WANTED GOOD QUALITY BOOKS FOR THE ANNUAL BROAD BAY SCHOOL BOOKSALE On Thursday 31st of March 5-8pm We need fiction and non-fiction, childrens and adults pre-loved books. If you have some to donate, please drop them off at Broad Bay School or phone Ness on 4781119 to arrange pickup.
Click on this link to read about the first workshop in this new series, “Irish Folk Music for Women” (Sunday 13 March 2-4pm): Irish Music Flyer
Broad Bay Christmas Carols We would like to invite the Broad Bay community to come along to the annual Christmas Carols at Mary Queen of Peace (also known as the Polish Church) on Tuesday the 15th of December at 7pm. Everyone is welcome! It is always a great way to get in the mood for Christmas.
Highcliff Rd – slip site Residents, the Community Board, and Dunedin City Council agree that the sooner the closed section of Highcliff Road is repaired, the better. However, the repair is not going to be a quick fix. To ensure a permanent repair that will keep everyone safe, it is going to take time. DCC staff are working through the required process as quickly as possible but the timeframe for beginning the work has not changed and the repair is expected to start…
Marine Science Summer Series You are invited to a series of talks at the NZ Marine Studies Centre, Hatchery Road, Portobello, over the summer. Each session starts at 3.30pm, and participants are welcome to join us earlier, at 3pm, for afternoon tea. Infographics at Sea Gala Hesson, HEDC, University of Otago Wednesday 18th November 2015, 3.30-4.30pm Discover how a bit of visual storytelling can get your message across, whether it be for teaching, research or presentation. Combining creativity with a meaningful message, Gala covers some key communication…
The City and Peninsula Art trail is going ahead on Sunday 18th October. For $20 you will have the opportunity to see the works of emerging and established local artists in their studios. Artists & galleries include: Ewan McDougall Portobello Gallery Bellamys Gallery Lynn Taylor For more information, and to view the event flyer please click here. All proceeds from the day will be donated to the New Zealand Labour Party. If you are interested in this event and would like…
Hi there Broad Bay residents STOP is planning a working bee at the Slip Site on Tuesday between 4pm and 6.30pm. Releasing plants and possibly repairing tracks if there has been any damage from the recent rain. Those of you who walk your dogs there are particularly encouraged to come and assist, even if only for an hour while your dog (and children) run free.
Interested in having local food grown and available on the Peninsula? We are a small group who would like to get together with others to share ideas about how this could happen. Come along, bring a plate and we’ll share some kai and do some talking! Sunday 4th October 2-4ish The Playcentre on the hill between the Portobello school and the church
Frances St Reserve You may have read the article in today’s ODT about the Frances St Reserve. Just to reassure you that the Frances St reserve and playground is not in jeopardy but a slice at the bottom end where the current access is, is proposed to be swopped with a piece of land to be added to the Hereweka/Harbour Cone block. Yesterday’s decision by Council was to progress the matter to notification stage – this means that the community will…