Upper Hutt Community Chatter - Winter 2014

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WELCOME TO CHATTER Welcome to the winter edition of

any further ideas or

Chatter - yes, winter! Almost half the

suggestions you may

year has gone!

have.

I’m really proud to live and work in

I’d like to take this

Upper Hutt. We have such a beautiful

opportunity to give

natural environment, but best of all

a huge thanks to

we have a really strong community.

Andrea Curtis for her many years of

Upper Hutt wouldn’t be the same

work within the community. Andrea

without the many tireless volunteers

has been a passionate advocate

who freely give their time to support

for all things Upper Hutt and an

those less fortunate. Without these

inspiration to many of us. On behalf

amazing people, many of our service,

of the Community Services Division,

cultural, social and arts organisations

I wish Andrea all the best in her new

simply wouldn’t exist. This edition of

role and leave the final words to her...

Chatter has a number of features providing useful information and outlining opportunities to celebrate our volunteer sector - as always we value your feedback and welcome

Debbie Duncan Community Services Manager phone (04) 527 2116 email debbie.duncan@uhcc.govt.nz

This is a guest editorial, and it will be

community

my last for Upper Hutt City Council.

engagement and

For those of you who have not yet

recreation services,

heard, I am leaving after nearly ten

I will also miss all the

years (and several different roles)

community groups

for an exciting new challenge in

that make up the

Wellington.

social fabric of Upper Hutt. I hope

In all the farewell speeches I have ever heard, the person leaving always mentions how much they are going to miss the people. In my case, not only will I miss the amazing

you all realise that what you do gets noticed, it is appreciated and is valued. I cannot emphasise that enough. Our community groups, help this city be a great place to live.

teams we have working for this city,

So I leave you with a challenge -

in library, community development,

you, reading this right now - you 3

CAN make a difference. If you are

I have been lucky enough to work

already connected and making

with hugely inspiring people, and

this community a better one - thank

I leave you in entirely capable,

you, now go nominate your group

committed, creative, hardworking

for the Wellington Airport Regional

hands. As a resident, I feel lucky

Community Awards! If you are not

to know first-hand how hard those

yet connected but want to make

teams work on behalf of our city –

a difference - look through the

and I am beyond proud of them.

Community Directory to see what group rings your own personal bells, one that fits your values, and help

Andrea Curtis Director of Community Services

them achieve great things.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT While our team are busy working

we are representing

with the community on various

the people in

projects, a large focus for the

our community

Community Development team

well, by delivering

at the moment is reviewing our

needed actions with

work and planning ahead. We’ll

well thought out

be analysing the results of the

engagement.

Community Services Survey which provides us with valuable information on what your group’s needs are and potential areas of improvement for us. I hope you all had a chance to complete it on behalf of your work place or community group.

our upcoming International Safe City reaccreditation with the World Health Organisation. I love that we have this accreditation and that we can own our ‘safe’ status based on all the hard work we do together. The other topic

We’re also thinking of our long

on my mind is that I’m off on maternity

term goals: where will Community

leave in November to have baby #3!

Development be in Upper Hutt over the next few years and what will that look like? We want to ensure that not only are we well connected to the Council vision and direction but that 4

As a Team Leader, my hot topics are

Jessica Setu Community Development Team Leader phone (04) 527 2794 email jessica.setu@uhcc.govt.nz

Trentham Community House Regulars Community Law Mondays, 3.30-4.30pm Drop-in weekly for free legal

Neighbourhood Support & Police Third Wednesday of every month, 1-3.30pm

advice. We provide you with initial

Your Community Constable

legal information and advice. In

and Neighbourhood Support

special circumstances, we may

representative are here to talk to

take you on as an ongoing client.

you about any problems you may have.

Upper Hutt City Library Bus Tuesdays, 3.50-4.20pm If you’re not an Upper Hutt City

Trentham Youth Programme Thursdays, 6-8pm

Library member yet, come along

The Trentham Youth Programme

to the bus and join up! We have

is a weekly Youth Programme

a wide range of books, music and

for school kids years 7-11

DVDs for you to enjoy.

(intermediate to college age).

It’s based out of the Trentham

Community Fusion Wednesdays, 1-3.30pm

Community House and runs every

Come along and talk to Janice,

TYP is led by amazing youth

she is here to help you should you need to talk to someone about the community you live in.

Thursday night during school terms.

leaders! Follow the Trentham Youth Programme on Facebook: TrenthamYouthProgramme

For more information:

Trentham Community House 71 Merton Street, Trentham t (04) 528 8259 e trenthamcommunityhouse@gmail.com

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VOLUNTEERING

NZ Volunteer Week Celebrations 15-21 June 2014

There will be guest

National Volunteer Week is

speakers from

coming up on the 15 - 21 June.

National Volunteer Week is New Zealand’s largest celebration of volunteering and civic participation, with events held across the country to recognise the invaluable contribution made by volunteers in Aotearoa. This year Volunteering New Zealand have announced that the week is inspired by the mantra: “With your contribution and my contribution the people will live.”

To recognise the multitude of volunteers that are constantly working to better our community, the Upper Hutt City Council Community Services team would like to hold a celebration at Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre. The festivities will be held on Tuesday 17 June from 6-8pm.

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Volunteer Hutt and Wellington Community Trust as well as music and complimentary food and drink.

All volunteers from the Upper Hutt community are invited to attend the event, so if you are part of a sports team, church, cultural organisation, or other community group, and you have some amazing volunteers whose time and effort you want to celebrate, you are very welcome to come and join us! Just send your RSVP to community@uhcc.govt.nz or call me on (04) 527 2793 by Monday 9 June.

Emma Laidlow Administration & Funding Coordinator phone (04) 527 2793 email emma.laidlow@uhcc.govt.nz

In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, and the upcoming Wellington Airport Community Awards, Upper Hutt City Council would like to invite all volunteers in the Upper Hutt community to come together and celebrate their selfless contribution to our city. Whether you volunteer for a sports club, children’s activity or community group, you are all welcome to join in the complimentary evening of fun, music, food and speakers.

Tuesday 17 June 2014, 6-8pm

Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre RSVP

By Monday 9 June to Emma Laidlow

PHONE 527 2793 or EMAIL community@uhcc.govt.nz

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FUNDING Below are just a couple of examples from over 1200+ different funding opportunities listed on FundView. Don’t forget, you can visit Upper Hutt City Library to use FundView for free!

Lottery Community Committee Nationwide Fund The Nationwide Lottery Community

new migrants and people with

Committee fund is available

disabilities. It can fund most

to any national organisation,

purposes, from salaries to events

or organisation that is affiliated

and has no upper limit set.

with a national organisation. It prioritises projects based around family, youth development, elderly support, violence prevention,

Closing dates:

Wednesday 2 July 2014 Wednesday 26 November 2014

For more information on this fund, visit FundView or go to: www.communitymatters.govt.nz/Funding-and-grants---Lottery-grants---Lottery-Community

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Any not-for-profit organisation

sector, the promotion of sport,

that operates within the Hutt or

recreation and youth events or

Mana district is eligible for these

enhancing the environment.

funds as long as they are applying

They will generally fund project

in regards to recreation, health,

resources, event expenses or

welfare, environment, youth, arts

training for up-skilling volunteers.

and culture or amateur sport.

Their priorities are around projects that aim to increase sustainability

Closing date:

Friday 9 August 2014

of the voluntary and community For more information on this fund visit FundView or go to http://hmct.org.nz/grants.htm.

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Airport Awards The Wellington Airport Regional

Community

Community Awards are held as a

Awards in 2013

partnership between Wellington

has helped the

International Airport, Wellington

Lighthouse Family Home for Girls to

Community Trust and the five local

raise their profile in the community,

Wellington councils. Each city will

which has enabled us to tap into

be holding an award ceremony for

other funding and support services

their nominated groups where the

that we previously had not known.

winners of five award categories will

The prize money was also a huge

win a $1000 grant and the runner

help, as it has helped to upgrade

up of each category will receive

our TV sets for the digital switchover,

a $250 grant. On top of this, our

which we would not have been

overall Upper Hutt Supreme Winner

able to afford to do otherwise.”

will recieve an extra $1000.

No one knows what our city’s

The five award categories include;

community groups do better than

Heritage and Environment, Arts and

the residents of Upper Hutt. The

Culture, Sport and leisure, Health

people of our city that volunteer

and Wellbeing and Education and

for a group or interact with a group

Youth Development. Any not-for-

regularly are the ones that should

profit group can be nominated,

be putting these groups forward.

as long as they work using mostly

Therefore it would be best if Upper

volunteers. Group members are

Hutt residents could take five minutes

able to nominate any group that

out of their day to go online and fill

they are a part of, and you are also

out a nomination form. Nomination

able to nominate as many groups

forms can be found on the Upper

as you wish.

Hutt City Council website at:

Upper Hutt’s 2013 supreme award went to the Lighthouse Family Home for Girls. Spokesperson Paul Thompson said that the award has had many benefits for his organisation. “Winning the

www.upperhuttcity.com/wellingtonairport-community-awards Nominations close Monday 30 June.

For more information on these awards, contact Emma Laidlow on 527 2793 or community@uhcc.govt.nz.

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Upper Hutt Community Services have partnered with the Funding Information Service, Department of Internal Affairs, and the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand to hold a series of three free presentations, covering a range of funding related topics.

These presentations will be held in June at Upper Hutt City Library’s Rotary Lounge.

No need to book, just turn up!

For more information, please email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz

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Community Grants The Upper Hutt City Council Community Grants Funding Scheme is opening soon. The purpose of the Community Grants Funding Scheme is to support the development of a positive healthy city by contributing financially to local organisations, which strengthen the community support network in Upper Hutt.

There are two funding amounts available for allocation. There is $34,500 available for allocation under the Community Grants Scheme which is specifically for groups that operate within Upper

for the funds: 1. Operation or administration costs for organisations involved in community support work (i.e. salary, rent, power, and phone).

2. Projects which enhance existing community support programmes where additional resources are required 3. Community driven initiatives for events or programmes which promote a sense of community or contribute to community wellbeing.

Hutt. Alternatively, the Regional

The types of things funded through

Grants are for groups that help

the Community Grants Funding

service Upper Hutt residents but are

Scheme is quite general. The main

not situated specifically in the Upper

restrictions that Council follows

Hutt community. This grant has

include:

$37,000 available for allocation.

•• Arts based projects that can

Most not-for-profit community groups that need financial support are eligible to apply. However the community grants are a contestable fund, which means that the applications that comply the most with our priority ranking will be more likely to get funded. The Upper Hutt City Council has three main priorities

be funded under the Creative Communities Funding Scheme.

•• Projects or groups that are already funded by central Government.

•• Schools.

•• Equipment that is not fundamental to the provision of your group’s service.

For an application form and more information on the Community Grants Funding Scheme, please visit www.upperhuttcity.com/funding-assistance or contact Emma Laidlow on (04) 527 2793 or at funding@uhcc.govt.nz 11

Working with people who need a scholarship?

Or planning to do some professional development yourself?

BreakOut lists over 4,100

specific criteria that might limit

scholarships, awards and grants

applications to women, members

for individuals looking to fund

of a particular iwi or students who

their secondary, university and

attended a particular high school

polytechnic study; professional

or university.

and personal development; research; and career change.

Scholarships vary from those

BreakOut is now available to you for free at Upper Hutt City Library!

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Next Women’s Breakfast Club: June 5 - July 10 Be a part of this six week programme which supports you in your job search, and helps you make the most of your talents and skills.

Breakfast Club gives you tools and techniques such as tailored CV writing and interview tips to enhance your employment opportunities. Each Breakfast Club has limited spaces, so be in quick!

Run in partnership with:

To book your place please contact Melanie Baxter on 527 2169 ext 495 or email melanie.baxter@uhcc.govt.nz 12

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EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT I have an exciting couple of months

Due to the success

ahead, with an extended contract

of the women’s

for our Em-Dev programme meaning

Breakfast Club,

I am able to introduce Tara, our new

the programme

Employment Development Assistant.

has been further

Having Tara will allow us to offer you

developed

a more efficient and valuable service

to facilitate men. This six week

for all your employment needs.

programme for men is currently

The second six week women’s Breakfast Club has been successfully completed by eight women. In today’s highly competitive job market Breakfast Club offers participants

underway and takes a more indepth focus on job searching and provides a one-on-one approach to help men progress their employment opportunities.

tools and skills such as tailored CV

Melanie Baxter

and cover letter writing, interview

Community Development Advisor phone 04 527 2169 ext 495 email melanie.baxter@uhcc.govt.nz

styles and tips and presentation to enhance employment opportunities.

Hey I’m Tara! I’m a Hutt Valley girl and

locations, so keep

before coming to work alongside the

your eye out for them

Community Development team, I

toward the end of

attended the Hutt Valley Teen Parent

June. There will be

Unit for two years.

lovely new murals to

As a cadet, I am able to assist the

admire in Upper Hutt!

team with any projects that they are

From June, I will be taking on a new

doing which is a great opportunity

role as an Employment Development

to learn of all the amazing things

Assistant, supporting Mel as she

going on in our community. One of

works with job seekers through

the main things I have been doing

the Employment Development

is getting mural designs painted on

programme.

Chorus Cabinets around Upper Hutt to prevent graffiti. We’ve had to make decisions on what artists and designs are most suited to the cabinet

Tara Wash Community Development Cadet phone (04) 527 2143 email tara.wash@uhcc.govt.nz 13

POPULATION GROUPS Kia Ora! The last few months have

those experiencing

been full of exciting events for the

unhealthy

community of Upper Hutt.

relationships and

One event was the launch of the How Can You Help? digital tool on the 10th and 12th April at Expressions and Upper Hutt City Library. This tool provides everyday citizens with the skills to be effective helpers to victims and perpetrators of family violence.

The launch events were attended by over 100 people and enabled a wide range of community members to learn about using the free digital tool and to take away CD copies to show to their families, workmates

what citizens can do to create strong communities together. The public heard from national speakers Frankie Stevens, Mayor Wayne Guppy and Lesley Elliott, mother of victim Sophie Elliott, as well as experts from the It’s not OK campaign. To access the How Can You Help? tool go to www. upperhuttcity.com/Its-not-ok or email community@uhcc.govt.nz to receive your free copy.

and community groups. There

SofĂ­a Robinson

were also other resources available

Community Development Advisor phone (04) 527 2798 email sofia.robinson@uhcc.govt.nz

to take away on how to support

Over the Fence Hero winner Upper Hutt City Council ran the Over the Fence Hero competition encouraging the community to nominate people they felt were great neighbours, describing why they thought they deserved to win. The winners recently met with Mayor Wayne Guppy to receive their prizes.

The Upper Hutt City Council celebrated our Over the Fence Heroes by inviting winners Neville, Ronnie, Hayden and Caitlin to have morning tea with His Worship the Mayor Wayne Guppy.

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Congratulations Young Achievers Awards winners!

The Young Achievers Awards were

Group. They performed alongside

celebrated on May 19 with a Civic

local star Renee Maurice, winner

Awards ceremony at Expressions

of NZ’s Got Talent and heard from

Genesis Energy Theatre. The

guest speaker Guy Ryan, CEO of

evening was an opportunity to

Inspiring Stories.

celebrate the achievements of young people in Upper Hutt under the categories of Social Hero, Leadership, Cultural, as well as ‘Be the Change’ which was the theme for this year’s Youth Week. His Worship the Mayor Wayne Guppy presented both his Mayoral Award and the Supreme Award.

The night was also a chance to showcase some local talent with the Maoribank School kapahaka group performing, as well as the Worship Centre Church Youth

Mayor Wayne Guppy presenting the Supreme Award to Thomas Yates.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa Neighbours Day Aotearoa was

with the Mangaroa/Whitemans

well celebrated in Upper Hutt

Valley Community Resilience

with various community events

Network holding a large event

happening over the weekend

at Mangaroa School. Timberlea

of 29-30 March. Two community

was thriving with over 250 people

gardens - Clyma Park and

participating in street BBQs, as part

Tawai Park - held events along

of a TOP Timberlea initiative.

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SAFETY It’s been a really exciting and

X-ROADS will be

busy time for the Community

held at Lane Park in

Development team. Hutt

Upper Hutt and we

Valley Police and Community

anticipate around

Development are coordinating a

2400 students will

big event for our young people in

attend from colleges

the Hutt Valley. The X-ROADS event

throughout the area. You can read

targets young drivers and young

more about X-ROADS below.

people and aims to provide them with education and engagement from our local emergency services and keynote speakers.

Alison Black Community Development Advisor phone 04 527 2792 email alison.black@uhcc.govt.nz

X-ROADS Youth Alcohol Expo Each year young drivers cause

Morrison, the

nearly half of all alcohol-related

mother of a

road crashes. In the Hutt Valley from

drink-driving

2008 - 2012 there were 167 injury

victim.

related road crashes involving young people where alcohol and/or drugs were detected. These statistics have driven the Upper Hutt City Council and Police to work closely together to create an event that provides education for young drivers about alcohol and drugs.

first-hand the procedures that Police, Fire and Wellington Free Ambulance use in real situations.

There will be a large number of interactive activities, as well as education about how to get your graduated driver’s license and to

Well-known youth worker and

raise awareness of creating a party

Good Morning presenter Darryl

plan, avoiding risky behaviour and

Gardiner will host the event, along

looking after each other.

with presentations by musician Rio Hemopo (former Fat Freddy’s Drop and Trinity Roots member) and Tori 16

The students will get to experience

X-ROADS – Good mates. Good choices.

Collect your FREE Mr Icy Windscreen Ice Scraper from Upper Hutt City Council, or at any Upper Hutt service station.

These are a practical tool for drivers as well as a way to keep the road safety message strong ‘drive safe, drive to the road conditions’.

For more information go to www.upperhuttcity.com/roadsafety

License & S AD O RLearner Older Driver Refresher Courses

TIPS FOR DRIV ING SAFE LY THIS WIN TER

Community Development and Read

flexible, informative and interactive

Write Plus have put together two free

programme designed to help

courses to help youth obtain their

mature drivers feel more confident

learner license, and older drivers to

on the road. There are opportunities

feel more confident on the road.

for any queries or questions to be

The youth learner license course will provide young people with sufficient skills and practice to pass their learner license test. Upper Hutt

answered, the new ‘Give Way’ rules will be discussed, and attendants will have their knowledge of the road rules updated.

City Council will reimburse young

For more information, please contact:

drivers for their learner licence test if

Read Write Plus

they successfully pass.

The Older Driver Refresher Course is a

18 Logan Street, Upper Hutt t (04) 528 0286 e readwriteplus@xtra.co.nz

Young Cyclist of the Year Awards We are pleased to announce the winners of the Young Cyclist of the Year competition. There were two prizes: a helmet awarded to Kaleb Windelburn, the young cyclist who gained the most points, and a voucher sponsored by Paper Plus which went to winning school Totara Park.

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COMMUNITY PROJECTS Hi everyone. Those working

focus on education,

alongside me with the TOP

dog safety and the

Timberlea project have been very

requirements for

busy. Over the month of April we

dog ownership. I’m

were focusing on safety in and

working alongside

around the home. So many injuries

our Council dog

occur at home and most can easily

rangers and Housing New Zealand

be avoided. I’ve been going to

to inform the community about

people’s homes and completing

financial options when registering

Home Safety Checks: looking at fire

your dog and what’s involved in

safety, hazards that can cause trips

dog ownership and responsibilities.

and falls and other matters such as dampness and ventilation. As we approach winter, these are all really important aspects to keeping healthy and being safe.

For the month of June, we are focusing on our little animal members of the whanau – dogs!

Being a responsible dog owner is really important and we’re going to

Write a poem inspired by the theme ‘Remembrance’.

Prizes awarded for winning poems in each category (Adults, Children 6-12 years and Children 13-18 years). Closing date Friday 8 August. Pick up an entry form from Friday 6 June at Upper Hutt City Library or download from www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz For more information call Erica on 527 2171 or email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz 18

Some interactive activities are in the pipeline to promote safety around our lovely furry pets and looking after their health and wellbeing.

It’ll be an exciting month!

Kathryn Flannery Community Projects Coodinator phone (04) 527 2799 email kathryn.flannery@uhcc.govt.nz

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Kia Ora! The Community

all the current

Engagement team has

services based,

been organising the Funding

and provided for, in

Presentations in June in

Upper Hutt.

collaboration with Community Development. Before I started my job here at the Council I worked in the funding sector, so I was able to draw on my insider knowledge and invited some of the best experts in the field to share their knowledge with our community.

We will look into offering other training sessions and seminars in the future that meet the needs of the Upper Hutt community.

Have you been to one of the Community Network Forums yet? I facilitated the first two forums, but from now on the forums will be led by members of the community. They’re a great place to share your knowledge and skills with other organisations in the sector. We don’t always need to bring experts in to run workshops or provide training, as there is so much knowledge in the community

One of the next big projects for our

sector that we can all draw on. The

team is the update of the Upper

Community Network Forum is every

Hutt City Community Directory.

third Wednesday of each month,

All community organisations listed

12.30-1.30pm in the Library’s Rotary

in the directory will receive an

Lounge. See you there!

email and a letter prompting them to let us know whether the listed information is correct, or to provide us with more up-todate details. Please take the time

Jula Goebel Community Engagement Team Leader phone (04) 529 0083 email jula.goebel@uhcc.govt.nz

to respond so we can capture

WELLINGTON AIRPORT REGIONAL COMMUNITY AWARDS 2014 www.upperhuttcity.com/wellington-airport-community-awards | Nominations close 30 June 19

SETTLEMENT SUPPORT

Big changes ahead for Settlement Support Kia ora koutou!

2014 continues to be an exciting year for Settlement Support.

After taking local newcomers to Orongomai Marae in February and hosting a meeting at Parliament with MP Chris Hipkins in March, we have finally launched a Newcomers Network, Global Friends, in the Hutt Valley.

effective from July 2014. Migrants will continue to receive face-to-face support, though the provider of this service is yet to be determined.

Essential information will be available through Immigration New Zealand’s phone contact centre and the NZNow website (www.newzealandnow.govt.

Global Friends is a social group

nz) which has been refurbished

for migrants who want to meet

to cater to migrant needs and

other newcomers and explore

concerns.

their new country together. The group meets several times every month, organising different kinds of social get-togethers and trips around the region. Starting with nine founding members, the group currently totals 25 keen newcomers and keeps growing!

As some of you may already know, last year’s review of the Settlement Support initiative has led to a major restructure of the delivery

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system that will be

Rhea Fohs Settlement Support Officer Upper Hutt phone 04 527 2132 ext 495 email settlement@uhcc.govt.nz

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES Upper Hutt City Library offers a wide

this winter. This eight

variety of programmes for adults

week programme

ranging from Tai Chi to writing and

includes theatre

book groups. In June we will be

sport, drama games

celebrating World Wide Knit in Public

and improvisation.

Day where you are invited to come

Register at the Library

to the Library (bring your own wool)

or by contacting me.

and knit a beanie. These beanies will be donated to Trentham Community House, who will distribute them to those in need within our community.

For more information on regular programmes and other events, pick up a newsletter from the Library or sign up to receive e-newsletters on

‘Unscripted’, a new programme for

the Library website:

those aged 50+ starts in July. This is

www.upperhuttcity.com/library

a great way to meet new people, have fun and stay warm

Scan m e! email? newsletter by e the Library t Want to receiv eepurl.com/tJr or go to http:// de co QR e th Scan

Erica Herron Community Programmes Coordinator phone (04) 527 2171 email erica.herron@uhcc.govt.nz

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BEEKEEPING y a r r u M n n WITH aro la C

Saturday 26 July, 2pm A basic introduction to beekeeping and how to get started in an urban environment.

Carolann has lived selfsufficiently for over a decade and is the author of ‘Mastering the Art of SelfSufficiency in New Zealand’.

Register now!

FREE public information session at Upper Hutt City Library!

Register for this event at the Library or on the Library website.

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Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy Upper Hutt is very

We are also available

proud to announce the arrival of

for airport transfers for

the newest vehicle in our fleet:

all age groups, we are

a lovely VW Caddy modified at

not just for the elderly.

factory to take wheelchairs.

This is the second mobility vehicle in my fleet of five cars. We have a mobility vehicle available seven days a week and we accept Total Mobility cards. We must be prebooked.

Ring Driving Miss Daisy and ride with a friend.

Driving Miss Daisy t e w

(04) 970 6636 lynda@drivingmissdaisy.co.nz www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz drivingmissdaisyupperhutt

We can assist our clients around the supermarket and to run errands, great for our all of our elderly and disabled clients who still wish to remain independent.

60s Up Movement of New Zealand Inc Maidstone Branch An organisation for the older

Come and join us - new members

person promoting enjoyment of life.

welcome!

Friendship, activities and trips for men and women.

•• Speakers •• Bus Trips •• Games Days •• Entertainers

Meeting on the second and fourth Fridaysof every month, 1.15-3.15pm, at the Hapai Building, Fergusson Drive.

For more information, please contact Janice Ralton (President) 04 5285555 Glenise Jones (Secretary) 04 5267598 23

LIMITED SPACES BOOK NOW!

1 JULY

2014

WORKING WITH ABUSE WITHIN FAMILIES Linking knowledge to practice A one-day symposium

Four leading organisations collaborate to deliver a unique one-day symposium for professionals working with children/ families who have experienced abuse.

Presentations include:     

Understanding the impact on brain development during the early years and adolescence Learning safe, effective and timely interventions Developing awareness of how technology, social media and family violence connect.

Risk factors, protective factors Clarifying professional boundaries and practise issues in the context of NZ

BOOKING DETAILS 1 July, 2014 9.00am – 5.00pm Brentwood Hotel, Wellington Limited spaces $135 (gst inclusive) Early bird rate $105 (if paid by 13 June) Spaces are limited so book early with Yolanda Meima on 09 815 4595 or yolandam@2shine.org.nz 24

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The Eagles Volleyball Club is starting up in Upper Hutt and invite you to come along and have-a-go.

These sessions are aimed at students from Year 7 to Year 13.

Beginner to experienced players are welcome.

Starts: Sunday 11 May, every Sunday | 2 - 4pm Where: Heretaunga College Sports Centre, McHardie Street, Upper Hutt Cost: $2 per session For more info tel: Des Kerekere on 021 0858 0141

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H2O Xtream, Corner Blenheim & Brown Streets Upper Hutt For more information tel: 04 527 2113 or visit: www.h2oxtream.com

Upper Hutt City

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