SEPTEMBER 2016 280 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 September, Beth Beard has been organizing From the Mayor 4 coordInatOr Road has two events during September. 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 Wellington 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 2 SEPTEMBER 2016 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER SEPTEMBER 2016 3 updatE updatE 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 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER SEPTEMBER 2016 5 HiSTORY commUnIty 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.