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Please join us at The Vic Theatre this Thursday evening for a presentation on our treasured Devonport/Te Hau Kapua Art Trail. We will be acknowledging the origins of the Trail, as well as looking ahead to the future development of the Devonport Art Trail, and how you can become involved. All welcome. Free entry. Doors open 6pm. Presentation at 6.30pm. Bought to you by the Devonport Arts Festival, in association with the Devonport Peninsula Trust. With thanks to Auckland Unlimited.
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 by Maria Teape – Community Programme Manager, Devonport Peninsula Trust
Your community has a great variety of accessible activities planned to celebrate Pūanga-Matariki, happening during May, June, July and August. Learn about te ao Māori, mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori (Māori world view, knowledge and customs) through wānanga/workshops, kōrero/talks, fun activities and festivities. Visit: www.rth.org.nz for details on events, times, and locations. Our free Hōtoke/Winter Fun Tamariki (0-5) Play programme will be starting on Tuesday 7th June, 9:30am-11:30am, and continuing every Tuesday until 25th October at Bayswater School Hall. Look out for more information coming soon: Facebook or Instagram: @devonportpeninsulatrust or visit our website: www. devonportpeninsulatrust.nz. Everyone is welcome to the Mid Winter Dip being held at Windsor Reserve Devonport on Sunday 19th June at 12:00pm - registration opens 11:15am. There will be free soup and prizes for the brave and bold! Bring togs or come in a fun costume. There will be a fundraising sausage sizzle thanks to the 1st Devonport Venturer Scouts. For more info contact: Suzanne 021 412 001. Thanks to Devonport Peninsula Trust, Devonport Takapuna Local Board, Jeremy Schmid and The Officers Mess for the catering, and to the Druid of Devonport. The Devonport Senior Forum is for people interested in identifying local senior issues, working towards solutions and assisting the older community where appropriate. Meetings are held monthly, starting with afternoon tea at 3pm, at A12 The Barracks, Fort Takapuna Reserve, 170 Vauxhall Rd, Narrow Neck. Meetings are held on the last Friday of the month, contact Nigel: nigelbioletti@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz or 027 924 3494. Shining the community spotlight this month on Devonport Squash Club & Gym located at 69 Wairoa Rd, Devonport. In addition to three excellently maintained squash courts and a thriving squash community, the club offers a modern and well equipped gymnasium with authorised trainers, an in-house physiotherapist, pilates and yoga classes and is home to Alive Dojo (Judo and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu). The club offers 24 hour casual squash hire (rackets and balls available) and attractive membership rates for the Squash Club and Gym. Please see the club website for more information/rates and what is on offer: www.sporty.co.nz/dsc. Call the club on 09 445 1040 or email office.dsc@gmail. This is my last Devonport Community News column for Channel Magazine. Thank you to all our readers, and the team at Devonport Peninsula Trust look forward to continuing to bring you Devonport Community News in future. Ngā mihi mahana, Maria  When: Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30am, 7th June - 25th October
Where: Bayswater School Hall, Roberts Ave, Bayswater Cost: Free Tamariki Play is a wonderful opportunity for your little ones (0-5) to play with big toys, be active and make new friends! Now at a NEW venue - the Bayswater School hall which has plenty of space to spread out. Every Tuesday morning from 7th June, including the school holidays. These FREE, casual attendance sessions are the perfect way to keep little ones active and socialised during the cold & wet months, as well as being a great opportunity for parents to have a hot drink and chat. Caregiver supervision is required, parking available. For more information & updates follow The Devonport Peninsula Trust on Facebook. Thanks to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for their support.  Devonport Community News
by Maria Teape – Community Programme Manager, Devonport Peninsula Trust Devonport Peninsula Trust’s Raumati/Summer Fun Tamariki Play mornings and Kids Athletics Series are finished for the season now, but there is still plenty coming up in the community in April. Restoring Takarunga Hauraki weekly eco-restoration activities continue. Their schedule as follows: Monday, 9am – Paddys Bush or Philomel Reserve, Bayswater Monday, 1pm – Takararo Plant Nursery, Devonport Wednesday, 5pm – Wakakura/Polly’s Park, Devonport Friday, 9am – Ngau-te-ringaringa eco-corridor For more information on these activities, contact Lance: lance@rth.org.nz or Anne: anne@rth.org.nz for Ngau-te-ringaringa eco-corridor activities. Intergenerational Meet-ups for students and seniors are held fortnightly on Mondays, 3:30pm until 5pm-ish. The Meet-ups are a fun and informal opportunity for young and young at heart to share skills and develop communication and understanding between different generations. For more information and upcoming meeting dates, please contact Wendy: proco@xtra.co.nz There are a variety of school holiday programmes to chose from. There are two drama school programmes running at The Rose Centre – Tim Bray Youth Theatre in the first week and National Youth Theatre in the second. More information and bookings can be made via The Rose Centre: www.rosecentre.co.nz or phone: 445 9900. Devonport Library have Alice in Wonderland themed school holiday activities planned – drop into the library to find out more. Devonport Community House will have a holiday programme packed full of activities including excursions around town and beyond. More info and bookings at www.devonportcomhouse.com. ANZAC Day commemorations in Devonport will be taking a different approach this year. The usual parade and service at the cenotaph which the public are invited to will not be taking place. Groups will be able to come and lay wreathes at the cenotaph during the day by arrangement. There will be live streaming from the RSA internal commemorations for the public to follow. Watch out for more information being made available soon on how to tune into the live stream. Or visit: www.devonportrsa.co.nz/ or www.facebook.com/RSADevonport Are you thinking of organising a get-together with your neighbours before colder, wetter weather sets in? Devonport Peninsula Trust has some funding available to encourage people living in the neighbourhoods from Devonport to Hauraki Corner to get together with their neighbours to develop neighbourhood connections. For further info please contact Maria on ph: 445 9533 or email maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Ngā mihi mahana, Maria  Devonport Community News by Maria Teape – Community Programme Manager, Devonport Peninsula Trust Kia ora koutou! We hope that you and your whanau have had a great summer so far. The time spent at orange level has been greatly valued by our team and no doubt by the wider community. The move back to red level has come a little earlier than hoped and affected some events, but the good news is others are still able to continue for now. Unfortunately Folk in the Park which was scheduled for Sunday 13th February has been cancelled and the Devonport Business Association’s Devonport Street Festival, planned for Friday 18th and Saturday 19th February has been postponed.  On a brighter note, Raumati/Summer Fun Tamariki (0-5) Play mornings will still be held on Tuesdays at Windsor Reserve, Devonport and on Thursdays at The Rose Gardens, Belmont. At both locations, sessions start at 9:30am and finish at 11:30am. Attendance is casual and caregiver supervision is required. Sessions are also weather dependent. The health & safety of our attendees and staff is our top priority and our events are Covid safe. Participants aged 12+ are required to show their vaccine passes before entering the event area and we remind participants to please scan the contact tracing QR code or use the paper based contact tracing forms on site. Please also wear a face mask and maintain one metre social distancing. Please stay home if you are feeling unwell. Any updates on event Covid protocols from Auckland Council will be closely monitored and actioned accordingly. Please follow us on Facebook to keep informed of any updates.  Kids Athletics Series is planned to commence on Tuesday 15th February and all going well will be held on consecutive Tuesdays until 22nd March. Sessions run from 4pm-6pm and are held at Vauxhall Sports Reserve, also known as the North Shore Rugby Club grounds. Attendance is casual and registration takes place on site each session. This event is also Covid safe, so our staff will be asking participants and/or caregivers aged 12+ to show vaccine passes at registration and all other Covid safe protocols will be followed to as per Tamariki Play. Kids Athletics gives primary/ intermediate school aged kids the chance to have-a-go, in a fun, non-competitive environment. Younger siblings are welcome.  Our February quarterly community network meeting is taking place on Thursday 10th February, 10am at Devonport Yacht Club. The purpose of the meetings are to give residents and community groups the opportunity to network and also hear from guest speakers on topical matters. Covid protocols will be in place so please bring your vaccine pass, wear a face mask and please stay home if you are feeling unwell.
Mā te wā, Maria  Unfortunately due to the recent shift to Red under the Traffic Light system, Folk In The Park 2022 is now cancelled.
We look forward to a beautiful day under the trees with you all in 2023. Ngā mihi, Devonport Folk Club & Devonport Peninsula Trust.  There are a number of volunteers in the Devonport Peninsula community who are willing to help with grocery shopping or pharmacy pick ups, for those in the community who are unable to get out or feel uncomfortable doing so.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you would like this kind of support, please contact one of the following people who will link you with a volunteer:
Stay safe everyone. Ngā mihi, The DPT team x Photo from the Herald archives: View of Devonport (foreground) and Auckland city taken from Takarunga.  Maddy has a delightful activity for all the budding Zoologist's out there. Did you know snails can travel up to 45 metres per hour making them one of the slowest creatures on Earth! Can your snail go faster than this? Another zany snail fact, some snails can have up to 14,000 teeth! Have fun searching your garden, and remember to always use gentle hands and return snails to their homes after the race. 🐌     Kia ora koutou,
While our regularly scheduled Community Network meeting can't go ahead in person due to lockdown, we have decided to offer our first online Zoom Community Network Meeting on Thursday 2nd December, 10:00am - 11.30am. The meeting will commence with presentations from guest speakers Paul Thompson and Alex Elton-Farr from Auckland Transport’s North Shore Community Engagement team will be introducing the Town Centre Speed Reduction programme and the Safe School Speeds programmes that will make Devonport a safer place for all. They will be talking about the measures that Auckland Transport will be making to reduce traffic speeds in the latter half of 2022 and the philosophy that underpins the changes. Amy Saunders, General Manager of Depot Artspace will give an update on the Depot, it’s new projects, new team members and future direction. The presentations will be followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions. This meeting is a great opportunity for community organisations and residents alike to promote their activities, hear about what others are doing and find out about possibilities for collaboration. If you have news or information that you would like to share with the community, please get in touch to book a speaking time slot. Follow this link at the scheduled time to join the Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94970506547... Meeting ID: 949 7050 6547 Passcode: 977848 Dial by your location +64 9 884 6780 New Zealand We will be online from 9:45 for anyone that may need technical support. Please login 5-10 minutes early if you think you may need assistance. If you are having any technical difficulties when trying to join the meeting, feel free to contact Holly for assistance: Email: holly@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Phone: 0211276841  When: Sunday 5th December, 11am - 3pm (Rain date 12th December.)
Where: Devonport - Belmont Cost: Free Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t hold Devonport Santa Parade and Christmas Festival this year, but Santa will be visiting a street near you in his sleigh to bring some cheer instead! Follow the map and approximate times to make sure you catch Santa’s Peninsula Tour. Plus if we have moved to the Traffic Light Framework by then, Santa will also be at the Devonport Christmas Market on Devonport Wharf from approximately 12:30pm-1:30pm. Make sure you pop along to the Devonport Christmas Market for Christmas goodies and gifts – 11am-3pm at Devonport Wharf. (The market is traffic light system dependant. It will go ahead when the traffic light system is in place.) Timeline (all times are approximate): Santa's sleigh will be departing from Clarence St at 11am. - Church St/Vauxhall Rd 11:25am. - Williamson Ave 11:30am. - Egremont St/Philomel Cres & Leander Rd/Bayswater Ave 11:40am. - Ewen Allison Ave/Patuone Pl/Cautley Rd 11:50am. -Rutland Rd/William Bond St/Waterview Rd 11:55am. - Calliope Rd 12pm. - Christmas Market on Devonport Wharf 12:30pm - 1:30pm. (traffic light dependant) Rain date: Sunday 12th December. With thanks to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for their support. As well as Active Living Group, The Flagstaff, and The Lions Club. |
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