No person shall ... behave in an indecent, offensive, improper, disorderly, or noisy manner on any part of a beach.'
The Free Beach Group do not ask that a beach or beaches be set aside for nude bathing. This would be unfair. The beaches 'belong' to all equally. All we seek is the right of all people to enjoy the beach in the manner they choose, so long as it is within the law.
We ask that any bylaws promulgated by your council do not discriminate against nudists exercising their human and legal rights.
Tony Wilson,
On behalf of the committee,
Free Beach Group Inc.
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The New Zealand video filmed earlier this year by David Bali of Heritage Videos, is to be titled "Naturally New Zealand", and should be available about July/August. Doug Ball, 16 Selwyn Street, New Plymouth can supply nudist videos at $89.95 each. Titles are:-
'Educating Julie' |
'Naked As Nature Intended' |
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'Naked USA' - Vol 1 California Part 1 |
'Naked USA' - Vol 2 Florida Part 1 |
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'Naked USA' - Vol 1 California Part 2 |
'Naked Africa' |
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'Winter in Holland' |
'Naked USA' - Vol 2 Florida Part 2 |
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'Once We Were Naked' |
'Naked USA' - Vol 3 Texas |
NUMBER PLATE FOR SALE: |
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The number plate 'SUNGOD' is for sale. Offers please. If you are interested please phone Anne Watson 479-5896 or at work 453-208, or write to Anne at 81 Brown's Bay Road, Auckland 1310.
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Sanyo 8m Super movie camera, 8m Super projector, full size screen, and four Walt Disney movies. All in excellent condition. $75 ono. Please phone Andrew at 275-1952.
YOUR LETTERS TO US: |
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Please note that the mailbox is usually cleared only once a week, on Fridays. Anything posted on a Friday will not be cleared for a week, and using Fastpost will not help.
MISSING MEMBERS: |
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Our last newsletter to Dave and Pat Pannell has been returned. you happen to meet them, please let them know they are lost!
COMMITTEE MEETING: |
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The next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 August. you would like to come along, please phone me on 881-601.
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President - John Riggir 565-219 |
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Secretary - Adrianne Caldwell 881-601 |
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Public Relations - Tony Wilson 627-9726 |
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Committee - Fran Riggir 565-219 |
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Gwen Annabell 833_8066* |
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Tom Lewis 418-1890 |
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David Taylor TG 075-769-843 |
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Garvan Laing FG 063-35-090 |
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Bill Baine WN 04-628-514 |
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Geoff Horn WAE 058-35-192 |
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Wilf Tyrrell CH 03-596-143 |
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Gerald Robertson CH 03-483-195 |
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End of August. Your next newsletter should be out by the end of September.
We thank all those members who have contributed to our newsletters over the year. Your ideas are always welcome, and lead to all sorts of improvements in the running of our group.
Best wishes to all,
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OUTDOOR FURNITURE - Plans only, or kitsets of timber/plywood parts for you to finish. Chairs, loungers, tables, picnic and camping gear. etc.
SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS - Use them as car bumper stickers, nameplates, club badges, etc. Small orders (Yes, even 1-off jobs) especially welcomed.
TIDE TABLES for any place on the New Zealand coast - currently (pardon the pun!) being prepared through to September, 1991.
For further info., prices, etc., contact: - - - - - - Garvan C. Laing, 56 Glasgow Tce., FEILDING
(s.s.a.e. appreciated, thank you.) ('ph. (063) 35-090) (24-hr Answerphone)
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WELLINGTON DISTRICT NEWSLETTER |
JULY - AUGUST 1990
Well here we are with the mid-winter newsletter. At the time of writing, Wellington's - and I suspect New Zealand's - winter weather for 1990 has still to arrive. Between this time of writing, and the delivery of this newsletter, Wellington Free Beach Group members - well some/most? of them - will have enjoyed a mid-winter dip (Saturday 23rd June) at Camp Bay, a shingle beach a few minutes' walk from the end of the road at the south end of Eastbourne. A report that tells all concerning this madness should appear in our next newsletter. On the evening of the 23rd June, after a take-pot-luck meal, members will warm up at a social function at my home at Eastbourne.
The monthly SWIM NIGHTS at Cannons Creek Aquatic Centre each month from 6pm to 8pm continue to be very popular with Wellington Free Beach folk and the friends members bring with them. In that regard W'gtn members - how about more friends and outsiders at these swim nights? Without a doubt this well-equipped aquatic recreation venue is an excellent rendezvous to introduce newcomers to the nudist movement. N.B. Your friends are welcome as paying observers for their first visit if that's the way they want it; school students no charge; adults $4.00. Barbecue facilities available for those desirest of a hot meal on site.
STOP PRESS: I regret I have to relate alas what happened to our scheduled 'Swim Night' for June. Counting some four children, over twenty of us duly arrived at the pool complex at 6pm only to find the whole place locked up. Only Free Beach folk turned up, so somewhere along the line wires had been crossed. I subsequently phoned June Campbell-Tong and the long and the short of it is the Sun Club let us down. Enough said!! However we all ended up at Trevor and Odette's home for a super time together. My special apologies to those members who came all the way from Pahiatua, hoping to enjoy a hot swim.
CANNON'S CREEK SWIM NIGHTS occur on the SECOND SUNDAY EACH MONTH.
DATES: 8 July 12 August 9 September 14 October 11 November & 9 December 1990.
A SPECIAL SWIM NIGHT WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY 24 JUNE
A MAP is printed on the other side of this page.
On the afternoon of Sunday the 20th May, a considerable number of the Wellington Free Beach members who knew Frank, gathered to wish Frank well on his then pending date to move to Europe to live. For the occasion Odette made a cake shaped and decorated with a real difference, and iced in accordance with an appropriate Dutch theme. Grant and Marilyn presented to Frank a personally created very special tee shirt depicting "Franks Place" at Breaker Bay. Those present at the enjoyable send-off felt that collectively - when that time of the year came around, Frank's continued membership of FBG should be arranged and paid for for the next 12 months.
May I close with my sincere thanks to everyone for their help, enthusiasm, and encouragement in the initiatives we are jointly embarking upon within the Wellington and District FBG membership.
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JULY - AUGUST 1990
JULY - AUGUST 1990
An evening has been arranged for 21 July for a skinny dip at Jelly Park pool from 6 - 8 p.m. The entrance off Ilam Road is the easiest for parking. There will be a charge to cover the costs - this will depend on the numbers attending. The pool is hired especially for us, and we have invited the Canterbury Sun Club members to come along. This should help the costs.
Members are invited to a meal at the Halswell Junction Tavern after the swim. This facility is recommended as being one of the best in Christchurch.
We are required to give approximate numbers of those attending both functions, so I would be very grateful for a call on 596-143 to advise of the numbers wishing to attend by Friday 13 July.
A special thank you must certainly go out to Ray of our group for the use of his heated pool, sauna and spa. Members who have been into his unit are most grateful to be able to share this with him.
We are interested in a good plan for the coming months ahead, and would welcome a venue for a meeting if anyone's home is available. We already have a club interested in some games on one of our beaches.
We welcome all ideas to help keep the group alive and interesting. Please ring any time.
