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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Dear all. We are all getting very excited about the fabulous artwork that is flooding in ready for next week’s Art auction on Thursday July 30th at the Guthrie Pavilion, off Shore Street, near the Andy bay Inlet. the auction starts at 7pm but you can preview the artwork from 4pm-6pm.Buy your tickets from Macandrew Bay School and come along and have a fun night out. There is art for every budget and a huge variety so you are bound…

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Proposed Camping Control Bylaw 2015 is open for consultation from Saturday 11th July until 11th August Summary  of main points for  the Otago Peninsula: Self Contained vehicles may freedom camp but not in Macandrew Bay, Broad Bay, Portobello, Ocean Grove, Pukekura/ Taiaroa Head, cemeteries Non-self contained vehicles not permitted to freedom camp in Otago Peninsula area – must go to a commercial campground Enforcement Education Consistent signage citywide Resources to support the implementation of the bylaw Link (PDF) below for further details of…

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Please consider taking part in this easy 1 hour survey between 27 June and 5 July http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/birds/garden-bird-surveys/taking-part Use your copy of the “Otago Peninsula Birds Field Guide” to identify the birds in your garden. Available from Penguin Cafe and Rik’s Galley in Portobello, Macandrew Bay Store the Albatross Colony, Larnach’s Castle, the Museum, the University Book Shop, Koru opp the Railway Station  the DCC Information Centre, or order direct from STOP <stopincsoc@gmail.com> for home delivery. The Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group…

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Please be advised that there will be up to 20 minute traffic delays on Portobello Rd at St Ronans Rd from Wednesday 24th June to Wednesday 8th July, to allow for tree stump removal. Thank you Peter Standring Roading Maintenance Engineer, Transportation Dunedin City Council 50 The Octagon, Dunedin 9016; P O Box 5045, Dunedin 9058 New Zealand Telephone:  03 477 4000; Fax: 03 474 3789 Email: peter.standring@dcc.govt.nz; http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/

Please click on the link/.docx below for an update on the Turnbulls Bay Slip Repair work: Turnbulls Bay Slip Repair Update June 2015 Final

Please click on the text/link below to open a .docx of the current BBCC newsletter.  Kudos to Lynley McGrannachan for compiling (yet again) another flash edition! 🙂 Newsletter June 2015

Hi everyone Still struggling with making good well broken down compost that doesn’t smell bad? Want to make compost with no or way less weed seed in it? Such a great skill to have and so rewarding when your plants grow strong and healthily! Michelle Ritchie, compost maker extraordinaire, will be running a composting workshop in Portobello on the 6th of June. See below for details. Please circulate to your peninsula friends! cheers Peta Composting Made Easy Workshop Saturday 6…

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The Trust is pleased to announce this forthcoming fundraising concert at 7pm Sunday 31 May, which features the poetry of poet laureate Brian Turner, and songs by local singer songwriter Matt Langley. Turner and Langley met at a Caselberg Trust fundraising event back in 2008, and as a result Matt has used several of Brian’s poems and words for the basis of some of his songs. We believe that you won’t want to miss this unique concert, which is being…

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