Come work with us!
Come work with us, Whangārei 👋🏼
We are looking for a Community Connector in Whangārei to join the team and help us activate Neighbours Day Aotearoa.
What the role could involve?
Meeting with a community local group and encouraging them to hold an event, visiting a local library to drop off posters, spreading the Neighbours Day Aotearoa message at your local Marae, chatting with people in the street and encouraging them to do something neighbourly, stopping by the community garden to let them know about the Neighbours Day theme for 2022
- We see being a Connector as a knit-in to compliment someone's already busy community work. This role could be done alongside another role
- The hours are flexible and varied
- Full training provided
- Paid role (fixed fee)
- The role is varied and dynamic and you can really make it your own (You know your community better than us!)
- Ongoing support and activation tools from the NDA delivery team
Applying is simple. You just need to complete a short online form and submit a short video!
Find out more - www.neighboursday.org.nz......
Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.
Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?
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0% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
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0% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
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0% Other - I'll share below
Changing the conversation around dementia
Reducing stigma starts with the words we use, and shifting the way we talk about dementia is a powerful step forward. This World Alzheimer’s Month, Ryman is highlighting the importance of reducing the discrimination caused by stigma surrounding people living with dementia.
Caroline Bartle, Ryman’s Dementia Care and Innovations Lead, says that using appropriate language when referring to people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can foster a more inclusive society. This not only benefits those experiencing cognitive decline but also their families and the wider community.
Click read more for the full article.
Walking your dog or your dog walking you in Tikipunga
Here are two great places to take your pooch out and about in Tikipunga - Beasley Park and the Hatea River walk.
Beasley Park, Tikipunga
Beasley Park is a suburban park close to Beazley Crescent. It is a calm place to play off-leash with a good variety of shade, sun, slopes and flat spaces. It is a quiet neighbourhood park with an interesting central waterway to explore.
Hātea River Walk
The Hatea River walkway is a dog-friendly place for on-leash exploring, with a forested walkway passing through several parks and suburbs starting from Otuihau/Whangārei Falls in Tikipunga and leading all the way to the central city at Riverside (about 6 kilometres)
There are well-established pathways (your dog must stay on leash and stick to the paths). Expect lots of passing foot-traffic - including kids.
Take a picnic, a ball, or other park activities. You will need to take rubbish home with you.