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ISSUE 77 NOVEMBER 2020 ⋄ DISTRIBUTED FREE TO HOMES & SHOPS ⋄ LIVING, WORKING & SHOPPING IN GLEN EDEN
…helping you
get rid of that
spare tyre!
Up with it
Fit Factory’s trainer Frankie Heave!
and the Big Factory Boys… and over
she goes!
GLENMALL PLACE gym Fit Factory and the Big Factory Boys are running a fun 2-minute Tyre Challenge. One male
and one female with the most flips in two minutes will win a Fit Factory T-shirt.Winners will be randomly drawn on
9 November. Flipping must be done in the gym’s staffed hours with a staff member present. Couples are welcome.
They encourage filming! Tag them: @fitfactory.gleneden #tyrechallenge #funchallenge #getitdone #fitfactorygleneden.
Ask at the gym about entering. Sounds like flipping good fun!
Special Sundays
Come and chat with our local police GLEN EDEN RSA is starting all-new
“It’s been nice to be “I just want to let you all know Summer Sunday Sessions from 8
able to walk around that I will have some of the team November with
and talk to you all from New Lynn and the mobile music to
finally now that we Police Bus in Glennmall Place from entertain you
are at Level 1. It is 16–18 November. Please come from 2pm to
sad to see that Covid down and have a chat with us about 5pm and The
took a couple of our anything you want to. We are open Foothills family
small businesses away. But I know books! See you down at the mall restaurant open
that we will all pull together to keep very soon.” – Community Constable from 1pm to
our small businesses running. Rob Manson 4pm.
Making the most
of available space
MORE PEOPLE are choosing to
live in apartments these days, write
Robyn Rule and Alan Hyslop from
Barfoot & Thompson Glen Eden, and
several developments are underway
in Glen Eden.
That’s a good thing because it gives Find out more:
www.welcomeneighbours.nz
people greater freedom of choice
for where and how they want to
live. But if you’ve been used to living
in a house, moving to an apartment Win a $50 voucher to dine in Little India!
has its challenges, notably howHaereMai-Welcome-AdPlacement-55x90.indd
to How many times do the 1 words ‘Little India’
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AM in total in this issue of The
make the best use of the available Voice? Email your answer and name and address to
villagevoiceeditor@yahoo.com by the 15th. You could win a $50
space. Here are eight tips we
voucher to dine in Little India Glen Eden. Congratulations to
learned from apartment dwellers: our October winner, Richard Walton from Kaurilands Road.
• Declutter beforehand and only
bring furniture you really need.
• If you’re buying new furniture, Local projects are really important
make sure it’s of a smaller, more It has been a frustrating year and I budgets work, disappeared.
compact design. am sure that at a local level we are Auckland Transport decided quietly,
• Some furniture should be dual all keen to see the end of it. logically, that it had to primarily
purpose – e.g. a coffee table with Auckland Council’s finances have support transport projects where
drawers underneath it. been hit and there are repercussions there were legal risks if they did not
• Use hanging wall shelves. And if everywhere. Thankfully the local support them. This meant that the
you have a bookshelf, use it for board’s locally derived initiatives big capital projects, primarily roads,
things other than just books. funding has been preserved and we had to keep going. It also meant that
are able to continue to support the lower-cost projects that are
• Consider having no curtains or
local community groups the way really important as we develop a
very light curtains. The more that we have in previous years. more sustainable transport system
light that streams in your Our Transport Capital Fund and missed out. And our funding, which
windows, the more spacious our Transport Safety Fund have seemed assured, is not so assured
your apartment will feel. both taken a hit, however. With our any more.
• Get wardrobe organisers for safety fund we had approved But the local projects are really
your wardrobe and the back of various projects around Konini important. To create a carbon-neutral
doors for shoes and clothes. School to make it safer for local Auckland we will have to build a
• Consider removing wardrobe kids to walk to school. The sooner huge number of walkways and
doors. This opens things up in we get away from the pre-school cycleways. Which is why the local
your space and makes it feel and after-school traffic jams the board Transport Capital Fund is so
bigger. Make sure it’s tidy inside! better. The cut to funding means important. And why I hope that we
that we can only do part of what can get it
• Use plastic storage bins or
we had publicly committed to. reinstated.
wheeled boxes that will fit under Our Transport Capital Fund,
your bed for extra storage. which we were saving up for the Greg Presland
These space-savers can be Glen Eden improvement project Co-chair
accessed easily when needed. and for our Greenways Plan, has in
September Glen Eden statistics that bizarre way that Council’s
Sales: 38. Average price: $739,000.
Average days on market: 50.
‘West is best’ is MEET THE LOCALS
the saying in The family on a well-earned break. They liked this post from a clearly happy client:
“Worst time ever to get a blocked toilet. I spent half a day with a plunger trying
their household to unblock it. Two broken plungers later I had to give up. I found the Drainrangers
and next morning Derek and his sidekick Sai were at my door. Fixed the problem
DRAINRANGER is a local family quickly with some magic water jet thing and the loo was good to go again. I highly
business run by Derek and Kelly recommend the Drainrangers! Ye Ha!” – Marc Larsen, Titirangi
Horan. Their most popular services
are drain laying and drain unblocking.
For the latter, they use their
purpose-built unblocking truck and
hi-tech equipment to examine
drains using CCTV before they
hydro jet them.
“You would be surprised what
we've seen blocking drains,” she
says. “An orange, toys, shuttlecock,
caulking cartridges to name a few.”
Kelly reckons the most rewarding Derek was born and bred
part of the work is the relief on here and the saying West
is Best is strong in their
their clients’ faces when they have household, especially
unblocked their toilet, and they no when watching gorgeous
longer have “unmentionables” all sunsets from their deck,
over their lawn. and going on bush walks
or to the local beaches.
“This year being a dry year has ‘We have two gorgeous children, a puppy and four cats that adopted us,’ says Kelly
seen a lot of tree roots blocking
drains as they dig deep for water,”
explains Kelly. “We’ve also had more
water tank installations due again
to the dry weather – more people
are wanting to be prepared and
collect their rainwater. Since Covid-19
there’s been a surge in building and
we have seen an increase in the
number of people wanting CCTV
and drain plotting and locating.
“This year has been a difficult time
for many people. We have put even
more effort into doing the best
work we can on every job and we
are grateful that this has created
lots of referrals which is very
humbling and kept us in business.”
The support in the Glen Eden
community is heartwarming. Locals
supporting locals has made a huge
difference in these trying times.
“It would be nice to see the
community continue to evolve. It’s
nice that locals contribute time and
energy to causes in our community
like VisionWest and our Pataka Kai.
If everyone that is able to continues
to support these worthwhile
organisations, it can only benefit
our people in our community.”
There’s something for everyone at our local library
Book Chat • Write a cover letter
First Wednesday of each month Rhyme Time
10.30am–11.30am Thursdays 10.30am–11am
Come and share what you’ve been
reading. Lego Club
Thursdays 3.30pm–4.30pm
Job Cafe Saturdays 2.30pm–3.30pm
Wednesdays 1pm–3pm
(except school holidays)
Secret Garden Project Whau Ace Adult and Community
The library wants to transform their Education offer free drop-in sessions
kids’ area into a special place for helping you to:
youngsters. Keep an eye out during • Prepare a CV
November and December for fun • Search for a job Wriggle and Rhyme
activities and crafts for you to help • Apply online for jobs Fridays 11am–11.30am
them create a secret garden.
ON Friday 16 October, Glen Eden Library
staff wore pink in support of Pink Shirt Day.
Established in Canada in 2007 to discourage
bullying, it has taken off internationally.
In Aotearoa, Pink Shirt Day works to create
communities, workplaces, schools and whānau
where everyone feels safe, valued and
respected – a description that surely fits
friendly and welcoming Glen Eden village.
GLEN EDEN
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Recent events
GLEN EDEN Library had the
wonderfully vibrant Carribeannz
Southern Sound musicians (inset
photo) play outside the library on
a sunny Saturday morning.
“During the school holidays we
had young scientists learn the
basics of coding robotics and a fun
super hero scavenger hunt that
brought in our heroes from the
community,” said Va’ai Tai, the
Community Engagement Librarian.
“We loved seeing you all!” she
enthused.
How to stop glasses fogging up
You wear your glasses because securely over the nose. With
you can’t see without them or glasses, a mask with a nose bridge
you wear your glasses for fashion. will keep warm air from exiting
Then masks happen. And now up to your glasses as opposed to
you have to put two items on other face coverings.
your face and make them work There is also a solution called
together as you run errands or Stop-Fog Gel which you can put
take on a workday. Then your on your lenses.
glasses fog up! We have the gel here at Glen
Here’s the simple science Eden Optometrist and we have
behind it. When warm air hits a found it to work extremely well.
cool surface, condensation can It is also suitable for any
form. The same thing happens coatings that go on the lenses
with a mask. When your warm and is not expensive to buy.
breath escapes through the top So if you are tired of foggy
of the mask, it hits the lenses of lenses, come grab a tube of gel –
Glen Eden Community Houses first ever quiz night fundraiseryour
Welcome to Glen Eden Community House’s is glasses and causes them to it does work.
happeningfirstonquiz night 7th
Saturday fundraiser.
NovemberGet2020.
a team of 8
together
Get a team for an
together entertaining
& enjoy evening
an evening prizes, foodfog
of fun,
of fun, & up.
entertainment
prizes and food. If you don’t have a team,
Cost $15 perwe’ll add*Pre-sales
person you to one.
only Email:
(no door sales) To help prevent this you want
Where Glen Eden Recreation & Community Centre - 44 Glendale Rd make sure your mask fits
to
When Saturday 7th November 2020
admin@glenedencommunityhouse.co.nz
Time 7pm to 9pm (doors open at 6.30pm)
$15 per person
To purchase tickets email admin@glenedencommunityhouse.co.nz or
818 2194 (pre-sales only – no door sales)
Saturday
Enter as a team of 8 players OR7ifNovember
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Community
bring some cash to Proud winners of ‘Most Satisfied Customers’ in Optometry 2018–2020
Centre,
purchase44 Glendale
raffles, Road etc
refreshments
BYO alcohol
Bring cash to purchase raffles, refreshments 16 Glenmall Place (09) 818 4452 reception@glenedenoptometrist.co.nz
etc. BYO alcohol. Prize
Prize for for
best best-dressed.
dressed
How to dispose of weeds…Stihl Shop has one way
WEEDS and clippings being tossed Some may assume that garden
over the fence are becoming a major waste will compost down in the
problem for Glen Eden’s streams and environment, but it often multiplies
wetlands. and spreads instead.
The team that works on Project “The result is that we see more
Twin Streams Glen Eden say they invasive weeds rapidly taking over if
have been disappointed to see more they get a foothold. Pest plants like
garden waste dumped along the wandering willy, woolly nightshade
Waikumete Stream, which runs and tree privet end up smothering
STIHL SHOP in Glen Eden is now
from Kaurilands Domain to Harold the native plants that geckos and
selling all sizes of these handy Flexi
Moody Reserve and passes through birds rely on for food and shelter.
Bins. They could be just the thing for
many backyards along the way. “We ask people to dispose of
putting your unwanted weeds in
“People probably think it will do their weeds responsibly, for example
while they break down into useful
no harm to throw their garden by using a garden waste removal
compost.
waste into a reserve, but we quite service or composting them on
The family team at Stihl Shop can
often see it mistakenly dumped on their own properties. Hardy weeds
advise you about all manner of
small native seedlings we’ve grown may require specific composting
backyard work and projects.
and planted,” says Pamela Gill from techniques to ensure that they do
the EcoMatters Nature team. not spread further.”
Hon Carmel
Sepuloni
MP for Kelston
200C West Coast Rd,
Glen Eden, Auckland
09 818 4131
kelston.eo@parliament.govt.nz
/CarmelSepuloniLabour
Authorised by Carmel Sepuloni,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington
Take part in Road Safety Week
THIS Road Safety choosing to walk or cycle doesn’t
What are you
Week (9-15 put us at increased risk and that like at decorating
November) the
organisers are
the air we breathe on our journeys
is clean. Individuals can step up by
Christmas trees?
encouraging pledging to use roads safely, GLEN EDEN Protection Society
everyone to ‘Step minimise vehicle use and shout out (GEPS) is planning a Christmas
up for Safe for safe system solutions. event at Glen Eden Community
Recreational Centre in Glendale
Streets’ and learn about, shout • Schools can help young people Road on Saturday 28 November.
about and celebrate the design-led step up and learn how to create There will be a dress-a-tree
solutions that will help us all get a safe and healthy future and competition with two categories –
around in safe and healthy ways. shout out for change People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice.
From safety technology in vehicles, • Emergency service professionals Sports clubs, schools, pre-school
and not-for-profit groups that need
to speed limits that reflect the can step up to highlight their to raise funds are encouraged to
safety of the roads, proven vital role in helping keep us safe participate.
solutions exist for safe journeys. • Policymakers can step up by Contact Gayle Marshall for details.
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developing and mandating safe Email whitestar@slingshot.co.nz or
too. We need to make sure that systems solutions. call 09 818 5707.
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Saturday 7 November:
“Grease” Theme Night is back.
All-new SUMMER SUNDAY SESSIONS start 8 November.
Music 2pm–5pm. Restaurant open 1pm–4pm.
Thursday Club Night Fridays from 5pm The Foothills Restaurant
Happy Hour 5pm–6pm, Happy Hour 4pm–6pm, Lunch: Thursday & Friday
Jokers Wild, Monster Raffles, members’ attendance draw, 12pm–2pm.
members’ attendance draw. sport on big-screen TVs, Dinner: Thursday, Friday
Aussie Rules 8-ball spot prizes, meat raffles. & Saturday 5pm–9pm.
Glen Eden RSA
competition. Check-in Karaoke with Ben & Marie Open Sundays 1pm–4pm.
9 Glendale Road at 8pm. Free entry.
Tel: 818 4219
7.45pm – all welcome.
www.glenedenrsa.co.nz Tickets for events are available at the bar beforehand or at the door on the night.
See our Facebook page Not a member? Provisional membership lets you ‘try before you buy’.
for daily updates Full membership now $40 and valid until end 2021. Lounge available for functions.
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