DEVONPORT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: NEWS
DEVONPORT NEWS
By Katherine Downs Devonport Business Improvement District Manager
Devonport Community News for this month with Maria Teape, Community Programme Manager, Devonport Peninsula Trust
Tale wagging the Devonport in dog? Devonport is March thinking big this summer! Katherine Downs.
It’s been so lovely to see summer visitors back in Devonport over the past weeks, stepping off the ferry to swim at Devonport Beach, play in Windsor Reserve’s playground and climb Takarunga/Mt Victoria. Many people have popped across from the CBD to seek out our colourful Whale Tale sculpture on the waterfront. Its sponsor, Kim Snowball of Fitzgerald Taylor Boutique Stationery, had no idea that Esther Cain was a Takapuna Grammar student when she selected her “Splash of Colour” design. A wonderful local partnership was born!
… their giant Gillie and Marc blue dog ‘Orlando’ now sits proudly (and obediently) in the window of this magnificent, elevated corner site. And the whale isn’t the only colourful character to have found a prime location in our village. Flagstaff Gallery recently moved down the road to the premises of the old ANZ Bank, and their giant Gillie and Marc blue dog ‘Orlando’ now sits proudly (and obediently) in the window of this magnificent, elevated corner site. The doggy in the window isn’t for sale. He’s a permanent fixture for all to enjoy. With so many events postponed, including our own February Devonport Street Festival, it has been wonderful to still have the Devonport Market in the ferry terminal on the first Saturday of every month. Local Auckland artisans have a great range of crafts and are more than happy to chat about their processes. The next markets will be on Saturday March 5th and Saturday April 2nd. The XRace, a popular annual family mystery challenge along Devonport waterfront, was to go ahead on February 13th with staggered starts of groups of 100 but Cyclone Dovi had other ideas! As with the Devonport Street Festival, it will be re-scheduled. Staying ever positive, we are starting to plan for Devonport’s Fashion on the Wharf. Tagged for October, we’re not sure we can wait that long! Watch this space… We, as everyone has, have had disappointments and frustrations but it’s hard to stay unhappy for too long in our stunning surroundings. Come and join us for a swim, a walk and a browse. Bring your own dog or visit ‘Orlando’. You’ll go home with a tale to tell. Visit: www.devonport.co.nz
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Maria Teape.
The beautiful weather continues as do our Raumati/Summer Fun Tamariki (0-5) Play mornings and Kids' Athletics Series. Raumati/Summer Fun Tamariki (0-5) Play mornings are 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 and 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 got off to a great start mid-February and is planned to 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.
Kids' Athletics Series got off to a great start mid-February and is planned to be held on consecutive Tuesdays until 22nd March. Sessions run from 4pm-6pm… Devonport Peninsula Trust has some funding available to encourage people living in 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 Devonport Vegan Recipe Club is making it easy for people to choose plant-based nutrition through the sharing of recipes, food and shopping ideas. They meet on the second Thursday of each month, 6.30 - 8.30pm, at Stanley Bay Club, 20 Stanley Point Rd, Stanley Bay. Booking is essential. You can email Sarah to secure your spot at: stanleybayclub@gmail.com. Noho ora mai, Maria
