The
Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand
(From the FMC
'Join A Club' pamphlet)
(Tramping/Climbing/Mountainbiking/Hunting/Skiing/and
more)
Introducing
FMC...
Federated
Mountain Clubs of New Zealand is the national association of over
100 mountain clubs specialising in mountaineering, skiing,
canoeing, mountainbiking and hunting. We have a total of some
12,000 members. FMC's objectives are to promote these activities,
to promote training and safe use of the backcountry, and to
promote its preservation and sound management. We also work to
protect rights of access to the countryside. FMC publishes the FMC
Bulletin, a quarterly magazine of news, views, philosophy and
information which is distributed free to affiliated club members.
All club members receive our discount card for travel,
accommodation, etc.
Our member
clubs range from single interest groups to large alpine and
tramping clubs which often participate in mountaineering,
tramping, skiing, canoeing, mountainbiking, hunting and walking.
Clubs range in size from up to 600 members, running a range of
trips each weekend, to small groups of 25 - 50 enthusiasts. Any
club can introduce you to the great New Zealand outdoors, and
you'll also meet some great friends on the way.
The
Federation of Mountain Clubs was formed in 1931 with the following
objectives...
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To
promote tramping, mountaineering, climbing, skiing, walking,
hunting and other related outdoor activities in the
mountains, natural lands, and countryside of New Zealand, to
encourage the appreciation and enjoyment of the outdoors,
the acquisition of skills and safe techniques, and to promote
the better knowledge of these areas through literature, art
and science.
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To
constitute a National Association of clubs involved in the
above named recreations in New Zealand and to actively
support those clubs in their activities.
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To
protect and maintain the rights of access to public lands,
to promote and protect legal mechanisms for access through
private land, and to advocate access to areas of
recreational value where no legal right of access exists.
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To
protect the natural values of the mountains, natural lands
and waters of New Zealand and to promote the sound
management of every kind of recreation and sport connected
with these areas, in the interests of those actively
involved in such recreation and sport and for the public
generally, and to take such action or otherwise as may be
necessary to carry out those objects ant to maintain in
perpetuity the quality of the environment necessarily
implied by those objects.
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To
provide effective liaison with all members of the Federation
and with all other organisations whose objects are akin to
those of the Federation.
For more
information, visit the FMC site:
Federated
Mountain Clubs Website
FMC
Affiliated Clubs in our area:
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Timaru-Oamaru
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Geraldine
Tramping Club
- Meeting: When required
- C/- C Smith, Orari
Station Rd, RD22, Geraldine
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New
Zealand Alpine Club, North Otago Section
- Irregular meetings
- PO Box 191, Oamaru
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New
Zealand Alpine Club, South Canterbury Section
- Meeting: 2nd last Thurs
of month (Feb-Nov), Mountainview High School, Theatre
- PO Box 368, Timaru
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North
Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club
- Meeting: 7:30pm 1st Mon
of month, Athenaeum Bldg, Thames St, Oamaru
- PO Box 217, Oamaru
- South
Canterbury Tramping Club
- Meeting: 8pm 2nd Mon,
Sacred Heart Parish Ctr, Napier St, Timaru
- PO Box 221, Timaru
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Temuka
Tramping Club
- Meeting: 7:30pm
3-monthly, members' homes
- C/- Mary Bullard, 23
Hornbrook St, Temuka
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Otago
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New
Zealand Alpine Club, Otago Section
- Meeting: 8pm 1St Weds of
month, OTMC Clubrooms, 3 Young St, Sth Dunedin
- PO Box 409, Dunedin
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Otago
Tramping and Mountaineering Club
- Meeting: 7:30pm
each Thursday, 3 Young St, St Kilda, Dunedin
- PO Box 1120, Dunedin
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Otago
University Tramping Club
- 1:30pm Mon & Fri,
Clubs & Societies Bldg, Albany St, Dunedin
- Otago University, PO Box
56, Dunedin
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Wakatipu
Tramping & Mountaineering Club
- Meeting: 8pm 1st Tues of
month, Wakatipu Primary School staff room, Robins Rd,
Queenstown
- PO Box 137, Queenstown
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Southland
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Fiordland
Tramping Club
- Meeting: 7:45pm, 3rd
Tues except Dec & Jan, DoC Visitor Centre, Te Anau
- PO Box 125, Te Anau
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Hokonui
Tramping Club
- Meeting: 8pm 2nd Mon,
James Cumming Wing, Community Ctr, Gore
- PO Box 133, Gore
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New
Zealand Alpine Club, Southland Section
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Southland
Tramping Club
- Meeting: 8pm 2nd Weds of
month, Senior Citizens Ctr., Forth St, Invercargill
- PO Box 41,
Invercargill
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