MLT - What's On?

23/03/2026

At the board meeting, 19th March 2026, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.

LETTERS OF THANKS:
Edendale Bowling Club
Free Masons Charity Bowls
Gore Garden Club
New Zealand T-Bucket Nationals
West Otago Christmas Trail


SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:
Gore & Clutha Whanau Refuge- $2,800
Gore Contract Bridge Club- $1,080
Gore Dancesport- Accom 6 rooms, 2nts Croydon
Glorious Ruins - $840
Hokonui Aquatics - $1,000
Netball Eastern Southland- 12 x $50 vouchers $600
Pioneer Rugby Football - $2,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities - $3,974.04
Tapanui Golf Club- $2,300
West Otago Karate Club - $210
Jamie Callahan- $1,000
Katrina Read- $1,000

RECOMMENDED TO THE TRUSTS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band- $6,000.00
Eastern Southland Hockey Assn- $115,000.00
Gore Golf Club Inc - $7,628.00
Albion Rugby Club, Ambassador- $14,091.71

The next meeting will be held on the 23rd April 2026.

19/02/2026

At the board meeting, 19th February 2026, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.

LETTER OF THANKS:
Dance It Out
Glenham Trainwreck Trail
Gore Harness Racing
Gore RSA Bowling Club
Louise Davie Charitable Trust
New Zealand Under 21 Croquet Nationals
Rachels Studio of Dance
Southern Field Days
The Dalmation Club
West Otago Karate & Kickboxing Club

Scholarship Letters:
Gabby Shepherd
Jake Evans
Jess Reid
Josie McLellan
Paige Nicol

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:

Basketball Tournament – Emma Stuck - $150
Gore Dog Trial Club- Product $322.00
Cobra Hot Rod & Custom Car Club- $1,500
Community Networking Trust- $750
Gore & Clutha Whanau Refuge- Discounted 5nts Croydon
Gore & Districts Motorcycle Club- $1,000
Gore Garden Club- $250
Gore Parents Centre- $1,200
Gore Vintage Car Club- Croydon Acc, $300 printing-$680
Harry Worker- $1,000
Hokonui Bowling Club- cash +vouchers-$3,000
Hokonui Focus Club- $1,000
Maruawai College / Gore High- $2,000
Miniature Horse Club - Accom 1 Judge x 2 nights-$380
Southland A&P- $675 vouchers
St Mary’s School Fair- vouchers-$200
St Peters College NZ X-Country Team- $500
Tapanui Squash Tournament- vouchers-$600
Wyndham Bowling Club- vouchers + Product-$1,085
Gore Musical Theatre-Naming Rights Sponsorship-$10,000
Magnificent Adventure Race- 150 coffee vouchers
Sam van der Linden – Outwood Bound - $1,000
Gore Garden Club-- Basket of Liqueur from E.S Gallery
Free Masons Charity Bowls-- 12 x 750ml wine, $240
Southland Triathlon and Multisport- $1,000
Gore Bowling Club- 10 x $50 vouchers $500.00

RECOMMENDED TO THE TRUSTS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Presbyterian Support Southland-$5,000.00
The Caninspire Charitable Trust-$1,000.00
BMC 50th Jubilee Celebration-$1,860.00
Eastern Southland Basketball Assn-$30,000.00
Pioneer RFC-$10,000.00
Gore Women’s Refuge Inc-$11,593.50

The next meeting will be held on the 19th March 2026.

07/01/2026

The Mataura Licensing Trust celebrated 70 years on 21st December 2025. Geoff Horrell kindly took some photos to commemorate the occasion.

Mataura Licensing Trust Board and Management Team 2025
From back left: Glenn Dickson Senior Manager, Mark Paterson General Manager, Aimee Steel HATM Manager, Jimmy Allison Gore Ward Board Member.
Third row: Todd Lyders Tokanui Ward Board Member, Vince Aynsley, President Rural Ward Board Member, Horace McAuley Tapanui Ward Board Member, Megan McKeever Three Rivers Hotel Manager, Craig Marshall Deputy President Gore Ward Board Member, Paul Henry Gore Ward Board Member, Moe Murray, Mataura Ward Board Member.
Second Row: Jeannine Cunningham Edendale Ward Board Member, Gail Yearbury Pioneer Tavern Manager, Kelly Earwaker Tokanui Tavern Manager, Lyle Clement Property Manager, Ashlee Martens Falls Hotel Manager, Mandy Johnston Liquorland Manager.
Front Row: Teresa Morgan Accountant, Angela O'Leary Thomas Green Manager, Bob Vercoe Operations Manager, Chris Scoles Traffers Manager, Darryl Birse Super Liquor Manager, Ra Pahu-Workman Forest Lodge Hotel Manager, Kathy Broome Croydon Lodge Hotel Manager.

23/12/2025

The 2025 MLT Scholarship recipients were congratulated at a board function prior to the board meeting on 18th December. Once again the cream rose to the top and we have some wonderful young stars going on to further their education.
Back Row from left; Marc Robertson, board member Wyndham Ward, Neve Cowley, Maruawai College, studying to be an Occupational Therapist, Ava Wiegersma, St Peters College, P.E. Teacher, Anna McMullen, Menzies College, Sports Marketing, Jackie Van der Linden, Blue Mountain College, B*h of Ag Science, Vince Aynsley, President MLT, representing the Rural Ward, Jimmy Allison, board member, Gore Ward.
Front Row; Anouk Collins, Blue Mountain College, Patisserie Chef, Tayla Buchanan, Maruawai College, Marketing Manager.
We wish all the young ladies well on their respective studies. Congratulations.

22/12/2025

At the board meeting, 18th December 2025, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.

LETTER OF THANKS:

Albion Cricket Club
Edendale Bowling Club
Gore Croquet Club
Gore Golf Club
Hokonui Fashion Design Awards
Maruawai College
Millie McFadzien
Tapanui Golf Club
The PowerNet Team
Tokanui Golf Club
West Gore School Home & Garden
Wyndham Lions Club

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:

Ashton Hansen- $150
Combined Country Cricket - $5,000
Gore RSA Bowling Club- $300
Gore & West Otago Stage Antics- $500
Annie Sloper- $150
Southland Country Yr7 Cricket- $500
Southland Country Yr8 Cricket- $500
Southland Country Yr9 Cricket- $500
Southland Country Yr10 Cricket- $500
South Island Speed Shearing- $2,000
Wyndham Sheep Dog Trials- Product $135.00
Southern Shears- $10,000 + accommodation $2,520.00
Hokonui Pioneer Village - $2,000

Recommended to The Trust Community Foundation LTD

Eastern Southland Rugby - $ 7,300
Wyndham Racing Club - $ 5,000
Gore RSA Bowling Club - $2,000
West Otago Swimming Club - $4,255.81
Combined Country Cricket Club - $7,125

The next meeting will be held on the 19th February 2026.

22/12/2025

At the board meeting, 20th November 2025, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.

LETTER OF THANKS:

Enforcer Racing
Otago ki Uta Team
Pickleball Gore
Southland Rhododendron Group

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:

Gore Karate Club-$500
Mataura Clay Target Club-$150 + product $535.30
Mataura Rodeo Club-$1000 + vouchers- $100
Tapanui Bowling Club-Product $1,000
Tapanui West Otago Promotions-Vouchers $500
Toi Tois Tokanui Lions Club-$2,500
Tokanui Golf Club-Vouchers $400
West Otago Christmas Trail-$500
West Otago Karate & kickboxing Club-Vouchers $200
Blue Mountain College-$750

RECOMMENDED TO THE TRUSTS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Baroque Music Community & EducatTrust of NZ $1500.00
Gore Bowling Club Incorporated $5000.00
Gore District Historical Society $55,525.00
New Zealand Country Music Festival Trust $5000.00
Southland Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc. $5000.00
Tapanui Racing Club Inc. $5000.00
The Order of St John – Hokonui Area $27,509.04

The next meeting will be on the 18th December 2025.

05/12/2025

’Tis the season… to show off your trivia skills! 🎄
Quiz Night – Fri 12 Dec @ 7:30pm
The Lodge Public Bar
$30 per team • Max 5
Bring a non-perishable item for Toot for Tucker & join the fun!

01/12/2025

At the board meeting, 23rd October 2025, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.

LETTERS OF THANKS:
Albion Rugby Club
Clinton Lions Club
E.S. Bowling Sub Centre
Gore Harness Racing Club
Inspiring Wahine Conference
Menzies College Basketball
Muir: Robbie
Otago Maori Ki Uta teams
Otago Southland Pony Club
Soroptimists International Gore

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:

Albion Cricket Club - $1,000
Edendale Bowling Club- $800
Golf Southland- Vouchers $4,000
Gore Bowling Club - $2000 + vouchers + product $3,750
Gore Wanderers AFC- 2 X $500
McSoriley: Amy- $500
Mataura Bowling Club- Vouchers $950
Southland Secondary School Sport- $1,240
West Otago A & P Society- $1,000
West Otago Shears- Product $270

NZ T-Bucket Nationals-10 X $50 Vouchers
Rotary Club of Gore-$100 Bar TAB + 2 X Breakfasts


Edendale Vintage Machinery -$5,000
Gore Country Music Club-$35,000
Edendale Bowling Club -$17,299.99
E.S. Search & Rescue-$6,037.50
Southland Cricket Assn-$10,000

01/12/2025

At the board meeting, 25th September 2025, the MATAURA LICENSING TRUST Trustees accepted the following letters of thanks, approved the following Sponsorship and Promotional requests and made the following RECOMMENDATIONS to the the Trusts Community Foundation.
LETTERS OF THANKS:

Heriot Tapanui Junior Rugby
Knapdale School
Maia Lumsden
Natalie Paterson
Step Sisters Leisure Marching Team

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL REQUESTS:

E.S. Bowling Sub Centre - Vouchers $1,500
Enforcer Racing- $750
Glenham Trainwreck Trail- $1,000
Gore A & P Assn- $1500
Gore Croquet Club - Vouchers $300
Gore & Dists Kennel Assn- Accommodation
Hansen: Mason & Zavier - 2 x $150
Maruawai College Boys Basketball - $500
Mataura Golf Club - Vouchers $250
Menzies College Basketball- $500
Muir: Robbie- $150
Otago Maori Ki Uta Rugby- $500
Pounamu South Dojo- 3 x $150
Pickleball Gore- $500
Rachel’s Studio of Dance- 4 x 150
Southern Aussie Muscle Car Club- Vouchers $300
Southland Show Jumping- $1000
West Gore School - Vouchers $200
Hicks: Kate- $150
Soroptimist International Gore- $500
West Otago Health- $1400
Recommended to The Trusts Community Foundation
Gore Harness Racing Club- $5,000
CCS Disability Services- $1,440
NZ Songwriters Trust- $20,000
Waikoikoi Cricket Club - $2,000
Tapanui Golf Club - $40,000
Sport Southland- $17,261-84

28/11/2025

25/11/2025

Team work serving our community!

When the MLT - Forest Lodge put the call out to the 👨‍🚒TVFB🧑‍🚒 to help at their 🎄 ANNUAL SENIORS XMAS LUNCH , we were only to happy to oblige. 🙂
I think the memo from Ra was 'send your best team' ......... so consequently auditions were held and these 3 Wise MEN 👨👨👨 accompanied but their GUARDIAN ANGEL 😇 were chosen to volunteer !✨️
How good is it to be able to attend such positive and festive 🎊FREE event, where we get to mix with the 👩‍🦳'oldies'🧑‍🦳 in our community.
Amoungest the group of people we served 🍽 today were some of our current and also ex members of TVFB. 🚒
A HUGE THANKYOU to Horace and MLT 🍺 for once again putting on such a remarkable community event.🎅
Pictured here from left to right
FF Richard Redditt 👨
DCFO Lindsay Whyte 👨
CFO Mark Eales 👨
SFF Donna Wallace 😇

25/11/2025

Mr President (Bruce Chittock) and MLT Tapanui representative Horace McAuley with the club's new fairway tractor purchased by way of a grant from The Trusts Community Foundation.