Labour Weekend October 2008 - October 24-27 2008.  Lower Hutt Miniature Makers will be running a bus tour on Tuesday 28th October.  You may like to take this into consideration when making your travel and accommodation bookings.

A block booking has been made at THE ANGUS INN, Cnr Cornwall St and Waterloo Rd, L.H. (Quote booking #61727). 7 - 10 minutes walk to the Town Hall.  Room rate $115. Freephone Reservation line (within NZ) 0800 800 469.  www.angusinn.co.nz. 

RIDDIFORD HOTEL, 21-29 Knights Road, L.H. (Quote booking #7387). 1 minute walk to Town Hall.  Phone 04 586 6318 Fax 04 586 3838.  Email riddifordhotel@xtra.co.nz. Room rates $90-$135.  www.riddifordhotel.co.nz.

HUTT CITY GARDENS SERVICED ACCOMODATION, 5 Andrews Ave, L.H. 7-10minutes walks to Town Hall.  Phone 04 586 2382 Fax 04 586 2384 Email info@huttcitygardens.co.nz. www.huttcitygardens.co.nz.

The following motels are a 15-20 minute walk to the Town Hall;

ABBEYCOURT MOTEL, 7 Pharazyn St, L.H. Reservations 0800 89 2665 Email abbeycourt@xtra.co.nz. www.nzmotels.co.nz/abbeycourt.

FERNHILL MOTOR LODGE, 17-19 Pharazyn St, L.H. Reservations 0800 433 764 Email fernhillmotorlodge@xtra.co.nz. www.fernhillmotorlodge.co.nz.

MOTEL 22, 22 Pharazyn St, L.H. Reservations 0800 802 516 Email motel22@xtra.co.nz. www.motel22.co.nz.

CAMELLIA COURT, 3 Pharazyn St, L.H. Reservations 0800 500 004 Email camelliacourtmotel@xtra.co.nz. www.camelliacourtmotel.co.nz.

CHAMPERS MOTOR INN, 6-10 Pharazyn St, L.H. Reservations 0800 85 86 87 Email chanpers@xtra.co.nz. www.champersmotorinn.co.nz.

Lower Hutt are hoping to provide a shuttle service between the Town Hall and the above mentioned accomodation.

TOP 10 HUTT PARK HOLIDAY PARK, 95 Hutt Park Rd, Seaview, L.H. Reservations 0800 488 872 Email info@huttpark.co.nz. www.huttpark.co.nz.

For further information please contact Sue Ballinger (04) 388 9009 sue.b@paradise.net.nz (or Annette Ballinger (04) 388 3281 a.ballinger@xtra.co.nz).

TRANSFER OPTIONS

From outside Airport Terminal & Lower Hutt

The Airport Flyer Bus to Queensgate (Westfield Shopping Centre). Cost $6.50 each way.  Buses run every half hour on weekdays, but hourly on weekends and Public Holidays (Monday being a Public Holiday).  Allow at least 1 hour for this journey (other stops en route).

Shuttle - for 4 people IN A GROUP $45 one way. $5 per extra person but maximum $65 for 6 or more people in a group.  May stop at other places.

Taxi $60 - $65 one way.

You must be an NZAME member to participate in the full convention
Non members - download membership application form
 

Expressions of interest/intent can be made in the first instance to Donna Leddy (dleddy@paradise.net.nz) or Maria Gallen (maria.gallen@xtra.co.nz). You will then be sent an Application to Tutor a Workshop.

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