The
Rangitoto Island Bach Community Association Inc.
(RIBCA)
was established in
May 2004. Prior to this there were other community betterment groups
formed; in 1933 the Islington Bay Shack Holders
Association, and 1940 the Bach Owners
Association at the wharf-end of Rangitoto. We are a group of
families who have baches on Rangitoto Island. Three areas were settled
by our ancestors, Rangitoto Wharf on the South side of the
Island
across the Waitemata Harbour from St. Heliers Bay, Islington Bay on the
Eastern side of the Island where the causeway links Rangitoto to
Motutapu Island, and the Beacon End on the northwest side by the
Rangitoto
Beacon, and opposite Takapuna.
The aim of the bach community is:
- to provide a society for the Rangitoto Island Bach Community to communicate with national organisations, statutory agencies, community groups and others,
- to discuss, plan co-ordinate and initiate appropriate strategies for the maintenance and preservation of Rangitoto Island and its Bach Community and to share the benefits.
RIBCA
Committee Members:
Chairman - Tony Meggitt
Vice
Chairman -
Stephen Penk
Treasurer - Lois Eagles
Secretary -
Deodar Meggitt
Paul Sharp
Rick Shore
Betty
Tricklebank
John Walsh
Many RIBCA families have had an association with Rangitoto for almost 100 years. Up to six generations of some families have used the family bach and are still using it. So you can imagine that the bach holders are all very passionate about Rangitoto and their baches. Under the terms of our leases, the lease holders were unable to alter or improve their baches and consequently they still display the same character as they did when they were built. The bach community can and do still maintain their baches but cannot change them. This makes them very unique and they have been given a Heritage classification under the proposed Auckland City District Plan for the Hauraki Gulf Islands. The three settlements are classified as historic settlements under the Historic Places Act.