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BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s happening in your community

What’s On Brooklyn history Community News Film fundraiser Kaka Project Community Groups From the library Summer means tennis for many people IN THIS ISSUE from the and the Vogelmorn Tennis Club on the BCA Council News Coordinator/BCA 2-3 corner of Vennell Street and Mornington With the AGM coming up on Sunday 18 From the Mayor 4 coordinator Road has two events during September. September, Beth Beard has been organizing Euan harris The first is their open day on Sunday this event with Euan Harris as I took a From the Councillor 5 brooklyn community centre & 4 September with junior sessions and month’s holiday in Israel. History 6 vogelmorn hall ph 384 6799 registration from 11am – 1pm followed [email protected] St John 7 by the seniors 16+ from 1 – 5pm. The Hi Everyone second event is a new initiative called School News 8 We hope you enjoy our extended colour ‘Love Tennis’ a FREE Open Day for From the Library 9 edition of the Brooklyn Tattler which has everyone to try tennis over the weekend Kaka Project 10 been delivered free to homes throughout of 10/11 September from 1 – 4pm with tennis fun and spot prizes. Details at www. AGM BCC 11 Brooklyn, Kowhai Park, Panorama Heights, Mornington, Vogeltown and Kingston. vogelmorntennisclub.com What’s On 12-17 FOOS 18 LITtle TYCOONS We have a busy month coming up. The next Brooklyn Financial Upstream 19 Fitness Workshop, in association with Brooklyn Resident’s Assoc 21 FOXPLAN and the Brooklyn Lions Club, At Bahji Gardens in Akko, Israel is on Thursday 21 September at 7pm in the Community Groups 22-23 Many Council members are standing again Community Centre’s RSA room. This session which is excellent for continuity. We are is titled Little Tycoons: How to teach your urgently seeking an experienced volunteer kids about money. To book call Daniel or Management Accountant with Not for Niraj on 918 4659 or email: [email protected] Profit experience who can help develop our Kids’ Market Term 3 ends September financial reporting. This means 12 hours Street Signage If you’ve driven 23rd and the following day our annual a year attending BCA Council meetings recently along McColl Street or caught a kids market is on from 9:30am to 1pm. plus work in own time and with two staff bus you may have noticed an extra sign This year featuring a giant bouncy castle reshaping our financial reports for month has appeared on the power pole at the in the playground, face painting in the end and projects. Thank You!Our cover photo this intersection of McColl and Krull Streets in foyer and a barbecue on the deck. Just $10 month is from Jenny Ralston Vogeltown. The sign was unveiled at 5pm for a standard sized table or you can share Work is progressing on our website upgrade on Friday 8 July by Councillor Andy Foster a table with friends for $5. To book phone thanks to Brad Tattersfield from Context to acknowledge Captain A.B. McColl of me on 384 6799 or email: brooklynca@ Communications and Lani Raukawa Field the Regiment, who was killed paradise.net.nz from Signify, an innovative web and mobile in France during WW1 on 2 July 1916. development company in Wellington. Copy Deadline school Holidays Don’t forget to Captain McColl like Cr Foster was an old for the next Brooklyn Tattler is put your clocks forward on Sunday 25 boy of Wellington College and McColl As the Tattler comes out, I am drafting the 5pm, Wednesday 28 September 2016 September for the start of daylight saving. Street is named after him. Prior to the year end President’s Report. I love reflect- We’re all looking forward to longer unveiling, Colonel (Rtd) David Moloney ing over the events of the year, remember- daylight hours and warmer weather. Our President of the Wellington RSA spoke to ing the highs and lows, acknowledging the Brooklyn Tattler is published monthly by popular school holiday program starts a gathering of 20+ local residents who had dedication of our staff and volunteers and Brooklyn Community Centre on 26 September with a fortnight of fun been invited. It was a chilly evening on that truly appreciating this special community 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn packed activities. Details available online Friday back in July, but all who attended where I have raised my two children. Printed by Pivotal Thames at www.brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz felt it well worthwhile. Kay Miller, President BCA

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speed limit to 30kph in 2011 to make the after a review of our approach. from the centre safer, and the impressive upgrade from the The refreshed programme will focus on of the Central Park and Berkeley Dallard some key routes. Whilst there are no mayor flats. We completed the strengthening councillor specific plans for the Brooklyn area at Celia Wade-Brown of the much-loved Brooklyn Library in iona pannett, Wellington City the moment there remains $4m in the Dear friends in 2014. Brooklyn School has solar panels Councillor Lambton Ward budget for overall cycling improvements Brooklyn, Kowhai part-funded by our Smart Energy Fund, Environmental and I hope that some of the excellent Park, Mornington, and Brooklyn Trail Builders protect the issues have taken up ideas developed by the community will Panorama Heights, environment while providing exciting trails much of my time be picked up as soon as possible. Vogeltown and for walkers, runners and Mountain bikers. over the last few Kingston, months. The issue Dog owners and their dogs will have Thank you very much to all residents, improved access to the city after Council Since first elected in of e-bikes and user businesses and the people at the Brooklyn passed a new Dog Policy in August. 1994 I’ve served the conflict on our tracks and open spaces has Community Centre and Resource Centre. More beach areas have been opened city for 20 years, been a topic of conversation as Council has I really appreciate all of the effort and love up and dog owners will now be able to starting as a Southern reviewed our Open Space Access Plan. that you have put into your community. stop in the inner city with their dogs. Ward Councillor. In that time a lot has There have been a number of views from Better facilities at dog exercise areas will happened in Brooklyn and the city, often Finally, vote for a Mayor and Councillors different user groups on how to reduce also be considered as part of the next funded by the residential and commercial you trust to support the ward and city. conflict which has been really helpful and budget round. These rights however carry ratepayers. I’ve also met many wonderful Council can make a huge difference! varying views on the use of e-bikes. The issue obligations with dog owners being strictly people from homeless people looking after of mountain bike access to Polhill Gully was expected to pick up after their dog and to each other to highnesses unveiling plaques! also subject to different views and I hope that ensure that their dog is not a nuisance. this issue can be resolved in time. Central Park has been transformed with 384-3382 / 021-227-8509 planting, paths, bridges and playground. Council will continue its cycling programme [email protected] Thanks to all the volunteers too. One of my Mayoral highlights was Adults, Teens and Children – learn the Upstream Art Trail. It’s a great traditional Chinese martial arts combination of art, nature and people For: Fitness – Self Defense – Style – Friendship – Class of all ages. The inaugural exhibition Atmosphere – Family – History – Values – Confidence thoroughly deserved its Best Visual Arts Shaolin Gao Can Mun Nam Pai Chuan owes its origins to the teachings of Monk Fringe Festival award. Earlier this year OSCAR approved for Seh Gao Can who became the Abbot of Shaolin Sion Lim Temple in Singapore. Council made a grant to help local school The system includes: children develop their own art work for ages 5-13 • Kicking, punching Upstream 2017. Tanera Park Community • Locking, throwing, ground work Gardens still flourish. The whole Town •before/after school care • Shaolin animal styles and weapons Belt now has stronger protection. •holiday programmes • Chi gung, Tai Chi – and more Children’s Classes Adults Classes The Kaka Project is a design-led process •affordable Mondays: 5.00–6.00pm Mondays: 6.00–8.00pm in the Vogelmorn Precinct, with some •pick up/drop off available Fridays: 4.30pm–5.30pm Fridays: 5.30pm–7.30pm modest support from Council. I look Saturdays: 9.00am–10.00am Saturdays: 10.00am–11.30am forward to the next Council working with St Bernards School Hall Contact: Scott Willson 021 187 5006 or [email protected] or just the community to realise this project. 40 Taft St come along to try a free class – wear a T shirt and long trackies. Venue: Tanera Park Hall, Tanera Crescent (off Ohiro Road), Brooklyn. Other important developments in [email protected] www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz Brooklyn have been the lowering of the

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music by lads and lassies in the hey-day Brooklyn St John Penguin THE FRIENDLY of youth and spirits, who appropriated a Programme celebrated Karen Don’s nice amphitheatre of turf. We need hardly St John 20th Anniversary as the programme’s SOCIETIES FETE say that no grass was allowed on that spot Divisional Manager. by Chris Rabey yesterday. They literally danced to the roots. Leader’s 20th The sight of the flagpoles and booths on the Karen has seen many children In the intervals of the music the time heights of Goathurst Farm (now Brooklyn) come through the programme honoured kiss-in -the-ring circles received large Anniversary was a signal to pleasure-seekers on Boxing over the years, which was named reinforcements, grew to an amazing size, and the Day 1862 to get ready. After breakfast Badgers when Karen started and was osculatory coursing went on at a furious pace, many began to storm the hill before the relaunched as Penguins with a Kiwi and it was a pretty display of colonial cheek. heat of the sun came to boiling point. flavour incorporated throughout the In the course of the day a miniature replica of About 10am the Oddfellows and Forresters programme. the Paris balloon was exhibited. A sponge dipped gathered at the Oddfellows Hall, with in spirits of wine, and hooked in the centre of “It’s been a real privilege to belong insignia, band and banners, and started for coloured silk paper, then touched with a match, to such an amazing organisation the gala grounds. To the disappointment of generated the necessary gas, and the little striped and getting to know so many leaders many staid matrons who, with their infant shell curved gracefully upward, changing has helped make my time in St John progeny, had gathered along Willis Street to its course with every stray current of air. fly past. I have enjoyed my years as see the show and hear the music, the band took along Cuba Street and up Abel Smith The whole day was made for those who have a Badger/Penguin leader and still Street and past Mr Pearce's house. The cabs no stomach for marine excursions, or have no remember every single one of my little could not be prevailed upon to face the funds for a drive out in the country, rather a time darlings” says Karen. Ohiro hill, so all passengers had to get out for a picnic in a secluded nook on the farm. She is looking forward to many years in front of the Mayor's residence, to face the of service and a heap more fun with heat and the hill. the Penguin Programme. The steep incline was a deterrent to many, but on reaching the top a very large The wider Brooklyn community is assemblage were amusing themselves. very fortunate to have such stability The ground was bare, dry and hot, but the and interest in our programme view was magnificent. the whole of the leadership. town, the full expanse of the harbour, the Hutt and Tararua Hills all were very clear. St John Youth is a co-educational programme for 6-18 year olds which The sports committee were active provides first aid, healthcare and throughout the live-long day in getting up general life skills for our young people and conducting the many games set down in a fun and safe environment. in the programme, not to mention the enticements got up by private enterprise 6-8 year olds are part of the Penguin by way of swinging boats, Aunt Sally, Programme and 8-18 years olds etc; every satisfaction was had by all. are part of the Youth Programme. The Garrison Band had the protection For more information about our of a roof from the scorching sun, and programmes, check out our website: were not allowed to idle their time, as there was a constant demand for dance www.youth.stjohn.org.nz

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food to eat so mark it in your diaries now. you can ask us to put a Reader’s Choice sticker on it? This allows other readers to SCHOOL NEWS Brooklyn School had a pop up Scholastic from the by Julie Seevens book shop for a few days in August and identify good books in the same way that Term three is proving to be another busy managed to raise just under $2,000 for new library our Librarians Choice stickers do. term for all our schools with lots of extra- library books for the school library. curricular activities and sporting events. The Librarians Choice display is opposite Ridgway and Brooklyn Schools both held Students there have also been busy practising the Issues Desk in Brooklyn. Two recent their school swimming sports recently and for the upcoming school production to be additions include Villa America by Liza all schools have been busy preparing for held at the end of the term. The Footsteps Klaussmann – a vivid novel about Sara the annual Art Splash performances. Art Dance Crew has been coming in each week to and Gerald Murphy living in the South Splash is a celebration of the arts including teach the students dance moves and routines. of France during the 1920s and 30s and dance, music, drama, visual and wearable art. their relationships with each other and The Year 3 and 4 students walked into town the writers around them (such as Scott to see the recent Police parade that celebrated St Bernard’s students have a focus on athletics Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemmingway), and 75 years of women being in the police force. this term with Kelly Sports coming in on Arts and Entertainment, an entertaining Fridays to teach running, throwing and Last but not least, the much loved Felicity satire on reality TV by Christopher Beha. jumping skills. This has been a very timely Bothamley, Year One teacher and associate activity with the recent Olympics in Rio. principal, was farewelled to take up a new WCL Mini app We’re happy to announce Years four to eight students at Ridgway have position nearer to her home. Felicity had Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa a new look for our WCL Mini app that started their elective studies and the school been at Brooklyn School for sixteen years will make using the library even easier. is busy preparing for their school gala on 6 and will be greatly missed. New Picture Books! The app has some new features, including: November. This will be a fantastic fun day Term 3 runs until 23 September for all our We are always adding new stock to the Pay fines & fees: There is a link from the with lots of goodies to purchase and yummy schools. Brooklyn Library. My new picture book app’s main menu to pay your fines and fees favourites have been: online. • Bee by Britta Teckentrup - a beautifully eLibrary access: Find links to Overdrive, illustrated rhyming book about bees Borrowbox, ComicsPlus, Zinio and our • Downward Dog with Diego by Pamela databases from the eLibrary sub-menu. CARPET Prichett – simple rhymes and fun, bold pictures about yoga Virtual library card: When you are logged in to the WCL Mini app, under • My Friend Maggie by Hannah E. lAyER “My Account” you will find a barcode for Installation of new or Harrison – how to be a good friend to your library card which can be read by our second hand carpets. someone who is “different” self-issue scanners. Relays, repairs and Other new picture books that we have been enjoying are: If you already had the previous app maintenance. installed, you should be prompted to All materials can be • We’re in the Wrong Book by Richard Byrne update to the new version the next time supplied. • Oi Dog! by Kes and Claire Gray, and you open it. Otherwise, the new app is Free quotes Jim Field available for download in both the Apple • Flying Lemurs by Zehra Hicks App Store and Google Play Store. Call John at • Goodnight Everyone by Chris Haughton Atkinson Flooring on We look forward to seeing you soon in 0274 426 915 Librarians Choice and Reader’s Choice the Brooklyn Library, and hearing your or 04 381 2216 Did you know that if you read one of our Reader’s Choice recommendations! books and want to recommend it to others Ngā mihi, Louise

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On the 25th July 2016 a group of ten 4. Meet 2, 3 or 4 times a year to discuss people who have been involved, in some where the synergies, overlaps and potential for Everyone welcome! form, in the Kaka Project and it’s off-spring mutual support exist. Help ‘things’ happen. projects met to discuss ‘what next?’ Come along and meet the people who run your local 5. The next ‘thing’ is a celebrationand We resolved that the positive energy, promotion of active transport in Spring/ Community Centre and Vogelmorn Hall. connections, outcomes and momentum Summer 2016. This will leverage off the from Kaka should not be lost and that WCC’s support in this years Annual Plan for the A2B Group’s plans to increase active BROOKLYN there’s a willingness to do more. So where to from here? transport in the Brooklyn Area. 6. Invite the community to join in: 1. Change the name from ‘Kaka All are welcome to be involved, so TATTLER Project’ to ‘Kaka Group’ or get in touch through the links ‘Kaka Community Forum’ below if you have time, energy, to better describe what it’s ideas or want to know more of about going forward: A what it’s all about! forum or conversation to discuss shared local issues Sound good? More threads to and support individuals and come! groups doing great stuff. Not a www.kakaproject.org substitute for any of the numerous www.facebook.com/kakaproject fantastic groups that our community www.vogelmornprecinct.wordpress.com already has but one that facilitates conversation between them. Brooklyn Community Association 2. Refresh the comms We have a website and a Facebook page which need to be 68th Annual General Meeting updated to reflect the name change, celebrate the success to date and plot whats ahead. 2pm Sunday 18 September 2016 That needs volunteers to do so, anyone keen? Brooklyn Community Centre, 3. Pick up the other streams of work In 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn the successful pitch to WCC’s Annual Plan hearing in May 2015 we set out 4 areas to work on . These need to be reviewed The BCA Council, comprised of 10+ If you could assist us as a NFP in light of whats happened over the last local volunteers, is responsible for the organisation we would like to hear from year… governance of the Brooklyn Community you! • Brooklyn Hub Centre, Vogelmorn Hall and the popular Before/After School Care and School GUEST SPEAKER: Mel Beirne from the • Vogelmorn Precinct Holiday Programs. Current Council Brooklyn Community Orchard • connecting & celebrating - events, active members are standing for re-election. ‘How an Orchard has grown a Community’ transport We are seeking a new Treasurer with • our local environment - FOOS, management accounting skills plus two For more information contact Euan Harris Upstream, Brooklyn Food Group etc. new people who have Communications at the Brooklyn Community Centre on or Employment Law skills. 384 6799 or Kay Miller on 801 7577. 10 SEPTEMBER 2016 BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s on at your what’s on at brooklyn community centre vogelmorn hall & green 18 Harrison Street Cnr Mornington and Vennell To book Brooklyn Community Centre for classes, groups or events To book Vogelmorn Hall & Green for classes, groups or events contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 or [email protected] contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 or [email protected] Brownies Mondays 6-7:30pm school terms. Contact Margaret 389 3028 Aerobic Dance Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:15am-10:15am Childcare Before and After School Care & Holiday Programs. Contact Contact Gill on 021 100 4851 or [email protected] Programmes Adam Hendry on 385 0089 or [email protected] Baby Sensory Mel is currently on maternity leave. Friday classes from 9am - CRAFT Crafters social group. Fortnightly on Thursday 10am-1pm classes 1pm will resume late September. Enquiries to 022 510 1987. CONNECTIONS Contact Louise at [email protected] Feldenkrais Mondays 10-11am and 7-8pm. Wednesdays 10-11am. indian cooking Saturdays & Sundays at 6pm depending on class numbers. First class free for beginners. Contact Toni on 475 3355 or classes Contact Anu at [email protected] [email protected] Ekkaallam Tamil Christian worship and service. Sundays 10am-12pm. Fiona Haines Dance Wednesdays 3:30-8:15pm. Contact Fiona on 021 721 020 or Church Contact Robert [email protected] or 027 858 9916 [email protected] Hip Hop + Junior Jazz Mondays 4:45-5:45pm. Contact Hip Hop & Dance Kardio Power Mondays 5:40-6:10pm. Patricia 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 Academy Stephanie on 027 292 9921 or [email protected] Fun Fairy Ballet for pre-schoolers and primary school children KID’S ART CLASSES Thursdays 3-4:30pm for primary school kids. Contact Euan Tuesdays 3.15-6pm. Contact Fiona 476 7046 or 021 721 020 on 384 6799 or [email protected] Monthly Market Next market is on Saturday 24 September 2016, 9:30am-1pm. To book a stall contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 Spirit Taekwon-do Sundays 9:15am-12:45pm. Thursdays :4 45pm-6:45pm. Club Contact Helen Miller 021 216 9444 or [email protected] PARENTS & BUBS Fun friendly classes for young children to learn Mandarin Chinese. MANDARIN Fridays 9:45 - 10:15am. Contact Li Ling [email protected] Stretch & Tone Mondays 6:10-6:40pm Patricia on 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 Patricia Reilly Beginners: Wednesdays 5:30-6:15pm & Thursdays 5-5:45pm Wellington Iaido Learn the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese Rembuden Adult Beginners: Wednesdays 6-7pm, Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm. sword. Tuesdays 6-7pm and Saturdays 3-5pm. Contact Cam Kardio Power: Wednesdays 7.30-8pm. Strengthen & Tone: Thursdays 6:30-7pm. Contact Patricia on 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 021 263 0361 or [email protected] www.facebook.com/wellingtoniaido Pilates Mondays 9-10am & Fridays 9-11am. For bookings contact Beth at [email protected] Wellington Martial Arts Group Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm. Naginata Contact Alice at [email protected] PORSE Wednesdays 9-11:30am. Contact Susan 801 6814 or Playschool [email protected] Zumba Positively Zumba – Tuesday evenings 7:30-8:30pm St John Cadets Tuesdays 6:30-8pm. Contact Carol on 388 3838 Contact Beth at: [email protected] Strummy Time Musical Parenting Group. Live music. Fridays during school terms. 11:15am-12:15pm. Contact Pip Algie at [email protected] Want to receive the Brooklyn Tattler by email each month? Table Tennis Turn up Tuesday mornings from 9am-12pm or Wednesdays 8pm. Join our mailing list and never miss another issue. Open to people of all ages and ability. Tables, bats and balls provided. Contact Phillip on 934 7445 or email [email protected] Email your name to Euan Harris at [email protected] Tai Chi Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. $10 casual or $60 for 10 classes. View online at brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz Contact Ferne McKenzie on 389 1433 or [email protected] Do you have an article photo or Brooklyn-relevant information? Tots Music Class Encore! 3-5yrs 9:45-10:15am. 1-3yrs 10:25-10:55am (and potentially 11:05-11:35am). 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together our next fundraising event. Richie McCAW Richie McCaw - Chasing Great the movie scout jamboree movie Fundraiser is receiving rave reviews. Specially timed to resource centre news Thank you so much to members of the be a fantastic Father’s Day gift, our special community who supported our Scout pea fundraising screening will be at 7 pm on 36 Jefferson St, Brooklyn passed away on 24 July 2016. She will be straw fundraiser. We sold all the pea straw Sunday 11 September. Tickets are $25 and Phone 384 4299 missed by the clients she worked so hard to and we’ve raised enough money to send one include a craft beer, wine or juice. To book Open weekdays 9–4 help. Her kindness and care was amazing. of our Scouts to Jamboree. Now we’ve put email [email protected] Speakers / Events: Thanks to Zach Widener from Caribe Friday 16 September - Our 33rd birthday! for great coffee and also for helping us get The Brooklyn Resource Centre turned 33 years our WiFi up and working. Thank you to old on 20 August 2016. We’ll be celebrating all our wonderful speakers. Thanks to by hosting a gathering at 1-3pm.Afternoon all those who kindly donated wool for tea will be served at 2.30pm. Come along our various projects. We’re always on the and share your stories about what the Centre look out for more so feel free to drop it in. means to you, especially if you were involved in its’ establishment, way back in 1983. Rooms for Hire The Resource Centre has three rooms for hire, as well as a Friday Circle Speakers We’re always commerical grade kitchen. If you’d like looking for people to come along Friday to hire any of our rooms, kitchen, or the afternoons between 2-3pm to speak to whole centre for an activity, event, small and/or entertain our members. If you’ve business or service, contact us to discuss something you’d like to speak about please rates and availability on 04 384 4299 or give Jenny a call on 04 384 4299 or email [email protected] us at [email protected] Mondays Get the Beat: Music for Brooklyn Food 23 September - Gavin McGlashan Babies Classes resume 9.30am Monday 29 Market open 7 days All About Jim’s Mowing August. Lois has returned from her holiday 30 September - Veronica Boiani - South and is looking forward to seeing those cute America, Spain and other places I’ve lived little groovers. Lois McConnell Ph 973 1650 7 October - Joseph Dalrymple from Triton 1-3pm Mah Jong Hearing - Everything You Want To Know 6-7pm Yoga About Hearing Aids Tuesdays12-1pm Community Lunch. 14 October - Senior’s Week Event: Inexpensive lunch, everybody welcome Members’ Show & Tell - what were you doing Wednesdays Garden club in the 1950s? Come and share your stories. 1st Wednesday of the month Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed Thursdays 1st & 3rd Thurs each month Our coordinator Sue Devereux needs some Wellington Handweavers & Spinners Guild regular drivers to help out with MOW, for Fridays Podiatrist Ph 3844299 the 1st and 2nd Monday and the 2nd and 9am-11.30 Every 2nd Friday 3rd Wednesday of each month. If you can Friday Circle help, please contact Sue on 04 939 3222. 9am:Craft activities 10.30:Morning Tea Brooklyn Food Market open 7 days Noeleen Furlong Sadly, Noeleen 12 noon:Lunch 1.30pm:Arthritic exercise shop 8 – 57 Cleveland street Furlong, a Brooklyn community care-giver 2pm:Guest Speaker 3pm:Afternoon tea opposite CariBe CoFFee

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to create a radical and fun but informative experience. Following the mayoral session, Vogelmorn Jason & his assistants will engage with Bowling candidates for the Southern Ward, Regional Council and District Health Board. Summer means tennis Club 93 Mornington Road Barbarian's inaugural Incubator for many people and the Vogelmorn Tennis Club on the corner of administered by Vogelmorn Community “How can such small movements season brings together independent artists Vennell Street & Mornington Road has two events duringmake suchSeptember. a big difference?” Group vogelmorn.nz working with socially challenging material. Help yourself: Koha yoga Wednesdays 9.15-10.30am Come to our exciting public events open day: Sunday 4 September running through early September - see Learn to move with more Ming Janssen’s classes are a combination of Junior Sessions and registration from 11am - 1pmease, balance and power stretches, flowing movements with breath http://www.barbarian.co.nz/calendar/ Seniors 16+ from 1 - 5pm. and strength development. All experience Kitchen working bee September 17-18 levels welcome, bring your children along. If you have handy skills we’d love you to join Love Tennis: 10-11 September Yoga mats and props available. Entry by us from mid-September as we install our new FREE Open Days for everyone to try your favourite koha: honey, money... commercial kitchen. If you’re keen - or wanting tennis from 1 - 4pm over the weekend. to use the kitchen after our spring launch - ‘Rates Cuts’ pop-up political hair salon Join the tennis fun and be in for spot prizes. let us know on [email protected]. aka Meet the Mayoral (& other) Candidates Feldenkrais® classes in Brooklyn Thursday 15 September 6pm. Wellington Breaking news the subdivision to enable Details at vogelmorntennisclub.com Mondays 10am and 7pm, hairdresser Jason Muir will work alongside community ownership of the Bowling Club Wednesdays 10am at the Vogelmorn Hall a team of assistant ‘hairdressers’ supplied by has just been completed! Watch this space for For more details contact Toni: [email protected] or 475 3355 local theatre company Barbarian Productions changes in the Precinct and access to the green. Individual lessons are also available

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looking for a home, and hope Rotary) and will coordinate the monitoring very much that Saturday 10 of nesting boxes. Five members of Upstream September will be a beautiful have volunteered to monitor Central Park spring day, and many keen and whilst it is not expected that kaka will workers will gather at use all of the 12 boxes, we would like to think Murchison St, where we will that they have the good grace to use ours! be doing infill planting. friends of friends of Last year one of the active nests had a live As always, our aim is to plant webcam installed by the Wellington City owhiro stream quite densely; plants like Central Park Council so the public could watch the kaka company, and do better with family grow up on YouTube. This was an support of others, rather than (Photos not taken in Central Park) outstandingly popular initiative. standing as lonely specimens; Next Working Bee - Sunday 25 Sept July and August are busy months for all Save the Kaka As kaka spread beyond Upstream meets from 10am-12 on the last conservation groups around the area, every Zealandia, they are scoping out surrounding Sunday of every month. Join us in Central one of them (and there are over 50) all busy areas for nesting possibilities. Last year Park at The Jetty – enter the park through trying to get those plants in before it gets (WCC) and the the main gates at the bottom of Brooklyn too dry. So many plants, so few people to Department of Conservation (DOC) started Road and follow the path upstream for a spread around each group! a program to build predator proof nesting boxes that could enhance breeding success. few hundred metres. Everyone welcome! Our July planting day was a great success, For more information, contact Lynne at all. but still only about half our quota of This year the project is being expanded [email protected] the lovely specimens from Berhampore the sooner we can create a dense shady canopy, and 12 nesting boxes will be going out Nursery got planted and, very unfortunately, the sooner the weed growth will be arrested. across Wellington City including some into the scheduled planting day for August had reserves such as Central Park where pests A month or so ago we had another seed to be cancelled because of the weather. are being trapped. Bellbird, the Upstream collection expedition, this time to collect pest trapping group, have so far caught The supporters of Friends of Owhiro Kohekohe seeds, of which we had a 53 mice, Stream are a staunch group, but the rain reasonable strike two years ago. (They 12 rats and and wind on Saturday 13 August were a tend towards biennial). This year, armed one weasel, bit too much to ask anyone to work in. So, with what we learnt at the seed collection hopefully we are left with several hundred plants still workshop, we hope for even better results. making Tui just love the flowers the park a and berries of this safer nesting beautiful tree, and I have proposition for kaka and other birds. been in the bush when Upstream is also planting a wide range the song of feeding tui has of native trees and shrubs to ensure good been almost deafening - food supplies for native birds. Go to http:// Sue Kedgley just like Captain Cook’s predatorfreenz.org/ for the latest news on Your voice on the description! Wouldn’t pest control both locally and nationally. Wellington Regional Council it be lovely if we, or our children, could hear this SCOPE, a newly founded social community in Tawatawa reserve? enterprise group of young professionals Janet Campbell will be managing the project (supported Sue Kedgley for Regional Council Friends of Owhiro Stream by Nonsuch Consulting and Wellington

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PoPular BROOKLYN Kids’ Market is back How to teach My plan for your Kids Residents about Money Wellington Association Brooklyn Lions Club and FoxPlan The Local Body Elections are coming up invite Brooklyn Residents to our Freeze rates at inflation on the 8th of October and the Brooklyn Residents Association are hosting a Meet series on “How to Have fun with Our city must be affordable for Money and get ahead financially” the Candidates event on Thursday the 8th all. I’ll stop the rates increases of September. Our annual Kids’ Market is on Saturday Next Session: by tackling Council waste. 24 September from 9:30am to 1pm at Wednesday 21st September 7pm All Lambton Ward and Greater the Brooklyn Community Centre. How to teach your Kids about Save our Town Hall Wellington Regional Council candidates It’s the market where kids have stalls, Money, in the Lounge at the have been invited. Come along from giant bouncy castle, face painting and Zero progress since 2013 Brooklyn Community Centre. 7pm at the Brooklyn Resource Centre, BBQ on the deck. – disgraceful! Make sure you book early to secure 36 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn a space at $10 or share a table with to hear what they have to say and to ask friends for $5 each. A champion for the arts them any burning questions! Phone Euan on 384 6799 or email: No more stealth cuts to [email protected] council funding To hear from the Mayoral and Southern Ward candidates, head along Fix our road congestion to a Vogelmorn Community Group I’ll work with Government to hosted event called ‘Rates Cuts’ at the Vogelmorn Bowling Club at 6pm on 15th cut-and-cover SH1 in September, where candidates will be in the hairdressers chair while fielding questions “As Mayor, Wellington will come from the floor. first – not political ideology” If you can’t make either of these dates, follow this link to find out what other meet the candidates events are happening NicolaYoungWellington nearby: [email protected] http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/ 021 654 844 elections/elections-2016/meet-the- candidates

Our next meeting is 7pm Wednesday 21st of September at the Brooklyn Resource Centre, all welcome.

Nicola 6011 St, Wellington Ebor 10 N Young, by Authorised YOUNG Get in touch here to join our email list: VOTE 1 FOR [email protected] or facebook.com/ MAYOR brooklynresidentswellington

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Call Caroline on 971 8494 Brooklyn Brownies, Brooklyn Local Brooklyn Smallbore Craft connections 10 OCT Bell Rd, Nairn Guides and Pippins History Group Rifle Club Ages 14+ or Christian 913 5985 Crafters social group. St Park, Hankey St, High Pippins 2pm Saturday 17 September Special $20 Intro Package: [email protected] Fortnightly on Thursdays School, Basin Reserve, Nicola Burdon 971 1265 at the Library. Contact firearm safety, range etiquette, http://6879. 10am-1pm Contact Louise Ellis St, Brougham St, Brownies Sharon on 027 634 4455 coaching, use of specialised toastmastersclubs.org [email protected] Majoribanks St, Waterfront Margaret 389 3028 or 388 8088, or Chris 384 club equipment, targets and to Railway Station. Brooklyn Guides 9293 or email ships.pubs@ ammunition - 2 rounds/13 Upstream – Friends Kathryn Marsh 802 5049 paradise.net.nz shots per round. Sundays Brooklyn Walkers of Central Park 4.30pm-6pm mid-March to Meet Monday mornings Friends of Owhiro Meet last Sunday of the month Brooklyn Food Brooklyn Mainly early October at the Royal (except public holidays) Stream The vast Group Have a passion 10am-12 at the picnic table Music Fun affordable Tiger Range, 131 Russell outside the Brooklyn improvement over the years for creating local food next to the big bridge. Come 30 minute music group Terrace, Newtown. To join Library. For more info to the Owhiro Stream and community through along for great conversations, for parents or care givers the club contact Dianne Grain phone Susannah 384 7412 and its environs has been meet new people, fab workshops, shared gardens on 0274 449 641 or Clare 384 9054. achieved by this group. and community orchard. to enjoy with their pre- morning tea and contribute [email protected] Martin 389 8995 Contact us to get involved schooler(s). Children to the care of Central Park. www.bsrc.org.nz 5 SEP Wrights Hill 9.08 Janet 385 2077 or join our working bees develop gross and fine No 8 bus, 9.29 No 3 bus [email protected] Brooklyn Table from 3:30pm on the 1st motor skills, language, from last stop Lambton Tennis Lions Club We’re a new Vogelmorn and 3rd Sunday of the imagination, mathematical 9am-12 Tuesdays Quay. Arrive and 8pm Wednesdays. Lions club starting in Community Group month during Winter at and pre-reading skills terminus 9.45 Start Small friendly group. We Brooklyn to help build the We run community events the Brooklyn Orchard, through music, action Woodhouse Ave, walk to welcome new members of community while making end of Harrison St. songs and more in a loving Wrights Hill lookout, then + shared office space + all ages and ability. Tables, new friends along the thebrooklynfoodgroup@ shared family environment. down Campbell St to private hire at the Club bats and balls provided. way. 2nd Thursday of the gmail.com or Morning tea provided Karori mall. rooms, 93 Mornington Road Philip 934 7445 or month, 7:30pm, RSA room, www.facebook.com/ following the session. vogelmorn.nz [email protected] Brooklyn Community Centre. BrooklynFoodGroupNZ Venue: Wellington 12 SEP Brooklyn to Brooklyn Toy Botanic Gardens (various Contact Alice Dickson at Wellington Swords Brooklyn Garden Reformed Church Library Rear prefab at routes) to view tulips. [email protected] Club Tanera Bowling Club Club 1st Wednesday each 34 Harrison St. Capital Montessori School, or 027 725 4195 Vicki Lamb 970 7496 evenings month, Brooklyn Resource Wednesdays 10am. Camrose Grove, Kingston. 19 SEPT Manor Park, river [email protected] Centre, 36 Jefferson St. Rachel 022 407 9652 St John Penguin and brooklyntoylibrary@ walkway, Melling Station New members and visitors Youth Division Tanera Bowling Club Venue: St Matthews’ hotmail.com or further if fit! 9:18am welcome. Contact Barbara 8 Tanera Cres, Brooklyn Co-operating Parish brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz No.7 bus, 10:05am Hutt Penguin Program 6-8 yrs. on 389 4307 96 Washington Ave. www.facebook.com/ Valley train. Karen 389 4060 Venue hire: maximum 150 Brooklyn Geckos Fridays 9:30am. Contact Brooklyn-Toy-Library- Youth Division 8-18 yrs. people. $15 hr casual. 26 SEPT Eastbourne to Hockey for Kids Nicky 971 1265 1413096478974 270 Carol 0274 321 204 Party hire rate negotiable. Days Bay 9:38am No.7 For years 1-4 and new www.stjohn.org.nz $150 weekend night. Brooklyn Scouts CATS PROTECTION bus, 10:07am No.83 bus entrants. Practice with Scout Hall, Harrison St. LEAGUE WELLINGTON at Railway Station. Get off Turbine Talkers us Fridays 4-5pm at the The cats at the shelter are Brooklyn Bowling Club astro Scouting is for boys and bus stop before terminus. Toastmasters Club Birth Resources run girls who love adventure. waiting to be adopted Local chapter Toastmasters turf at Tanera Park, 8 Tanera every Saturday and Sunday, Childbirth Education Classes Keas 5-7 yrs, Cubs 7-11yrs, 3 OCT Crofton Downs, International. Meets on Cres, Brooklyn. Just turn up from midday to 4 pm. Trelissick Park, in Wellington, led by Midwives. on practice day and we will Scouts 11-14yrs, Venturers Tuesdays 7:30pm in We’re at 29 Vancouver St , City Learn about pregnancy, labour, take it from there. http:// 14-18yrs. St Matthew’s Church lounge. (off Montreal Grove), in 9:18am No. 7 bus, birth, babies and parenting. brooklyngeckoshockey. Gillian Boyes 972 9904 or Next meeting 20 September Kingston. Phone 3899668. 10:02am train. www.birthresources.org weebly.com [email protected] www.cpl-wellington.org.nz and thereafter fortnightly.

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