This Labour Weekend, Coastguard Tūrangi will be running the Taupō Lakeland Lions train in Taupō to raise money for new safety equipment.
The Lions have offered the train to Coastguard as a fundraiser, with a share of the profits going towards the volunteer crew’s equipment.
When: Saturday 24 to Monday 26 October, 10am to around 3pm each day (weather permitting)
Where: The Lions train, [location], Taupō
Sunday extras: Lolly bags, homemade baking, fizzy drinks and ceramic train painting for the kids will be for sale.
What the money is for
The crew is fundraising for a new night navigation screen, which includes a camera and accessories. Coastguard Tūrangi treasurer Raewyn says it “makes it like daylight” when the crew is searching the lake at night. The screen costs about $18,000, and the crew also wants to upgrade its night searchlight.
Coastguard Tūrangi looks after the southern half of Lake Taupō, and Coastguard Taupō covers the northern half. If one crew is off the water, the other covers the whole lake.
Coastguard members will be at the train all three days. Come along for a ride, and have a chat with the crew about membership and how to stay safe on the water.
