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Midwinter Christmas feeds people in need This digital work by Andy Dunn brought in $170 for Love Soup. A Midwinter Christmas dinner, held in Millwater last month, raised more than $1600 for local food charities (HM May 19). The event replaced the Swimarathon fundraiser, which its organisers, Rotary, say received few entrants this year. Two members of the Rotary Satellite club of Ōrewa-Millwater, Brian Mullan and Theo Simeonidis, ran the Millwater Midwinter Christmas dinner. Local businesses supported it generously with sponsorship, including Millies Café providing free use of the venue, and others providing items for a raffle. A full house of 80 guests sat down to Christmas dinner with all the trimmings on Saturday, June 26. Entertainment was provided by The Trumpet Guy, John McGough. ....
Local board thanks volunteers Hibiscus and Bays Local Board members with some of the volunteers who received awards for their contributions to the community. Photos, Gino Demeer A total of 13 volunteers from the region were honoured with awards by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board last month. The local board awards are held every second year, but were interrupted last year by Covid-19 lockdowns, so the presentation held at Estuary Arts Centre on June 29 was the first since 2018. The recipients are nominated by the groups they work with and come from a range of sectors, such as arts, environment, residents and ratepayer groups and education. ....
Boulevard extension approaches $2 million The cost estimate for the extension of Ōrewa Boulevard, from Riverside to Empire Road, has risen by a further $400,000. At a Hibiscus and Bays Local Board workshop on July 8, Auckland Transport elected member relationship manager Ben Halliwell told members the earlier cost estimate of $1.4m has gone up to $1.8m. He says the increase is because of projected risk to do with things such as underground work, as well as the post-Covid cost rise in things like materials. The extension of the pedestrian-friendly boulevard continues work completed by the former Rodney District Council that upgraded Hibiscus Coast Highway from Moana Ave to Riverside Road, and slowed traffic. ....
Estuary Arts Centre seeks further expansion Estuary Arts Centre in Ōrewa is hoping for a second extension to its building, with its teaching facilities currently “bursting at the seams”, according to board members. The original building, a former KFC, was extended six years ago with the addition of an education wing that included two new studios. The education wing, which cost around $1.1m, opened in December, 2015. Income from the classes that the education wing made possible is part of making the arts centre more financially sustainable. Last month Estuary Arts Trust Board member Dr Michael Irwin and treasurer Philip Crow put their case for the planned new extension to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at a Community Forum. ....
Silverdale plans for new hub A new community hub and marketplace is proposed for Silverdale, led by its business association. Creating the modern equivalent of a village green community hub is the latest aspiration of local business association, Silverdale Business. The organisation hopes to create this hub, including a covered market, within the Pioneer Village at the top of Silverdale Street. The proposal, presented to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at its Community Forum last month, includes moving one of the historic buildings and constructing a substantial new building to provide cover for a 7-day a week, high quality market. It would also be a flexible space for community use, including entertainment. ....