Community Newsletter - 3 Nov 2017
Yet another issue of our community newsletter.
Celebrate Bishopdale – Community Event
Sunday 19 November 11am-2pm at Bishopdale Park, Harewood Road
Save the Date – You are invited to the opening of the Burnside Park BBQ on Friday 24
November, 5-6pm at the Burnside Park playground, Avonhead. Come and have a free
sausage on the BBQ with the Wigram Lions and members of the Fendalton-WaimairiHarewood
Community Board.
Did you know?
There are FREE swimming during school days 9am-3pm for pre-schoolers accompanied by a
caregiver and also for green prescription card holders at any CCC pool. Dates: 1 September
2017 – 13 April 2018.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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32.5% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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67.5% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Addictive Eaters Anonymous
How much does it cost to join AEA?
There are no dues or fees for joining AEA or attending AEA meetings. We are self-supporting through our own voluntary contributions. At some point during each meeting we pass the basket to help cover expenses, such as the cost of rent and literature. Members are not obliged to contribute, but we usually do so to the extent we are able.
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