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IMPORTANT: Car Park Restrictions in place

As of Wednesday 24th April 2024 some areas in the carpark of the club grounds will be fenced off and the use of parking spaces unavailable due to works to expand the carpark commencing this week.IMPORTANT Restricted parking will be enforced in the trailer parking area during this period. Access to the clubhouse, ramp, wharf and hardstand remain open.Single-vehicle parking beside the Clubhouse and hardstand area will remain available.See accompanying map of restricted area. Works will be car...

Stillwater Pink Ribbon High Tea Fundraiser

May is the NZ month that brings awareness to Breast Cancer with the Breast Cancer Foundation supporting people to hold Pink Ribbon Breakfast fundraisers.We are planning an event to make our contribution to this and hope you can all join us on a day that will be lots of fun! There will be games, silent auctions and prizes.WHEN: Saturday May 25thTIME: 12pm - 3pmPLACE: Stillwater Boating ClubTICKETS: $35 per person   Buy at club or online hereNumbers are limited so get in quick if yo...

Stillwater "River Ripper" Measure Fishing Comp

Get ready for the Inaugural "River Ripper" Fishing Competition -  A measure comp held inside the river over the weekend of the 19th to 21st April from 4pm Friday - 12pm Sunday.This comp will be held inside the red marker at the headland - See rules below and read carefully.We encourage dinghies and kayaks and will have a good swag of kids prizes up for grabsAdult $30 and Junior (under 15 yrs) $15 categoriesSnapper, flounder and other categories1st Snapper Prize is a brand new Parsun 2.5hp o...

Easter Fun and Bar Hours at the Club

We have some fun activities for the kids this Easter Weekend at the boat club!If you're not going away for the long weekend, and at a loose end come down to club for coffee with the kids and join in on an Easter Egg Hunt, Cupcake Decorating, Lolly Scramble and Colouring In Competition. Everyone Welcome!Still Bites will be open for coffee and hot cross buns, cupcakes, and muffins!And there is an awesome Family Easter Hamper Raffle you can get tickets for - a little bit of morning fun for everyone...

Autumn Open Fishing Competiton

The Big Open Fishing Comp is nearly here. Great sponsors and prizes! Everyone that enters gets a T-Short and a Grown-up Donut voucher. Big Thanks to all our sponsors - see below.Click here for more details  Also remember the $350 cash draw for the average snapper and the $150 trifecta among heaps of other prizes.Enter by this Friday  22nd March at the club, or at https://www.swbc.co.nz/online-fishing-tickets/See you there!!...

Ladies Comp 2024

Ladies Fishing CompetitionSaturday 17th Feb 2024 (Postponement date 24th Feb)The Annual Ladies Fishing Competition is coming soon. Early bird tickets available until 4th February. Tickets - $50. Early bird is a loaded Icyteck Chilly Bin valued over $400. Entry includes a souvenir gift.Purchase at the club or online. Start time 5am Saturday 17th Feb - Weigh-in 4pm (entrants must be in line by this time). See rulesWe have some great sponsors and prizes, including Best Dressed Team and Skipper's Pr...

January 2024 Sunday LIVE MUSIC

January 2024 is here and hopefully some sunny days ahead. We have a few live music dates this month at the club, and as we have a special alcohol license they are open to all as public events. Everyone welcome and we would love to see you there and chill with us to the great sounds of these awesome musicians.The long Auckland Anniversary Weekend is a bonus day with a music jam planned to follow the Sunday Sounds band.  If you are a muso and would like to join in, you a welcome to come along...

Kids Xmas Party

In collaboration with the Stillwater Community Association, we are hosting the Kids Christmas Party.Event Details:Date: Sunday, December 3rdTime: 12:30 pm onwardsWe have arranged a bouncy castle, $2 face painting, games, prizes, Grown up Donuts, Coast Creams and a special visit from Santa. We will also provide free delicious food by Still Bites and drink for the kids.Please bring presents at 12 pm on the day and label them clearly with your child's name. The gift value should not exceed $15.Reme...

CANCELLED. Kawau One Base Fishing Competition

This competition is run by the fishing committee or other nominated members of the Stillwater Boating Club. (The committee) This committee shall have final decision-making powers on the eligibility of any angler or catch entered into the competition. Timing, species and prizes available may be amended due to catch numbers, weather or entrants at the committee’s discretion. More informationRead these rules carefully and if in doubt ask a committee member for clarification. Entries that are deem...

Halloweeen & Fireworks Evening

Hi Everyone, just over a week until Guy Fawkes. Click here for Event linkThis is one of our favorite club events and we welcome members, their family & friends and the local Stillwater community to join us for this display. Fireworks will go on sale next week!Firework donations welcome - To help make the display spectacular, we are asking for member & community donations to add to the club donation of preferably ‘Roman Candles'. The Boat Club will be collecting the Fireworks ...

Fishing Competitions 2023-24

The fishing sub committee have been busy setting their calendar for this coming season. For all those keen fisherman please visit this link to check out the great comps planned so you can put them in your diary and join in on the fun!First up on Sat 7th October is the Fishing Direct Kids Rod Competition!To be held on Saturday 7th October (rain date 14th October)Fishing only to be done on the supplied fishing rod, reel and spooled line from our sponsor Fishing Direct Silverdale.The rods will need...

AGM 2023 Notification

All members are welcome to attend and vote.Please note you must be a current member for the 2023/24 season to participate.Nominations for committee must be received by the Secretary before midnight Saturday 29th July 2023. These can be emailed to secretary@swbc.co.nz  or you may hand these to the bar staff in a sealed envelope for collection. Members please refer to your email notification for further details or see website for details on constitution, agenda and nomination form.If you...

Autumn Open Fishing Competition

Sat 13th May 2023 (postponement date applied due to strong easterlies forecast)Traditionally our biggest fishing competition. Get in quick for your Early bird tickets to enter the draw for a $350 bar voucher prize - tickets $55 available until 16 April. Tickets after that $60. Purchase at the club or online https://www.swbc.co.nz/page/online-application-for-fishing-comps/Start time 5.00am - Weigh-in 4pm (entrants must be in line by this time)Prizes include:1st, 2nd, 3rd Snapper & Kahawa...

Ladies Fishing Competition

Our popular ladies fishing comp is coming up soon on Saturday 18th February (postponement date is 4th March). Early bird sales end 6th Feb.Skippers hold on to your hats for a great day out with the ladies. If there are any Skippers/boats available to take crew out please let us know. Start time is 5am Saturday and weigh-in is 4pm and you must be in line by then.Great sponsors and prizes as usual!Tickets $50 now on sale at club or online https://www.swbc.co.nz/page/fishing-information/...

Measure Up Fishing Tournament

Stillwater Boating Club is hosting a fish anywhere tournament. Enter and be in with a chance to win one of our fabulous prizes. For full information and entry please click on this link  Measure Up Fishing Tournament When and where Date and time:  Mon., 26/12/2022, 5:00 am – Mon., 06/02/2023, 12:00 am NZDT Location: Stillwater Boating Club 70 Duck Creek Road Stillwater, Auckland 0993 About this event Duration: 41 days 19 hoursPurchase Mobile eTicket This competition is ...

Return of the Open 2022

Back for the start of the season (and with a postponement date 15th October), Traditionally our biggest fishing competition of the year. Purchase tickets at the club or online. Sat 1st Oct Start time 5.00am - Weigh-in 4pm (entrants must be in line by this time)Prizes are available in a number of categories includingThe Trifecta: enter 3 different species fish of the six listed to go into draw for a great prize. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Snapper & Kahawai Heaviest Kingfish, Gurnard, Trevally & John Dory...

New Season & AGM

Hi to all out members and visitors,After more than two years of Covid-19 rules and lockdowns, that affected not only us but many hospitality industries, we start off the new club season with a sense of confidence and happy anticipation that we can now start to return to operations without these restrictions.Thanks must go to the committee members and staff who were thrown a curve ball with managing and learning the rules that were required by the government to get through these times. Best effor...

AGM 2022

Hi Everyone, Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 2pm Sunday 7th August 2022. Members please refer to your email or mail notification for further details or email the secretary at secretary@swbc.co.nzMemberships were due for renewal by 30th June 2022, please note you must be a current financial member if you wish to attend or vote at the AGM. If you have not done so yet, you can complete the renewal online through the provided link Online renewal form | Stillwater Boating Club ...

Wharf Open Again

The working bee team arranged by the commodore Mike had a good day yesterday and managed to finish the attachment of the new fender system on the pontoon. This means the wharf is now open again to our members for general use....

Jetty Closure

The jetty will be closed to all boats from Friday evening onwards until further notice. We are planning to upgrade the fenders on the pontoon from this weekend and would appreciate it if boats are not on the pontoon and can be kept away for this timeframe. We will advise as soon as it is free again.Thanks SWBC Committee...

Ramp NOW OPEN

Good news - we have been able to clear the ramp today and it is now able to be used again....

Ramp Closed

Due to unexpected circumstances the ramp is closed for at least today and maybe longer. We will advise when it can be opened again. Sorry for any inconvenience to boat owners. We will endeavour to correct this as soon as possible....

Club Opening Hours Under Red Traffic Light

Hi to all our members.  In these uncertain times regarding Covid-19 and under the current red traffic light restrictions we have modified our club operating hours to manage as best we can within the framework. Our opening hours from 17 Feb 2022 now include Thursday and are: Wednesday - CLOSED  Thursday 4 - 8pm (Kitchen menu 5 - 7pm) Friday 4 - 9pm (Kitchen menu 5 - 8pm) Saturday/Sunday 3 - 8pm (Kitchen menu 5 - 7pm) Takeaways will be available for members during the kitchen h...

Club is OPENING

As of 11.59 pm on the 2nd of December, New Zealand moves to the new traffic light framework. Auckland will be operating under the red traffic light. From Friday, the 10th of December, we will open our indoor and outdoor areas for use to fully vaccinated members.  For now, our new opening times are: Friday 4 - 9 pmSaturday and Sunday 3 - 8 pm We will be closed Wednesday & Thursday There will only be one entrance and exit; this will be on the seaward side next to the deck. Anyone over 12 year...

Wharf is now OPEN

To all our members and local community The main work is now completed on the new pontoon extension. There are a few minor tidy up jobs to complete, but we can advise that the pontoon and wharf are able to be accessed for use, so fishing, swimming and of course the main role of boat use can all resume. Thanks to current commodore Mike Dance and committee member Malcolm King for the final drive and push to completion, and before him James Pemberton for picking up the planning and consent work. We ...