Well, how are you coping with this Covid ‘ultra marathon’? About the best thing to come from it, is that it has allowed the grass to start coming up around the newly completed toilet/changing room block at Milford beach.

Covid, however, also allows us time to get other things done and there has been a lot of activity in Milford during lockdown. We are now right into the electric vehicle space. Our new electric golf cart trike has arrived so that Mike can carry a full load of 140 litres of water to spray all our street planters and gardens. Thanks to Ian Hackett and the team at Car Pro Milford for modifying the trike so that it could tow the cart.
In the Milford Centre, we have the New Zealand Car of the Year 2020, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 on display. This was the first of an increasing range of EVs from the manufacturer and you can guarantee you will see them all at one stage or another in MILFORD…
Added to that, MilfordShops has been leading by example. I have been using an electric bike to get to and from work and buzz around Milford shopping centre for the last 18 months. It’s great to see so many locals biking during Covid, particularly the family groups. It’s a pity we couldn't keep the traffic light so the enjoyment everyone has had, could continue with low risk.
Even our sponsorship partners have joined the EV revolution. Benefitz have a total of eight EVs, six fully electric and two hybrids. And lastly, the new Peugeot e-208 that has been getting rave reviews is on sale at Peugeot North Shore. I see Aidan has done a review of that vehicle in this month’s issue, timely!

What’s else is happening in Milford…

• As many of our Milford businesses have opened in one form or another - we really appreciate the support you are giving them!
• Helloworld is now Shore Travel - same people, same service, just a brand change that Covid has been a factor in.
• Whitcoulls has used lockdown to do a revamp of their store.
• Health 2000 lease expired and they have moved.
• But Moart will be moving into this space.
• Poke Ole is undergoing a refit – will it still be Poke Ole when completed? Watch this space!
• Builders have moved into the old ANZ bank. Is this going to be Farro Fresh or an organic grocer? - rumours are rife!

Remember…

• Find details on the majority of our businesses on the MilfordShops website – www.milfordshops.co.nz and the Milford App at your App Store as ‘milfordinformationsite’
• Check out our regular business profiles on FB and Instagram.
• Get updates by subscribing to our newsletter – go to the milfordshops website and put ‘Newsletter’ in the subject line.

Events…
We had planned a number of events before Christmas, but have had to cancel them. But when we can, we will have some interesting new events for you in Milford.

Stay Safe. Together we can beat Covid.
Murray Hill, Manager
Milford Business Association,
manager@milfordshops.co.nz
021 950 463,
www.milfordshops.co.nz
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