Spirited Conversations
This Wednesday 26 July, 7.30-9.30pm.
ROHAN O'NEILL-STEVENS speaking on
"City building: Creating stronger communities
through urban regeneration".
Our urban environment shapes our lives in many unseen ways, both positive and negative. With climate change looming, loneliness growing, a housing crisis, and city centres struggling, Nelson's Deputy Mayor Rohan O’Neill-Stevens will lead the discussion on how changes in our urban landscape have the potential to bring us together, create more sustainable, resilient cities, and make for happier citizens.
Where? Café Yaza, Montgomery Square, Nelson,
When? Wednesday 26 July. Yaza opens for dining/drinks 6.00pm.
Conversation 7.30-9.30pm
Treat yourself and support our partners Yaza Café at the same time. Come early and try their new 'Spirited Conversations' menu!
Koha to cover costs – no reservations.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!