It’s been an incredibly crazy year, but we’re so pleased to be back to close-to-normal with our events and activities. Isn’t it great to have Channel Magazine back in print again too? Here’s what you can get involved with during August.
Join us for free Winter Fun Preschool Play Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am-12pm in Takapuna and Sunnynook during term time. No need to book and free to attend. To download a timetable in English or simplified Chinese, visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz and click on the Winter Fun button. Caregiver supervision is required.
Have your say on the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board draft three-year plan before 13th August. Our local board has come up with a draft three-year plan outlining the key initiatives they want to focus on to help our communities thrive and support the recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. They need your help to check if they’ve got it right. To have your say, go to https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/devonporttakapunaplan. The plan is also available in Te Reo Mäori, Simplified Chinese and Korean.
Glow Disco for young people with special needs. The annual youth-led disco run in collaboration with Wairau Valley Special School Transition Centre will take place in Takapuna on Saturday 15th August. For more information, please contact Roanna on Roanna@takapunatrust.org.nz
Wanted: Volunteer Trustee to join our Board of Trustees:
If you're passionate about serving our local community and want to help people thrive, Takapuna North Trust wants you to join us with your enthusiasm and new ideas. The role would be around two-three hours per month and involves attending monthly board meetings with our other five board members and providing a governance role. You will ideally have previous experience as a Trustee and experience in the not-for-profit sector. If this sounds like you, please get in contact with us for more information by contacting Lennie Crawford on lenniec@xtra.co.nz or 0212174783
OWN Festival:
The Our Women’s Network invites women to their festival ‘Past, Present and Future’. The event will take place on 7th November 11am - 2pm. Tickets are $25 and include a light lunch, entertainment and workshops. To buy tickets, email info@own.org.nz
Get involved with bringing back the birds:
Are you keen to help us bring more native birds back to our area? Get in touch with our Environmental Coordinator Fiona Martin to find out more about volunteer pest eradication and environmental restoration activities in your suburb or to request a free trap to set in your garden. Email enviro@takapunatrust.org.nz . More information on our website and Facebook/northshorebirdsongproject
All of our events will have full health and safety plans and Covid-19 policies in procedures in place.
Where can you find out more about what’s happening?
Visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz
Or Facebook.com/takapunanorthtrust
Search up “Hauraki, Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill, Castor Bay & Sunnynook residents” on Facebook or type in www.facebook.com/groups/TakapunaNorth/ to find it.
Phone Sarah Thorne (Takapuna North Community Coordinator) on 486 2098 or email: office@takapunatrust.org.nz
