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MILLWATER CLEAN UP DAY
Sunday 6th March 2 - 4pm Rather than be reactive, let’s all be proactive and get our families together and show our younger members how to take responsibility for keeping their local area clean and green. The format will be the same as last year, where we have a designated day, March 6th, from 2.00 – 4.00pm. We will again be approaching local building companies and businesses, to see if they will sponsor “spot prizes” by way of an incentive for families who willingly give up their time for this community venture.
After a successful Millwater Family Clean-Up Day last year, the time has come again for us to show our Community Spirit by keeping our bit of Paradise exactly that. We all agree that a certain amount of rubbish sometimes blights our beautiful area and this rubbish is caused by many factors.
Children can put this towards their “Peak Challenge” at Silverdale Primary School. More information will follow on the Millwater Family Facebook Page. Local building companies and businesses can again show their community spirit by assisting with this community venture and should please contact either Barry Stevens at barry@2can.co.nz or Diana Lakin at disylakin@xnet.co.nz.
Millwater ROMEOs In December, nine of the thirteen Millwater ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) visited a hidden gem of the Kaipara Coast - the Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens. These contain a variety of landscapes; from grassy slopes, native bush, orchards and old farm fences, to ponds and shady picnic spots. Through this idyllic garden winds a delightful one-kilometer trail, revealing numerous contemporary sculptures set at vantage points along the way. The weather was perfect, with a slight breeze to cool the warmth of the sun, and the ROMEOs spent a pleasant hour taking in these visual delights. There is a further path starting near the end of the walk; a conservation track hand-hewn by the owner and his father over many years, to make the native bush accessible for the control of imported pests. It is slightly more strenuous than the garden trail, and winds along the steep hillsides, past little streams and waterfalls, and taking 20 to 30 minutes to negotiate. The property boasts a lovely rustic garden centre, which sells a great variety of healthy plants propagated on site by the owners. The onsite cafe provided the hungry ROMEOs with a splendid lunch from their blackboard menu, all tastefully prepared and presented by the friendly chef Pinny Poona, aka Pip, and
her helpers. The Kaipara Gardens and Sculpture Trail provide a very enjoyable way to spend a half day with friends and family and this slice of paradise is well worth the 25 minutes’ drive from Millwater.
