Broad Bay Community Centre

How can you resist with a title like “Slutty Ladies Garden Party” and our own Sarah McDougall as the playwright? http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/slutty-ladies-garden-party/otago Sarah describes this as: It is an anti-slut shaming feminist R16 comedy in our garden, there will be a garden tour, a who what how and why of sluts, a cup of tea, a question and answer slot plus a pack of slutty lady seeds, bloody bargain. We even have a taxi van that leaves from town to bring…

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INVITATION You’re invited to a community event at 10.30am on Saturday 12th March at the Fletcher House carpark, Broad Bay to celebrate the completion of the Turnbulls Bay Slip Repair Project. All welcome. It’s our chance to say thank you to the people who worked in all weathers to complete this challenging project for our community. Please bring a plate of morning tea food.   See you there! Chris Garey, Chairperson, Otago Peninsula Community Board

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.