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Sunday 5th October - Full House - Fun Events

https://www.zimtri.org/events/5-oct-fun-full-house/

There will be Triathlon – Tritots-Kids-Sport – TriFun, TriFit, Supersprint and Sprint events
as well as Duathlon DuSprint, DuFit and DuFun and Aquathlon Aquafun and Aquafit events for teams and individuals. 

These are early season FUN EVENTS so there will be NO POINTS allocated as part of the Season Series –
this will be a great opportunity to get back in the pool and on your bikes
You can enter on the day

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For Harare Athletics Club (HAC) events, and race registration links, go to: https://tickets.hypenation.co.zw/tickets
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Mukuvisi Woodlands Nature Reserve and Environment Education Centre

Mukuvisi is currently open from 8 am to 5 pm every day.

Beautiful nature reserve and game park only 5 km from centre of Harare on Glenara Ave/Hillside Rd.

What to do at Mukuvisi Woodlands:
You can walk, run or cycle our gorgeous clearly marked woodland trails of varying distances, any day of the week, mountain bikes available for hire, and you can walk dogs as long as they are kept on a lead throughout.

We have a game viewing platform with high chances of seeing several species of animal at or near our waterhole.

We have a Coffee Shop, offering beverages, snacks and light meals.

Our Woodlands Shop is also open.

Horse safaris and guided walks offered - Pre-booking essential.

Join as a Mukuvisi Woodlands Member - and visit year round at no additional charge. Plentiful plains game and birds to spot, game viewing platform and a year round Eco Schools environmental education programme.

Contact phone number: 0774 198 009.
[email protected]
http://www.mukuvisiwoodland.co.zw
See website for current prices.

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BirdLife Zimbabwe
Learn about birds, help conserve them, make new friends. Bird walks in scenic areas, participate in research projects, attend regular talks and events.

[email protected]

http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org

Bird Walks and Talks:
Enquiries, use the email address above, or contact: 0775707099.

Sun 5 Oct: Mukuvisi Woodlands Walk: 6.30am - 11am: Blatherwick Road. Turn off Chiremba Road into Ford Road opposite Queensdale shops, cross over Longford Ave and bear left down to the T-junction on Blatherwick Rd. Turn right and gate is about 150 metres on left. Bring a tip for the car guard and refreshments for after the walk when we record species. (Public car park for Mukuvisi Woodlands is off Hillside Road).

Sat 11 Oct: 6.30am - 10 am: Dodington Walk: Go 1 km past Wingate Golf Club and turn left at the Dodington sign. Hoot at the gate and turn immediately left at the sign for Shamwari Succulent Nursery.

Thurs 16 Oct: 6pm - 7pm: Talk on Mashonaland Birding by Tony Alegria at St Michael's Presentation Primary School 90 Ridgeway North, Harare

Sun 19 Oct: 7am - 9.30am: Monavale Vlei Walk: From Quendon Road turn into Lyndhurst Road, at bottom, follow right hand bend, take first left and second right to BS Leon roundabout. Second exit is Fenella Drive. Meet on Fenella Drive.

Sun 26 Oct: 6.60am - 11.30am: Komani Estate: Meet in Prince Edward School car park, Josiah Tongogara Ave, to leave at 6.30.

For more information about BirdLife go to:

http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org

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Haka Game Park
next to Cleveland Dam, Harare
Open 6.30 am to 6 pm daily.

Two Entrances Gates, one via the Cleveland Dam entrance off Mutare Rd, just past Harare Drive/Mutare Rd roundabout, the other on Harare Dve between the Arcturus Rd and Mutare Rd intersections with Harare Dve.

Swipe and Ecocash available both gates.

21 Tsessebe were re-introduced to Haka in June 2021 and have settled very well.

In late 2022, four new giraffes joined the Haka family too!

Discounted Season Entry Fees
Receipt provided, which you must bring with you each time, offered for one month entry and six month entry for frequent visitors, to save you money and give you free access throughout the period you purchase. Enquire at Entry Gate.

Spacious beautiful scenic environment, with varied scenery, and great biodiversity, where you can freely walk, run, cycle, horse ride, drive, canoe, picnic or braai, plenty of birds and game to spot including giraffe, eland, wildebeest, zebra, tsessebe, impala, duiker, warthog, bush pig, jackal.

Also some amazing San rock art sites.

Ice, wood, charcoal and cool drinks sold at gate.

If you bring your dog to walk in Haka:

IT MUST BE ON A LEAD!

Please be aware that plains animal species (eland, wildebeest, zebra) view all dogs as predators that they do not want in their space - and will very likely give chase if you are with your dog or dogs.

Do NOT go anywhere near these species with your dog/s and NEVER let it/them off leash in the game park.

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About Mountain Club
We offer opportunities each weekend to walk and hike in beautiful areas in pleasant welcoming company, enabling you to keep fit and make new friends in our country's stunning scenic outdoor environments. It's a great way to meet new people and make new friends!

There are outings to cater for all levels of fitness. Camping trips and expeditions outside Zimbabwe are also organised and rock climbing is also offered weekly. LOW impact walks suitable for new and inexperienced hikers. MEDIUM impact walks suitable for fit hikers with stamina. HIGH impact walks suitable for very fit and experienced hikers. For information about the club, and joining: [email protected]

Annual Membership Subscriptions
Single US$20
Couple / Family US$30

New Membership
Ask for a form once you have hiked or climbed with MCZ a few times, then fill in and return to [email protected]
Applications go to MCZ Committee for virtual approval. Once approved, annual subscrition payment is due.

As we walk in Communal Lands and National Parks - dogs not allowed on our hikes.

A weekly notice is issued on or around Wednesday each week on the Mountain Club WhatsApp Group, confirming leader, route/area, timing, cost for transport (on top of the standard hiking fee if you are not the driver), area, terrain and impact.

Meeting place in most cases is Sam Levy’s Village car park at back of Village opposite Khumo Tyres (but not always). Departure time and return depends on leader. Departure is prompt. Return is scheduled for before dark, but does depend on season and traffic.

Mountain Club Hikes

Weekend hikes are usually publicised here, and to MCZ Members via Whatsapp Group. Watch this space!

Sunday Hike 5 Oct: Aloe Ridge and surrounds led by Martin Steenkamp (0773255794). Medium Impact, total ascent 280m, distance around 5km. Recce not yet done. Normal hiking fees. Transport cost US$10 per passenger payable to driver.
About 30km tar, 15Km dirt each way, via Shamva Road. High Clearance recommended. Meet Sam Levy’s back car park, near Khumo Tyres and Village Greek Restaurant 6.45 am for 7am departure. 45 mins travel time. Back around 1pm.

To enquire about joining MCZ, email [email protected] and to find out if there is an upcoming hike on any weekend, Whatsapp the given leader's number or 0772 497 033 or 0772 214 062. Newcomers are very welcome to come and try out a hike.

Standard Donation to MCZ per hike: US$2 per Member, $5 per non or lapsed Member. Hiking plastic change tokens in small denominations are sold, to avoid change problems. These fees buy groceries purchased for people living at the homesteads where we leave our cars in rural areas for safety before setting off on hikes.

What to bring and wear on our hikes:
Wear sporting/hiking footwear that grips well. Bring a small rucksack with plenty of water/drink, snacks, a lightweight raincoat, sunscreen, hat/cap, and hiking pole/s if you use them. Some hikes are rather steep.
Hiking difficulty ('impact') is advised in advance.

Camping trip rules: Camping weekends are for MCZ Members only and must have paid their subs for the year BEFORE the trip.

About our Hikes
Saturday Hikes: Departure times vary, and depend on the leader. The round trip and hike usually take up half a day, and usually departure is fairly early - 7 to 7.30 am (but not always).

Sunday Hikes: Generally all day hikes. We usually depart 7 to 7.30 am (but not always). We usually (not always) return mid to late afternoon, depending on distance travelled.

MCZ Camping Weekends
These are only open to MCZ members. 
A Convivial Meeting is held 10 days before the weekend, at the Club or on Zoom. If you are new, this meeting is mandatory so you understand how MCZ camping trips work. After the convivial it is assumed everyone knows what to expect; logistics, car pool, food, drinking water, ablutions, terrain, etc, and instructions are not repeated. 

The Camping Section charges $5 to $10 fee per trip, towards re-tooling its camping equipment. Transport cost are shared among passengers and are due to the driver. 

Mountain Club Rock Climbing Info
Weekly Rock Climbing sessions are normally on Wednesdays at Cleveland Quarry, Haka Game Park, entrance on Harare drive or Mutare road, from 3.30pm till dark.
In addition, climbing outings are organised (sometimes during the week, mostly weekends) to Christon Bank, Epworth, Ngomakurira, among other locations. Climbers are notified about climbing outings through the Climbers WhatsApp Group.

MCZ climbing gear (shoes, harness, chalk bag) are available for rental upon advance request for those who are new to climbing or do not yet have their own gear. Ropes provided by MCZ. Contact Eleanor Shadwell 0777 451 064 or Emily Morris 0774 343 814 for more information on rock climbing or to be added to the WhatsApp group.

The Vumba Trail
Calling keen hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, have you heard about The Vumba Trail? Superb routes and scenery, and proceeds go to Friends of the Vumba to fund vital anti-poaching efforts in the Vumba, funds are desperately needed for this!

For info: http://www.thevumbatrail.com

Theatre and Film Bulawayo Appeals
Why not join REPS as a Member?! Enjoy Members Benefits and support the Arts. Your subs will help secure this amazing amateur theatrical society and Theatre.

Reps Members Bar
A reminder to those introducing their friends as prospective members, please ensure that application forms are completed with a proposer and seconder and accompanied by the US$20 application fee.  We love to host you in our Members Bar, where we now serve a limited range of cocktails in addition to your old favourites. We are open 4pm to 10.30pm Tues to Fri and 11am to 11pm Sat and Sun.

Call for photos of bygone days at Reps
We are working on compiling our archives. If you have photographs from bygone days of your Reps experience, either in a show, in the audience, or in our Bar, please share them to our Society Secretary on [email protected] 

Call for new Front of House Volunteers 
Appealing to Reps Members to join an already existing front of house team or form new front of house teams to help out during shows! If interested contact the office for information!

For all Reps enquiries email: [email protected]

Call for Donations
We appeal for any donations to make our office block, and surrounding area more habitable.

If you have anything at all that could help our Old Girl get back to her gorgeous self, we will receive it with gratitude!  

For more info: go to our official Facebook page and our website.

The Zimbabwe Academy of Music and Performing Arts Bulawayo
Bulawayo 2260684; 2267195
email:
[email protected]

Contact the office for details of lessons and charges.

Academy DVD Screenings - all at 6.30 pm:
Entry US$3 per person; or enjoy a discount if you buy a block of four for US$10. Film Members Free.

Thurs 9 Oct: The Honourable Woman - 3
Fri 10 Oct: Gigi
Thurs 16 Oct: The Honourable Woman - 4 Fri 17 Oct: The Golden Age - Bolshoi Ballet Thurs 23 Oct: Thirteen Days
Fri 24 Oct: Music by Tchaikovsky

Bulawayo SPCA Appeal
In these trying times, animals rescued from abuse and neglect and cared for at Bulawayo SPCA are in dire need of help and support. Take a look at our Wish Lists as many of your unwanted items may be just what we need in the shop or at the kennels!
Shop Wish List
Unwanted saleable household goods - ornaments, glassware, crockery, pictures, clothing, garden tools, small items of furniture, jam jars, and anything we can sell to fund the kennels. Ecocash available and items can be dropped at the Charity Shop, 127e Robert Mugabe Way.

Shop Hours: Mon 2-3.45pm; Tues, Thurs and Fri: 9am-12 noon, 1.30-3.15pm; Wed 9-noon, 2-3.45pm. First Saturday of each month: 9am-10.45am.

Kennel and Clinic Wish List
Old blankets and towels, Newspapers, Tinned + Dry Pet Food for Dogs and Cats, Fly Smear, Old Crepe Bandages, Latex Gloves, Face Masks, Paper Towels, Disinfectant Wipes, Antiseptic Wound Spray, Dressings, Toys for Cats, Cat Carriers, Dog Boxes or Cages, Fly Spray, Bolt Cutters, Brooms both Soft and Stiff, Disposable Aprons, off cuts of Foam Rubber to cover donkey harnesses; all can be dropped off at the Kennels, corner Magazine and Khami Rds.