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Vote for #gigatownDUNEDIN!!!

Vote for #gigatownDUNEDIN!!!

We’re in the final push for UFB (ultra-fast broadband) after a year-long contest, and Dunedin is poised to win the giga-speed it needs to thrive…but only if enough supporters register and vote for the final plan by midday Monday 24 Nov.  Anyone in NZ (with a mobile phone) can vote, so please spread the word and help us win this thing! Go to http://gigatown.co.nz to sign up and vote.

URGENT: AGM 24 Nov @ 7pm!!

URGENT: AGM 24 Nov @ 7pm!!

Broad Bay Community Centre AGM 24 November 2014 at 7pm Broad Bay Hall   Presidents Report Treasurers Report Election of Committee and Officers General Business Newsletter

Big Decisions, Big Conversations

Big Decisions, Big Conversations

The DCC wants to know when and how you want to be involved in decisions that affect or interest you. The Council is committed to the principle that the ‘bigger’ a decision or proposal is, the ‘bigger’ a conversation we will have with the community. The ‘Big Decisions, Big Conversations’ consultation is your opportunity to tell us what things indicate a ‘big’ or significant decision to you, and when and how you expect us to involve you in making those…

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Christmas Baking (5 Dec.)

Christmas Baking (5 Dec.)

Christmas Baking 5 December 5.30pm Mince Pies, Truffles, Shortbread. Fundraiser for the Community Centre. Available from the hall along with TexOtago Takeaway. Christmas Baking

FILMING: Clearwater St. & Portobello Rd. (29 Oct-1 Nov)

FILMING: Clearwater St. & Portobello Rd. (29 Oct-1 Nov)

Please click on the link below for further details about temporary road closures in Broad Bay due to a major motion picture filming on the Otago Peninsula: 14 079 Clearwater St Filming TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE (Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974) Clearwater Street – Broad Bay Clearwater Street will be closed between Waikana Street and Portobello Road, from Wednesday 29 October 2014 until Saturday 1 November 2014, while LBO Productions film a 1920’s period feature film. Filming will also…

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Otago Peninsula Birds Guide

Otago Peninsula Birds Guide

Otago Peninsula Birds Pocket Guide available from Save the Otago Peninsula STOP Inc. Order at <stopincsoc@gmail.com> or PO Box 23, Portobello, Dunedin 9048 Or phone Lala 478 0339. Click on these links to see the flyer or get an order form: Otago Peninsula Birds flyer lo res Otago Peninsula Birds Order form lo res

October 2014 Newsletter

October 2014 Newsletter

Please click on the following link (or scroll down) to view our most recent, full-length newsletter: BBCC News Oct 2014 ========================================= Newsletter October 2014 Hi Broad Bay Community. We have made some changes to the distribution of the newsletter. In our efforts to be eco-friendly and in light of our very tight budget, the 2-monthly newsletter will now be posted on the community notice board (corner Clearwater and Portobello Road), on the BBCC website, and on our Facebook page. [Submissions…

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Keep Dunedin Beautiful Cleanup

Keep Dunedin Beautiful Cleanup

Fletcher House guides Sandy Pantall, Elspeth McLean,  Herman Van Velthoven participated in the Keep Dunedin Beautiful Cleanup – Portobello Rd and pathways between Fletcher House and Solar Tce Richard Good and Paul Valk of the  Broad Bay Boating Club – the club participated in the Keep Dunedin Beautiful Cleanup – their working bee covered from Matariki Street, the boat park through the reserve and on the shoreline,  not only picking up litter but also weed eating areas and tidying up…

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Otago Peninsula Community Board Update!

Otago Peninsula Community Board Update!

Please scroll down or click on the .doc below to read all the exciting news (e.g. Road Improvements, Slip Repair, Movie Shoot, etc.) from OPCB Chairperson and Broad Bay resident, Christine Garey: BBCC Newsletter Sept 2014 Otago Peninsula Community Board Update There is plenty of positive news to celebrate…….. Congratulations to: • Lox Kellas – a long serving member of the community board, who has been awarded, Communication & Incident Volunteer of the Year, Coastguard Southern Region • Larnach Castle…

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