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February 3, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looks like the Wellington weather we know and love is back from a long holiday! Items for the newsletter have also had an extended break, but now there is sufficient editorial. I hope the newsletter will be a little more frequent from now on, but I have decided it will be by demand only, so please send me any news you would like to share with the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houghton Valley Progressive Association Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first meeting for the year is at the hall on Sunday 11 February at 4 pm. Everyone is welcome at our meetings. Or you can just get on the mailing list for agenda and minutes by contacting Ken. Family membership is only $10 a year, and includes a FREE membership gift of hall banner cards \u2026 not available at any other outlet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the build up to Local Food Week (see below) if you have any garden or harvest surplus, maybe you would like to bring it along to the meeting to share with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbours’ Day March 25-26<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone out there interested in fronting an event? There is a website with resources \u00a0at\u00a0http:\/\/neighboursdayaotearoa.org\/<\/a>\u00a0(link not current) and a workshop for interested organisers on\u00a0Thursday 8 February 3 \u2013 5 pm,\u00a0Thistle Hall,\u00a0Corner Cuba and Arthur Streets.\u00a0This is an interactive workshop facilitated by\u00a0Cissy and Sam your NDA Coordinators. For\u00a0more info or to register please email them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Food Week March 19 -25<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/strong>This is a week celebrating all that is happening around community food projects: local food, food waste, food distribution, good food business, school programmes, community gardens and more. The week also coincides with Neighbours\u2019 Day, so it could be an opportunity to combine the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt would be great to have you and your organisation as part of the week celebrating all the great things that are happening in our food community. I am sending the dates out now to give you a heads up, it would be great if you could put it in your calendar and start planning if you want to be involved as the beginning of the year generally races by and we will need a confirmed event early February.\u201d <\/em>Donna Wilson WCC
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Any ideas as to what could be done? I will feature local food in the next few newsletters, to whet your appetite as it were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development at Lyall Bay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Kilbirnie-Rongotai-Lyall Bay Residents\u2019 Association have been in consultation with the Council over carparking developments in the bay. The result of consultation on the re-development of Surfers\u2019 Corner has found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n