FEATURE FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021
The Inaugural National Fencing Field Day What a great event as I reflect over the last few days in the beautiful Bay of Islands at Waitangi. On the first night of Conference, a ‘Meet and Greet’ was held at the bar which was awesome to catch up with old and new members coming to the Conference for the first time. Then a ferry trip across the bay to the famous Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell socialising and dining the night away.
There was a fantastic mix of regular and new exhibitors with a great turn out of their wares and competitions running simultaneously. With upwards of 200+ people attending it was great to see a lot of younger and new fencing contractors and farmers turning out, hearing a lot about
Rail work and cutting session with Greg Burton session
Elite Conference sponsor Bayonet displayed their biggest roll of netting: an impressive 1.4 ton and 1,660 metres. Other activities included rail work cutting and fitting demonstrations with Greg Burton.
COMPETITIVE SPIRIT
Competitions included Stockade’s batten stapling competition with batten guns and different sized battens and figuring out what’s best. Hammer throwing. Striding out your line competition to
Demonstration site
The inaugural National Fencing Field Day was outstanding. Held at the Waimate North Showgrounds on Friday 6 August. With an early start for the Exhibitors to set up in fine conditions was great but that changed briefly with a heavy shower of rain around 10am and then came out fine again.
fencing products, how to do things to a higher standard, sharing ideas, networking and lifting their standards to a top level. Also seeing the machinery available to make the job easier, understanding the different techniques of footing in different ground and understanding the holding
power (the results of which are covered in a later article). From driven posts, waratahs, wired, nailed etc – it certainly created a lot of interest. Our thanks to Tony White and Murray Graham of Revolution Postdriver.
Dean Ormrod, Bayonet and FCNZ President Phil Cornelius
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The FenceQuip site
Having a go at ‘Guess the Strainer Weight’ competition
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With upwards of 200+ people attending it was great to see a lot of younger and new fencing contractors and farmers turning out, hearing a lot about fencing products, how to do things to a higher standard, sharing ideas, networking and lifting their standards to a top level.
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