Community
New Kelmarna Garden Trustees wanted
New Kelmarna Garden Trustees required for exciting new phase Kelmarna Garden Community Trust would like to thank everyone for the great turnout at the public meeting at the end of January. We had over a hundred people in attendance and it was wonderful to hear such positive feedback and recognition of Kelmarna as a highly valued sanctuary for…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Toy Library
The Open Toy Box, often also called “the Grey Lynn Toy Library”, was set up in 1995 by a group of parents We are a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status and are a part of the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand. Our library is managed and staffed by our members, who work as volunteers, and by our paid librarians who run our…
Read MoreTaking Transition Towns to the Town Hall
One of the characteristics of the transition town movement (of which Grey Lynn 2030 is part) is recognition of the need to develop a positive and productive relationship with local government. This relationship is seen as essential to progressing plans, projects and securing funding for local initiatives. Since being established in 2008 Grey Lynn 2030…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Residents Association Begins
Media Release from Grey Lynn Residents Association Residents of Auckland suburb Grey Lynn met yesterday to form a Grey Lynn Residents Association in part motivated by the Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan “Many local residents were horrified to see the draft Unitary Plan’s re-zoning development proposed for Grey Lynn, but there was no central organisation to turn…
Read MoreSustainable Business Network Awards success Grey Lynn Business
Congratulations to all the winners at the Sustainable Business Network awards last night but in particular the Grey Lynn businesses that are leading the way. The awards, which are now in their ninth year, are the pre-eminent sustainability awards in New Zealand. They recognise leaders in social innovation and businesses that are championing sustainability and new…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Small Business Expo
The Small Business Expo on Tuesday 30 October 5-8pm has been designed to offer local businesses an affordable opportunity to showcase their businesses to a range of other local businesses and people. A common lament we hear is – “wouldn’t it be great if we could find our closet clients i.e. the ones who work and…
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