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The guys continue to work on Reflection Point as well as many other places on the Trail. Some new plantings have further enhanced this beautiful spot.  Our application for resource consent to the next section of the Trail (Duck Creek to Hikuai) was lodged with Waikato Regional Council on the 6th May 2017. It has taken Andy Bolton and his team a lot longer than anticipated and no wonder, with a massive 220 pages of text and plans required to meet the Regional Council expectations.
A great effort by Andy and particular thanks to the professionals involved. Much of the land involved is controlled by DOC and a similar effort will be required to give DOC all the information it requires. We are all looking forward to the day we can start work on the extension but that day is obviously a little way off yet.  Gabi Hunnker and Esther Salvisberg from Switzerland posed for this photo just past the southern end of the boardwalks this morning. They were going to take their time walking all of the Trail, stopping at the many picturesque spots along the way. Absolutely the best way to do it!
The pavers for the picnic table were completed sometime ago and the maintenance crew has recently erected warning chains and ropes above overhangs which might otherwise cause problems. There is still some tidying up to do but this area has numerous seats and many picturesque views that offer great photo opportunities. It is already one of the most popular stopping points on the Trail.
More than 50% of dog owners taking their dog on the Trail choose to ignore the TCDC requirement that their dog must be on a lead. These silly people put not only wildlife but their own pets at risk, given that poisoned predators
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