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The Grey Lynn community is well-connected place. Many people volunteer to create the vibrant community. Their are many places that locals can gather Grey Lynn Community Centre: Grey Lynn Car Boot Market, Grey Lynn Farmers Market. Interested in community matters - join the Grey Lynn Residents Association or Business Association.
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Time Banking
One of our newest initiatives is to set up a local version of Time Banking. This is a form of reciprocal exchange under which people trade hours of their time instead of money to share skills and get the services they need. With Time Banking every person is equally valued hence skills that are often…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Shops Working Bee
Hi Grey Lynners, We would like to invite you to the Grey Lynn Working Bees tidy up in the Surrey Cres shopping centre and surrounding areas on… SUNDAY 1st April ( This is not an April Fools joke ) 10am – 12pm ( Don’t forget Say Light Saving ends on Sunday ) Meet outside THE…
Read MoreGrey Lynn tidy-up working bee schedule for 2012
Soala from the Grey Lynn Business Association is coordinating Tidy-up working bees throughout the year to beautify Grey Lynn and maintain the work that was carried out in preparation for the RWC. Here is the garden and weeding programme Sunday 1 April 10am – 12pm ( Please this is not an April Fools joke ) Sunday 10 June …
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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…
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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…
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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 …
Read MoreGrey 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…
Read MoreSave 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…
Read MoreKeeping 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…
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