Broad Bay Community Centre

Broad Bay – Whaka Oho Rahi – Looking Back, Moving ForwardFriday 20th to Sunday 29th October 2023 (incorporates Labour weekend) 2023 is a year of note for Broad Bay: 175 years since the official European settlement of the area, 100 years since the Boat Club was founded, and 75 years since the Polish Church was moved here. We are planning an exhibition to highlight the heritage of the area and to show how it has changed over the years. The…

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The Broad Bay Community Centre would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following donors: Dunedin City Council for a Community Event Grant of $3,500 towards the Broad Bay – Whaka Oho Rahi – Looking Back, Moving Forward exhibition. Otago Community Trust for a grant of $6,000 towards a storage shed and heat pumps for the Community Centre. Bendigo Trust for a grant of $1,000 towards heat pumps. Thank you also to members of the community who gave…

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Kia ora koutou, Two new bus shelters in Broad Bay are about to get a fresh look. Experienced local artists will soon paint colourful murals on the shelters as part of the Peninsula Connection project. Each shelter will feature the Te Reo Māori name for the area, Whaka Oho Rahi, along with the street name. More details are in the attached media release.   Kā mihi nui, Jamie Jamie Shaw KAIĀRAHI – TE WHAKAPĀKA ME TE WHAKATAIRAKA COMMUNICATIONS TEAM LEADER…

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A hearty thanks to Michelle Watt from Workplace First Aid Training for recently walking a group of locals through basic CPR and how to use the AED (automated external defibrillator) installed at the Broad Bay Boat Club. [Seriously, the machine will talk you through all the steps, so anyone can use it to save a life…] This is an invaluable resource for our wee community, which we now have thanks to multiple generous neighbours’ support. Kia ora! 💖

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Kia ora and Happy New Year! Some months ago I mooted the idea of holding another exhibition featuring historic photos and stories about Broad Bay, similar to one first held at the Broad Bay Hall almost 25 years ago, then again in 2009. I felt it would be timely with many changes happening and new people coming to live in Broad Bay. I’ve discussed this with a couple of interested people, and if possible we would like to hold the…

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Please click on the PDF below to read the latest Portobello newsletter. [A few events–e.g., plant sale–have already passed, but still tons of great local info!]

Please click on the PDF below to view a DCC letter + maps for the upcoming Broad Bay and Portobello phases of the cycleway project…

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