Community Link Upper Clutha

Community Link Upper Clutha Community Link is the Upper Clutha's one-stop community support and connection centre, supporting our growing community across the full wellbeing spectrum.

09/10/2026

Whatever your situation, our Couples Workshop provides practical tools to help couples have safe conversations, navigate conflict, understand relationship patterns, rebuild trust, and create a stronger foundation for the future.

Here’s what last year’s participants had to say about the workshop:

"To be honest, my partner really didn't want to come. After a full day at work, spending an evening at a relationship workshop wasn't high on either of our lists. We both wondered whether it would be worth it. We were wrong. We walked away with practical tools we still use today and, more importantly, feeling connected again. It felt like we'd hit the reset button on our relationship."

"We nearly didn't come because we honestly didn't think it was for us. We weren't fighting all the time and we weren't in crisis. Life was just busy. Between work, kids, and Wānaka’s cost of living, we'd slipped into survival mode and were mostly just getting through the week. Without really noticing it, we'd stopped talking about much beyond what needed doing. The workshop gave us a chance to reconnect, have conversations we'd been putting off, and learn some practical tools that made a real difference. We got so much more out of it than we expected."

Workshop Details:
📆 Tuesdays starting 20 October 6:30-9 p.m.
📍 Community Hub, Wānaka
💰 $249 per couple, but we want this workshop to be accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier, please call Community Link at 03 443 7799.

Spots are limited, so register now by contacting Sarah Deering:
021 252 7620
[email protected]

Wanaka Wastebusters has just launched their yearly Resourceful Communities survey, and they want to hear from you.What’s...
07/10/2026

Wanaka Wastebusters has just launched their yearly Resourceful Communities survey, and they want to hear from you.

What’s working for you in the world of reduce, repair and reuse and what would you like to see more of?

Take the 15-minute anonymous survey anytime until October 16. See the comments for more info.

The relationship you want is worth investing in.That's why we're hosting this 6-week Couples Workshop starting Tuesday, ...
01/10/2026

The relationship you want is worth investing in.

That's why we're hosting this 6-week Couples Workshop starting Tuesday, October 6.

The workshop costs $300 per couple subsidised by Community Link.

We want this workshop to be accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier, please call Community Link at 03 443 7799.

Register now:
Sarah Deering
021 252 7620
[email protected]

Mental Health Awareness Month Is HereBelonging Matters is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Month, and th...
30/09/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month Is Here

Belonging Matters is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Month, and throughout October there are plenty of opportunities to connect, learn, reflect, and support your wellbeing.

From guest speakers and workshops to community activities and conversations, the programme has something for everyone. Whether you're looking to try something new, meet new people, or simply take a moment for yourself, we'd love to see you involved.

📅 The full calendar is available now in the Upper Clutha Messenger, Wānaka Sun, on the Wānaka App, through Community Link's Facebook Events, and on our website.

Because when it comes to wellbeing, belonging matters. 💚 Wanaka Community Hub The Upper Clutha Messenger Radio Wānaka the Wanaka Mental Health Peer Support Group - Public

Feeling the pinch at the check-out? 😬This is an amazing opportunity if you are wanting to start growing your own food 🥦🥒...
28/09/2026

Feeling the pinch at the check-out? 😬
This is an amazing opportunity if you are wanting to start growing your own food 🥦🥒 Get in quick to secure your own garden and personal garden coach! 🧑‍🌾

🥬 🌶️ FREE VEGGIE-GROWING PLANTERS 🌶️🥬 REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!

Want to grow your own fresh veggies this spring?

KiwiHomeHarvest is giving selected households across Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell a complete veggie-growing package. For free!!

Choose from 3 different modular planter models designed to best fit your home, space and needs.

If your application is successful, you’ll receive the planter along with compost, starter seedlings, self-watering system, frost/netting protection, a practical Community Assembly Event and gardening mentor support.

🏡 Renting? That’s no worries as the planters are portable and can move with you.

Simply register, tell us which planter you'd prefer and select the Assembly Event dates in Oct or Nov that work for you.

(no previous gardening or DIY experience is needed)

REGISTER NOW: www.kiwiharvest.org.nz/khh

Spaces are limited, so get your registration in pronto and we’ll be in touch if you’re selected!

🍅 Growing Local Food. Growing Local Resilience. 🍅

Huge thanks to our project supporters: Queenstown Lakes District Council, WastetoWilderness (Michael Sly), James Clark Property, Mitre 10 New Zealand, Crowne Plaza Queenstown, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park, Voco Queenstown and Holiday Inn Queenstown Frankton Road, Queenstown Airport, Central Lakes Trust, Wanaka Wastebusters, OneBike, Up-Cycles Charitable Trust, Liger Leadership Academy New Zealand, Sustainable Queenstown, Happiness House Queenstown-Community Support Centre, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, Community Link Upper Clutha, Cromwell Community House, Remarkables Market, Wanaka Community Workshop, Wānaka Men’s Shed, Ali Soper Your Garden Coach, Dr Compost, Gabi Lind The Kitchen Garden Central Otago, Marian Hamilton, Mikey Dahlstrom Millbrook Resort, Paula Squire Thomas Queenstown Harvest Community Gardens, Theo Richard Sherwood Queenstown

💚 Meet the Person Behind a Month of WellbeingAs Mental Health Awareness Month gets underway, we'd like to introduce one ...
28/09/2026

💚 Meet the Person Behind a Month of Wellbeing

As Mental Health Awareness Month gets underway, we'd like to introduce one of the people who helped make it what it is today.

What started as a single free yoga class offered by Soul Yoga's Keity Garcia has grown into a month-long programme of events, workshops, and opportunities for connection across the Upper Clutha.

Keity's journey has taken her from volunteering in communities recovering from natural disasters overseas to helping make wellbeing more accessible here at home. Along the way she's never lost sight of one simple belief: everyone should have access to support, connection, and the chance to thrive.

Read Keity's inspiring story and learn why October's Mental Health Awareness Month means so much to her.

👉 Read more on our website.

When Keity Garcia first offered a free yoga class as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in Wānaka, she had no idea it would help spark what has become one of the community's most successful wellbeing initiatives. Today, Keity is one of the driving forces behind Mental Health Awareness Month , he

Guess Who's Bringing Arts Nights to Wānaka?If you've been involved in the arts in Wānaka over the years, there's a good ...
27/09/2026

Guess Who's Bringing Arts Nights to Wānaka?

If you've been involved in the arts in Wānaka over the years, there's a good chance you'll recognise the name Ruth Heath.

Now leading Te Atamira, Queenstown's home for arts and culture, Ruth is helping bring something new to town... Community Arts Nights are coming to Wānaka!

The first event lands at the Wānaka Community Hub on 29 September, kicking off a series of free monthly creative evenings where locals can connect, create, and try something completely different.

No experience required. No bookings needed. No pressure to be "artistic".

Just turn up, have a go, meet some people, and see where your creativity takes you.

🎨 First up: Indian ink with Merle Sea
📅 Tuesday 29 September, 6.30pm-8.00pm
📍 Wānaka Community Hub
💰 Free

Turns out community connection can start with a paintbrush, a pen... or a slightly questionable artistic masterpiece. 😉

We are bringing our popular Free Community Nights to Wānaka! Join us each month for a free, drop-in night to explore diverse creative forms like singing, drawing, dancing, writing, sewing, and more. All levels and ages welcome - no experience needed. Come along and have fun with us! Next event: Tue...

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