Thank you everyone for shopping with us in July and giving us the second highest sales increase for the month in Auckland. As I write this there is another busy month happening during August. It is wonderful that our community values our local businesses and appears to be shopping local like never before. This is great for everyone!
But our work is never done. There is lots happening over coming months that will increase foot-traffic with visitors from near and far. Milford is also a destination. As we feature in this issue, we have a world class yachting event happening here in October and November (details on these pages), and Milford is now the home of Yachting NZ, as it has moved in to the building by the roundabout leading to the marina – at 11 Omana Road.
Milford winners! Congratulations to our prize winners. Simon O’Connor won the Mercedes-Benz North Shore Track Day competition and ohmyfoodiegoodie won the $200 voucher for Foodies Month.
New shops in the mall. Three new stores have opened in the new wing of the mall. These are Blak; Bed Bath and Table; and Stella & Gemma. I understand there are more in the pipeline so the refurbishment of the mall is proving extremely inviting to new tenants.
New associate member business. Holmes Plumbing and Gas has signed up as a new ‘Tradie’ associate member. Robert, the owner, lives locally, has years of experience and will provide excellent service. Look him up on our MilfordShops website.
Milford Emergency Response Management Group initiative. Milford was one of the few areas in Auckland that had not created such a group. So the business association offered to facilitate a meeting to create a group to respond to any emergency situation that occurs in our area. This meeting was held in late August and details will be sent via newsletters to residents from us (sign up on the home page of our MilfordShops website), Milford Cruising Club and Milford Residents Association. Between our three organisations we have a combined database of over 10,000 people. If you are not on any of them, please ensure that you join, so that you are area able to be contacted with what to do in the next emergency situation.
World A-Class Catamaran Championship
Get ready for this international event coming to Milford. Activity will start in late October when the boats and the sailors begin assembling and getting practice sessions in on our world-class sailing waters. Many of the sailors and their families/supporters will be staying locally in Milford.
This is an event where we will be able to showcase the Milford community spirit and interact with the sailors and their supporters while seeing world class athletes sailing off our local beach.
About the event: The A-Class Catamaran Championship is a prestigious sailing event that showcases the world’s most advanced single-handed multihulls. It attracts sailors both locally and from around the globe, combining high-speed racing with cutting-edge technology.
The A-Class event is being organised by the Milford Cruising Club in conjunction with the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, renowned for delivering world-class sailing events, including the prestigious PIC Coastal Classic.
The event is on from Milford Cruising Club over nine days, including a two-day pre-Worlds event and opening and closing ceremonies.
Key event dates:
Saturday 8 November – pre-Worlds regatta
Sunday 9 November – pre-Worlds regatta and prizegiving
Tuesday 11 November – opening ceremony
Tuesday 11 to Sunday 16 November – A-Class Catamaran Championship
Sunday 16 November – prizegiving and closing ceremony
Have a great September
Murray Hill, Manager, Milford Business Association
manager@milfordshops.co.nz • 021 950 463 • milfordshops.co.nz
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