City Rail Link Showcase in Glen Eden Mall on Wednesday 20 May

Aucklanders will have the opportunity to learn more about the City Rail Link (CRL) when Auckland Transport brings its CRL Showcase to town centres in west, east, south and north Auckland. City Rail Link Showcase will be outside Glenmall in Glen Eden, Wednesday 20 May.  Full Details Here.

Smart New Decking on Settlers’ Hall

Thanks to the new crew in Auckland Council Property Maintenance.  The halls have been given some exterior maintenance with a soft wash on the buildings  and replacement decking on the Settlers Hall.       Good Meeting followed up with action – Love it!   It’s a noticeable improvement.   Thanks very much. *The council owns our […]

HOORAY: Electric Trains for the West Tomorrow

Brilliant news.   Electric Trains introduced on Western Line for weekend service starting tomorrow.  If you haven’t hopped on one of these babies yet – get on down this weekend- they’re super futuristic, silent and quick.  Press Release From Auckland  Transport: Electric trains will be introduced into weekend service on the Southern and Western Lines […]

Settlers Film Club showing this Friday: Jimmy’s Hall

(doors open 7-15pm) ‘JIMMY’S HALL’ (PG13)  98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes website 15th MAY 8pm Settlers Hall Oratia (Released in New Zealand last November) Period Drama Directed by Ken Loach. Written by Paul Laverty Duration: 1 hour 46 mins  Also screening at Piha 17th May In 1921 Jimmy Gralton’s sin was to build a dance hall on a […]

Plum Tree Pruning

Advise differs as to when to prune….early autumn or late summer according to Pod Gardening or winter on this video.  This friendly Aussie chap shows you how to get your Plum tree whipped into shape and producing heaps of fruit.

Oratia Autumnal Walk – Community Art Project

Kia ora, Dobar Dan, Hello, I’m excited to be launching the Oratia Autumnal Walk – Community Art Project starting Tuesday May 12th until May 31st which is part of Wild Walks a series of audio-visual walks in and around the West Auckland area. The Oratia Autumn Walking project is a community art project based in […]

ORATIA NEEDS YOU!

Oratia AGM – Tuesday – May 12  -7:30 The Oratia Ratepayers & Residents Association is desperately short of committee members and needs an influx of new energy to stay alive. With a couple of members leaving recently for personal reasons we are at crisis point! If we don’t get some new members joining the committee at […]

Glen Eden makes the Metro For Hip Barbers

Nice Work.   Metro article  about the rise of authentic ,cool barbershops and tattoo parlours , leads off with  a bit of Glen Eden Barber Heritage and G.E.’s Eight One Eight Barbers.  Love the graffiti wall.  Authentic, working class suburbs are the new cool.  Shhh. “ The Return of Hairy Men By Kirsten Warner · […]

Be Quick – $10,000 Local Contract Organising Open Studio Arts Tours – Closes in Two Days!

Proposals are invited for a  $10,000 Council  contract in Waitakere Ranges Local Board.  It is an  opportunity to design ‘Open Studio Waitakere’  Arts Programme, a  one-day programme involving home studio-based artists resident in the Waitākere Local Board area, whereby the studios are open to the public with artists on site to engage actively with visitors. […]

Auckland Rural Fire Season Open

Let the Bonfires begin. Well not today… a bit wet…. but Rural Fire Season is open and permits not required.  Check if your property is eligible here – by just typing in your property details.  Read the full details below on Talking Auckland.  Be safe and responsible.