1997 days ago

Osborne Pool at Birkenhead Leisure Centre Now Open!

John Gillon from

The Osborne Pool at Birkenhead Leisure Centre, Birkenhead War Memorial Park, reopened from this morning, in time for the school holidays!

From Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July 2020:
* Weekdays: 6am–7pm
* Weekends: 10am–6pm

Following the school holidays, the hours will change to the usual Winter hours:

From Monday 20 July 2020 onwards:
* Weekdays: 6am–10.30am and 3.30pm–7.00pm
* Weekends: 10am–6pm
* Public holidays: 10am–6pm

Thankyou to the Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre and council's Active Recreation team who have been working really hard to get the pool reopened.
And thankyou to everyone who has contacted Local Board members with their concerns over the pool staying closed. Your advocacy has helped to get it reopened.

Pictured: Kaipātiki Local Board members (L-R) - John Gillon, Adrian Tyler, Ann Hartley, Cindy Schmidt, Paula Gillon, Melanie Kenrick, Danielle Grant, Andrew Shaw

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Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

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We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

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🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
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1 day ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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    78.2% Complete
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357 votes