Conservation Week Events at the NZ Marine Studies Centre, Portobello Get a close look at a 2.5 metre Sevengill Shark! During Conservation Week join marine scientists to find out more about sharks, their role in the ecosystem and why they should be protected. A large Sevengill Shark was found dead on a local beach late last year and everyone booking places for the Conservation Week shark programmes will get to see and toucht it. Sharks – Inside and Out Saturday…

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Update on Peninsula Connection – August   Construction is well underway on the section of the Peninsula Connection between Turnbulls Bay and Portobello.   The project includes road widening and construction of a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists. In some areas, the road will be raised to protect it during high tides. The slip next to the Turnbulls Bay wall will also be repaired.   The stone wall has been built from Turnbulls Bay to Edwards Bay and is…

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Please click on the PDF below to read the latest BBCC Newsletter (May 2018): [pdf-embedder url=”https://broadbay.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/final-used-BBCC-Newsletter-May-2018.pdf” title=”final used BBCC Newsletter May 2018″]

Please click on the PDF below to open the most recent Portobello Community Inc. Newsletter, chock-full of interesting bits for anyone who lives on the OP… [pdf-embedder url=”https://broadbay.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Porto-News-June-2018.pdf” title=”Porto News (June 2018)”]  

Please find attached the latest newsletter for the Peninsula Connection Project. If you want to keep up with more regular updates, the updates webpage will be updated regularly at the following link. http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/your-council/council-projects/peninsula-connection/progress-updates [pdf-embedder url=”https://broadbay.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Peninsula-Connection-Newsletter-3-1.pdf” title=”Peninsula Connection Newsletter #3″]

Broad Bay School seeks a groundsperson for 3 hrs/per week. Can you work quickly? Do you have an eye for detail? Do you like making grounds look attractive? Are you energetic and someone who could bring their own ideas for the beautification and improvement of our school environment? If this sounds like you then please enquire: principal@broadbay.school.nz, Greg MacLeod.

PENINSULA SCHOOL BUS ISSUE   Petition for Peninsula Bus Service – a Petition to urge the ORC to act immediately on the public bus service for the Peninsula will be available for signing from Saturday 24thMarch at the Macandrew Bay and Portobello stores.  Keren Graham   Public Meeting – you may have seen in this week’s media that the Peninsula chartered school bus will be finishing at the end of this term (Friday 13th April). Because this is of great…

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PET PHOTO BOOTH @ BBCC HALL SAT 17 – SUN 18 MARCH ?????

Survey The Broad Bay Boating Club is embarking on an exciting project to rebuild their facilities. This project will create a functional,  multi-purpose, future proofed facility incorporating meeting/training spaces with kitchen facilities, changing rooms with toilet/showers, boat storage and a sunny deck area. The building will be located on the existing site over the harbour next to the launching ramp and adjacent to the Broad Bay beach reserve in the heart of the Broad Bay community. (more information online) A…

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Hi. Here’s the schedule for the 2018 Catlins Summer Programme that South Otago Forest & Bird will be running in Jan–Feb. We’d appreciate it if you could spread the word to family and friends who might be visiting the Catlins at this time. And of course it would be great if you could come along yourself to some of the events. Best regards Jane [pdf-embedder url=”https://broadbay.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Catlins-Summer-Programme-2018.pdf” title=”Catlins Summer Programme 2018″]