Hello All Work is due to start soon on the final stage of the Turnbulls Bay Slip repair which involves the installation of rocks in two locations at the bottom for the wall. The reason for the rock is two-fold – to protect foundation areas from tidal movement and to protect the integrity of the wall structure in extreme events i.e. seismic movement. The planned buttressing works were included in the original design but could not be carried…
You’ll be in fine company as you immerse yourself in art and music. LIVE JAZZ comes to BELLAMY’S GALLERY for a special intimate and cosy mid-winter treat with trio REID, COLEMAN & CORNISH. Get comfy around the wood burner and sit amongst the rare exhibition Made of Hereweka by current Caselberg Trust artist in resident, Becky Cameron. Trevor Coleman (piano, trumpet) and Nick Cornish (alto & soprano saxes) are Dunedin’s finest jazz musicians with a shared passion for improvising across a variety of genres. They have been joined more recently by Karin Reid who provides a…
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…
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…
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…