Our Community
The Grey Lynn community is a well-connected one. Many people volunteer to create our vibrant local community.
We have places that locals gather - Grey Lynn Car Boot Market, Grey Lynn Farmer's Market, the Grey Lynn RSC.
Interested in community matters? - join Grey Lynn Residents Association , the Grey Lynn Business Association
And of course you can always join us, Grey Lynn 2030 for projects with an environmental focus.
Meet some Locals
Grey Lynn Business Association
Community Updates
GLBA: Shop Local this Christmas
Support Our Local Shops this Christmas (2010) West Lynn Shops (Richmond Road between Surrey Cres and Warnock Street): Local fashion, dining, wine, gifts, books, pampering, produce, Christmas organic treats and lots more… Caravan by Tania Cooper (2a Hakanoa Street) Dalston Christmas hours Monday 13 Dec – Saturday 18 December 9.30a.m – 6.00 pm Sunday 19…
Use your wallet to change the world
Join the Conscious Consumer movement to show your favourite café that you care about whether their coffee beans are Fairtrade, their eggs are free-range, whether they use organic milk or seasonal produce, or how much they compost and recycle…Join by 1 December and go into the draw for a prize of conscious goodies… Related posts:…
Shout for Samoa Community Festival
Saturday 1 October 12.30 – 6pm St Joseph’s Catholic School, Great North Road, Grey Lynn Food, beverage, craft and community stalls Organised activities for the children Performance and entertainment The event is free and all are welcome The Shout for Samoa Community Festival is the last of the Grey Lynn Business Association’s Adopt-a-second-team activities. Grey Lynn …
Grey Lynn Business Association Tidy Up the Town
The Grey Lynn Business Association is working with EcoMatters Environmental Trust to clean up Grey Lynn and West Lynn. The Tidy Up Your Town Centre Project is running a number of ‘cleaning days’ to weed, garden, clean and paint the town centers. Paul Dalton, Chairman of the Grey Lynn Business Association says: “The Grey Lynn…
Save our Post Office Public Meeting
NZ Post are planning on downgrading the Grey Lynn Post Office to a Post centre only. This means no more banking facilities and the loss of staff. Symonds Street Post Office is going to be closed These plans will have a big impact on local businesses and residents especially the elderly. We think our busy…
Keeping on top of Auckland Council planning processes
Community engagement The first year of the new Auckland Council involves the drafting and delivery of a daunting number of plans. It is a huge challenge for any community group to keep up with the opportunities to engage with these plans that will significantly shape the city. Grey Lynn 2030 is actively trying to keep…
NZ Community Economic Development Conference
Interested in resilient, empowered and financially sustainable communities through social enterprise and community owned assets? – this two day conference is a feast that is not to be missed! There are still places available for the inspirational NZ Community Economic Development Conference that is being held in Waitakere, Auckland on 19/20 April. The final conference…
Autumn Equinox Community Celebration
The seasons are turning again and it is time once more to celebrate autumn fruitfulness and the equinox. St Columba, Grey Lynn is once again hosting a Grey Lynn community celebration of this season of fruitfulness when light and dark are in equal measure. This year we will be focussing on the harvest. Where: St…
GLBA Christmas Networking Social
Grey Lynn Business Association presents: Christmas Networking Social Wednesday 8th December 2010 Quality Inn West End 465 Great North Road, Grey Lynn 7pm – 10pm Guest Speaker Jits Doolabah – Networking guru The gift of giving This year we are collecting gifts for Grey Lynn Women’s Refuge. Please bring a wrapped present Entry by Koha…