GBRAI Meeting (20/09/2022) and Local Body Candidates Meeting (27/09/2022)
Hello,
GBRAI have two meetings in the next two weeks. Our regular community meeting (Tuesday 20th September at 7.30pm) and the upcoming Local Body Election candidates meeting (Tuesday the 27th of September at the earlier start time of 7pm SHARP due to the number of standing candidates). with candidates standing for the mayoralty and the two Southern Ward seats.
Please note the two different start times. I will also send out further reminders but ask you put the times in your diary now.
You are cordially invited to the next meeting of GBRAI, Tuesday the 20th, at the RSA Room of the Brooklyn Community Centre at 7.30pm.Please and attached our:
# Agenda# Draft minutes from July 2022 to follow in next day or so
We seek your continued support and come and hear matters relating to where you live and their impacts such as: proposed huge housing density intensification, council owned landfill extension, lack of discussion about the 3 Waters ownership and control, infill housing projects, issues relating to hoons and Tanera Park and the disruptions to residential recycling collections (ongoing) amongst others.
The Local Body Election candidates meeting is on Tuesday the 27th of September from 7pm.
Yours sincerely,
Carl Savage
Secretary
for and on behalf of
*Greater Brooklyn Residents Association* *Incorporated (GBRAI)*
M: Brooklyn Community Centre, 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington, 6021
E: brooklynresidentswellington@gmail.com
F: *www.facebook.com/brooklynresidentswellington
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You are cordially invited to the next meeting of the
Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc - Tuesday 20th September 2022 at 7.30 p.m.
Brooklyn Community Centre, RSA Room, 18 Harrison Street
2022-2023 meeting dates - at Brooklyn Community Centre (RSA room)
# Tuesday 20th September 2022
# Tuesday 27th September – Local body Election candidates meeting
# Tuesday 15th November 2022 # Christmas Drinks December 2022
# Tuesday 14th February 2023 # Tuesday 21st March 2023
# Tuesday 16th May 2023 # AGM 20th June 2023
AGENDA
1. Apologies to date:
2. Review & approve the Minutes of last meeting (19 July 2022)
3. Finance
4. Correspondence (posted mail to be directed to Brooklyn Community Centre)
a. outwards: engagement with mayoral & southern ward candidates; Landfill extension and sewage sludge dewatering plant proposals; WCC Draft district Plan; Harrison St social housing and turn around area WCC & GWRC trying to get clarity about T&T works
b. Database email/FB/Neighbourly – all of the above
c. inwards – updates on POW reservoir; Ohiro Road/Todman St/Cleveland St intersection WCC officers
5. General Business
(a) Landfills (C & D closed new operator likely; extension of T and T and “Piggy Back" option of the WCC for the Southern Landfill)
(b) Harrison St turning area update
(c) Ohiro Road/Todman St/Cleveland St intersection traffic update
(d) Prince of Wales water reservoir - update
(e) local body election meeting 27 September 2022
(f) civil defence container in central Brooklyn – update
(g) District Plan
(h) Other business
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.5% Yes
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14.8% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.