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Photo: Winter’s morning in Clevedon CLEVEDON ROUNDUP YOUR COMMUNITY INFORMATION NEWSPAPER No. 384 July-August 2018 IT’S AG DAY TIME! It’s that time of year when one of our points of difference is highlighted in ROUNDUP PAGE INDEX Clevedon. It’s great to see our children still interacting with nature, being taught Friends of Hunua Ranges 3 responsibility and even having fun taking their lambs for walks down the main Daffodil Day 3 street. Hats off to the parents for their commitment too! Advertising rates 4 Important Dates 4 Owners of orphaned animals can easily find willing families on Facebook Clevedon Protection Soc. 5 Clevedon/Kawakawa Bay grapevine, or contact your local school. There are Local Council news 6 different restrictions on birth dates etc, for example at Clevedon School; lambs, Clevedon CBA 7 kids & chickens must be born between 1/6/18 and 27/7/18 and calves will not be Clevedon Conversations 7 allowed this year due to mycoplasma bovis unfortunately. Snippets 8 So for our younger readers, check out your school guidelines and enjoy! Early Clevedon Families 10 Ag Day for Clevedon School is 21 September, for Brookby School it’s 23 MP Andrew Bayly 11 September, for Ardmore School it’s 26 September, and for Hunua School it’s 27 Clevedon Valley Music 11 October. Clevedon Cares 13 Clevedon Plunket 13 Anglican Church 15 Clevedon Lions 16 Friends of Te Wairoa 19-20 Presbyterian Church 21 Club News 22-23 Community Notices 24 Local trades & businesses 2, 9, 12, 14, 17, 18 1 LOCAL TRADE & BUSINESS Accounting Services in Clevedon Financial Accounts Tax & GST Returns Business & Personal Tax Advice 37 Papakura Clevedon Road Ph 2929470 www.myersca.co.nz 2 Supporting and assisting Sign Up for our e-mail newsletter at the protection and use of www.friendsofhunuaranges.co.nz the unique Hunua Ranges Contact Us Ph: Mary 021614499 New supporters welcome! Pest Eradication – 1080 There will be an aerial application of 1080 in the Hunua forest in late Winter /Spring depending on the weather. Kauri Dieback disease The last aerial drop of 1080 in the Hunua ranges was Did you know that kauri roots spread out well beyond the tree very successful in dramatically reducing the number of canopy, and form a network of roots which feed each other where there is a group of trees? The dieback disease is pest animals which do so much damage to the flora and fauna (especially the birds). 1080 only affects mammals spread by “spores” on the roots which can live for years - so it’s really important to avoid the roots and clean your gear, and we are fortunate that we have no native mammals especially boots, to stop spreading the disease. So far the (except bats which don’t eat the 1080 baits) so can use disease has not been detected in the Hunuas – let’s keep it 1080 for possums, rats, mice, stoats, weasels and ferrets that way, by observing the notices and closed tracks. (who killed the introduced kiwi last year). The amount of And Clevdonites…….cleaning applies to the Scenic Reserve bait will be 2kg of cereal pellets (containing 1.5g per (aka Camp Sladdin) too!! kilogram of 1080) per hectare of forest, which is lower For info on track closures see also: than in 2015. You can read about the project and 1080 at www.regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/hunuaranges https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/what- we-do-to-help-environment/our-biodiversity- Kokako Restoration Project projects/Pages/hunua-project-1080-pest-management- .aspx It’s been hard going in the Hunuas for those valiant volunteers on the kokako project – cold, wet, wind, hail, mud Rats and Stoats – and some sun! Interested? – more volunteers always Hope those who have bought traps are having some welcome – contact us! Rewards include the occasional success with dispatching those rats and stoats. You can sighting of the kokako, occasional chocolate biscuits and buy one from us (As used on the kokako project) – even cake! DOC200 trap ready to go in a sturdy wooden box. Only $110 complete ************************************************************************ Daffodil Day 31 August Cancer Society’s annual flagship event Daffodil Day – one of the most important fundraising and cancer awareness events – falls this year on Friday, 31 August New Zealand wide. Now in its 28th year, Daffodil Day raises awareness of cancer and is the biggest generator of funds for Cancer Society. The daffodil is one of the first flowers of the spring season and with its bright yellow bloom represents hope for the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer each year. Over 500,000 daffodils will be sold by street collectors in an effort to fundraise & pin badges, potted daffodils and Daffodil Day bears will also be sold at major sponsor ANZ Bank to raise funds to support the work of the Cancer Society around care, research and services. The Cancer Society receives no government funding and relies solely on donations and sponsorships to fund $1million pa needed for cancer care services provided and research around cancer awareness. Donations received will go towards vital research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer as well as providing a range of support services, information, health promotion and education programmes to reduce cancer risk, awareness campaigns and programmes for people affected by cancers. Daffodil Day symbolises hope for the 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer Daffodil Day would not be possible without the help of volunteer collectors, and local Co-ordinator Diane Myers still has a few positions to fill, so if you have a couple of hours to spare and are interested in helping, please contact Diane on Phone 021 2929029. Please support the activities in our local area – you’ll see Daffodil donation boxes in stores and cafes throughout August - those coin donations are really appreciated! Look out for Collectors with daffodils on Friday 31 August, at Clevedon Superette; Beachlands PostShop and Beachlands Countdown; on Saturday 1 September at Beachlands Countdown and on Sunday 2 September at Clevedon Farmers Market. Many thanks to local store owners and volunteers for your willingness to support this great cause. If you can’t get out on Daffodil Day, online donations can be made anytime via links on the website. 3 NB: The views expressed in the Roundup are not necessarily the views of the Editor or the Team. We reserve the right to edit, accept or decline publication of articles or ads considered of a controversial nature, in possible conflict with the interests of local business & community or in conflict with the aims, principles & Constitution of the Clevedon Community & Business association ================================================================================================ PLEASE SEND ALL ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS BY EMAIL TO [email protected], USING YOUR ORGANISATION’S NAME AS THE SUBJECT, ALSO INCLUDING PHONE CONTACT DETAILS AND PROOF OF DIRECT PAYMENT INTO ACCOUNT: ANZ 06-0401-0194985-02 ADVERTISING AND COSTS All enquiries or communication relating to the Roundup, please email to [email protected] or contact Mariette Sprenger 021 445 548 or Sue Harries 021 270 6878. Mail can go to PO Box 90 - Acorns is our drop-off point to receive ads & cheques. We do not issue invoices and the bank deposit reports are your receipts . We are not GST registered. Ads will only be published when payment received to account: 06-0401-0194985-02 No payment = no ad ISSSUE FOR CLOSING DATE FOLDING DATE Issue ref SEPTEMBER Thursday 6 September – 5pm Friday 14 September 385 ADVERTISING RATES: - No change expected this year N.B. Advertising rates will only be revised when the financial well-being of the Clevedon Roundup requires it Print Dimensions Cost N.B. Black 9cm x 9cm or 5cm x 18cm $25.00 Double business card size Colour As above $60.00 Black 9cm x 5.5cm $13.00 Business card size Colour As above $30.00 Business card size Market Place Classifieds 25 words & photo $5.00 Editing ads Additional fees may apply EDITORIALS Please submit your editorial in Font 10 in word or publisher format, to extend to ½ page (max)-margins 1cm. LIMITED ADDITIONAL COPIES Although you should receive your private copy in your letterbox, limited additional copies are available from Acorns, Clevedon Co-op, Remax, with Relish, Orere Point Store, Kawakawa Bay store. A copy is also uploaded to the website: www.clevedon.co.nz ______________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT DATES 21 AUGUST, NZ National Party Public Meeting (Andrew Bayly in attendance) 7:30pm, Supper Room, Clevedon Hall 24 AUGUST, AGM Clevedon Community & Business Association Midday, Clevedon District Centre REMINDER TO ORERE POINT RESIDENTS A reminder that the Clevedon Roundup delivery to each letterbox is now replaced by a drop off point, so that you may choose to get it as you shop. Drop off point is kindly offered by the Orere Point Store. NB. At present there is already a stock of the Roundup available at Kawakawa Bay Motors and Kawakawa Bay Shop as well as in several spots in Clevedon. The Roundup is also available on the Clevedon website: www.clevedon.co.nz. 4 CLEVEDON PROTECTION SOCIETY Agreement reached over quarry expansion - CPS looking ahead to the future As you will have no doubt heard by now, a court assisted mediated agreement has been reached between Clevedon Protection Society (CPS), Auckland Council and Fulton Hogan. The agreement followed three days of mediation where both sides fought a David and Goliath battle to reach a compromised outcome. "Weighing up the risks and what had already been achieved through the mediation process, CPS agreed to settle at mediation rather than pursue further litigation through the Environment Court.