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MAY 2021 331 BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s happening in your community
IN THIS ISSUE from the
From the Community Centre
WCC Update
2-3
4 COMMUNITY
Local Interview - Katie Underwood
From the Library
5
6
CENTRE
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE
History 7
PHONE 384 6799
Friends of Central Park 8
Hello and welcome to the May edition of the
BNUJFC 9
Tattler. The evenings are starting to close in
BRC Charitable Trust 10 now and there’s a definite chill in the air to
Resident’s Association 11 remind us winter isn’t far away but we have
What’s On 12-13 had some lovely autumn days, especially
Moriah Kindergarten 14 during the school holidays which has been
Ghost Diving 16-17 great for children – and staff - attending the occasion a success. Special thanks to Phillip Market
Holiday Programme here. Bolton and Perry Aspros for organizing the The next quarterly market will be here at the
Vogelmorn Precinct 18
ANZAC Day proceedings, to the neighbouring Brooklyn Community Centre on Saturday 26 June. If
Brooklyn Scouts 19
The weather was fine on 25 April for the Scout Group for the catering, and we you would like to have a stall please contact us
Friends of Owhiro Stream 20
Brooklyn ANZAC Day Commemoration gratefully acknowledge Wellington City at market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Laundromat Demolition 21 Council for their funding grant. to book.
Service which took place in the grounds of
Community Groups 22-23 the Brooklyn Community Centre. Over 200 Friday Circle Have a great month
people gathered under the marquee and around With school back now, we are looking forward Julie and Euan
the playground from 10.30am onwards, to welcoming back our seniors to the Friday
including MPs Paul Eagle and Ibrahim Omer, Circle group on Friday mornings. During
This month’s cover photo is
and Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons.
As in previous years, Ross McMillan
term time the group meets at the Community
Centre from 11am for tea and coffee; gentle CONTACT US
of Rev. Scottie Reeve from from the Salvation Army led the service, exercise (not compulsory but highly enjoyable);
Two Todman speaking at the and highlights included the poignant a light lunch; and after lunch activities including Hall Hire and General Enquiries:
Brooklyn Community Centre guest speakers, movies, and more. A highlight coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
speech given by Reverend Scottie Reeve
Anzac Day commemorations. from Two Todman, the reading of just before the school holidays was a visit from Childcare Programmes:
Photo Credit: Euan Harris the poem ‘In Flanders Field’ by Chris BCA committee member, Joelene Skelton, and childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Rabey, and the recital of the ode ‘To the her mum, Mary Larkin who sang for us. Mary Accounts:
Fallen’ by Commander Duncan Fogg is an accomplished singer with albums available accounts@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
June 2021 copy due no later than 5pm
of the RNZ Navy. At the conclusion on Spotify, and her infectious enthusiasm had
Tuesday 24 May Manager:
Email your contribution to of the service it was a close walk to the whole group joining in.
manager@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz the Community Centre for a shared We recently applied to the newly formed
community morning tea. Tattler:
Brooklyn Charitable Trust for a grant tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Brooklyn Tattler is published by the
Brooklyn Community Association Inc. At midday the traditional wreath laying to help run the Friday Circle and were
delighted to find out we were successful. We Market:
18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn. Association ceremony took place at the WW1
members accept no liability for the market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
memorial on Sugarloaf Hill with a bugler would like to extend a big thank you to the
contents which have been prepared in playing the last post. Thanks to everyone, Trust for their support for this great group. Main Office: 04 384 6799
good faith. Printed by Pivotal.
including all the volunteers who made this Childcare Office: 04 385 0089
2 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 3
WCC UPDATE LOCAL INTERVIEW
- A 30km/hour speed limit will be in place
BROOKLYN ROAD in and around the work zone.
- No change to parking (outside of those
OUT & ABOUT IN
BIKE ROUTE highlighted in plan 1) and deliveries.
BROOKLYN
UPDATE Once we have the temporary cycle way
installed, there will be onsite sessions to
get real time feedback from people using
This month Euan Harris talks to
Katie Underwood, Chair of the Greater
A big thank you to those who took the the road. The purpose of these co-design Brooklyn Residents Association
time to provide feedback on ideas for the sessions is to continue to learn based on Many people who know Katie Underwood think
Innovating Streets bike path trial. You can real life examples rather than modelling or of her as a real estate agent, but prior to selling
find the feedback themes and responses at feedback based on a plan. We remain open property in 2009, Katie had worked a variety of
www.wcc.govt.nz/innovatingstreets. In shift back home was made, together with a
to changes that optimise the bike route for interesting jobs, including a temp assignment
summary: career change to real estate. Katie bought her
all users. on the ninth floor of the Beehive, answering Taft Street house in 1994 and enjoys the views
- Overwhelming support for Plan 1. Our initial monitoring and evaluation plan Helen Clark’s phone. As a real estate agent, Katie to the hills and bush, late afternoon sun, and
- Strong feelings about keeping the will see us looking at the following aspects says her phone is her office and selling property privacy, but the key reason for initially buying
traffic flowing. during the trial: provides freedom to pursue her passions of nature in Brooklyn was to be close to the Penthouse
- Questions about how we are addressing and the environment; Penthouse movies; cycling; Cinema. The flexibility of real estate allows
a couple of pinch points (at the bottom - People riding uphill on Brooklyn Rd Predator Free Brooklyn; Friends of Central Park; Katie to spend time at Zealandia both as a
where cars merge in from Victoria Street, - Vehicle count, speed count and travel times and of course, the Residents Association, keeping volunteer and casual employee. At Zealandia,
and at the top where Ohiro Road joins). - Parking occupancy survey tabs on the Council, which Katie says is about Katie takes night tours starting at dusk to
- Safe and convenient pedestrian - Feedback from public engagement being professional even if you disagree. explore the habitats of Kiwi, glow worms,
crossing spots. - User experiences
Katie was born in Wellington Hospital and Tuatara and Weta. As a volunteer she is on the
- Plenty of support for safe cycling for If there is anything else, you would grew up in Kelburn, attending Kelburn Normal Kaka feeding, Kiwi call counting, and larvae
those who would rather travel by bike. like us to include please let us know by Primary and then Wellington Girls College, monitor rosters. Her interest in nature has
The trial bike route gets underway at the emailing innovatingstreets@wcc.govt.nz followed by four years at Victoria University, taken her to many off-shore islands on DOC
beginning of May. It features: graduating with a BA. One of her most volunteer holidays, including Raoul, Codfish,
Council ’s 10-year Plan –
enjoyable jobs was working at the National Anchor, Little Barrier, the Auckland Islands,
- Protected bike route from lower Nairn Consultation Open Now
Bank doing business continuity, where she Maud, and Stephens.
Street to just north of Tanera Crescent. The 10-Year Plan is asking for your
feedback on seven big decisions relating stayed for over eight years. It was then that A keen cyclist, but not a righteous cyclist,
- Trialling different ways to get people Katie decided to further her interest in nature
on bikes past bus stops. to the city’s pipes, cycleways, climate Katie can often be seen riding an e-bike
change, Te Ngākau Civic Square and and the environment by taking a year out which maintains her fitness for longer
- Repurposed overtaking lane for to live in Dunedin, studying a post graduate
safer travel for all. more. Each decision has different journeys, where her mountain and road
options to choose from. The Council has diploma in wildlife management, which she bikes are put to good use. A definite cycling
It will take around four weeks to install the a preferred option, but we want to know loved. By this time Katie had a burning desire highlight is the annual Tour Aotearoa which
trial bike route. While we do that you can what you think. You can see a summary to work for DOC and after completing her covers 3,000 kms, from Cape Reinga to
expect to see: of the themes coming through from the diploma, travelled to Raoul Island to volunteer Bluff, and has been described as one of the
consultation on the website. for five and a half months. This eventuated in a world’s great bike packing trips. Katie has
- Work happening between 7am and
one-year DOC funded contract at Masterton, cycled the length of New Zealand twice,
4pm Monday to Friday. Consultation is open until 10 May 2021. writing a draft biodiversity strategy for the three raising funds along the way for Forest and
- Two-way traffic most of the time. We
Wairarapa District Councils. Bird projects, and is looking forward to the
will have stop/go controls during non-peak
times to get work done more quickly. The job was great, but life in Masterton couldn’t next Tour Aotearoa in 2022.
compare to Wellington, so the decision to
4 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 5
UPDATE HISTORY
from the Alas, this will be my last missive in the
Tattler as I am retiring and heading to COMMUNITY already established around Wellington,
a temporary committee was set up to
LIBRARY Marton. This has been a little unexpected,
however, opportunities must be taken when PIONEERS investigate erecting a community centre
for the Brooklyn district, with emphasis
they arise. I have loved my time at Brooklyn to be placed on the provision of adequate
Library and will miss all the happy, friendly Next year will mark the 75th jubilee of accommodation for Plunket rooms.
people in this lovely community. I have the Brooklyn Community Association Within a month of this inaugural
enjoyed getting to know and watching (BCA). The BCA was formed in 1947 as meeting, over 20 different groups around
children grow; it is heart-warming to see so Brooklyn developed with the return of the township had expressed their desire
many people of all ages reading and making soldiers after the second world war and for a community hall. After numerous
use of our local library. I have always said the growth of families in the township. fundraising events, and the request for
that one of my reasons for working in the
In Brooklyn, all social gatherings and donations, by 1946 the BCA had about
library was to avoid paying fines and I know
meetings had been held in churches, 500 pounds in the kitty. They then heard
that personally I am now going to have
Kia ora church rooms, and two large halls in the War Assets Realisation Board were
trouble getting my books back on time. I
Cleveland Street. Whilst Scouts and calling for tenders for disposal of an army
We welcome Prayash to Brooklyn wish everyone the very best and maybe I
a small cluster of Masonic lodges had recreation canteen in the military camp
Library. Prayash has been working at Te Awe and will bump into some of you when I am back
their own premises, there was no single at Trentham. The BCA quickly put in a
has moved to Brooklyn to replace Sue. You will visiting family in Brooklyn.
facility catering for everybody. Local tender price for a lot more money than
see him Monday to Thursday each week. We Nga mihi they actually had, and won the tender.
also have Qiyu arriving from Arapaki/ Manners residents desired a larger community
Heather and the team at Brooklyn space where the increasing number of The Association committee had seen
St to join the team and we are waiting for one quite stringent rationing of some building
more staff member to be appointed. Hence by sporting, cultural and social groups
could meet regularly, and without the materials for new construction work so
the time the Tattler goes to print we should have saw this 7,255 square foot “hut” as a cheap
a completely new team at Brooklyn. fear of clashing with one another.
answer to their quest for premises. Jack
Don’t forget to check out the What’s New The idea of a community hall was the Ackroyd-Kelly worked at the Trentham
page on our website: this is updated each brainchild of local resident Jack Ackroyd- camp, and Charlie Greaves, who led the
month. There are tabs for Kids, Teens, Adults, Kelly. He created a constitution and a set building sub-committee, was part owner of
Music, DVDs, and eBooks so have a look of rules after corresponding with British the City Demolition Company in Upper
around. While on the website have a look to organizations, which had developed Cuba Street. They convinced the camp
see what events are happening. This resource is during the war to provide recreational commandant that they had authorization
great for the school holidays however, there are and cultural festivities for evacuees and to uplift and remove the building. Charlie
also adult events listed. Events can happen at factory employees. Jack’s constitution arranged for the demolition company to
any time: during the weekend, in the evening, was later copied by over 800 community cut up the building and transport it to
as well as during the day. associations around New Zealand. Brooklyn. This was carried out one winter’s
However, the catalyst for the erection of a night in 1948 and it was duly arrived on
Several Libraries host a regular movie night for adults the back of a fleet of trucks at the Harrison
but there are also two streaming sites on our website. hall came from the Plunket Society, who
organised a public meeting on 29 March St site. This process was completed before
Beamafilm provides great local content as well as the army woke to the fact they didn’t have
documentaries and allows unlimited access. Kanopy 1945 at the St Matthew’s Sunday School
room to consider the establishment of official permission to remove it. It was
has a worldwide focus but restricts borrowing to re-erected by an army of local residents and
six movies per month. It does however have a large Plunket rooms for Brooklyn. Twenty five
residents attended, including a registered completed early in 1949.
children’s section and give parents the ability to
govern what younger folk are watching. You can nurse. During a discussion of reports Chris Rabey
login using your regular library login. from several successful Plunket branches
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UPDATE LOCAL CLUB
friends of
CENTRAL PARK
Walkers through the park in the last month
will have noticed the amazing new arrivals
Landscape Ltd) designed and constructed
the beautiful new section of path and BROOKLYN Tanera Park for a fun introduction
to football. It’s also a great way for
near the jetty (on the main path following the
stream). There is a new section of pathway and
installed the spheres. Tim Gregory of Solid
Art Ltd (Kapiti) handcrafted the concrete NORTHERN parents and caregivers to meet others,
with many lifelong friendships having
five beautiful and mysterious concrete spheres.
These have been donated by the family of
and assisted the installation.
It is well worth a visit, and another
UNITED JUNIOR been made through the club. Fees
for the season are just $40.00 which
Barbara Hardy (1957 – 2015). Barbara was an
early and very active member of the Friends
of Central Park, and the initiator of the
great asset to Central Park. We invite
you to continue another of Barbara’s
FOOTBALL CLUB includes a snazzy BNUJFC club tee
shirt. Everyone is welcome to come
legacies by joining a working bee. Bring and have a free, no obligation trial at
Upstream Art Trails that graced the Park in The days are getting cooler and the First Kicks, so come down and join us
your own mug and gloves. We provide
2015 and 2017. Barbara was a great promoter nights are getting longer, which means one Sunday if you have a little one who
hot drinks and home-baking.
of community use and wider awareness of the the cricket bats and balls have been might be keen to play.
Park. The Hardys hope the new family play Next working bees put in storage, and the football boots
area will add to the surprise and enjoyment of and balls have been brought out and This year we were in need of some new
Thursday 13 May 10am – 12pm (and every goalposts for the teams that practice at Te
park visitors, and perhaps encourage locals and dusted off. The football season is
second Thursday of the month) Whaea. We submitted a grant application
visitors alike to spend more time in this hidden now in full swing with the Brooklyn
Meet at the playground. to the Vogelmorn Foundation who
green gem of Wellington. Northern United Juniors (BNUJFC)
Sunday 2 May 10am – 12.30pm Meet at enjoying the “beautiful game” on quickly approved it, which enabled us to
As well as being a keen supporter of purchase the goalposts prior to the start of
the playground. the weekends, and having inspiring
Central Park, Barbara was an artist the season. We would like to say a huge
Check https://www.meetup.com/upstream/ training sessions during the week. The
and one of her favourite materials was thank you to Vogelmorn Foundation for
for confirmation of meeting place. main registrations for the season have
concrete. We think she would appreciate their support of local junior football.
now closed, however, First Kicks, for
the natural concrete tones and textures of Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ children turning five and six in 2021, To find out more about the club visit
the spheres. Touching is welcome! UpstreamArtTrail/ welcomes new players throughout the our website www.bnujfc.co.nz or email
Special thanks are due to Wellington City Contact Lynne at all.whites@xtra.co.nz season. First Kicks has Mixed and us at info@bnujfc.co.nz
Council which approved the installation of Everyone welcome! Girls Only options and meets from
the new play area. Chris Logan (Outsiders 9am – 10am on Sunday mornings at Julie Seevens
8 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 9
UPDATE UPDATE
Brooklyn School (Tui Syndicate)
books for reading intervention programme Monthly update on issues
and projects involving our
Brooklyn Scouts towards replacement of
community
windows in Scout hall
Vogelmorn Tennis Club defibrillator
Whanāu Manaaki Brooklyn Kindergarten NEXT MEETING – come and have your say
two heaters for enclosed outdoor area 18 May 2021 at 7.30pm, At the RSA Room, Brooklyn
Unfortunately, there were several Community Centre
brooklynresourcecentre@gmail.com organisations/groups that were not
WCC Long Term WCC are looking for public feedback on its 2021-2031 Long Term Plan. We
allocated a grant this round as we received
Plan encourage everyone to make a submission. Deadline is Monday 10 May.
Last month, trustees of The BRC Charitable more requests than the funding available.
https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/news-and-information/
Trust met to allocate funding for its first ever If your organisation or group or missed our-wellington/2021/04/ltp-goes-live
distribution of grants in the local community. out on the first funding cycle, there will be
We received a number of requests from Harrison Street The WCC are working to retain the land below the Reformed Church and
another in six months’ time. Applications
educational institutions, community groups, Housing Rebuild behind dwellings on McKinley Crescent prior to construction of ten (mostly)
open on 1 September and close on 30
sports clubs and various other groups. four-bedroom social housing townhouses. Completion is estimated late 2022.
September. Any not-for-profit community
Applicants should have received notification Awaiting update on an expanded turning area to ease traffic flow as Harrison St
organisation, group or incorporated charity
of an outcome by late April. is heavily used for school drop off and pick up.
that provides an activity, programme or
We are pleased to announce the service for the benefit of people in the wider Old laundry at Unused and vacant for a number of years, this site sold late last year. The
following organisations/groups received Brooklyn area can apply (with a maximum 31 Cleveland building was demolished late April. Planned are 21 one-bedroom units, one
funding for these specific projects: funding of $5,000 for each project). St – multi unit two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit, with a commercial unit on
dwellings the ground floor at the street frontage. There will be four car parks.
Brooklyn Community Association The BRC Charitable Trust
Old St Matthew’s The old St Matthew’s Church (96 Washington Avenue) was sold by the Anglican
towards Friday Circle programme
Church – multi church in December 2020. The new owner was given consent to demolish the
unit dwellings? church, however we understand that has not yet started due to WCC considering
adding the building to the District Plan’s list of buildings with heritage protection.
We will watch this process unfold with interest.
WCC Southern The (WCC) Southern Landfill resource consent will run out in four years. At the
Landfill same time, both C&D (building demolition clean fill) is close to its R/C limit and
T&T is also nearing the limit of its R/C. See below about the sewage sludge.
Sewage sludge WCC are looking at buying a $192m plant to dispose (rather than
plant landfill) the sewage sludge.
Prince of Wales/ Excavation work is mostly completed, the foundation poured and
Omāroro 30Ml the water tank is under construction. Drone photos:
water reservoir https://roundme.com/tour/648421/view/2210914
Cleveland Street The Brooky pub has closed. A new licensee has taken it over and
bar looks to open a new bar in the next couple of weeks.
Email us your ideas, queries or concerns, or to sign up to our newsletter at:
brooklynresidentswellington@gmail.com
10 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 11
WEDNESDAY
what’s on at your 8 PM
TABLE Inquiries Philip on 934 7445
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE
18 Harrison Street
TENNIS or email: codwgpdl@gmail.com.
CRAFT
10 AM - 12 PM Fortnightly crafters social group. Contact
CONNECTIONS Louise email: louisebrockway.nz@gmail.com
WEEKDAYS
BEFORE SCHOOL CHILDCARE
THURSDAY
Contact Adam Hendry, Childcare Post natal classes for new mums and their
Programme Manager. 10 - 11:30 AM KANGATRAINING babies with Hannah Foley.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMES Phone 385 0089 or email childcare@
Email hannah@kangatraining.co.nz
brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz.
HOLIDAY 5 - 6:30 PM KARATE Contact Patricia Reilly 027 297 6049.
Email: preilly64@gmail.com
Contact Ferne on 389 1433 or email:
6:30 - 7:30 PM TAI CHI ferne.david@xtra. co.nz
Contact Liz Birkett on 027 503 0211 or
9 - 10 AM PILATES lizbirkett.yoga.pilates@gmail.com
MONDAY
Contact Liz Birkett on 027 503 0211 or
Improve your movement, posture & 9 & 10 AM PILATES lizbirkett.yoga.pilates@gmail.com
10:30 - 11:30 AM FELDENKRAIS breathing. Contact Toni McWhinnie on
FRIDAY
475 3355 or email temcwhinnie@gmail.com FRIDAY Seniors Social Group, meets weekly
11 AM - 2 PM for light lunch and activities. Contact
Contact Margaret 389 3028
CIRCLE Euan Harris, details at bottom of page
6 - 7:30 PM BROWNIES or email marrexj@gmail.com
5:30 - 6:30 PM TIERRA SPANISH Connecting with Spanish speaking children.
Email Maribel at tierralanguage@gmail.com
LANGUAGE CLUB
TABLE Open to all ages and ability. Tables, bats
9 AM - 12 PM and balls provided. Contact Philip on 934 DANCE CLASSES
TUESDAY
TENNIS 7445 or email: codwgpdl@gmail.com
9 - 10 AM FOR CHILDREN
Email: info@db4dance.co.nz
or view online at www.db4dance.co.nz
SATURDAY
ST JOHN
10:30 AM VINYASA
During school terms. For details contact All levels welcome. Koha. BYO mat.
6:30 - 8 PM Ross Young on 021 264 0440 Email: jetbluenz5@gmail.com. See Jenn’s
CADETS YOGA updates on Facebook at ‘Blue Ocean Yoga’.
12 - 4 PM QUARTERLY
Brooklyn Market Sat 26th June from
12pm to 4pm. Contact 384 6799 or
MARKETS market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Contact Toni McWhinnie on 475 3355
10 - 11 AM FELDENKRAIS or email temcwhinnie@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY
EKKAALLAM Tamil Christian worship and service.
SUNDAY
Beginners Karate (5+ years). Contact 10 AM - 12 PM Contact Robert tec.wgtn@gmail.com
FAMILY FIT Patricia Reilly on 027 297 6049 or 383
CHURCH or 027 858 9916
5:30 - 6:15 PM 9371. Email: preilly64@gmail.com
KARATE Online: www.familyfitkarate.co.nz FAMILY FIT
5:30 - 7:30 PM Contact Sensei Patricia 027 297 6049.
KARATE
Cardio & Core strength workout (12+ years).
7:30 - 8 PM GET FIT FAST Contact Sensei Patricia 027 297 6049. To book Brooklyn Community Centre for classes, groups or events contact
Euan Harris on 384 6799 or coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
LOCAL CHILDCARE UPDATE
MORIAH VOGELMORN and ideas, and just to hang out. In
quieter moments you can jump in
KINDERGARTEN HOSPITALITY and assist our Manager with comms,
planning events, showing people
- YOUR LOCAL COORDINATOR around, bookkeeping, and more.
The job is 20hrs/week Wed-Sat,
ENVIROSCHOOL Kia ora! Vogelmorn Community Group is
based at the Vogelmorn Bowling
Club. You’ll need to have barista
looking for a dynamic, multi-skilled person experience; and bar experience/a duty
Last year we were very proud to be awarded to take charge of our hospitality offering by manager’s licence is preferred.
our Silver Enviroschools Award. This sees running our Vogelmorn cafe and bar. This
our commitment to creating a sustainable is a diverse and exciting role with plenty of To find out more or apply, email Nicoletta
community go beyond our gates and empowers room for growth and creativity. at vogelmornbc@gmail.com. Send a cover
our tamariki to share their knowledge and letter and CV (max one page each) as a
A big part of the job is autonomously single, combined two-page document with
take action within their whānau and the wider
running the Vogelmorn Cafe four days your name in the filename - PDF, doc, rtf
community. As part of this we are investigating a
a week. You’ll have support from the are all fine - by 5pm on Friday 14th May.
shared garden planting project as well as linking
Manager, however you’ll be the head
with local groups, like the Friends of Central We look forward to getting your
honcho on a day-to-day basis. You’ll
Park, so that we can be involved in longer term, application!
also be a key part in rejuvenating and
regular planting/enhancement projects.
running our bar as an inviting, safe Ngā mihi,
compost bin, the products of which are fed
Central Park is one of our favourite local and nurturing space for locals to come Vogelmorn Community Group
back into our ever-expanding flower and
places to explore. Tamariki can discover what together to share music, conversation
edible garden spaces. We harvest from these
is special about local natural spaces and how
gardens for special events and festivals.
we respect and care for these taonga. We
visit regularly, investigating the forest and We are committed to reducing plastic and Katie Underwood
stream areas, collecting natural materials for are gradually replacing play items with more THE QUIET ACHIEVER
art and play. We also collect any rubbish, sustainable, locally sourced natural ones.
“Would you
Licensed Residential Sales Consultant | Leaders Real Estate City Limited (REA Act 2008)
making sure it goes into the right bins back We bake bread daily for morning tea and
at kindy and not into the drains or streams. make our own bees wax wraps and reusable like to know Valuing ourselves, others & the environment
The children are often first to spot any plastic bags from recycled fabrics to help reduce the how much your
bottles or wrappers along the way! reliance on and use of plastic bags.
house is worth?
Our children are passionate about being We will continue to build on these actions, It would be
kaitiaki (guardians) of their world and we our tamariki leading the way, as we my pleasure to
support this by empowering them to take showcase small changes for a sustainable
action, no matter how small, to look after their future, both for our kindergarten and the
offer you a free
appraisal.
”
environment. Our annual beach clean ups wider community.
are an example of this. These events give our
For more information please visit
tamariki the opportunity to lead their whānau
www.moriahkindergarten.org.nz.
in working together to make a real difference. Contact me on:
We have spaces available!
Chandra Littlewood, teacher and m: 027 248 2061
Tamariki are well versed in reducing, Contact us to explore the possibili
LOCAL GROUP LOCAL GROUP
trollies. The recent introduction of e-scooters they hoped to retrieve the memory card with
has seen many end up under water; a total precious photos of their European holiday.
of 67 scooters have been recovered by Rob Ghost Divers dived 11 metres and found the
and his team. The e-scooter companies now camera with its strap draped perfectly over the
actively patrol the wharf areas, aiming to top of a road cone. The camera was ruined,
collect all their discarded scooters by 8pm. but luckily, the memory card was saved after
the gentle removal of corrosion.
Ghost Divers NZ have a regularly updated
Facebook page which has resulted in Rob Ghost Divers host an annual Harbour Clean-
being contacted by people wanting to retrieve up event which has broken the Guinness
personal items, including a wedding ring, Book of Records three times with the
and a camera with precious holiday photos. physical amount of rubbish hauled out of the
One night outside the Crab Shack on Queens sea, including 33 truck tyres, three complete
Wharf, a man was proposing to his partner toilets, motorbikes, mountain bikes, cell
when he accidentally dropped their wedding phones, lap tops, road cones, skateboards,
ring, which fell through a crack in the boards. commercial fishing nets, cray pots, anchors,
Ghost Divers went down under three times, bottles, and cans. Some of the goods are
complete with metal detectors, but were stolen items, the rest are recycled where
unable to find the lost ring in the deep mud possible. Dives are held regularly and the
below where visibility is nonexistent. A couple public is encouraged to join. Find out more
BROOKLYN Rob’s Ghost Fishing efforts, the Dutch people
invited Rob to establish a NZ based Ghost
on a New Zealand holiday were taking a
photo when their camera fell into the sea.
at https://ghostdivingnz.org/ or on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GhostdivingNZ/
BASED GHOST Diving group, which he eagerly agreed to.
Out of this came the sharing of information
Realizing that the camera would be damaged,
Euan Harris
DIVERS CLEAN UP and advice and since 2014, Ghost Divers
NZ, with Rob at the helm, has become an
WELLINGTON’S award-winning community organization
responsible for the removal of truck loads and
COASTLINE truck loads of waste from our coastlines.
The amount and type of items retrieved is hard to
imagine when described to me by Rob. Looking
Recently I met with Brooklyn resident Rob
out over the waves surrounding our coastline, I
Wilson, a certified and enthusiastic sea diver
wouldn’t have thought that so much rubbish can
who got sick of seeing underwater pollution
be scattered across the seabed, but as Rob says, it’s
of cans and bottles on our local seabed, which
the old saying, ‘Out of sight, out of mind’.
inspired him to form a Ghost Fishing group
of like-minded people, who began regular A popular clean up area for the Ghost Diving
off shore cleanups around Wellington’s coast team is around the Frank Kitts lagoon, which
while posting their results on social media. tends to yield the most rubbish, and Rob has
This caught the attention of established some great stories to tell. On one clean-up
overseas Ghost Diving groups, notably a day, 27 supermarket trollies were hauled out
Dutch based organization who were the first of the sea and as a result, the management of
worldwide group to tackle the salvaging of Chaffers New World were approached and
marine pollution. Impressed with the work of have since installed security locks on their
16 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 17
UPDATE LOCAL CLUB
VOGELMORN Entry is free, we just ask that you RSVP
through the Facebook event which BROOKLYN SCOUT
PRECINCT you’ll find on the Friends of Vogelmorn
Facebook Page or by emailing us at HALL MEMORIES
vogelmornbc@gmail.com .
Work that Reconnects/Deep Ecology Evening
– THE REPAINT
with Inna Alex
Friday 28 May from 6.45pm at Vogelmorn In 2009 Brooklyn Scouts published a
Bowling Club centenary history booklet. In it committee
Join people who care about our earth and members shared their memories of working
vogelmornbc@gmail.com humanity as much as you do. on the Scout Hall. As we approach the 90th
https://vogelmorn.nz/ birthday of the Hall in November this year, we
Become fully alive in your work for the world flies all over the hall. The first coat was finished by
have re-shared some of these memories below.
Mother’s Day Book Launch, Sunday 9 May through your connection to what is dear to you. The lunch time, and Mrs Dudfield had a large pan of
from 10am to 2pm at Vogelmorn Bowling Work That Reconnects is a transformational body of Contributed by Dr Ashton Fitchett – local soup and bread and butter prepared. Bruce had
Club work that includes theories and interactive practices doctor and Chairman in the 1960s decided that we needed more paint, especially as
The official book launch for the original comic enabling us to reconnect to our own true nature, the My first task was to think about getting the some clown had knocked his tin over. We drove
Mum Moments, A New Mum! web of life, and to our human community. ancient hall painted, as the old paint was well down to several hardware sellers in town but were
This Mother’s Day Event will have COFFEE, flaked off. The Committee duly set a date on unsuccessful. In the end we were able to give the
Investment: $30 (waged), $20 (unwaged/
luxury cupcakes, books for mums, bespoke a forthcoming Saturday, and I sat down one hall two coats of rather diluted paint. By evening
students)
handmade gifts for sale, and crafts, a trampoline, evening and phoned every parent of a Scout Bruce and I were exhausted, and just left the
and a field to let loose the kids. Check out the Spaces are limited. Please book your space or Cub asking their help with the painting. scaffolding as it was. By next morning some of
event on the Friends of Vogelmorn Facebook Page by registering via the link on vogelmorn.nz Many agreed to come for one or more the planks and screw eyes had been stolen!!
hours. I asked all to bring a paint tin and a
Vogelmorn Couch Sessions 5.0, Sunday 23 brush. Bruce Diggle came to the fore here, It took us months to get it sorted out with
May from 4pm at Vogelmorn Bowling Club and purchased some discontinued acrylic the Harbour Board, but Bruce smoothed it
We’re super excited to announce that the date for paint. He also borrowed some screw eyes over eventually.
our next Couch Sessions event will be Sunday 23 and scaffolding planks from the Wellington
May. We have the following three very talented Can you help?
Visit us at Harbour Board (his employer). Peter Mills Modern building rules might preclude
acts lined up to serenade us on the day: Xanthe (of was organising the painting of the Brooklyn
Queen’s Cup), Esbee, and General Vibe. Keep an www.tvf.org.nz us sending 70 people swarming over the
Community Centre at the same time so I got building like flies, but we are hoping to
eye on our Instagram, Facebook Page and website a lot of tips from him.
The Vogelmorn Foundation has use a mix of volunteers and professional
over the next week for announcements and tickets. commenced distributing funds to
As the building needed a scrub down, I went tradespeople to once again re-paint the hall.
Japanese Cinema Club at Vogelmorn, from local organisations and individuals.
along the Friday evening before, hosed it down, We would greatly appreciate hearing from
7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the and scrubbed it with my car washing brush.
month community tradespeople who might have time
The day dawned fine, and Bruce and I were available to quote for aspects of the work. If
Brilliant and the bent dreams from a there early. He had brought some ladders, and you have some capacity to help please contact
century of Japanese cinema. we set it all up ready. I completed the scrubbing our Chair, Anneleah Thornburrow on
For more information or to apply for
May Wednesday 26, The Naked Island funding please visit our website. process whilst Bruce and Jim Wishart mixed up chair@brooklynscouts.org.nz.
Applications MUST be made online. the paint. As soon as a volunteer arrived, these We’d also love to hear from members of the
June Wednesday 30, Porco Rosso two poured paint into their tin, and sent them community who have their own memories
July Wednesday 28, Merry Christmas Mr PO Box 14-330, Kilbirnie up a ladder to start work. About 70 people of the Hall to share in future Tattler stories
Wellington, 6022
Lawrence admin@tvf.org.nz contributed their efforts and were arranged like
18 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 19UPDATE CATS PROTECTION WELLINGTON
PUFF
This sweet girl will vanish like a puff of smoke
if you stare too hard at her, but with a gentle
approach she’s super-sweet.
Puff was adopted from us a few years back,
before her folks added a large dog to the family.
She can be a nervous girl, so she has come back
to us for a quieter, adult-only home instead.
Puff is around eight years old, who loves to play like to meet her. You’ll usually find her
games and be where the people are. She’s not a dozing on the main sundeck.
fan of being picked up or sitting on laps, but she
We’re open for adoptions on Saturday
is chatty and engaging and loves attention.
and Sunday by appointment between
During Puff’s check-up at the vet, we found she 12pm and 3pm. From 3pm to 4pm, no
friends of has a mild heart condition. She doesn’t need appointment is needed, but there are no
OWHIRO STREAM treatment, but it may shorten her lifespan.
There’s more about Puff at
adoptions at this time.
You can also follow us on Facebook,
catsprotectionwellington.org.nz. Call us for Instagram and YouTube for pictures, stories
So - daylight saving has finished, and Last year we collected only ngaio, an appointment on 04 389 9668 if you’d and videos of cats in our shelter.
although, as I write this, we are having which did not spring to life until nearly
some very nice weather, it is well and December and, until last month, had
truly autumn. Unlike some people, been sitting in the seed tray amidst a
who tell me this is the best time of forest of moss, all of 10mm high, not
year - lovely and crisp you know, not going anywhere. But, miraculously,
too hot, - every year at this time I once liberated into root trainer tubes
have a period of mourning, almost after three weeks they turned into
wish I lived somewhere else, and recognizable little ngaio plants. Not all
wonder how I am going to get through our collecting leads to healthy mature
the winter. But, of course I enjoy plants, or even germination, but I guess
the autumn fruit and the leaf colour the lesson is, don’t give up too soon.
that you get even in Wellington, and And in fact, last week as I went to throw
who would want to live where it was out an unsuccessful sowing of wharangi
boringly the same all year round? that had been sitting there for a year,
my eyes suddenly registered some tiny
Some weeks ago, we did some seed
seedlings amongst the many weeds, that
collecting at Tawatawa Reserve.
just might be wharangi after all.
Tawatawa is one of the areas we are
allowed to choose our eco-sourced seed Janet Campbell
from - others being the South Coast and
for Friends of Owhiro Stream
the Polhill Gully area - and we came
home with a variety of seeds: olearia, email owhirosteam@gmail.com Demolition of the old laundry in Cleveland Street. Photo Credit: Euan Harris
hebe, ngaio, cabbage tree, and karamu.
20 MAY 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER MAY 2021 21COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY GROUPS
BROOKLYN BROWNIES, BROOKLYN LOCAL HISTORY gillianmay68@gmail.com 17 May – Waikanae Beach or email Thursday of the month.
GUIDES AND PIPPINS GROUP to Waikanae. Catch 8:33 rata@montessori.school.nz Contact Celia Murphy at
BROOKLYN SMALLBORE
brooklyn.brownies@gmail.com Next meeting at 2pm on No 7 bus then 9:13 train. celia.r.murphy@gmail.com
RIFLE CLUB Ages 14+ THE KUNG FU SCHOOL
Pippins Saturday 29 May in the Sundays 6.30pm-8pm mid- 24 May – Walk through Learn Shaolin Kung Fu for SCRABBLE WELLINGTON
Kathryn Lawrie 802 5049 Brooklyn Library. Contact March to early October at High School, Hospital self defense and functional Club nights every
Brownies Sharon Macintyre the Royal Tiger Range, 131 grounds, Alexandra Rd to fitness. Wellington Swords Wednesday from 7pm in
Margaret Jones 389 3028 027 634 4455 or 388 8088 Russell Terrace, Newtown. City. Club Building, 2 Tanera the cafe area upstairs at the
Brooklyn Guides sharonmacintyre42@gmail. To join contact Dianne Crescent, Brooklyn. former Vogelmorn Bowling
Kathryn Lawrie 802 5049 com or Chris Rabey 384 31 May – Meet at Gandhi
Grain on 0274 449 641 Contact Rob Young on 021 Club, 93 Mornington Road.
BROOKLYN FOOD GROUP 9293 ships.pubs@gmail. d.grain@xtra.co.nz Statue by Wellington 408 521 or All abilities welcome! First
Local food and com for more information www.bsrc.org.nz Railway Station at 10am. wellington@shaolinkungfu.co.nz night free, otherwise $5/
community. Working bees BROOKLYN MAINLY MUSIC www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz
BROOKLYN TABLE TENNIS BROOKLYN JUNIOR CRICKET night. Contact Nick Ascroft
held on the 1st & 3rd Fun affordable 30 minutes, 9am-12pm Tuesdays and CLUB At the old Wellington ST JOHN PENGUIN AND for more information. Email:
Sundays of the month from for parents or care givers 8pm Wednesdays at Bowling Club, Tanera YOUTH DIVISION nick_ascroft@hotmail.com
9:30am at the Brooklyn to enjoy with their pre- Brooklyn Community Crescent, Brooklyn. More Penguin Program 6-8 yrs. or phone/text 022 675 1399.
Orchard, end of Harrison St. schooler(s). Morning Tea Centre. We welcome new details online at Karen 389 4060
thebrooklynfoodgroup@ provided. members of all ages and www.bjcc.co.nz Youth Division 8-18 yrs. VOGELMORN TENNIS CLUB
gmail.com or Wellington Reformed ability. Tables, bats and Carol 0274 321 204 Welcomes players of
www.facebook.com/ Church 34 Harrison St. FRIENDS OF OWHIRO all ages and abilities. Join
balls provided. Phone www.stjohn.org.nz
BrooklynFoodGroupNZ Rachel 022 407 9652 STREAM Working bees our social, family-friendly
Philip on 934 7445.
on the second Saturday TURBINE TALKERS club. Club days, competitive
BROOKLYN GARDEN CLUB BROOKLYN NORTHERN UNITED BROOKLYN TOY LIBRARY of the month 10am- TOASTMASTERS CLUB Your play, professional coaching.
Meets 1st Wednesday JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB The Toy Library has re- 12:30pm. Contact local chapter of Toastmasters
7:30pm from March to opened in new premises at Martin on 389 8995 or International. Tuesdays vogelmorntennisclub.com
First kicks enrolments open
October at the Reformed the Vogelmorn Precinct. email: owhirostream@ 7:15pm-9:15pm fortnightly call in, or email
throughout the season.
Church on Harrison Street. You’ll find us immediately gmail.com at the Reformed Church on secretary1vtc@gmail.com
Email enquiries to info@
New members and visitors to the right-hand side as Harrison St. WELLINGTON SWORDS
bnujfc.co.nz or visit us PREDATOR FREE BROOKLYN
welcome. Contact Ruth you enter the main gate Sam Day 022 436 8715, CLUB By the Tanera
online at www.bnujfc.co.nz Hello Kaka, goodbye
Jeffery on 027 430 0964 or on Mornington Road. We Sylvie 022 197 3610 Park bowling greens off
email: ruthjeffery2@gmail. BROOKLYN PLAYGROUP rats! We’re looking for turbine@toastmasters.org.nz
have a fantastic range of Tanera Crescent. Contact
com Fun group for parents & volunteers to host traps http://6879.toastmastersclubs.org
toys for children aged 0-7 Vicci Lamb - Head
caregivers with preschool on their properties. If
BROOKLYN GECKOS years available to hire. Find UPSTREAM – FRIENDS OF Coach. Phone 970 7496
children. Meets Tuesdays you’d like to help email
HOCKEY FOR KIDS us on Facebook or visit our CENTRAL PARK Working or email: bishop.lamb@
and Thursdays 9:30-11:30am predatorfreebrooklyn@
Years 1-6 and new website: pistingaround.com
during the school term at the gmail.com Bees from 10am-12:30pm
entrants. Fridays brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz
Korean Church - 184 Ohiro on the last Sunday of the EVERY GIRLS’ & BOYS’
4-5:15pm at the Brooklyn RATA PLAYGROUP Calm
Road. Turn up on the day. BROOKLYN WALKERS month. Contact Lynne RALLY Thursdays during
Bowling Club astro turf and nurturing place for
Meet Monday mornings White at all.whites@xtra. school terms from 7pm-
at Tanera Park, BROOKLYN SCOUTS babies and toddlers 0-3
(except public holidays) co.nz Come along for great 8:30pm at Ridgeway
8 Tanera Crescent. Scout Hall, Harrison St. years to explore, learn and
outside Brooklyn Library. conversations, meet new Christian Youth Centre, 117
Just turn up on socialise with a parent or
Scouting is for boys and Phone Susannah 384 people, delicious morning The Ridgeway, Mornington
practice day http:// family member. Morning
girls who love adventure. 7412 or Clare 384 9054. tea and contribute to the for ages 8 - 12. Contact
brooklyngeckoshockey. sessions available at Capital
Keas 5-7 yrs, Cubs 7-11yrs, 10 May – Titahi Bay. Catch care of Central Park. We also Evan Tyler 027 274 2631 or
weebly.com. Come and Montessori, Camrose Grove,
join us for free summer Scouts 11-14yrs, Venturers 9:03am No 7 bus then Kingston. have a working bee from evanandrebecca@gmail.com
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Boyes 972 9904 or
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