Community
Shout for Samoa Community Festival
Saturday 1 October 12.30 – 6pm St Joseph’s Catholic School, Great North Road, Grey Lynn Food, beverage, craft and community stalls Organised activities for the children Performance and entertainment The event is free and all are welcome The Shout for Samoa Community Festival is the last of the Grey Lynn Business Association’s Adopt-a-second-team activities. Grey Lynn …
Read MoreGrey Lynn Business Association Tidy Up the Town
The Grey Lynn Business Association is working with EcoMatters Environmental Trust to clean up Grey Lynn and West Lynn. The Tidy Up Your Town Centre Project is running a number of ‘cleaning days’ to weed, garden, clean and paint the town centers. Paul Dalton, Chairman of the Grey Lynn Business Association says: “The Grey Lynn…
Read MoreSave our Post Office Public Meeting
NZ Post are planning on downgrading the Grey Lynn Post Office to a Post centre only. This means no more banking facilities and the loss of staff. Symonds Street Post Office is going to be closed These plans will have a big impact on local businesses and residents especially the elderly. We think our busy…
Read MoreKeeping on top of Auckland Council planning processes
Community engagement The first year of the new Auckland Council involves the drafting and delivery of a daunting number of plans. It is a huge challenge for any community group to keep up with the opportunities to engage with these plans that will significantly shape the city. Grey Lynn 2030 is actively trying to keep…
Read MoreNZ Community Economic Development Conference
Interested in resilient, empowered and financially sustainable communities through social enterprise and community owned assets? – this two day conference is a feast that is not to be missed! There are still places available for the inspirational NZ Community Economic Development Conference that is being held in Waitakere, Auckland on 19/20 April. The final conference…
Read MoreAutumn Equinox Community Celebration
The seasons are turning again and it is time once more to celebrate autumn fruitfulness and the equinox. St Columba, Grey Lynn is once again hosting a Grey Lynn community celebration of this season of fruitfulness when light and dark are in equal measure. This year we will be focussing on the harvest. Where: St…
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