The decision to disestablish community boards in Lower Hutt was based on a flawed review, according to the Eastbourne Community Board.
ECB's appeal was one of several expected (the due date was extended beyond our deadline). Seventy nine submissions were earlier made in favour and 268 opposed community boards being disestablished.
The board said the review panel based its argument for getting rid of the boards - formed following amalgamation in 1989 - on equality rather than fair and effective representations, as stated in the Local Electoral Act 2001 (LGA). Any community of interest is able to petition council for a community board to be established, although the ECB acknowledges this is not widely known – even by councillors.
The panel classified communities of interest as young people (16-34 years), Pasifika, ethnic and migrant communities, disabled people and the rainbow community. However, the LGA defines communities of interest as based on locality.
The panel’s “lack of experience and understanding of community boards was evident in the quality of its report”, based, as it was on limited delegations prescribed to the board, rather than the much wider range of work it is involved with. None of the members had experience with working with community boards, apart from chair Paul Swain, a past regional councillor – and he would have had limited exposure to the work of
community boards, Mrs Moss said. The board was frustrated that the wide breadth of work it does was discussed with panel members, but ignored in the final report.
The panel’s argument that Community Boards are irrelevant in the twenty-first century was unsubstantiated, and the review did not examine the role of community boards in providing a bridge to “quality local representation”.
The submission also said the panel had not posited any alternative, and councillors ignored the “significant support for community boards in submissions”. Moreover, HCC did not adequately advise residents about the proposal
to disestablish community boards, relying on The Hutt News, which is not delivered to all of Eastbourne, to publish Public Notices alerting residents to the possibility – something mandated under the LGA.
“We’re really disappointed in the decision. Community boards are such a great way to have local representation, especially if Hutt City is amalgamated into a larger, regional council,” Mrs Moss said.
However, she is encouraged by the success of community boards in fighting their demise, such as in Kapiti Coast.
“I’d like to think we have some good arguments, but it’s in the hands of LGNZ now”.
Spring weather has proved to be unpredictable, as is usual, but there have been some beautiful sunsets such as this stunner, photographed by Stan Swan at Lion Rock.
New growth to help fund playcentre
After six months cut off by road from their hilltop base, following the water blowout 18-months ago, getting Pt Howard Play Centre up and running again is a challenge, says parent Romy Leniston. Now the road is open, they’re keen to get reestablished – among other things, the playground needs repairs.
For their first fundraiser they wanted something that would involve the kids in a fun way – and what better way to advertise the need for growth than a seedling drive?
As has always been the case, the playcentre’s roll fluctuates – we know of one York Bay parent who was told when pregnant with her first child that PHPC was unlikely to survive. 60 years on, it’s still drawing families from the Bays and Petone as well, though Ms Leniston says they could always do with new members.
“We could do with a few more babies –there don’t seem to be many young families in Pt Howard at present. Grandparents would be good too. ”
They’re grateful for the kindness of the Days Bay play centre, which hosted them when they needed a temporary base, and were impressed by the number of grandparents helping there.
Right: Milly Leniston, 2, is looking forward to eating some of the fruits of the seedlings planted at Pt Howard play centre now the road has reopened.
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Next public Eastbourne Community Board meeting: 7.15pm Tuesday 22 October, Eastbourne Library and Community Hub. Everyone is welcome.
At the October meeting, Mayor Barry will present five “Eastbournes” Awards to people who have significantly contributed to our community.
Under public comment, anyone may speak (for up to three minutes) on any community topic.
Please note that our standing orders don’t allow for general discussion and questions from the floor. If you have a question about any of the presentations on the agenda, please let a member of the ECB know before the meeting and we can ask it for you before or during the meeting. If we can ask questions ahead of the meeting, presenters are more likely to be able to prepare an answer.
We’ll have presentations about:
• Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024: A verbal presentation by the Head of Transport.
• Tupua Horo Nuku and bird protection areas update: A verbal presentation by Council’s Project Delivery Manager Transport
• Z Energy - replacement fuel pipeline, Seaview: A verbal presentation by Brent Cooper, Project Engineer, Z Energy
• Presentation by Local Councillor from Greater Wellington Regional Council: A verbal update by Cr Quentin Duthie
Belinda Moss (Chair) 029 494 1615
belinda.moss@huttcity.govt.nz
Emily Keddell (Deputy Chair) 021 188 5106
Bruce Spedding 021 029 74741
Frank Vickers 027 406 1419
Murray Gibbons 04 562 8567
Tui Lewis (Ward Councillor) 021 271 6249
Still tickling the ivories at 100
by Ann Packer
Much-loved Eastbourne jazz legend Bill Wollerman celebrated his 100th birthday last month. And although he had declared his playing days were over, we’re told the pianist actually played a duet with his grandson to an adoring audience at Shona McFarlane on September 15, the day he turned 100. There’s even a video to prove it.
Before moving to Shona McFarlane with Margaret, his wife of 70 years, Bill Wollerman lived in Eastbourne for over five decades. The family had had a long association with the Eastern Bays – his grandfather, Constable W J Simpson, was the first policeman in the area, from 1906.
Bill worked for years in the advertising industry and Margaret says in the late 1960s he edited the Eastbourne Sun paper for a few years, bringing his experience to try and revive the paper that first ran from 1921–1924. It closed in 1969.
While living in Eastbourne, Bill gave freely of his talents to many organisations and events – school carnivals, church do’s and fairs, as well as private parties. Together with Margaret Sarginson he played for monthly singalongs at St Ronan’s Church for more than twenty years, and was also an active member of the Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe.
Bill Wollerman.
“Bye Bye Borough” community event in Rimu Street, playing the piano on the street outside the greengrocer’s.
Bill was chair of the Muritai School Committee, and also Okiwi Rest Home on Muritai Road during the 1970s. And when Eastbourne Borough Council was absorbed into Lower Hutt city in 1989 he organised a
Playing professionally at many restaurants and dances in Wellington and the Hutt Valley – both as a solo pianist and with groups – was a continued interest, and a highlight was being asked to play at a birthday function for Governor-General Anand Satyanand.
Bill didn’t take up jogging until he was 40 – but was a familiar lanky figure on the road at least three times a week well into his 90s.
Three children and two grandsons have all grown up in Eastbourne, and they share many happy memories of swimming at the beach, as well as musical times together at family parties.
We're told Bill still continues to play for residents at the Shona McFarlane Retirement Village.
Off-beat American comedy coming to Eastbourne
When American playwright Larry Shue took a holiday in Japan, he immediately noticed that the locals completely accepted any quirky or eccentric behavior as cultural idiosyncrasies. Even pretty bizarre behaviour was deemed as “just the way they do things”.
This premise became the idea for his award-winning and much-loved farce, The Foreigner.
Director Suzy Cain is thrilled to bring this modern comedy to Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe audiences in late October and early November. She played the role of surly, exdebutante Catherine about 30 years ago at the Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, Florida, and is delighted to be working on the play again.
“I’ve got an excellent cast – a real ensemble. Rehearsals have been a hoot, and I know this level of fun and enthusiasm will absolutely transmit to the audience.”
The action is set in 1985, in a charming but run-down fishing lodge in rural Georgia where Staff Sgt Froggy LeSueur stays each year to conduct training with the American Army. This time his old Army buddy, Charlie Baker, is with him – to get some perspective on his failing marriage and to just sit and not talk to anyone.
Instead of peace and quiet, he is confronted with more than he had bargained on – Catherine, a petulant ex-debutante and her seemingly dim-witting brother, Ellard; Rev David
Lee, a back-slapping fundamentalist preacher; Owen, a redneck who happens to be a Ku Klux Klan member; and Betty, the dotty but charming woman who owns the lodge who “never even knowed nobody from outside Tilghman” and hopes to one day meet a real-life foreigner.
At Froggy’s suggestion, the reclusive Charlie presents himself as a “foreigner” who does not speak a word of English. Through this pretence and assumed miscomprehension, he becomes privy to a number of confessions and revelations, including the Klan’s secret plans.
Recycled Reading ‘pop up shop’ in
Dates for this hilarious production at Muritai School, Eastbourne, are: 24, 25, 26, 31 October and 1 and 2 November at 7.30pm. Tickets available via Eventfinda – www. eventfinda.co.nz or on the door on the night.
*Warning: this production contains a comic depiction of the Ku Klux Klan
Plenty of fresh books that were not in the sale at School Hall
Wed-Sun 10am-4pm (depending on volunteer roster) EFTPOS available, BYO bag, book donations still accepted
Tupua Horo Nuku Update
After a successful trial and assessment of sheet piling at Whiorau Lowry Bay, you’ll see our team building ‘cofferdams’ to help speed up construction. These cofferdams are built using steel piles that are vibrated into the beach to create a contained and sheltered area, allowing our team to work when tides would otherwise disrupt our team's ability to continue.
There will be an electricity generator and water pump running 24/7 while the dams are in place to keep water out. We have conducted both noise and vibration monitoring to ensure we are within our permit limits
Please continue to follow all road signs and drive safely through this section while our team work.
Charlie Baker (Martyn Barry) knows more than he lets on during a conversation with ex-debutante Catherine Simms (Catherine Murray). Photo: Hayden Rogers.
The healing power of dance
by Ann Packer
Life has come full circle for Eastbourneraised Douglas Drummond (pictured)
At 21 years old Douglas left Rona Bay to attend Cornell University, where he gained a degree in hospitality and administration, plus a passion for the conscious dance and movement practice known as 5Rhythms, founded by Gabrielle Roth in the late 1970s.
Until a month ago, Douglas, his wife Lucia and their daughter Olivia, 6, lived near the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, founded in 1963 – where Lucia was born and raised. Both Douglas and Lucia currently teach at the Esalen Institute as core faculty, where Douglas formerly served as a director, with a particular emphasis on indigenous reconciliation.
Now, the fourth-generation Eastbourne resident has come home to be close to
family –his father Roger lives in Wellington, his grandmother Pat Downes and greatgrandmother Audrey Keenan both lived here. And he and Lucia have begun sharing their meditative dance practice with a growing circle of aficionados here.
Douglas, whose heritage includes Ngāi Tahu and Scots, has been teaching the 5Rhythms for over 12 years, while Lucia has taught for over 25 years. Both were personally trained by Gabrielle Roth and lead workshops internationally for women, men and children, with an emphasis on trauma-based practice, accessibility and creative expression.
Douglas also works as a hospitality consultant specialising in retreat and resort development through his consultancy, Weaving Waters.
“We are so grateful to be back in Eastbourne after being away for 21 years and to offer this practice to the community,” he says.
Like their teacher Gabrielle Roth before them, the couple believe in the power of movement to heal body and spirit.
“The brain’s ability to synchronize movement to a beat has deep evolutionary roots,” Douglas says.
“Dance is hard wired in our brains and neuroscience has even begun to explain one of the most spiritual aspects of dance: its ability to create a sense of connection within a group – getting on the same wavelength, so to speak.
“Through dance and movement, we create a myriad of connections, not just within ourselves, but also between each other and to the wider group – this could be a map that might help us all get along a little better.”
Former director of Sing Eastbourne choir, Mark Bobb, makes a welcome return to this side of the harbour in a house concert as part of Wellington-based vocal ensemble Number Eight. His group’s lively and sumptuous vocal sound will raise the rafters of Denise and Alan Pitts’ Muritai Rd home, on Saturday November 9 at 4:00pm.
It will be the first such event since the couple restored the house, affectionately known as “The Grand Old Lady of Eastbourne”, which was built around 1910 by well-known Australian-born Christchurch singer Isabella Spensley Rayward, a signatory to the Women’s Suffrage Petition.
“Christmas with Number Eight” promises to take audiences on an evocative and uplifting musical journey, from frozen winter landscapes to sunny summer beaches, with plenty of merriment (and a glass of wine) along the way – “a sonic smorgasbord of festive goodies”.
Music by women composers features prominently in Number Eight’s programmes – this performance includes recent pieces by several celebrated artists, including Los Angeles Master Chorale’s current Artist in Residence, Reena Esmail.
Esmail describes her set of three carols, “A Winter Breviary” as tracing a journey through the solstice, the longest night of the year. “The texts follow the canonical hours of Evensong, Matins and Lauds, and the music maps onto Hindustani raags (melodic frameworks) for those same hours... This set is a meeting of cultures, and of the many ways we honour the darkness, and celebrate the return of light.”
Fans of the Swingles Singers will also have a chance to hear one of the group’s unmistakable jazz arrangements of a well-known Christmas tune. And if there are any toes left untapping, Number Eight bring it home with their own arrangement of Kiwi trio The Sations’ 2019 festive gem, “You are Christmas”.
Tickets are limited for the Eastbourne concert. However, “Christmas with Number Eight” will have a second performance at St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington on Sunday November 10 at 7:30pm. Tickets for both concerts are on sale at humanitix.com/ host/number-eight-choir
Vehicle break-ins
Lower Hutt Police received eight reports of vehicle crime over the past 30 days in the Eastbourne area. The term vehicle crime includes unlawful taking of a vehicle, attempted unlawful taking of a vehicle, and theft from a vehicle. “Although we have not seen an increase in vehicle crime, we would like to remind the Eastbourne community to be vigilant and ensure their vehicle is locked and if possible, securely parked overnight," Inspector Shaun Lingard, Lower Hutt Area Manager, Prevention, says. “We urge the Eastbourne community to look out for each other and report any suspicious activity they see, no matter how small or unimportant they think it may be.”
Residents are urged to ring 111 if they see suspicious activity around vehicles or within the community. To prevent your vehicle from being a target, here are a few tips from Police:
• Remove any valuables from your vehicle that may attract thieves.
• Park in off-street parking or a well-lit area.
• Invest in a steering lock, wheel clamp, or other theft prevention devices.
• Install CCTV around your home and in your car, this could also include dashcam.
To report a theft or attempted theft after it has occurred, contact Police online at 105. police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or call 105. Provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Garden Stuff with Sandy Lang BEAUTIFUL HYPOTHESES
October/November: Mid/late spring.
Science: We know a lot more now about our world than 200 years ago. How did we make such progress...? Scientific research. There’re two sorts –trials and experiments. A trial leads to development, an experiment to new understanding.
Trials: We’d use a trial on a farm to find the best combo of a maize variety and a fertiliser regime. We try a range of both and pick the top pairing. Optimisation is important but it doesn’t lead to discovering how things work. We need hypothesis and experiment for this.
Hypothesis: Starting with lots of observations, we naturally try to make sense of them - speculating about possible connections. Did the plant die of cold or of wet feet? Mostly we stop here, but a scientist formulates their speculation into a hypothesis that links an observed result with a possible cause. Experiment: But a hypothesis is just a guess. Importantly, it’s not that the scientist ‘believes’ their guess, it’s that they choose to ‘suspend their disbelief’ – they say “let’s assume...” So, based on their hypothesis (call it H1), a prediction is made. The prediction might say “If I do X, then Y will result.” So, they set up an experiment, they do X, and look for the predicted result Y.
Expected: It’s nice if they get Y, but if so, they’ve not learned much, only got surer their H1 guess was right. They make other predictions and do other experiments and so stepwise increase their confidence in H1. But, in the end, they’ve still not learned much - just that their guess was good. Unexpected: But if the result is Z (not Y as expected) it’s frustrating but exciting. They’re about to learn something new...! It’s not the ‘result’ that was wrong but ‘H1’ was wrong. So, they must adjust H1 to accommodate the new fact Z. They call the adjusted hypothesis H2. In this way, their knowledge has increased, and their hypothesis has evolved to fit the new fact. Also, H2 is more likely right than H1 When they eventually progress to H7, it will be lots different from H1, and their understanding of the world will have increased lots.
Tragedy: When a new understanding replaces an old one, a popular hypothesis expires. As Thomas Huxley said (1870) the great tragedy of science is the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. slang@xtra.co.nz www.mulchpile.org
Vocal ensemble Number Eight.
Faith in the Community
Speaking truth to power...
With a world full of wars, with powerful men fuelling bitter feuds, with presidential elections, and international conferences, who is speaking truth to power?
That’s a familiar question, especially in connection with issues of human rights and the unconscionable “collateral damage” in the Middle East. Many may question the church being involved in such matters, but interestingly the phrase itself was coined by a 1955 Quaker pamphlet published in the USA. And Christians have long taken the lead from Jesus who declared his purpose at the very beginning of his ministry by quoting an ancient Hebrew prophet by the name of Isaiah, known to be particularly sensitive to the political and international events of his time. That prophet of God had famously said to the people of his day, “Is it not to loose the bonds of injustice... to let the oppressed go free... to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house.” So, Jesus was placing himself squarely in a long-standing prophetic tradition of speaking the truth to power, and saw his calling in further words of Isaiah “to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken hearted, and to proclaim liberty to the captives.”
While churches who speak out on social issues are just following his lead, St Francis, a famous follower of Jesus and an active peacemaker, used to say, “Preach the gospel at all times, and where necessary use words.”
He had learned the truth that in day-to-day living, actions speak louder than words.
St Alban’s + St Ronan’s: 1st Sundays 9:30am monthly shared communion services (alternating venues, leaders and preachers) 3 November at San Antonio church, 1 December at St Ronan’s church. St Ronan’s: 1st Sundays shared with St Alban’s (see above). 2nd and 4th Sundays 9:30am informal, 3rd Sundays 9:30am traditional, 5th Sundays 12:00pm fellowship meal. E:office@stronans.org.nz W:www.stronans.org.nz
St Alban’s: 1st Sundays shared with St Ronan’s (see above). Other Sunday services now at San Antonio church at 9:30am. 1st Thursdays, communion at 10:30am at St Ronan’s church. Details www.facebook.com/StAlbansNZ E:office@ stalbanschurch.nz W:www.stalbanschurch.nz
San Antonio: Vigil Mass, Sat 5.30pm. Sacred Heart, Petone: Mass, Sun 9.30am and 5.30pm. E:holyspiritparish41@gmail.com W:www.holyspirit.nz
AEDs multiply
Bright-yellow AEDs have been popping up all around the village recently. We spotted builder Willie Davis helping install one at the Rimu St end of the Four Square carpark – one of three he set in place as his contribution to the cause. The other two are at the Muritai tennis club and Bishop Park football ground, with more to come.
Wellington Free Ambulance Heartbeat Manager Rachel Evans is encouraging anyone wanting an AED to email her, rather than buy one privately. WFA AEDs are funded by the Lloyd Morrison Foundation, as well as private donors. Their maintenance, including replacement battery packs, is also funded."People don't realise that the battery packs need replacing. We've gone to some callouts lately where people have gone to use an AED and it hasn't worked because the battery has expired."
A new AED at St Ronan’s Church has a 24/7 light to help make it more visible at night, says church secretary Sandy Lang. “We have someone in our congregation alive and well today because her husband could do CPR for 12 minutes while he called 111 for help. The local ambos turned up then, with an AED, and
got her going again. She now has a pacemaker.”
The ESSC has hosted WFA to run several of its free Heartbeat sessions for the local community. The course teaches everything you need to know in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest including CPR and AED use. It is taught by WFA experienced staff. “If bystanders don’t help, the patient won't survive, so our message is clear - any CPR is better then no CPR and nothing you do can make them any worse.”
Each AED has a keypad allowing you to tap in a code supplied by the 111 service – it opens the door and allows the case with the pads to be lifted out. After that, the machine tells you what to do. And their effectiveness? Mrs Evans says AEDs helped save three lives in four days last week.
The drill: Ring 111 and say you need access (cardiac arrest) and they will give you the keypad code to unlock the cabinet.
It's useful to install the AED locations app. There are several, the NZ one has a white heart in a red box (pictured). AED locations can also be found here: https:// aedlocations.co.nz/
If you'd like an AED installed, contact: Rachel.Evans@wfa.org.nz
Temporary Road Closures & No Stopping Restrictions
Port Road, Toop Street, Meachen Street and Barnes Street, Seaview
In accordance with Section 342 and Clause 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule to the Local Government 1974 Act, and Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that for the purpose of holding the annual HVMSC Port Road Sprints, the following roads will be closed along with the associated ‘no stopping’ parking restrictions to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated here under:-
• Port Road, Seaview
• (the section of road from the intersection of Marchbanks Street, to a point 500 metres north of the Barnes Street intersection);
• Toop Street, Seaview
• (the section of road from the intersection of Port Road to the intersection of Marchbanks Street);
• Meachen Street, Seaview
• (the entire length (including service lanes) between Barnes Street and Port Road); and
• Barnes Street, Seaview
• (the section of road between its intersection of Port Road and Wareham Place)
PERIOD OF CLOSURE
Sunday 27 October 2024
7:00am - 6:00pm
(Postponement Date: Monday 28 October 2024)
It will be an offence under the above Act for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit, to enter or attempt to enter, be present on, or use a vehicle on the above road or any part thereof, during the time of the road closure.
Jo Miller Chief Executive
“My mum makes the best cookies in the world”
by Ann Packer
A business analyst who craved a creative outlet discovered that branching out into the sugar cookie business didn’t just get her out of a mental trap, it had the bonus of earning her the respect of her 7-year-old twins.
Jaene Quinn, who came to New Zealand with her family from South Africa in 2019 and moved to Eastbourne the following year, has always loved to bake, ever since growing up with her Nana, who made “things that tasted good but didn’t look so good”.
She started off with a commission to bake decorated woodland animal sugar cookies, from racoons to foxes, and had to start by drawing templates as she had no cutters. But it was a success and she quickly moved on from just cookies to making small, then larger cakes and cupcakes. “I’m a Yes person,” she says.
Her biggest order came about when she said Yes to Powershop to mark its 15th birthday; 1200 cookies later, daughter Bella, 18, helped to bake and box the cookies, which were then dispatched to 13 locations nationally – after working out “how to ship them without smashing them”.
Jaene’s Leafz business has been going
about a year now, selling through social media. In September she decided to hold off on fulltime contracting and focus on growing Leafz; her home kitchen is licensed and she’s converting a downstairs garage into a studio where she can teach kids and adults how to make beautiful looking baked goods, as well as selling direct to the public.
“It’s the best example for them,” she says, “seeing Mummy’s dream come true with hard work and determination.
“My dreams are big and I can’t wait to see how this journey unfolds.”
Jason (l) and Finley Quinn help mum Jaene model some Hallowe’en cookies for the upcoming celebration.
Mondays
• Retired Persons’ Assn meet 4th Mon, 10am St Ronan's Church hall for morning tea followed by a speaker - $2 entry.Transport can be arranged for these meetings on request, ph 562 7365 or 562 8387.
• “Baby Bounce & Rhyme” at the library 10.00am.
• Toy Library - Two Monday Sessions at 1.302.30pm and 7.30-8.30pm.
EastbourneToyLibrary on Facebook. Kathy 0273551950
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@ playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• Pt Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• The Historical Society’s Eastbourne History Room above the library is open 2-4 pm every Monday.
• Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade training every Monday 7-9pm. Ph 562 7001 for more info.
• Keas - 5:15pm - 6:15pm. Ed 021 738 699 Tuesdays
• Mindful Mummas group for Mums and preschool children. Childminder onsite. 1011.30. Text Emily 027 552 6119 to join or go to bemoreyou.co.nz for more info.
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@ playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• Muritai Tennis Club 9.30–noon. Merryn 562 0236.
• Eastbourne Homebirth Group 1st Tuesday of the month. Phone Kate 562-7096.
• East Harbour Women’s Club Morning Tea & Chat Group 10am. Contact Glendyr 0210303480.
• Indoor Bowls Club 1.30pm, at the croquet club, Oroua Street. Rosemary 562 7365
• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.
• 9.30am Nia Dance Fitness Class (low impactteens to 70+) Music Movement Magic - Muritai Yacht Club - call Amanda 021 316692 www. niainwellington.com
Wednesdays
• Cubs: 5.30pm - 7.00pm, Ed 021 738 699.
• Venturers - 7:15pm - 9pm - Ed 021 738 699.
• Library preschool story time 10.00 am.
• Pt Howard Playcentre Wed 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• Scottish Country Dance. Merryn 562 0236.
• Bridge Club 7-10pm. Shona 562 7073.
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@ playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• “Steady as You Go” Age Concern sponsored Falls Prevention and Exercise Programme. Held 12 noon each Wednesday at Eastbourne Community Hall. Classes are held for 1 hour and
WHAT'S ON
costs only $2. Improve your strength and balance to reduce falls and injuries. Falls are preventable. Please join us!
• EHock - Fun Stick and Ball game Girls and Boys 7- 13.Eastbourne Community Hall. Wednesdays 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Derek Wilshere 0274303596. Thursdays
• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.
• St Ronan’s Mainly Music, 9.15am-11.15am, during school terms. Contact Cathy 027 213 9342.
• SPACE at Days Bay Playcentre. Michelle 971 8598.
•Lions meet 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St 6.30 pm. New members and visitors are welcome. Graham 562 8819.
• Scouts 6pm-8pm - Ed 021 738 699
• Eastbourne Bowling Club casual summer bowls 5.30pm for an hour or so. Make up a mixed team of three. Contact Keith Turner ph 04 934 4142.
• Sing Eastbourne: 8pm, St Alban's Hall.
Fridays
• Pop in and Play playgroup at St Ronan's Church Hall, 9am-11.30am during school terms. All
• Pt Howard Playcentre Fri 9.15 -11.45am pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• AA Plunket Rooms 7.30pm. Mark 566 6444/ Pauline 562 7833
Saturdays
• Justice of the Peace at the Eastbourne Community Library, first Saturday of each month 12pm-1pm.
• Croquet from 10am Muritai Croquet Club. Lyn 562 8722 or Val 562 8181.
• Lions' Bin - cost effective rubbish and e-waste disposal. Last Saturday of the month (except December) by Bus Barns. Gavin 027 488 5602.
Sundays
• AA Plunket Rooms 10am. Karen 021 440 705.
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PORT ROAD AND TOOP STREET, SEAVIEW
In accordance with Section 342 and Clause 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule to the Local Government 1974 Act, and Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that for the purpose of holding the annual Cam County Port Road Drags, the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder: -
• Port Road, Seaview
• (from the intersection of Marchbanks Street, to a point 500 metres north of the Barnes Street intersection);
• Toop Street, Seaview
• (from the intersection of Port Road to the intersection of Marchbanks Street);
PERIOD OF CLOSURE
Sunday 10 November 2024 7:00am – 6:00pm (Postponement Date: Sunday 17 November 2024)
It will be an offence under the above Act for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit, to enter or attempt to enter, be present on, or use a vehicle on the above road or any part thereof, during the time of the road closure.
Jo Miller Chief Executive
LETTERS
Selective memories
It seems that a principal objection is that other, non-Community Board, areas of Hutt City pay for the existing Community Boards (eg see Cr Brady Dyer statement in Eastbourne Herald).
I think that this is appalling in the context of the ECB and memories are very selective!
A brief history: Eastbourne voted against the 1989 amalgamations
The law was changed and a whole of Hutt City vote effectively annexed Eastbourne, kicking and screaming, to Hutt City.
Hutt City immediately trousered the cash surplus “inherited” from the Eastbourne Borough Council and used it to pay down
Re: Eastbourne Herald lead article of July 2024: New plan to change the course of history. Thanks go to local residents who recognised the importance of the pā site on the northern most spur of Days Bay Ōruamātoro when demolition and earthworks began on part of the site. The Historical Society of Eastbourne (HSE) was immediately alerted.
Those of us who grew up in Days Bay may remember the family who lived on that site for many decades, telling us about the kūmara pits on their property.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Tāonga (HNZPT) have confirmed that they have been in discussion with Hutt City Council (HCC), Iwi (Wellington Tenths Trust) and the property developer about the site. Archeologists have been involved with the assessment of this site
debt that had benefited all of Hutt City but not Eastbourne. No qualms then from Cr Dyer’s predecessors.
Hutt City then demolished Eastbourne’s social housing and sold the land to developers. No suggestion that the proceeds would be allocated to Eastbourne matters.
Currently Eastbourne pays more in rates than is allocated to Eastbourne matters.
Why not forego the sanctimonious cant and just state bluntly that Eastbourne is needed as a cash cow for the rest of Hutt City and the Council will not allow Eastbourne’s overpayment to be “wasted” on Eastbourne matters.
Arthur Jacobson Eastbourne
Identifying significant sites Kidztalk
from an archeological perspective.
Community members are always welcome to alert HCC or HNZPT if they have any concerns that an identified site is up for sale and/ or development. The HNZPT team can be reached on https://www.heritage.org.nz/ contact-us or by contacting the regional office directly.
If you would like to know more about the location of sites in the Eastern Bays, the HSE has an online catalogue (accessed via the Hutt City Library website) of its Collection, which includes resources about other sites in the Eastern Bays. The Society's rooms, upstairs above the Eastbourne Library, are open to the public on Mondays 2 - 4pm.
Jill Phillips York Bay
News from our local early childhood centres
Recycled reading makes a comeback
The Eastbourne Village retail scene is getting a bit of a boost for the next four-six weeks with the Eastbourne Lions' 'pop up' second hand book shop in the ex-Artisan store in Rimu Street. "We had plenty of good quality books that didn't find a new owner after the last sale at the School Hall and we've had two substantial estate donations since then," said Gavin Redpath, Lions Project Coordinator.
"It's a great chance to share more bargains with the community but prices have increased slightly due to increased overheads and the fact that it's a nicer retail experience than the mad rush at the school hall."
The opening hours of Wed-Sun 10am4pm are dependent on volunteers so if anyone has some spare time to help out, drop in and discuss.
There's a full range of books on offer and all funds raised are returned to the Eastbourne and Hutt Valley communities.
Clean the beach!
The next Burdan's Gate beach clean up is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 9am12pm. The Spring clean will be supported by the Eastbourne Scouts. All ages welcome and encouraged to come along for any length of time - every little bit makes a difference. We'll be set up at the usual spot just before Burdan's Gate, at the start of the Pencarrow Road. Bags and gloves provided.
East Harbour Kindergarten enjoyed getting out and about at the end of Term 3. We went on the bus to Hutt Valley Gymnastics and worked together to clean up the beach at Burdans gate one Saturday morning. We enjoyed trips to the Finding Nemo production at the little theatre and Muritai Schools production 'Where the Muritai Tupua lies'. Getting out and about in the wider community is a great learning experience! We are looking forward to a fun filled Term 4! Keep an eye out for our Historical Eastbourne Calendar, all proceeds go towards kindy excursions, visiting experts and resources for East Harbour Kindergarten.
