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.

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…

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Please click on the PDF link below to view the updated (expanded) BBCC Newsletter for August 2015, including info on an upcoming COMMUNITY TALK + AGM (7pm Monday, Sept 21) … Newsletter August 2015 Version 2

Please click on the PDF link below to see a flyer re: the suspension of “1st Friday” dinner services by TexOtago @ BBCC Hall.  Sorry folks!  We’ll bring ’em back if/when we can… No More 1st Fri’s

Please click on the PDF link below to open a subscription form for the current year (July 2015-June 2016).  Ta! Subs Form

Please click on the document link below to open a PDF copy of the latest newsletter from the Broad Bay Community Centre: newsletter aug 2015

Hi All. Next week we are intending to start the repair at the slip site on Harington Point road just passed the school. Because of a culvert replacement it is necessary to close the road for one day , this is scheduled to happening on Monday the 3rd of August. The detour will be the Allans Beach / Weir road route. We did explore other options of trying not to close the road but because of the safely concerns around the depth…

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