East Coast Bays Lines Magazineoctober/November 2018
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ShoreEast Coast Bays Lines MAGAZINEOctober/November 2018 It’s a Shore thing! In this issue... The future of our village centres Torbay's long, long, long distance runner Route 66 legendary road trip Dining review: à la carte on the Beachfront Keeping pets happy during fireworks season ...and much more Cover Photo: Stephanie Danieli • Browns Bay • Northcross • Pinehill • Rothesay Bay • Sherwood • • Torbay • Waiake • Mairangi Bay • Murrays Bay • Long Bay & Okura • Supported by: BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 1 ShoreLines With Hallowe'en just around the corner, turn to page 4 to find out about some weird and unusual phobias! And Guy Fawkes Night isn't too far away either, so we've some From the Editor.... practical tips about keeping your pets safe and happy during this time. As I write this update, the freesias are blooming Wishing you a sunny October and November. outside my office window and the sun is gently 15 000 Happy reading, permeating through the Printed clouds. The mornings bi-monthly and evenings are just that little bit lighter, and we're keeping the windows open just that little bit longer. Could it be that spring is finally here? It seems to have been an especially long winter, but at least Penguino's has re-opened again – a sure sign that warmer weather can't be far away. Bring on the pistachio gelato… If variety is the spice of life, this issue of ShoreLines is extremely spicy! Just the Our feature article takes a look at the geographical hearts of our Just the communities: Mairangi Bay, Browns Bay and Torbay's village centres. What are the major challenges being faced by businesses in these areas, how can these be tackled, and how might we – the wider community – help and support them? For starters, please make a note of the dates for your diary including the Christmas Parades, art & craft markets, and Browns Bay Business Association's AGM. Full details are on pages 6-8, 17, 20 and 25. List and sell with us* between 3rd September 2018 and What else? You can learn about Torbay's world record List and sell with us* between 3rd September 2018 and barefoot ultra marathon runner, and we're summing up the 25th November 2018 and you will be automatically entered 25th November 2018 and you will be automatically entered achievements of a young, gifted mathematician. Our evening in the draw to win one of eight fantastic holidays for two dining review comes from a venue that may surprise some in the draw to win one of eight fantastic holidays for two to some of the world’s top destinations. readers: Beach Bistro. to some of the world’s top destinations. East Coast Bays Cover Photo: The 'Tor (Waiake Beach) DANIELI PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN Professional Photographer & Graphic Designer ShoreLines M. +64 27 346 5429 Web. www.danieliphotography.com WIN A October/November 2018 +WIN A Published six times yearly Contents Waiheke+ Next issue: December 2018/January 2019 What scares you? .....................................................................................................4 Waiheke Advertising booking deadline: November 1st, 2018 The future of the village centre .........................................................................6 Delivered from: December 1st, 2018 Experience Designed & printed through: Pages Design & Print Services Browns Bay, Browns Bay’s Sunday market ...........................................................................10 ExperienceNAME THIS PLACE www.pagesprint.co.nz North Shore bus timetable updates .............................................................12 NAME THIS PLACE Contact Information: For advertising, sales, editorial & news, contact: Meet Torbay’s long, long, long distance runner ......................................14 COMPETITION Kim Taylor: [email protected] or 021 141 2717, How far can ShoreLines go? .............................................................................16 COMPETITION or Lizzie Brandon: [email protected] ENTER AT: More than 6,000 miles of friendship and adventure ............................18 WWW.OURSHOUT.CO.NZENTER AT: Circulation: 15 000 copies WWW.OURSHOUT.CO.NZ Bays Community Centre newsletter .............................................................21 Delivered free to homes and businesses in the East Coast Bays area. Available Fireworks and your pets .....................................................................................27 in selected libraries, cafés, street boxes and visitor accommodation. For all you need to know go to Beach Bistro à la carte review ..........................................................................30 For all you need to know go to Disclaimer: The East Coast Bays ShoreLines is a magazine for the East Coast Bays community. Achievements add up for Cadence...............................................................31 www.ourshout.co.nz or call 0800 TO SELL The editorial staff and publishers have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the information www.ourshout.co.nz or call 0800 TO SELL contained in this magazine is accurate at the time of going to press. It is possible that information Erica Stanford MP ..................................................................................................32 * Conditions apply - see online. may subsequently be, or become, obsolete, incomplete or no longer the opinion of the author. Citizen’s Advice Bureau .......................................................................................33 * Conditions apply - see online. You agree to verify any information contained herein before relying upon it and to use any information contained within at your own risk. The editorial staff and publishers accept no liability Rotary - Trees for Survival update ..................................................................34 or responsibility for the consequence of error or for any loss or damage suffered by readers of any Recipe: Christmas glazed ham ........................................................................38 of the information and material contained herein. All content is subject to copyright and other [email protected] proprietary rights, and reproduction without written permission is strictly prohibited. Bits ’n Bobs, sponsored by Countdown Browns Bay .............................42 [email protected] www.cooperandco.co.nz/brownsbay2 ShoreLines 3 Proudly designed in Browns Bay by Pages Design & Print (www.pagesprint.co.nz) ShoreLines www.cooperandco.co.nz/brownsbay Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 Let Our Family Help Yours CALL US FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT MARKETING YOUR PROPERTY We are here to help you get ahead of the competition. We will be offering our clients a choice of these special promotions when you list with us: If you’d like a personal tour of our wonderful country club - Half day gardening package facilities and luxury villas and apartments please contact www.fairviewvillage.co.nz - Half day house cleaning package Michelle Wainhouse, Sales & Marketing Manager on Ph. 0800 102 662 - Half day handyman service 0800 102 662 or email [email protected] Premier lifestyle villages group includes Fairview Lifestyle Village, Fairview Care - Partial staging of your property OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM – 3PM and Settlers Albany Lifestyle Village - Fresh flowers for your open home weekend What scares you? EXPERIENCE . KNOWLEDGE . RESULTS A few of the most unusual GERALDINE ZAREIAN ANDRE ZAREIAN phobias... 021 184 0312 021 234 2791 Claustrophobia (fear of [email protected] [email protected] confined spaces), arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and acrophobia (fear of heights) are three of the most common phobias. But what about other lesser-known Modern, clean units located causes of torment? In no in Parakai, Auckland, with particular order, here are quiet garden setting. ShoreLines' Top 10: Coulrophobia – fear of clowns Turophobia – fear of cheese Omphalophobia – fear of bellybuttons Pediophobia – fear of dolls Nomophobia – fear of being without mobile phone coverage (yes, really!) Pogonophobia – fear of beards Lutraphobia – fear of otters Ablutophobia – fear of washing and bathing 151 Parkhurst Rd, Parakai Pentheraphobia – fear of mothers-in-law P: 09 420 8260 • M: 027 200 4423 E: [email protected] Arachibutyrophobia – fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth www.helensville.co.nz/stayat/geothermal 4 ShoreLines 5 ShoreLines What is a business association? interested parties (such as Rotary, sports clubs and the local Any business that operates from premises within a BID's board) for the benefit of the community at large. "If you can The Future of the designated area is eligible for membership of that business get people working together, they feel like it's 'their place'." association, and a portion of its business rates are used to fund the association's function. Businesses outside a BID (for An exciting mix example: Northcross, Rothesay Bay or Oteha Valley) may There are 283 businesses within Browns Bay's BID, which Village Centre also apply to join the business association if they have a valid includes the town centre and the more industrial /commercial THE NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE asset to those retailers who have ownership of a distinct brand. commercial reason for doing so. There is usually a charge for area of Beach Road. Murray explains that this presents Research by NZ Post recently found that New Zealanders "If you offer something exclusive then the power of being this "associate