The Trust
The Trustees
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The Lawrence Chinese Camp Charitable Trust was established in 2002 by Dr James Ng, the founding Chairman and now patron of the Camp. Click here to read Dr Ng's bio.
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Purpose of the Trust
​The purpose of the Trust is to:
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Administer the Lawrence Chinese Camp site, its buildings and its adjacent land.
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Restore, preserve and sustain the Lawrence Chinese Camp site, its buildings, its heritage and its history.
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Develop the Lawrence Chinese Camp site and the adjacent land to complement it, for the education and enjoyment of local residents, students, researchers, and domestic and international visitors.
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Align and coordinate the development of the Lawrence Chinese Camp site with the development of the Lawrence township, the Tuapeka District and Otago region, in the public interest.
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Preserve, develop and interpret the Lawrence Chinese Camp site consistent with the policies of the Historic Places Trust.
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Promote knowledge and education about the pioneer history of the Cantonese Chinese in the Camp, Otago and New Zealand through preserving and promoting the provenance of the site.
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Join in on research into the history of gold mining in Lawrence and the Tuapeka District, without restricting the scope of the foregoing.
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Occupation: Image consultant
Community Positions and Experience:
Vice-Chair, New Zealand Chinese Heritage Research Charitable Trust,
Advisor, Immigration New Zealand-Queenstown Lakes District Council Welcoming Communities Advisory Group
Denise Ng
Chairperson
Graeme Smaill
Secretary
Occupation: Lawyer
Community Positions and Experience:
Law Society and Chamber of Commerce committee member
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Descendant of the Lawrence Chinese Camp - Mong family
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Hector Wong
Treasurer
Occupation: Retired Chartered Accountant
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Community Positions and Experience:
Treasurer New Zealand Chinese Association, Otago/Southland Branch
Trustee New Zealand Chinese Heritage Research Charitable Trust
Trustee Poll Tax Heritage Trust.
Roger Cotton
Trustee
Occupation: Farmer, Director of Bellamy Station Ltd, Partner of Cotton Brothers Partnership
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​Community Positions and Experence:
Chairman, The Lawrence Heritage and Cultural Charitable Trust
Chairman, Lawrence Athenaeum and Mining Institute
Chairman, Tuapeka Rural Water Scheme
Director, Rugby at Lawrence Football Club
Committee member, New Zealand Century Farm and Station Awards
Trustee, Waipori Goldfields Charitable Trust
President, Lawrence Sunday Golfers
Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board
Debra Murray
Treasurer
Occupation: Farm and business owner
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Community Positions and Experience:
Tuapeka Matariki Event Organiser
Administrator for the Tuapeka Aquatic Centre
Rachel Gemmill
Vice Chair
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Occupation: Occupational Health Nurse and business owner
Immunisation Coordinator for Te Whatu Ora Southern
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Community Positions and Experience
Treasurer for the Otago-Southland Occupational Health Nursing Association
Volunteer Ambulance Officer for St John's Ambulance
President of Kelsey Yaralla Kindergarten
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Descendant of the Lawrence Chinese Camp - Tie Family
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Geoff Davidson
Trustee
Occupation: Farmer
Community Positions and Experience:
Chair, Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board
Tuapeka Water Scheme committee
St John's Ambulance committee
Lawrence Golf Club committee