Local Government Waitemata
Transition Towns have a focus on Local Government. For Grey Lynn 2030, that means working with Auckland Council and Waitemata Local Board on community iniatitives that are important.
Pippa Coom, a founding member of Grey Lynn 2030 was elected to the Waitemata Local Board and then to Auckland Council. This fits with our vision as a Transition Town.
Auckland Council Emergency Management
Waitematā Local Board - Upcoming Meetings and Minutes
Local Government
Unitary Plans, Local Elections, the Supercity, submissions
Priority Products Submission
Priority Products Submission. Our friends at the Rubbish Trip have produced this helpful guide Want to see waste production and disposal in New Zealand regulated? We have a chance to start the ball rolling and make this a reality. The Ministry for the Environment has released a Priority Product Stewardship Scheme proposal and is looking…
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Bike friendly neighbourhoods
Back in July 2009 Grey Lynn 2030 hosted David Engwicht author of “Mental Speed Bumps – the smarter way to tame traffic” . He inspired many in the community to think about what we can all do to make our streets safer, calmer and more civil. What came through strongly from Grey Lynners was a…
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Grey Lynn Finally fruit-fly free
MPI officers John and Steve with GLFM Market Manager Louise Carr- Neil The confirmation yesterday that Auckland is free of the Queensland fruit-fly is great news for the Grey Lynn Farmers Market and all produce retailers in the zone. The market is open with no retrictions every Sunday 9am – 12.30pm at the Grey Lynn Community…
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Plastic bag free Auckland
Colinda Rowe, Chair of Grey Lynn 2030 spoke to the Plastic Bag Free New Zealand Auckland meeting on 21 August. The meeting was organised by Denise Roche, MP to highlight problems posed by single-use plastic bags and to announce an upcoming community coalition to reduce and ultimately phase out their use. Here is Colinda’s presentation: Hi, my…
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Update on the campaign to ban single use plastic bags in Auckland
As California moves to ban single use plastic bags and the threat of plastic in our oceans grows greater the campaign in Auckland builds momentum. Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away is supporting Steph Borelle’s petition to ban plastic bags. Last week she presented to the public forum of the Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee. In…
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Save the 6 pohutukawas on Great North Rd
Proposals to widen Great North Road on the approach to the St Lukes overbridge and motorway interchange threaten 6 mature pohutukawa trees on the road opposite MOTAT. The resource consent application has been publicly notified and submissions can be made until Thursday 3 July. To make it easy for people to make a submission as The…
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The Park Workshop
The Park Workshops Learn to create your own ‘pollen painting’ through hands-on design. Extend your knowledge about ecology and the interconnection between plants, bees, humans and natural systems using contemporary art and design tools. The workshop begins with a presentation from artist’s Sarah Smuts-Kennedy and Taarati Taiaroa and embarks on an active time for participants to…
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Public meeting: the Bunnings decision
Message from the Arch Hill Residents By now most people will know that the Commissioners have granted Bunnings the right to build the big box that no one (except Bunnings) wanted, and although they said it is with concessions, you have to read many of the 16 pages before you find that the ONLY concession…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Meet the Candidates meeting – 2013
Meet the candidates standing for the Waitemata & Gulf Ward and the Waitemata Local Board Thursday 19th September Grey Lynn RSC, 1 Frances Street Organised by the Grey Lynn Residents Association Candidate profiles available here on the Auckland Council elections website voteauckland.co.nz
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