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APRIL 2021 330 BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s happening in your community
IN THIS ISSUE from the previously. We are excited to get this final part
of the kitchen renovation completed.
From the Community Centre
WCC Update
2-3
4 COMMUNITY Holiday Programme
CENTRE
School holidays are fast approaching and
Local Interview - David Thornburrow 5
Adam and the team are all geared up for
History 6-7 another fun packed Holiday Programme
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Cats Protection Wellington 8
PHONE 384 6799 here at the Community Centre. Trips
Brooklyn Scouts 9 to the movies, Laser Force, and Kilbirnie
Residents Association 10 Rec have been planned along with arts
Hello and welcome to the April edition of the
and crafts, construction, games, and
Friends of Owhiro Stream 11 Tatter. It’s hard to believe a year has passed since
baking days. The all important party
What’s On 12-13 we were at Level Four lockdown; let’s hope we
day is set for the last Friday as usual
School News 14 never have to experience those days again.
with lots of great games and yummy
BRC Charitable Trust 14 Anzac Day food. See Adam or email childcare@
Readers’ Stories 16-17 Due to the lockdown last year, we brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz to
Vogelmorn Precinct 18 were unable to run our Anzac Day enquire about bookings. A full programme
commemorations, making this year’s and enrolment form is available on our
Friends of Central Park 19
remembrance service even more poignant. website: https://brooklyncommunitycentre.
St Bernard’s Closing 20 Epidemiologist Michael Baker and family
The lockdown was a timely reminder of org.nz/wp-content/uploads/April-Holiday-
Market Photos 21 taking time out at the Brooklyn market.
what can happen to us as a nation, and how Programme-Enrollment-form.pdf
Photo Credit: Jeff McEwan, Capture Studios
Community Groups 22-23 our daily lives can be severely impacted in a
shining and it was great to see so many Have a great month
relatively short space of time due to invading
locals come down to catch up with Julie and Euan
forces. The invading forces we are currently
friends and neighbours and enjoy the
dealing with may not be another nation, but
good weather, including one famous
CONTACT US
if we hadn’t previously had our armed forces
Brooklyn resident, epidemiologist Michael
fighting to keep our way of life, we may
Baker. Michael has become a well-known
be living in a very different New Zealand
personality since the advent of Covid 19
today. Please join us at the Community Hall Hire and General Enquiries:
and took time out from his busy schedule
This month’s cover photo is of Centre on Sunday 25 April at 10.30am for coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
to come down to the market with his
the Brooklyn War Memorial on the service, after which refreshments will be
family. WCC were also here to discuss Childcare Programmes:
Sugarloaf Hill. served in the Centre. Following this, the childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
the proposals that were on display in the
traditional wreath laying ceremony at the
foyer for the upcoming Brooklyn Hill Accounts:
WW1 memorial on Sugarloaf Hill, just off
May 2021 copy due no later than 5pm cycleway trial. Some great discussions were accounts@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Mitchell Street, will occur while a piper plays
Tuesday 27 April to be heard there. See page 4 for what the
the last lament, always a special moment. We Manager:
Email your contribution to next steps are. The next market will be on
would like to thank Wellington City Council manager@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz Saturday, 26 June from 12pm – 4pm.
(WCC) for their funding grant to enable Tattler:
Brooklyn Tattler is published by the us to run this annual service, and Brooklyn Kitchen tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Brooklyn Community Association Inc. Scouts for preparing the food. We have been eagerly awaiting the new
Market:
18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn. Association roller door for the servery into the hall.
members accept no liability for the Market market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
This has now arrived at the installer’s and is
contents which have been prepared in Our first quarterly market of the year, Main Office: 04 384 6799
scheduled to be fitted just prior to Easter. This
good faith. Printed by Pivotal. which ran to coincide with Neighbours
replaces the old double doors that were there Childcare Office: 04 385 0089
Day, was a great success. The sun was
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WCC UPDATE LOCAL INTERVIEW
Brooklyn Road at the beginning
BROOKLYN HILL of May as a trial. This trial will
be monitored, and changes will be
OUT & ABOUT IN
Kia ora all
A heartfelt thank you to everyone
made on real evidence observed.
At the end of the pilot, based on
BROOKLYN
feedback, we will decide if the bike T his mont h Euan Harris talks to
who came and visited us at the
route is to be formally consulted David T hornburrow, Group Leader
Brooklyn Community Centre and
on. of t he Brooklyn Scouts
Central Park Flats to share their
thoughts on our Brooklyn Road For details on the workshop, or to David Thornburrow’s long association with
Innovating Streets project. We have be kept up to date, please email Scouts goes back to when he first joined
received some great feedback which us at innovatingstreets@wcc.govt. the local Waitarere Beach group as an eight parent helper with the Brooklyn Scout Group and
we will now use as information nz and we can add you to our year old. David was born in the Lancashire has been there ever since.
in our next design workshop. The distribution list. Alternatively, head coastal town of Morecambe and came to
output of this workshop will be a to our website www.wcc.govt.nz/ New Zealand aged six when his parents As a non-profit group, Brooklyn Scouts are
bike path that we will install on innovatingstreets for updates. relocated and bought the ‘Queen Bee Dairy’ fortunate in having a good number of parents
at Waitarere Beach. Joining the local Scouts and caregivers involved which make the
for a young boy growing up in a country town running of activities, in particular jamborees
seemed appealing, as a way of getting into and adventure weekends possible. During
adventurous weekend activities. The appeal the 1980s girls were able to join the Scouts
of scouting has continued for David and has and now make up a third of all members.
become part of the family with both sons Girls and boys are referred to as ‘youth’. What
Harry (17) and Thomas (13) being part of David likes about the Brooklyn Scout Group
the Brooklyn Scout Group and wife Anneleah is that it’s a very open community with buy-in
who is now chairperson and Kea Group leader. from everyone, including the leaders, youth
and parents. Yearly highlights are the larger
David attended Poroutawhao Primary School camps for Keas, Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers.
and then Horowhenua College in Levin. Soon Everyone pitches in where the aim is to teach
after leaving college he decided on a computer youth through fun activities.
systems career and completed a Bachelor of
Applied Information at Palmerston North David and his family have lived on Balfour
Polytechnic. This proved to be a good choice, Street in Mornington for 22 years and they
as David has been continuously employed enjoy the closeness to the city, coast and
in IT and currently works at NZ Post as a native bush, but also appreciate being far
Senior Data Engineer, responsible for data enough away from busy traffic in a quiet
warehousing and business intelligence in their neighbourhood where many people are long
Waterloo Quay Head Office. Proof that NZ term residents. David owns an e-bike and
Post doesn’t just deliver mail and parcels. often cycles to work in the city, while Anneleah
works close by in the Ridgway School office.
David met Anneleah while studying in Palmerston David’s involvement in the Brooklyn Scout
North and they married on Saturday 3 April Group keeps him busy, but the benefits are
1999 over Easter Weekend, at the Portage in many, including the opportunities as a family
Marlborough Sounds, and bought their home in to be part of a wide range of activities, and
Balfour Street the following year. When eldest son to see youth grow and develop in confidence
Photo Credit: Euan Harris
Harry turned five, David became involved as a learning valuable skills to last a lifetime.
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HISTORY HISTORY
six steps leading up. Around the
STORIES OF OLD four sides of the base, marble slabs
with names inscribed were to be set
BROOKLYN in. The memorial was to be 28ft
high, and 18ft square at the base.
They submitted a rough sketch of a
A night sub-editor on the NZ Times
memorial to Council, who granted
newspaper finished work at around
their request. It had initially been
2.30am one night in September 1919,
designed to be placed at the main
and set off home to Brooklyn riding
entrance to Central Park, however,
his unpredictable Douglas motorcycle.
a more prominent position was
Halfway up Brooklyn Hill, his working
preferred. Three years later, in May
overalls became entangled in the wheel
1922, subscriptions totalling 900
of his bike. There he was, straddled
pounds were raised, enabling the
with his feet on either side of the
memorial to be completed. The money
ground, unable to move.
was collected as a result of parties,
Out of the darkness came relief - the bazaars and concerts.
“Cleaning Tram”, as residents used to call it.
Cleveland Street has seen some
This tramcar was in use early every morning.
sites retain the same type of retail
At times, down the lower part of the hill, the
business from earliest times to the
rails would be covered in gum leaves from
present day. One such site is on
the gum trees situated in a gully below the
the Harrison Street corner. From
road, and the cleaning tram would remove
the time Brooklyn township was
them, among other debris. The unfortunate
established, there has been a grocery
man hailed the tram which stopped, the
crew cut him loose from his gear, lifted the
on the corner. Albert Haswell began Looking for legal advice?
the lengthy tenure; then Wise Bros.;
motorcycle on to the tram, and then drove
Solomon Cross; Harold Hook; Sharee can help with:
him home as far as Cleveland Street.
Edwin Borlase (of whom Borlase
In November 1919, the Vogeltown Street is named); Robert Lynn; Mrs general advice
and Mornington Municipal Electors Nicoll; the Sunshine Store; Hume’s disputes and advocacy
Association requested a Post Office Store; Wright’s Foodmarket; Max
for Vogeltown. This group had been and Sina’s Foodmarket; and now, employment law
known as the Vogeltown Ratepayers Wing On Chang.
Association from 1905 until 1919. The trusts and estates
Chris Rabey
Council declined their request stating Sharee Cavanaugh
the township was too close to the
Berhampore Post Office. Senior Associate
Correction Last month’s History article
T +64 4 910 3200 | M +64 21 105 9477
In September 1919, the Brooklyn RSA incorrectly named a Central Park cottage
requested the erection of an obelisk caretaker as Arthur Kettles. The correct E sharee@fsl.nz | W fsl.nz
on Sugarloaf Hill, to commemorate name is Alexander (Sandy) Kettles. A L7 Midland Chambers, 45 Johnston Street,
the men of the district who had fallen Wellington 6011
in action in WW1. It was to be an
obelisk placed on a square base with
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CATS PROTECTION WELLINGTON LOCAL CLUB
TURBO BOOST BROOKLYN
Turbo may have been named for his hijinks
SCOUT HALL
as a kitten, but these days he’s less turbo-
charged and more cruise control.
APPROACHING
He’s a big handsome hunk of black ITS 90TH
cat, who just needs a home with lots
of love and cuddles. BIRTHDAY
At 14 years, he’s in good health – although a Today, Brooklyn Scout Group is inseparable
little on the heavy side – and he’s the kind of catsprotectionwellington.org.nz, and call us in existence from the hall in Harrison Street
cat who’ll help you root for the Hurricanes all on 04 389 9668 for an appointment. but it wasn’t always so. When Brooklyn Scouts
through winter. From the couch, obviously. began in 1909, the group was based out of
We’re open for adoptions on Saturday St Matthews Church, but in 1919 shifted to
It’s impossible to miss Turbo in the shelter, and Sunday by appointment between
as he’s either lounging in the open looking Staples Boot Factory for a short time. After
12pm and 3pm. From 3pm to 4pm, no meeting back in the church for a while, they
for fusses, or poised by the kitchen, pleading Mr Cowan to the rescue
appointment is needed, but there are transferred to Brooklyn School before going
with his eyes for an extra treat. Committee member, Mr Cowan, had been
no adoptions at this time. to the Baptist Hall, until a change of Minister instrumental in gathering momentum for the
Turbo’s a truly nice-natured cat, and will do You can also follow us on Facebook, forced them to return to Brooklyn School. den build. Luckily, he was also a builder, and
best in a home with adults and no other pets. Instagram and YouTube for pictures, stories with volunteers, assistance from the Rovers,
“Let’s build our own den”
Check out his profile and picture gallery at and videos of cats in our shelter. These words are attributed to Mrs C Taylor, a and locals, a ‘splendid building’ was erected.
committee member, when the question of what The Hall was opened on 21 November
Katie Underwood would happen to the Group now it had no 1931 with great pomp and circumstance.
THE QUIET ACHIEVER meeting place for winter and was actually parading A plaque remembering the enthusiasm,
“Would you
at Tanera Park was raised. The remark prompted dedication and energy of Mr Cowan was
Licensed Residential Sales Consultant | Leaders Real Estate City Limited (REA Act 2008)
immediate action and the committee started the erected and still stands in the Hall today.
process of raising money and finding a site.
like to know Looking for memories and support
“Disturbance feared” Over the next few months we’ll be
how much your
An ideal site was initially offered by the sharing some stories of the development
house is worth? Council in Bell Road. This would have and maintenance of the Hall. We’re also
It would be been great with open space available for planning some upgrades and we’d love
my pleasure to wide games and pioneering, and work to to hear from local tradies who might be
offer you a free prepare the site began. However, there was an able quote for work. In particular, we’re
appraisal. immediate outcry, with residents no doubt looking to replace our windows, re-paint
”
imagining what terrible things Scouts would the exterior, and complete some smaller
get up to in Bell Road! “Disturbance feared” internal jobs. If you have some capacity
screamed the headline. The Council then to help please contact our Chair Anneleah
Contact me on:
offered up the Harrison Street site, but with a Thornburrow on chair@brooklynscouts.org.
m: 027 248 2061
t: 04 894 3717 gathering depression, the hope of significant nz. We’d also love to hear your memories of
e: katie.underwood fundraising and an early completion of a den time spent as a part of Brooklyn Scouts.
@raywhite.com
seemed more and more remote.
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UPDATE UPDATE
Monthly update on issues
and projects involving our
community
NEXT MEETING – all welcome!
Tuesday 18 May 2021 – 7.30pm
At the RSA Room, Brooklyn Community Centre,
18 Harrison Street
Bus Service Are there any areas of the current bus services that residents friends of
are particularly pleased or not pleased with? If so, please let us
know. OWHIRO STREAM
Friends of Owhiro Stream is a small, Lately, we have been working on the site
Harrison Street Building work is currently underway. The new retaining wall
loosely organised team, operating just south of Jamieson’s Towing. It seems
Housing Rebuild is nearly complete and a car turnaround area is now included
under the umbrella of the Brooklyn best to concentrate our limited resources
in the plan.
Community Association. We have no on making a noticeable difference at one
https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/harrison- direct funding of our own, though as spot, but we are conscious that areas
street-flats-redevelopment I wrote last month, we are hopeful of further downstream that have previously
being successful in a grant application had some hard work invested in them
in conjunction with the other groups are being neglected and reverting to
in the newly formed South Wellington weedy wastes. Especially disheartening
WCC Southern Landfill WCC Southern Landfill resource consent application for extension
Weed Action Coalition. This, of is looking at an area that was weeded
pushed back to early 2021.
course, will be specifically to deal to and planted by the Britannia Sea Scouts
weeds, and will not address our need a few years ago. We have been offered
Omāroro/ PoW Water Latest work at Prince of Wales Park – excavation for reservoirs and pipe for a constant supply of potting mix, one day of weed control by WCC; this
Reservoir tunnels largely done – info and updates: nor enable us to buy replacements for will be mechanical weed control, mostly
https://www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/omaroro/news/ our hard working tools and gloves. for blackberry that we are not able to
However, to our surprise and delight, do, and hopefully involve some after
FOOS is to receive a bequest from clearance spraying. So, we have chosen
the estate of our lovely friend Susan this spot for the project. First though,
Brooklyn cycleway Recent public consultation on cycleway options held at BCC from (15-
Thawley, who died during Covid we will check to see if there are any
22 March).
lockdown. We are now working on a plantings surviving under the weeds as
A further meeting will be held following a review of the feedback. list of our most urgent needs, and are we wouldn’t want them mowed to mulch!
trying to source tools that will stand
Janet Campbell
up to the rugged use they get on our
sometimes difficult sites. Thank you, for Friends of Owhiro Stream
Email us your ideas, queries or concerns, or to sign up to our newsletter at:
Sue, your thoughtfulness continues on.
brooklynresidentswellington@gmail.com email owhirosteam@gmail.com
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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
5:30 - 6:30 PM TIERRA SPANISH
475 3355 or email temcwhinnie@gmail.com Connecting with Spanish speaking children.
Email Maribel at tierralanguage@gmail.com
Contact Margaret 389 3028
LANGUAGE CLUB
6 - 7:30 PM BROWNIES or email marrexj@gmail.com Seniors Social Group, meets weekly
FRIDAY
11 AM - 2 PM for light lunch and activities. Contact
CIRCLE Euan Harris, details at bottom of page
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
UPDATE
SCHOOL NEWS the school at that time. The zig zag path
reinforcing is planned to take place during
the April school holidays. In other news,
Term One is drawing to a close already, and the school has recently been invited by local
with the clocks going back an hour the nights Manu Whenua to participate in the Kura
will soon start closing in. The seasons may Ahurea cultural programme this year.
be changing but the building works continue
at Brooklyn and Ridgway Schools. Brooklyn St Bernard’s school have been enjoying
is nearing the end of their renovations, with literacy this term by going to Brooklyn
the administration block recladding currently Kindy on Wednesday lunchtimes to read
taking place. The school is also waiting to with the children there, and they have
hear from WCC regarding the south end recently become pen pals with a school class
remediation. Fencing around the double in Australia. The students have received
courts is nearing completion, however, gates their first letters from Australia and are now
are needing to be installed in Harrison Street learning how to write informal letters to
before the area can be opened up. send back across the Tasman.
Ridgway School is scheduled to have concrete Easter is early this year so the long weekend
pouring start in early April. Most of this will falls during the term, just before school
occur on Saturdays but there is some required finishes for the holidays on 16 April. Term
to be done on the morning of Monday two starts on Monday 3 May.
12 April, so it will be congested around Julie Seevens
If your group or organisation missed out
on the first round of funding, there will
be another in six months’ time. This
will be advertised before September.
Applications will open on 1 September
and close on 30 September. Any not-for-
profit community organisation, group,
or incorporated charity that provides an
activity, programme, or service for the
brooklynresourcecentre@gmail.com benefit of people in the wider Brooklyn
area can apply (with a maximum funding
The BRC Charitable Trust was pleased of $5,000 for each project).
to announce its first ever funding round
in the Brooklyn Tattler last month. We It is our intention to hold two funding
had a number of requests for funding rounds at the same time every year to
information from educational institutions, coincide with the home delivery of the
sports clubs/teams, and various other Brooklyn Tattler (in March and September).
groups within the local community. The We will also advertise through public notice
Trust Board will meet during this month boards in the wider Brooklyn community.
and applicants should receive notification The BRC Charitable Trust
of an outcome by late April.
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READERS’ STORIES READERS’ STORIES
LUNCH TIME the fish and chip shop (now in a
different place I feel to where it is
stand out like stalks and our mouths
water at the delights it contained.
factory made mince pie. Those bought
lunches were never the same again.
MEMORIES now) and Faulkner’s Bakery.
The fish and chip shop was
Yes, they had meringues, but with
a flat top, chocolate iced with a
flourish of decoration. I had two
Robyn List (now Spurdle)
We received the following story from initially the first option. I don’t
personal favourites and struggled
ex-Brooklyn resident Robyn Spurdle who, recall that you could get sausages
each Monday to choose. Would it be
after reading Tattler recently, started or hot dogs in those days, just
a fruit plait, highly glazed, soft and
reminiscing about her time as a child in sixpence wor th of chips and a
fruity, or the custard square, oblong,
our great suburb. Thanks for sharing piece of fish for the same price.
with the flakiest pastry imaginable,
your memories with us Robyn. I recall a Greek couple standing
light custard (that wasn’t Edmonds)
in front of the deep fr yers in an
I have a strong nostalgia for and shiny chocolate icing on top?
other wis e empty space, and on
Brooklyn, having completed nearly For sixpence this ten year old was
receipt of the ne wspaper packet,
all my primary school years there, transported into instant ecstasy
we would tear a hole in the top,
and a trip to Wellington these every Monday lunchtime.
taking out one glorious chip at
days inevitably leads to a drive a time. We never opened our Sadly, my family left Brooklyn for
up Brooklyn Hill to relive some packets or poured in tomato sauce the provinces in May 1966 so from
memories. A recent delicious pie - we had the per fect lunch already. then on Monday lunchtime saw me
near the ‘post office’ led to some lining up at the school tuck shop for a
reminiscing about school lunches Correct me if I’m wrong but
in the early to mid sixties - does Faulkner’s Bakery (I think it was
anyone else have these memories Faulkner’s) was on the opposite side
and can anyone add to, or correct from the fish and chip shop, just
my errors or mis-memories, which down from Castle’s Chemist. Here
at my stage in life are often. an array of lunchtime treats could
be purchased. I think pies were
Every Monday I was fortunate nine pence but a pasty, (triangular
enough to be given a shilling to with rock-hard pastry corners) was
buy my lunch. I guess being the cheaper and enabled you to also
only child left at home, and after purchase a cream bun, meringue, or
many years of lunch making, my even an ice-cream cone filled with
mother was happy to sacrifice 12 pink marshmallow with hundreds
pennies from her housekeeping. and thousands on top.
From memory the order would be
made at school in the morning and But then, in the early sixties, a third
at lunchtime the class monitors option appeared when the most
would go down to the shops and amazing bakery came to Brooklyn.
collect the lunches in a cardboard Fish and chips and marshmallow
box. Being a monitor was a highly filled ice cream cones were shunned
sought after position except on wet for the delights this bakery offered.
and windy days, (of which even rose Was it Austrian, this shop on the
tinted glasses can’t diffuse). same side as Faulkner’s but closer to
the school? They served the normal
Initially there were two choices, pies but their window made our eyes
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UPDATE UPDATE
VOGELMORN wait to share more info with you,
so keep an eye on the Friends of
Come and celebrate the freedoms this autumn
has on offer. See the working bee details below.
PRECINCT Vogelmorn Facebook Page over the
next week for more info and tickets.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Bring your own mug and gloves. We provide
hot drinks and home-baking.
Next working bees:
Thursday 15 April 10am – 12pm (and every
Arts Whanau Coffee Mornings with
second Thursday of the month)
Barbarian Productions Wednesday 28
April from 10am at the VBC Cafe Meet at the playground.
On the last Wednesday of every friends of Sunday 25 April 10am – 12.30pm Meet at
month we invite all our Arts
Whānau - artists, collaborators, CENTRAL PARK the playground.
vogelmornbc@gmail.com funders, administrators, advocates Then the last Sunday of every month.
https://vogelmorn.nz/ and fans - to join us at Vogelmorn’s Walking home through Central Park Check https://www.meetup.com/upstream/
Best Cafē for a coffee on us, and a the other day, I had to stop when a light for confirmation of meeting place.
Japanese Cinema Club @ place to catch up and connect. breeze stirred the treetops and a drift
Vogelmorn, from 7.30pm on the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/
of golden leaves fluttered earthwards.
last Wednesday of the month Family BYO Board Game Afternoons From UpstreamArtTrail/
Magic. The cicadas were still sending
Brilliant and the bent dreams from a 3pm at Vogelmorn Bowling Club out their blistering chirrup, but the first Contact Lynne at all.whites@xtra.co.nz
century of Japanese cinema. Upcoming dates: 13 June, 29 August and scatter of leaves signalled that autumn is Everyone welcome!
21 November on its way. This time last year we were in
March Wednesday 31, Crazy Family
Vogelmorn family board game the early weeks of Level four lockdown.
afternoons are a chance to get to Then, as now, Central Park offered a
April Wednesday 28, Kagero-za
know your community, to have a haven for solitary walks and a reminder
(Heat Haze Theatre) “How can such small movements
chat with other local families and that nature persists, whatever human
to learn some new board games. All make such a big difference?”
May Wednesday 26, The Naked Island calamities we’re dealing with.
ages are welcome – bring your own Help yourself:
board games, kai and drinks and This year, without the same Covid Learn to move with more
June Wednesday 30, Porco Rosso
hang out in the Bowling Club cafe restrictions, slightly less nature will ease, balance and power
space for as little or as long as you persist as our working bees roll on. In
July Wednesday 28, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
like. Hope to see you there! the coming weeks, we’re planning to
free saplings from their coterie of weeds
Entry is free, we just ask that you RSVP
and prepare several areas for winter
through the Facebook event which
planting. For weeding, we have wattle,
you’ll find on the Friends of Vogelmorn
blackberry and karaka in our sights,
Facebook Page or by emailing us at
as well as the usual suspects like old Feldenkrais® classes in Brooklyn
vogelmornbc@gmail.com
man’s beard, climbing asparagus, and Mondays 10.30 am
Save the Date - Vogelmorn Couch Sessions tradescantia. Since Upstream Friends Wednesdays 10 am
4.0 on April 18! started, we have taken responsibility for at the Brooklyn Community Centre
We’re very excited for our fourth more and more areas in the park. That For more details contact Toni:
means there are loads of opportunities temcwhinnie@gmail.com or 021 178 2056
Couch Sessions gig which is coming
for people to lend a hand. Individual lessons are also available
up on the 18th April - just a few
weeks away! We have some very very See also www.feldenkrais.org.nz
exciting acts lined up and we can’t
18 APRIL 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER APRIL 2021 19LOCAL NEWS BROOKLYN MARKET
ST BERNARD’S
CATHOLIC
CHURCH CLOSING
St Bernard’s Catholic Church on
Taft Street is closing during April.
St Bernard’s has a long history in
Brooklyn and was originally known
as St Anthony’s. The name was
changed on 1st February 1962 to
avoid confusion with St Anthony’s Victoria. After St Bernard’s closes,
in Seatoun. St Bernard’s is currently parishioners will be able to attend
part of the Catholic Parish of mass at 10.30am on the first Sunday
Wellington South, which includes St of the month, in the St Bernard’s
Anne’s Newtown, St Francis de Sales School hall opposite the church.
Island Bay and St Joseph’s Mount
Visit us at
www.tvf.org.nz
The Vogelmorn Foundation has
commenced distributing funds to
local organisations and individuals.
For more information or to apply for
funding please visit our website.
Applications MUST be made online.
PO Box 14-330, Kilbirnie
Wellington, 6022
admin@tvf.org.nz
20 APRIL 2021 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER APRIL 2021 21COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY GROUPS
BROOKLYN BROWNIES, BROOKLYN LOCAL HISTORY BROOKLYN SMALLBORE 19 April – Southgate, Mt rata@montessori.school.nz Contact Celia Murphy at
GUIDES AND PIPPINS GROUP RIFLE CLUB Ages 14+ Albert, Zoo, Newtown to celia.r.murphy@gmail.com
THE KUNG FU SCHOOL
brooklyn.brownies@gmail.com Next meeting at 2pm on Sundays 6.30pm-8pm mid- City. Catch 9:30 No 29 bus. Learn Shaolin Kung Fu for SCRABBLE WELLINGTON
Pippins Saturday 10 April in the March to early October at
26 April – ANZAC Day self defense and functional Club nights every
Kathryn Lawrie 802 5049 Brooklyn Library. Contact the Royal Tiger Range, 131
observed. fitness. Wellington Swords Wednesday from 7pm in
Brownies Sharon Macintyre Russell Terrace, Newtown.
Club Building, 2 Tanera the cafe area upstairs at the
Margaret Jones 389 3028 027 634 4455 or 388 8088 To join contact Dianne 3 May – Central Park, Crescent, Brooklyn. former Vogelmorn Bowling
Brooklyn Guides sharonmacintyre42@gmail. Grain on 0274 449 641 Tanera Gardens, Aro & Contact Rob Young on 021 Club, 93 Mornington Road.
Kathryn Lawrie 802 5049 com or Chris Rabey 384 d.grain@xtra.co.nz Norway Streets, Kelburn 408 521 or All abilities welcome! First
9293 ships.pubs@gmail. www.bsrc.org.nz to City.
BROOKLYN FOOD GROUP wellington@shaolinkungfu.co.nz night free, otherwise $5/
Local food and com for more information BROOKLYN TABLE TENNIS www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz night. Contact Nick Ascroft
BROOKLYN JUNIOR CRICKET
community. Working bees BROOKLYN MAINLY MUSIC 9am-12pm Tuesdays and CLUB At the old Wellington for more information. Email:
ST JOHN PENGUIN AND
held weekly on Monday Fun affordable 30 minutes, 8pm Wednesdays at Bowling Club, Tanera YOUTH DIVISION nick_ascroft@hotmail.com
evenings from 5:30 to 7 pm for parents or care givers Brooklyn Community Crescent, Brooklyn. More Penguin Program 6-8 yrs. or phone/text 022 675 1399.
at the Brooklyn Orchard, to enjoy with their pre- Centre. We welcome new details online at Karen 389 4060
end of Harrison St. schooler(s). Morning Tea members of all ages and www.bjcc.co.nz VOGELMORN TENNIS CLUB
Youth Division 8-18 yrs.
thebrooklynfoodgroup@ provided. ability. Tables, bats and Welcomes players of
Carol 0274 321 204
gmail.com or Wellington Reformed balls provided. Phone FRIENDS OF OWHIRO all ages and abilities. Join
www.stjohn.org.nz
www.facebook.com/ Church 34 Harrison St. Philip on 934 7445. STREAM Working bees our social, family-friendly
BrooklynFoodGroupNZ on the second Saturday TURBINE TALKERS club. Club days, competitive
Rachel 022 407 9652 BROOKLYN TOY LIBRARY of the month 10am- TOASTMASTERS CLUB Your play, professional coaching.
BROOKLYN GARDEN CLUB BROOKLYN NORTHERN UNITED The Toy Library has re- 12:30pm. Contact local chapter of Toastmasters
Meets 1st Wednesday opened in new premises at Martin on 389 8995 or International. Tuesdays vogelmorntennisclub.com
JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
7:30pm from March to the Vogelmorn Precinct. email: owhirostream@ 7:15pm-9:15pm fortnightly call in, or email
Email enquiries to info@
October at the Reformed You’ll find us immediately gmail.com at the Reformed Church on secretary1vtc@gmail.com
bnujfc.co.nz or visit us
Church on Harrison Street. to the right-hand side as Harrison St.
online at www.bnujfc.co.nz PREDATOR FREE BROOKLYN WELLINGTON SWORDS
New members and visitors you enter the main gate Sam Day 022 436 8715,
Season starts 10 April. Hello Kaka, goodbye CLUB By the Tanera
welcome. Contact Ruth on Mornington Road. We Sylvie 022 197 3610
rats! We’re looking for Park bowling greens off
Jeffery on 027 430 0964 or BROOKLYN PLAYGROUP have a fantastic range of turbine@toastmasters.org.nz
volunteers to host traps Tanera Crescent. Contact
email: ruthjeffery2@gmail. Fun group for parents & toys for children aged 0-7 http://6879.toastmastersclubs.org
on their properties. If Vicci Lamb - Head
com caregivers with preschool years available to hire. Find
you’d like to help email UPSTREAM – FRIENDS OF Coach. Phone 970 7496
children. Meets Tuesdays us on Facebook or visit our
BROOKLYN GECKOS CENTRAL PARK Working or email: bishop.lamb@
and Thursdays 9:30-11:30am website: predatorfreebrooklyn@
HOCKEY FOR KIDS pistingaround.com
brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz gmail.com Bees from 10am-12:30pm
Years 1-6 and new during the school term at the
entrants. Fridays RATA PLAYGROUP Calm on the last Sunday of the EVERY GIRLS’ & BOYS’
Korean Church - 184 Ohiro BROOKLYN WALKERS
4-5:15pm at the Brooklyn and nurturing place for month. Contact Lynne RALLY Thursdays during
Road. Turn up on the day. Meet Monday mornings
Bowling Club astro turf (except public holidays) babies and toddlers 0-3 White at all.whites@xtra. school terms from 7pm-
at Tanera Park, BROOKLYN SCOUTS years to explore, learn and co.nz Come along for great 8:30pm at Ridgeway
outside Brooklyn Library.
8 Tanera Crescent. Scout Hall, Harrison St. socialise with a parent or conversations, meet new Christian Youth Centre, 117
Phone Susannah 384
Just turn up on Scouting is for boys and 7412 or Clare 384 9054. family member. Morning people, delicious morning The Ridgeway, Mornington
practice day http:// girls who love adventure. sessions available at Capital tea and contribute to the for ages 8 - 12. Contact
Keas 5-7 yrs, Cubs 7-11yrs, 5 April – Easter Monday
brooklyngeckoshockey. Montessori, Camrose Grove, care of Central Park. We also Evan Tyler 027 274 2631 or
weebly.com. Come and Scouts 11-14yrs, Venturers 12 April – Walk to Adelaide Kingston. have a working bee from evanandrebecca@gmail.com
join us for free summer 14-18yrs. Contact Gillian Rd via High School. Catch montessori.school.nz/playgroup 10am-12pm on the second
hockey training. Boyes 972 9904 or No 1 bus to Island Bay. or email Thursday of the month.
gillianmay68@gmail.com
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