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September 2015 • Issue: 151 IN THIS EDITION: • Ode to the Cyclist • Sumner Road Re-Opening Update • Personalised Service, Lyttelton Style NEWS Would you like to be a guide in Hi the Banks Peninsula Walking Thought it was time for me to put to my two cents worth in and have a little say. Festival? What is special about the Banks Peninsula Walking Spring is upon us and what an absolutely wonderful Festival? Many things spring to mind: First is the place to live at this time of year. Looking forward to a natural beauty, unique plants and wildlife, the amazing stunning summer, well fingers crossed. terrain, bays and weather of Banks Peninsula. Second is the amazing skills and knowledge of the guides who Our Face Book page has had a boost and been a great volunteer their time to lead a walk: from experts in way to receive information and also to get information out geology, botany and history, to enthusiasts for the in the community. (Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre arts, home chicken-rearing and local cafes. or our web page http://www.lytteltonharbour.info) This year’s festival will run over four weekends (7th - The other big news is the Review is now in hard copy 29th November), and will offer many of the popular walks from previous years. We are also looking for so for those that aren’t online or computer savvy you new guides who have something special they’d like can get a read, or like myself still enjoy reading text to share in the townships, rural areas or wilderness on paper. of the peninsula. Walks range from thirty minutes to We would love to hear any feed back and of course overnight, and can take a specific place/track as their anything you would like to share. Especially any sport point of interest, or be modeled around any interest area (think geocaching, a cafe crawl or photography and school stories. Please feel free to submit any walk - the range is broad). information big or small, events, best player, awards, fund raisers and/or what’s on. Also any great scenic The festival is organised by Project Lyttelton, with support from the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula shots we can use for our cover. Trust, Akaroa District Promotions and the Wairewa/ There are a few topics readers have asked about, Little River Community Trust. If you would like to be Time Ball Station Flag, Dog poo and Sumner Road involved, please contact Project Lyttelton’s events co- opening. Do you have knowledge of these that you ordinator Lucette Hindin at [email protected] or 328 9243. would like to contribute? I would like to say a big thank you to ALL the people Matt Vance - Ocean Notorious that put so much of their own time and energy into our community. Even Tony Murrell gave Lyttelton a big – Little Ships Club News shout out on national radio last weekend, apparently Come along to our September Event & hear Lyttelton sailor Matt Vance talk about his new book he would love to live here due to the landscape and Ocean Notorious. community spirit! “This book is for lovers of exciting non-fiction about Enjoy the new blooming season remote and rarely visited places – and maritime adventures. ed, Jenny-Lee Love True first-person stories of the Southern Ocean from NZ to Antarctica – the windiest, roughest, most isolated body of water on earth. Diamond Harbour Reserves The Southern Ocean is Earth’s most notorious body of water. It circles Antarctica, acts as a violent mixer Committee of wind and water, links all other oceans, is feared by If you are interested in reserves within Diamond Harbour sailors and explorers – and is mostly ignored by the you could contribute by becoming a member of the rest of the world. Diamond Harbour Reserve Management Committee. A meeting to elect a Reserve Management Human influence is minimal; the idea of settlement Committee will be held on Thursday 3 September is absurd. There are only widely scattered outposts 2015 at Stoddart’s Cottage, Waipapa Avenue, of people who have come ashore intentionally Diamond Harbour commencing at 6pm. and temporarily – or have been shipwrecked or For more information or questions, please contact Liz abandoned. Beaven, Community Board Adviser, at 941 5602 or Liz. Matt is an intrepid sailor who has guided and [email protected] spun stories on many southern ocean voyages to 2 LYTTELTON REVIEW • September 2015 • Issue: 151 NEWS Antarctica and subantarctic islands and led the Artists and have lots of fun then please contact David to in Antarctica Programme.” register your interest at [email protected] Thursday 17 September from 7.30pm If you are seasoned Junior or Youth sailor then our club programmes provide options for you from adventure Community Fundraising. for those not so motivated to race, to our regular race Express Fundraising Workshops for Christchurch coaching for those who aspire to regional, national and Would you like to have a reliable income for your international success. Our coaches are all Yachting NZ organisation but are unsure where to start? certified and within the club our youth coaches have We can help. extensive competitive experience. For one last time we are bringing our Sustainable Please contact either David at juniorsailingnpcl@gmail. Funding and Secret of Sponsorship Workshops back com or Ross at [email protected]. Please to Christchurch, but this time we’re offering some follow the link below to the Registration of Interest ‘Express Sessions’ so that you can fit them into your form and Junior and Youth programme https:// busy lives. The sessions are still packed with plenty navalpoint.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/junior-sailing- of practical ideas and useful how-to tips, but they’re 2015-2016-season/ delivered as fast-paced seminars so you can take what you need, and get back to work. Christchurch City Council’s When: Wednesday 16th September Where: Christchurch Community House, new app. 301Tuam Street, Christchurch SNAP - SEND – SOLVE Christchurch residents can now report issues such as Here’s what’s on offer: overflowing rubbish bins and pot holes instantly to the or Sustainable Funding, 10am - 12pm 6pm - 8pm Council from their mobile phones. Discover the 7 key income streams for charitable groups and uncover opportunities for raising more Smartphone app, Snap Send Solve, allows people to funds, more often. Learn simple tips and tricks for take photos of council related issues and report them fundraising smarter and get more volunteers involved quickly and easily. All types of issues can bereported, with your fundraising efforts. This session takes a including graffiti, blocked drains, fallen trees, broken quick look at a range topics including donations, playground equipment, and more. sponsorship, membership, grants and traditional The app allows photos, including GPS locations, to be fundraising activities. submitted by email to the Council in 30 seconds. Secret of Sponsorship, 1pm - 3pm The Council can add, remove, and edit relevant issue Discover what businesses are really looking for in a types quickly. sponsorship relationship and learn how to approach them for the best chance of success. Identify Snap Send Solve is free and can be downloaded from potential sponsors for your organisation, learn how the Apple app store, or Android’s Google Play. to properly value your package, and make sure You will need to visit your organisation is truly ready for the sponsorship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4G_11pW0Yg journey. If you want to develop genuine business to see how Snap Send Solve works. relationships, this session is for you. Graffiti Programme Team – Belinda,Val and Sarah have advocated for some time to have an app. Cost: $50 per person / per session To Register: Email [email protected] We can now proudly inform you that Christchurch City Council launched the app, Snap - Send - Solve during June. You can easily capture and report issues including Junior Sailing graffiti, rubbish, recycling, damaged roads and Naval Point News footpaths, parking issues, street cleaning, trees, noise The 2015-2016 Junior and Youth sailing programme and general requests or feedback. developed by David Southwick and his team is Your reports will be instantly sent to our customer call locked and loaded for the coming season. If you centre for action.For further information or assistance have a grandson, granddaughter, niece, nephew, on using the app please contact us on any of the son or daughter who would like to Learn to Sail, following telephone numbers: 03 941 6632, 03 941 develop confidence on the water, learn new life skills 6655 or 03 941 6614. LYTTELTON REVIEW • September 2015 • Issue: 151 3 NEWS Lyttelton Community Review Creators Lyttelton Harbour Review is a 100% voluntary Association AGM community newsletter initiative developed after the The Lyttelton Community Association AGM will February 2011 earthquake. It’s a Lyttelton Harbour be held at 7pm on Wednesday 16 September Information Centre initiative produced by Chairperson 2015 at the Top Club, 23 Dublin Street. Wendy Everingham and Committe Member All welcome. Jenny-Lee Love. The objective of the Lyttelton Harbour Review is to Lifeguard Training help keep local residents informed with what is going http://www.cccjobs.co.nz/jobs/ on in the wider Lyttelton Harbour community. Of viewjob/130985/7136_-_Seasonal_Summer_ course the success of the Lyttelton Harbour Review Lifeguards could not be possible without the ongoing support and enthusiasm from the wider community. Are you energetic and enthusiastic? Do you A big thank you goes out to everyone who sends have great customer service & enjoy taking information; is willing to be interviewed or lets us know initiative? If this sounds like you, we are looking what might be happening in the neighbourhood.
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