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A five week course for parents starts on IN THIS ISSUE from the Tuesdays in the Brooklyn Community Centre’s RSA room from 10am to 12pm. BCA News Coordinator/BCA 2-3 coordinator The course is called Your Parenting Act. From the Councillor 4 Euan harris ACT is short for Acceptance and A longstanding member of our Brooklyn Scouts 5 brooklyn community centre & Commitment Therapy. For more info community, Dave Fowler vogelmorn hall ph 384 6799 contact Amanda Jack on 021 0291 4453 or died suddenly in late April. History 6 [email protected] Residents’ Association 7 email: [email protected] Hi Everyone, Our condolences to Barbara, their Health News 8 On Fridays from 11:30am in the main hall, two children and wider family. From the Library 9 Old Hall Gigs We have just ended a special dance classes for 3 and 4 year olds busy month at Brooklyn Community What’s On 10-11 will run for 30 minute sessions. Called For those who knew Dave, a ‘Book Centre and Vogelmorn Hall. The special Rocking Popping Bods, each session of Memories’ is available in the foyer Resource Centre News 12 music only evening concert hosted by aims to create a cool music motion class for of the Brooklyn Community Centre, Friends of Owhiro Stream 14 Old Hall Gigs at Vogelmorn Hall on preschoolers and their parents by rocking 18 Harrison St, to write stories Upstream 15 Saturday 22 April sold out quickly to a routines to pop tunes. Free taster class and messages. This will be given to capacity crowd of 160 and was enjoyed Community Groups 18-19 5 May 11:30am. The 8-week term Barbara at the end of May. by many of the people I spoke to. You begins the following Friday. Phone: 021 can view a great photo of the Vogelmorn Thank you! Anneleah 050 3075 Email: rockingpoppingbods@ There will be a special tribute to Hall interior on the Old Hall Gigs website Thornburrow for our cover gmail.com or on Facebook: https://m. Dave in the June Tattler. at www.oldhallgigs.co.nz Old Hall Gigs photo. Brooklyn Scouts youth facebook.com/rockingpoppingbods/ runs concerts in Wellington’s character and leaders on ANZAC morning. buildings. As well as Vogelmorn Hall, At Vogelmorn Hall on the corner of Kay Miller, on behalf of BCA Council Honoured to be part of the concerts have been held locally at the Vennell Street and Mornington Road service, they lined up outside Harrison Street Brooklyn Scout Den in No Lights No Lycra is running the Scout Hall - Cubs and June 2015 and the Wellington Swords Club fortnightly on Wednesday evenings. Make Scouts, youngest to oldest, two Want to receive the Hall on Tanera Crescent during November sure you are there just before 8pm, as the by two, ready to march up to Brooklyn Tattler by 2016. Photos of these gigs are online. doors close at 8pm sharp. The sessions are the Brooklyn ANZAC service. held in the dark, so you can dance with email each month? Their morning was full of dawn new activities There are several new nobody watching. This month’s dances Join our mailing list and service (for some), sandwich activities starting this term at Brooklyn are on 10 & 24 May. More details on never miss another issue. making (for most), and setting Community Centre and Vogelmorn Hall. their Facebook page. www.facebook.com/ Email your name to Euan Harris up the service (everyone). During the first week of May three new NLNLWellington/ Don’t type in Brooklyn, coordinator@ groups begin at Brooklyn Community unless you want the sessions in New York. brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz Centre including Kangatraining in Copy due by the main hall on Mondays 10:15 -12 If you’re an early riser, then Wild Workouts 5pm, Friday 26 May 2017 View online complete postnatal workout, focused have twice weekly fitness Boot Camps brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz for the May Brooklyn Tattler on re-strengthening the pelvic floor and starting at Vogelmorn Hall on 23 May Email your contribution to: abdominal muscles after pregnancy. at 6am each Tuesday and Thursday. [email protected] The workout can be done while wearing Sessions run for 45 minutes and are fun have an article your baby in a carrier – so no need classes open to people of all fitness levels. OR PHOTO? Or Brooklyn-relevant information? Brooklyn Tattler is published monthly by for a babysitter. Contact Hannah on Register online at www.wildworkouts. Brooklyn Community Centre 021 030 6981 or visit her Facebook co.nz to secure your place or email: duck@ To contribute, email 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn page: https://www.facebook.com/ wildworkouts.co.nz or 027 528 6833. [email protected] Printed by Pivotal KangatrainingWellingtonCentral/

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public-inputs/consultations/open/waste- from the management-and-minimisation-plan FUN & DELICIOUS! councillor Submissions close 18th May. Brooklynites iona pannett, Wellington City may be particularly interested in this topic Councillor Lambton Ward given the location of the city’s landfill. 021-227-8509 Have your say on issues like whether we [email protected] should have an organic collection (green A recent waste waste and food), lobby the government audit shows on a tax on plastic bags, regulate the way that there is a waste companies collect our waste and lot of room for share waste services with other councils. improvement in the way we This issue is all the more topical because manage waste in this city. Compared to of recent publicity around pollution other major cities, we put out more waste in the Owhiro Stream. I am working and recycle less. actively with the Regional Council on the issue as they regulate the landfill owner. "We empower youth through adventurous We added our own twist - nutella rolls and As I write this, we are undertaking Ensuring that waste doesn’t end up in experiences to lead lives that make fairy bread! The sandwich platters were consultation on a new Waste Plan for the the stream also is a matter that requires a positive transferred to the Community Wellington Region to change this situation. further attention. A big thanks to the hard difference". This Centre where the Scouts then got More information can be found here: working volunteers who are protecting this was definitely in to work setting chairs out. 10am http://wellington.govt.nz/have-your-say/ stream. More to follow next month. action on ANZAC and it was time to get ready for Day morning. the Service. 400-500 guests Our scouting law -" Have Respect, were expected for Do Whats Right, Be Positive" was CARPET refreshments after visible throughout the morning the Anzac Service as our Scouts and Leaders at Brooklyn School actively participated in the food lAyER and Brooklyn preparation, service and then at the Installation of new or Scouts was asked community centre, being helpful second hand carpets. to prepare the where they saw Relays, repairs and sandwich platters. an opportunity with a friendly maintenance. Early on Anzac and positive Day morning, All materials can be attitude. supplied. with sun Free quotes streaming in the Yours in Scouting, windows, our scout hall in Harrison Anneleah Call John at Street was converted into an awesome Thornburrow, Atkinson Flooring on sandwich making production line. Brooklyn Scout 0274 426 915 Youth and parents worked side by Group, or 04 381 2216 side to convert 25 loaves of bread and Committee fillings into a delicious array of platters. Chairperson

4 MAY 2017 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2017 5 HISTORY by Chris Rabey BRAI • Pedestrian & cycle safety at Brooklyn Brooklyn Road/Ohiro Road intersection: Issue report completed (February). Residents • Traffic counts completed (March). • Intersection modelling & feasibility Association (progressing). Complete concept The Ohiro Rd development hearing was drawings (to do). scheduled for Tuesday 2 May and BRAI • Repaving and installation of advance stop were due to make an aural submission boxes at the traffic lights: Has been put as the Tattler went to press. Concerns off until further notice due to weather. include bush clearance in excess of what • Installation of a cycle fix it stand in should have been permitted and potential the Brooklyn town centre: Council are effects on Owhiro Stream. considering possible locations to install one. Wellington water are awaiting geotechnical Next meeting 7pm Wednesday 21st June investigations and design solutions for at the Brooklyn Resource Centre. All are drainage issues on Connaught Terrace that welcome, it would be great to see you there. Ashton Fitchett, remembered attending Charles Seagar was a prominent have seen a section of footpath hoarded off school there). This was opened in 1911. Get in touch here to join our email list: Wellington engineer, and later on his son following recent storm events. [email protected] Edward, became an equally well known Edward Seagar's presence in the area WCC have provided some updates via the Or Facebook: https://www.facebook. engineer in his own right. was well known, Ashton A2B group (Active to Brooklyn): com/brooklynresidentswellington Edward was a long time Fitchett's grandfather, resident of Ohiro. He was Ashton Buddle, was a living in the area when it frequent visitor to his house still comprised farming and they were close friends. estates, in a rambling house on the hill, shown When the tramway was in the photograph, and built to link Brooklyn where the Manston Flats with the City, a loop was are situated now. formed at the corner of Ohiro Road and what The hill was mostly was to become Brooklyn bare, and Seagar's land Road, this became known extended up the hill, it as Seagar's Loop. It was a became popularly known single track from the city as Seagar's Hill. While he then doubled at this point worked in the city, Edward enabling tram services to continued to live there become more frequent. until he died, around the turn of the century. Seagar's house was sold to the Crabtree family, who His property and land were engineers, iron and brass founders were then sold, and the top of the hill was themselves, and were in partnership bought by the Catholic Church, and a with William Cable. church school was built there, named St Anthony's (Brooklyn's popular GP, the late The photograph is dated 1917.

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vaccine? A booster is due at age 65. And including a postcard image gallery, Health news for those over the age of 50 - Zostavax is from the heritage films, oral histories, recent local Dr Lynn McBain a vaccine to prevent shingles and can be history books, and links to topics such as Brooklyn Medical Centre useful. library architecture, trams, and the Wellington Now that autumn is here it’s time waterfront. You will also find suburb for the annual influenza vaccination Asthma and other breathing guides that provide specific information program. Commonly known as the Flu conditions. This time of year is also about areas such as Brooklyn - did you vaccine, this immunisation protects us a useful reminder to those of you with know for example that Brooklyn was against three of the influenza strains that are asthma and other breathing conditions established in 1852 as a dairy farm? predicted to be in New Zealand this Winter. to check your medications, and plans for what to do if you do become ill. Using If you are at all curious about Brooklyn Immunisation is helpful for everyone. preventative medication and recognising and its history I recommend checking out It is particularly recommended and is signs of any flare ups to allow prompt our website from the comfort of your own funded by the Ministry of Health for free management are both useful tips. home and perusing the local history and administration for people over the age of images it has to offer! 65, and for pregnant women. Simple colds can usually be managed at home. Most often recommended Resources in the Brooklyn Library Book an appointment with your practice are rest, fluids and simple medications In the Brooklyn Library we have a nurse. There are usually plenty of times such as paracetamol for pain or fever. variety of resources relating to historical available as most practices try to set aside If symptoms are becoming worse or are Tēnā koutou katoa. Brooklyn and Wellington. dedicated time for this. prolonged then it might be time to see Brooklyn is a community with a rich One of my favourite books is The Streets your doctor. history and the library is the perfect place The vaccine is also fully funded to of My City by F.L. Irvine-Smith. First to find information on the history of our published in 1948 this book provides details those with certain long term medical suburb and Te Whanganui-a-Tara. conditions such as diabetes, asthma and Open for new enrolments about the names of streets in Wellington. other lung conditions. Young children Online resources Here you can find out why certain streets who have had hospital admissions for High quality childcare for children The Wellington City Libraries website were given their names and about the respiratory programs also qualify for fully 12 months (walking) to school age. is an excellent starting point for online Brooklyn connection to Presidents of the funded vaccines. Experienced, qualified teachers. information about Wellington suburbs, United States. Early Brooklyn and Early Low child to teacher ratios. historical events, and significant people. Brooklyn Revisited by Joy Vickers and Your child will grow through play, Ashton J. Fitchett are books with wonderful For those who are not eligible for full Heritage’ learning with love Simply choose ‘ from the ribbon photos of old Brooklyn. funding, the vaccine is usually still a running along the top of the Wellington good idea. Many workplaces will fund from teachers who care. City Libraries Home page and you will be We also have copies of Ngā Tūpuna o their staff to have the vaccine. People who We’d love to meet you! taken to our Local History page. Te Whanganui-a-Tara which gives a get influenza can be very ill and every fascinating insight into the Māori history year there are a few deaths. It is much For first time users there is an excellent of Wellington. You can borrow these more serious than a simple cold. guide/slideshow full of tips about our local history online resources and the best books from the New Zealand History and Are you up to date? ways to use them. Resources such as the Māori sections of the Brooklyn library. 8:30-2:30pm Mon-Fri 389 5683 When you are next at the doctors it is Wellington Local History Database and Please ask us if you have any questions or 96a Washington Ave the Evening Post clipping database are also a good opportunity to check that would like help accessing information you are up to date with other preventative [email protected] outlined here. brooklynecc.org.nz about historical Brooklyn or Wellington. health care. Thinking of vaccines – facebook.com/brooklynecc On the Local History page you can also We’re more than happy to help or point you are you up to date with your Tetanus gain quick access to a variety of resources in the right direction! See you at the library!

8 MAY 2017 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2017 9 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 contact To book Vogelmorn Hall & Green for classes, groups or events contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 or [email protected] Euan Harris on 384 6799 or [email protected] Brownies Mondays 6-7:30pm during school terms. Call Margaret 389 3028 Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:15-10:15am Aerobic Dance Contact Gill on 021 100 4851 or [email protected] Childcare Before & Afterschool Care & Holiday Programmes. Contact Programmes Adam Hendry on 385 0089 or [email protected] Baby Sensory Fridays 9am-2pm. Contact Mel on 022 510 1987 or CRAFT Crafters social group. Fortnightly on Thursdays 10am-1pm. [email protected] or www.facebook.com/ classes babysensorywellington CONNECTIONS Contact Louise at [email protected] indian cooking Saturdays & Sundays at 6pm depending on class numbers. Mondays 10-11am & 7-8pm. Wednesdays 10-11am. First classes Contact Anu at [email protected] Feldenkrais class free for beginners. Contact Toni on 475 3355 or [email protected] Ekkaallam Tamil Christian worship and service. Sundays 10am-12pm. Church Contact Robert [email protected] or 027 858 9916 Fiona Haines Wednesdays 4:30-7pm. Contact Fiona on 021 721 020 or Dance [email protected] Hip Hop + Junior Jazz Mondays 4:45-5:45pm. Contact Stephanie Hip Hop & Dance on 027 292 9921 or [email protected] Fun Fairy Kardio Power Mondays 5:40-6:10pm. Patricia 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 Academy Ballet for pre-schoolers and primary school children Tuesdays 4pm-5:30pm. Contact Fiona 476 7046 or 021 721 020 NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA Wednesdays fortnightly 8pm sharp starting 10 May. NEW! www.facebook.com/NLNLWellington/ Next market is on Saturday 27 May 2017, 9:30am-1pm. Monthly Market To book a stall contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 KOHA YOGA Thursdays 11am-12:15pm. Contact [email protected] Beginners . Adult Beginners Patricia Reilly Wed 5:30-6:15pm & Thurs 5-5:45pm Wed 6-7pm, Thurs 5:30-6:30pm. Kardio Power Wed 7.30-8pm. Spirit Taekwon-do Sundays 9:15am-12:45pm. Thursdays 4:45pm-6:45pm. Rembuden Stretch & Tone Thurs 6:30-7pm. Patricia 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 Club Contact Helen Miller 021 216 9444 or [email protected] Pilates Mondays 9-10am & Fridays 9-11am. Beth at [email protected] Stretch & Tone Mondays 6:10-6:40pm. Patricia on 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 PORSE Wednesdays 9-11:30am. Contact Lyn Coutts 801 6814 or email Learn the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword. Playschool [email protected] Wellington Iaido Tuesdays 6-7pm, Saturdays 3-5pm. Cam 021 263 0361 [email protected] facebook.com/wellingtoniaido ROCKING POPPING Fridays at 11:30am. Music and motion for 3 & 4 years. Contact BODS NEW! Moya 021 050 3075 or [email protected] WILD WORKOUTS Boot Camps 6am Tuesdays & Thursdays for all fitness levels. NEW! Contact Annaliese 027 528 6833 or www.wildworkouts.co.nz St John Cadets Tuesdays in school terms 6:30-8pm. Call Carol on 388 3838 Tuesday evenings 7:30-8:30pm. Contact Beth at: Turn up Tuesday mornings from 9am-12pm or Wednesdays Zumba [email protected] Table Tennis 8pm. Open to people of all ages and ability. Tables, bats and balls

provided. Philip 934 7445 or email [email protected] Call Katie Fierce Tiger Tai Chi Chuan School. Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. KATIE UNDERWOOD to sell your Tai Chi Beginners welcome. $10 casual and $35 per month. Contact home!

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Morar and Ganjaben put money towards FIVE generations buying a 9 bedroom home in Tasman St which housed 26 people. The home resource centre news in Wellington provided temporary accommodation and It’s amazing what you discover when you support for Indian immigrants until they 36 Jefferson St, Brooklyn 26 May - Diane Stephens make time to chat with our locals. had a job and earned enough money to find Phone 384 4299 Overview of Parkinson’s a place of their own. Helping one another is Open weekdays 9am-4pm Aravind and Nimu Morar, who own We hope you all had a wonderful Easter Brooklyn Food Market, are one of an important part of Indian culture. Mondays 9.30am Get the Beat: Music with your families. Brooklyn’s longest-standing business In 1946 Mithal Morar returned to India for Babies. Contact Lois Ph 973 1650 owners. They Apologies to Diane Stephens from to marry, coming 1-3pm Mah Jong also have another Morar and Ganjaben with grandchild, Parkinson’s for the miss spelling of her back to Wellington 6-7pm Yoga claim to fame. Wellington around 1942. name in the last edition of the Tattler. with his wife Laxmi Tuesdays 9am-1 Melanie Roskam We welcome you to our centre. Aravind Morar’s in 1948. They had Integrative nutritionist ph 0273508787 grandmother, was three children The next meeting at the Brooklyn Resource the first Indian including Aravind. 12-1pm Community Lunch. Centre will be our AGM on the 25th of woman to settle Inexpensive lunch, everybody welcome. June 2017 @ 2pm ALL WELCOME. In 1974, when in Wellington. Aravind was 16, Wednesdays Garden club Great line up of Speakers this month. I’m The story begins he bought the fruit 1st Wednesday of the month going on an overseas trip for 6 weeks and when Aravind’s and vegetable shop Thursdays will be back in the middle of June. I will be Wgtn Handweavers & grandfather, located on the corner Spinners Guild Thursdays (1st & 3rd) 1-4pm a speaker on the 16th (Armchair Travel). Morar Khusal, a of Todman and 2nd Saturday 10.30-4. Val 389 7516 or 0274 If you would like to be a speaker I’m Gujurati Indian, Ohiro Roads. His 364 741 or [email protected] looking at July so be in quick. came to New father, who was a Fridays Podiatrist Ph 384 4299 Thank you again so much Sue Devereux Zealand around fruit and vegetable 9am-11.30 Every 2nd Friday for your wonderful work in getting all of 1907 in search hawker going house to house, helped him Friday Circle our trusty volunteer drivers in order. Also a of a better life If you know anyone in the shop. who’d like a day out we’d love to have really big THANK YOU to our volunteer for his family. them join us, only $15. drivers - you all make such a difference to This meant Following Indian 9am: Craft activities our community who rely on this service. leaving his wife custom, and as his Jenny Ganjaben in 10.30: Morning Tea father had done, an India with their Noon: Lunch podiatrist Kirsty will be at the Centre arranged marriage two children; a common practice in 1pm: Arthritic Exercise fortnightly on Fridays. Phone 384 4299 for took Aravind back to India in 1980 to those times when making a living there marry Nirmala (Nimu). Born in Malawi, 1:30-2:30pm: Speaker an appointment. was difficult. and living in India, Nimu came to 2:30: Afternoon tea Rooms for Hire The Resource Centre Morar Khusal’s son, Mithal Morar Wellington leaving everything she knew Speakers - Fridays 1:30-2:30pm has three rooms for hire, including a (Aravind’s father) followed in 1926. No behind including friends and family. 5 May - Linda Sheldon commercial grade kitchen. this isn’t a typo – Mithal took his father’s The welcome from Brooklyn locals is what Freedom Alarms If you’d like to hire any of our rooms, first name, hence Mithal Morar. helped her adapt to the change that her family was now here. 12 May - Katie Underwood kitchen, or the whole centre for an activity, Ganjaben Morar Khusal arrived in Winter in Japan (Armchair Travel) event, small business or service, contact us to Wellington in 1938; the first Indian Aravind and Nimu have a son, two 19 May - Sheila Reed discuss rates and availability on 04 384 4299 woman to settle here and the second in daughters and two grandchildren making Keeping yourself safe or [email protected] New Zealand. five generations in Wellington.

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fortunate in having volunteers with a wide range of interests and skills such as landscaping, tree and friends of friends of plant management, pest owhiro stream Central Park control, local history, grant applications, community liaison and baking (!) to name but a few. In addition to our contribution, we are well supported by Wellington City Council, Volunteer Wellington and Supreme coffee supplied by Café L’Affare. It is the pooling of all these attributes that makes the whole work so well. A group of Massey University students What a lot of publicity our little stream Peter Gilberd, Iona Pannett, and Sarah New life forms after the rain. provided this feedback has had lately! Little in size, maybe, but Free. Also there, and lovely to see, were This photo of the fungus Auricularia after working at - Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu. Although local families; in spite of health and safety auricula-judae was taken in the park just after the rain storms over Easter the park: ‘It was an small, it is, like greenstone, a treasure - or warnings by Martin, most kids took it as incredible half day of would be if it wasn’t so contaminated with an adventure to cross the swollen stream building friendships pollutants and rubbish. The recent heavy (with help from parents) to collect rubbish Planning for the future for us - with the park, which is such a rains have meant that not only has the from the far bank. They were rewarded Upstream recently held a meeting to plan wonderful place….. It also created a great T&T holding pond overflowed, covering afterwards with Milo and superb baking. our activities through to next spring. feeling of comradery within our team who the stream bed with contaminated Martin’s family nobly undertook to do an Our big focus in the coming months will loved working together outside to support sediment, but enormous amounts of audit of the rubbish collected - sorting it be on maintaining the areas that we have our local environment. A wonderful general rubbish have been washed down, into categories and weighing it. The object already cleared and planted including the experience! It was truly fulfilling.’ leaving the banks littered with unsightly of this exercise was to try and identify stream surrounds and the site of the old Next Working Bee is Sunday 28 May shreds of torn plastic. caretaker’s cottage as well as controlling what the main sorts of rubbish were, and Upstream meets from 10.00 – 12.00 the blackberry and gorse that insist on Every penny has two sides, and all this has maybe where it had come from. Here is on the last Sunday of every month; join setting up home in the park – there are meant that not only have the local residents the tally: 120kg of rubbish, half of which us in Central Park at The Jetty – enter just a few park visitors that are genuinely become understandably upset with the was soft plastic and polystyrene, and half the park through the main gates at the unwelcome! situation, but the Council has also become assorted bottles, cans, etc. Gathered by bottom of Brooklyn Road and follow the involved. So, a Saturday or two ago, FOOS around 60 people in two hours, from 300 It is interesting to consider the range path upstream for a few hundred metres. held an ‘extraordinary’ extra rubbish metres of stream bank. of activities that care groups undertake Everyone welcome! collecting bee, which was attended by Janet Campbell and the different strengths that every For more information, contact Lynne at the mayor, Justin Lester, and Councillors for Friends of Owhiro Stream individual brings. We consider Upstream [email protected]

14 MAY 2017 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2017 15 Update from Sue Kedgley, snapper card across all the buses in Lions get behind one of your local Wellington and, hopefully, discounted Wellington Regional fares for students. We’re presently Brooklyn Market finalising new bus operating contracts Councillors and a new bus network (which will be The Wellington introduced next July) and a new bus Regional Council ticketing system. has been consulting on its Annual Plan My push to get the Council to commit to which is giving the Living Wage has been successful and priority to making all staff will be paid a Living Wage from Wellington more July of this year. I am also working hard resilient, by improving flood protection, with colleagues to start preparing now for making water reservoirs more resilient; light rail in Wellington. assisting Centreport to repair the damage Regrettably the trolley buses will be taken it sustained during the earthquake, and out of service at the end of the year and it's The Brooklyn Market has been going other measures. playing at the market from about 11am. not clear yet what will replace them. strong, every month since the early 1970s Brent, Greg and Stefan have been playing We are also proposing to keep bus fares NZ Bus are hoping to convert them to and is considered to be an institution together since 2008, and mix drums, double the same this year (for the fourth year in hybrid Wrightspeed buses but successful amongst Brooklyn locals. bass, saxophone, flute and clarinet to create a row); and to bring in a new package of the perfect sounds for a Saturday morning. trials have yet to be completed. Recently, the local Lions group has joined measures next year including a 25% off- in the monthly If you’d like to see peak discount on all bus and train fares; Please contact me if you have local issues activities and added a more of the trio, free transfers between buses; a single or concerns at [email protected] popular sausage sizzle they’re also playing to the mix. Always on regularly at Left Bank, the lookout to try out Cuba Street during Brooklyn Food new things, the club the Saturday night Market open 7 days have added homemade Vegan markets. See soup during the their Facebook page winter, and more or website http:// recently, gourmet darkchocolatetrio.com/ homemade burgers, As a special treat, made to order. the Mr Whippy van OSCAR approved for A popular new sometimes makes an ages 5-13 addition - free range eggs - completely sold appearance to provide treats for little kids •before/after school care out last month, so this will be a regular and big kids. Keep an ear out for that tell- item for sale. The eggs are from Wholesome tale tune of icecream. •holiday programmes NZ in Wanganui and available as size 7 or If you have suggestions for events or produce •affordable jumbo - six pack, dozen or tray. at the market please email Euan Harris at •pick up/drop off available Fresh vegetables will be available in the next [email protected] upcoming markets and the Lions hope to or Nick Ruane [email protected] St Bernards School Hall expand this stall as demand increases. Brooklyn Market is on the last Saturday Brooklyn Food Market open 7 days 40 Taft St Adding to the relaxed atmosphere, jazz of the month from 9:30am - 1pm at the shop 8 – 57 Cleveland street [email protected] opposite CariBe CoFFee band Dark Chocolate Trio have been Community Centre, 18 Harrison Street.

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Brooklyn Brownies, minutes, for parents or care To join contact Dianne Polhill walkway, Aro St., month, 7:30pm, RSA room, next to the big bridge. Come Guides and Pippins givers to enjoy with their Grain on 0274 449 641 Abel Smith St., Inverlochy, Brooklyn Community along for great conversations, [email protected] Centre. Contact Nick meet new people, fab Pippins pre-schooler(s). Morning Buller St., Ghuznee St. Tea provided. www.bsrc.org.nz Ruane at [email protected] morning tea and contribute Nicola Burdon 971 1265 Walkers start 9.10, others No Brownies Wellington Reformed or 021 100 2635 to the care of Central Park. Brooklyn Table 8 bus to Ashton Fitchett Margaret 389 3028 Church 34 Harrison St. [email protected] Tennis 9am-12 Tuesdays Predator Free Brooklyn Guides Wednesdays 10am. 5 June Queens Birthday and 8pm Wednesdays. Brooklyn Hello Kaka, Vogelmorn Kathryn Marsh 802 5049 Rachel 022 407 9652 12 June Eastbourne to Days Small friendly group. We goodbye rats! We’re Community Group St Matthews’ Brooklyn Food welcome new members of Bay 9.38 No 7 bus, 10.07 No looking for volunteers to Lots of activities at the Co-operating Parish Group Creating local all ages and ability. Tables, 83 bus at railway station host traps on their properties. Vogelmorn Bowling Club 96 Washington Ave. food and community. bats and balls provided. 17 June Walk to If you’d like to help email including yoga classes, Fri 9:30am. Nicky 971 1265 Working bees from 5pm Philip 934 7445 or Wallace St., bus to Karori, predatorfreebrooklyn@ Butoh practice and African Mondays at Brooklyn BROOKLYN NORTHERN [email protected] walk Karori Cemetery, gmail.com dance/Polynesian moving Orchard, end of Harrison St. UNITED JUNIOR Kaiwharawhara Stream, meditation. Plus we’re Brooklyn Toy Shaolin Gao Can thebrooklynfoodgroup@ FOOTBALL CLUB BNUJFC Otari Wilton Bush 9.10 into the next stage of Library Rear prefab at Mun Nam Pai Chuan gmail.com or Season 1 April - 27 August our kitchen upgrade. We Capital Montessori School, start for 9.35 No 18 bus at (GCMNPC) Kung Fu www.facebook.com/ 2017. Boys and girls ages run community events Camrose Grove, Kingston. Wallace St. School. Wellington Swords BrooklynFoodGroupNZ 5-14. Register online + shared office space + brooklyntoylibrary@ Club Building, 2 Tanera www.bnujfc.co.nz private hire at the Club Brooklyn Garden hotmail.com CATS PROTECTION Crescent. Contact Rob 1st kicks for those turning rooms, 93 Mornington Road Club 1st Wednesday each brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz LEAGUE WELLINGTON Young on 021 408521 or 5&6 in 2017 - Sundays Visit www.vogelmorn.nz to month, Brooklyn Resource www.facebook.com/ The cats at the shelter are wellington 9-10am Tanera Park. find out more. 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