Governance and Community Involvement

The Sixtus Lodge Trust Board (SLTB) runs Sixtus Lodge via regular business meetings — typically five meetings per year — and a number of scheduled working bees (usually four weekends annually) held at the Lodge to carry out cleaning, maintenance, and property development.

The Trust Board is made up of an Executive Committee supported by the SLTB Council. Many of our Board members are proud to have family connections to the original committee that first established Sixtus Lodge in 1976–77.

The Story of Sixtus Lodge

Current SLTB Members

• Patron: Lorraine Sixtus
• President: Karl Gates
• Immediate Past President: Bob Hurley
• Secretary: Kirsten Otter – secretary@sixtuslodge.co.nz
• Property Manager: Tod – coordinates working bees and maintenance
• Booking Secretary: Hamish – liaises with tenants and assists with bookings

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Get Involved

Members of the community with a love of the outdoors, and an interest in education and local tourism, are most welcome to join the SLTB. Prospective members usually attend several working bees and sit in on general meetings prior to being nominated to the Sixtus Lodge Trust Board.

Anyone who wants to support this unique community organisation is warmly invited to join Sixtus Lodge working bees. If you have skills in building, gardening, maintenance, painting, cleaning, tree planting, bush maintenance — or simply enjoy doing odd jobs in a great location — your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Come along to any working bee or email our Secretary (Kirsten) for more information: secretary@sixtuslodge.co.nz