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November 2020 ISSUE#33 From the Spencerville Residents Association (SRA) Hi All It's that time again for our great newsletter. The SRA is again planning the events for the next year and are looking forward to meeting new members at our events including the upcoming River clean up and Gala day. We would like to thank Julie from Heyders road for joining the committee. Unfortunately, there has been a spate of burglaries in our area including around Ouruhia school. People have been spotted in cars watching the area and driving around early in the mornings. These incidents have been reported but as residents we need to keep vigilant and remember to lock our homes and vehicles. As a committee we are looking at joining the Christchurch North Community Patrol. The new carpark, horse float area and beach access at the end of Heyders road, and the new entry to the camping ground is all looking great, thanks to the council! So now we just need the Hub carpark brought up to a safe standard. If residents have the snap send solve app please send in pictures of the carpark and let's get the council to fix it, as anyone with a mobility disability cannot use it safely. The weather is getting hotter so keep an eye out for fires in the area and remember to slip slop and slap on the sunscreen and swim between the flags. If you are having a summer celebration, we have two great venues to hire in Spencerville so please contact the SRA or the surf club for details. Lastly keep an eye out for flyer updates for our upcoming events and enjoy our beautiful area. Keep safe - Until next time Craig Pawsey - SRA president Red Cross Comprehensive First Aid Course On 12th & 13th September the Spencerville Hub hosted a Red Cross Fully Comprehensive First Aid Course. We had 17 members of our local community get qualified or revalidated. It’s great that our community care and look out for one another by being first aid ready! Thanks to CERT who generously part funded most of the members that participated! 1|Page Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
Outdoor Movie Night
The windy afternoon soon settled, making it another great night out
with a movie under the stars!
“Timmy Failure - Mistakes were made” looked amazing on the big
screen and was entertaining for all ages. Sleeping bags, pillows and
snacks were amongst the favourite things to bring.
The weather may have put a few people off, but we recommend you
come along to the next one if you couldn’t make it on this occasion.
Nothing like a movie under the stars.
Thank you to the Residents Association, who did a great job making a
fun night for all.
Spencer Park hosts All Girl Adventure Race - Spring Challenge 2020
On Saturday 26th September, you may have seen many
people descend on Spencer park for Spring Challenge 2020.
This event is one of the gems of New Zealand adventure
racing, where up to 480 teams of 3-women take part in a
thrilling adventure that includes rafting / kayaking, mountain
biking, hiking and navigation over 3hrs, 6hrs or 9hrs. This
means that the winners of each event will take about this
length of time however the remainder of the field can take
up to double or more of that time!!
This event started 14 years ago by 6x Adventure Racing World Champion & winner of Eco
Challenge the World’s Toughest Race – Nathan Fa’avae. It came to Christchurch for the first time
this year and it was an amazing event that showcased our area fully! We started by rafting along
the Waimakariri river eastwards. The 9 hr teams then headed to the Groynes and the 6hr & 3hr
teams made their way on bikes along the stop bank to Kainga, collecting check points along the
way, then they detoured through Chaney’s Plantation for some orienteering before returning to
the stop bank and onto Brooklands. There the teams hiked south along the lagoon track to
Spencerville and then onto the beach and up towards the mouth of the Waimak. The 9hr teams
also enjoyed pack rafting on the Styx River and playing in the high ropes of Adrenalin Forest.
The 9hr & 6hr teams then jumped onto their bikes for bike orienteering in Bottle Lake Forest, all
the way south to the top of the landfill hill. The final leg for 6hr & 9hr teams was orienteering on
foot in the north end of our forest, which proved quite tricky for some teams!
I heard many positive comments from people about our area
and who had no idea what it had to offer, until now
(including some Christchurch Residents!). The lagoon track
was definitely a highlight, as was the beach with no easterly!
The forest had mixed reviews as some found it hard to
navigate!
The weather was amazing which made for a great day of
racing. Some of our local residents participated and really
enjoyed the event being hosted in our backyard!
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Environment Canterbury
Please don’t be shy. We want to hear from you, says Environment
Canterbury Chair Jenny Hughey.
We all have a voice and we all have valid opinions. But sometimes the
process of standing up to be heard and speaking publicly can seem a
nerve-racking thing to do.
When local government is working as it should, people who have something to say should feel
comfortable about doing just that in a supportive environment.
At Environment Canterbury (the regional council), we encourage your input, whether you want
to speak out at the start of a council meeting, or put in a submission on a resource consent or a
draft plan, or talk directly to one of our regional councillors.
At the start of our Council meetings we have a special session called a Public Forum. You are
invited to come along and talk to your elected councillors during this time. All you need to do is
let us know prior to the start of the meeting. Our monthly council meetings are open to the
public. Even if you do not wish to speak, everyone is welcome to listen to the councillors in
action.
Meetings are held once a month, generally at 11am on a Thursday, in the council chamber at our
offices at 200 Tuam Street in Christchurch. The next one is scheduled for 10 December, and the
schedule of meetings can be found on our website www.ecan.govt.nz.
Council meetings follow a set public agenda, with the agenda being published in advance so you
can see what topics will be discussed. Generally we go through the minutes from previous
meetings and then get into the business of the day. Occasionally councillors need to discuss
confidential matters relating to individuals or commercial activities. This exclusion is usually at
the end of the meeting.
So once again if you have anything that you want to bring to the attention of councillors, at the
start of the monthly meeting in the Public Forum you can speak for 5 to 10 minutes on any
matter that is relevant to the Council. You can also speak to items on the agenda. If you would
like to speak in person, give a PowerPoint presentation or Skype councillors, we just ask that you
please request this at least a day ahead of the meeting so we can ensure we are set up for you.
In addition you might like to present a petition with more than 20 signatures.
While councillors may ask questions, they will not immediately debate issues raised. Instead the
issue will be referred to the Chief Executive for the earliest possible investigation and response.
If council meetings aren’t your thing, there are other ways you can become involved.
You can email us, attend community meetings, make submissions on our environmental plans,
chat with us on Facebook and even invite a councillor for a coffee with your group or to talk to a
meeting you are holding.
However it feels best for you to do it, the most important thing is that you speak up, tell us what
you think, and engage with your regional council. We want to hear from you.
Cr Jenny Hughey is Chair of the Canterbury Regional Council. (Environment Canterbury).
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Brooklands Birds – Canada Geese (By Rene)
Canada geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand in
1905. They were protected under the Wildlife Act of 1953 and the
population was managed by Fish and Game New Zealand who culled
excessive bird numbers. The number of birds increased and by 1996
they had reached an estimated population of 40,000 in the South
Island.[1] In 2011 the government removed the protection status
allowing anyone to kill the birds.[2][3]
Identification
A large light-brown goose with black neck and head and a conspicuous white chinstrap. The
breast and abdomen are barred white and light brown, and the abdomen and under-tail is white.
Back and upper wing surface a darker brown. Bill, legs and feet black, eye dark brown-black.
Sexes alike but females are noticeably smaller than males. Goslings have yellowish-grey down
and the juveniles appear as dull versions of the adult.
Voice: a distinctive and loud honk given when the birds are disturbed or surprised, or when
flying.
Distribution and habitat
Canada geese are widespread in the South Island and most numerous in pastoral areas of the
eastern foothills of the Southern Alps from Marlborough to Central Otago, and around coastal
lakes and lagoons. Their distribution is expanding in Fiordland and Southland.
Population
Numbers are controlled by annual culls to reduce damage to lakeside pastures in some areas.
Total population of about 60,000, two-thirds of which are in the South Island, and have been
maintained at this number for most of the past decade.
Ecological and economic impacts
Grazing of high-country lakeside pasture, especially autumn-saved pasture, is considered an
economic burden for sheep farmers. Widespread irrigation to promote dairy farming in formerly
dry country has allowed geese to remain year round and graze highly nutritious grasses. This
prompted farmer advocacy to declare the
bird a pest, and in 2011 the Canada goose
was declared an unprotected species.
Breeding
Nests as solitary pairs but often in close
proximity to other members of the flock.
Monogamous, with female completing all of the incubation over about 27 days, and the gander
actively defending a small territory around the nest. The nest is a down-lined ground depression
often hidden amongst rushes or short protective vegetation. Clutch size generally 5 white eggs.
Both parents actively guard the young during their 8-9 weeks of growth until capable of flight.
The family may remain together for several months and join with other pairs and families into an
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extended flock. When pairs nest in close proximity, amalgamation of broods and shared parental
duties are common.
Behaviour and ecology
A wary, flocking bird generally seen on grassland in open spaces or on a lake’s edge. Many
flocks are extended multi-generation family groups and remain close to their breeding locations.
Others, however, may undertake extensive moult migrations to larger waters where they
undergo their annual wing moult. The bulk of these migrating birds are non-breeders or failed
breeders; successful breeders usually moult their wing feathers on the breeding sites while still
guarding their young.
Food
Entirely herbivorous, preferring the sugar-laden bases of short grasses. Also very partial to
clovers and other legumes and, occasionally, newly-germinated cereals. On the water they will
nibble at seed heads of marginal sedges and feed on submerged plants such
as Elodea and Egeria.
Fundraising Christmas Raffle – Please support
Hi
Fiddlestyx Toy library & Spencerville Playcentre is organising a raffle to raise funds for new toys
and learning resources for our tamariki.
We are looking for offers of support to increase the value of the prizes and therefore sell more
tickets! If you are able to supply us with something to include, we would be very grateful
and make sure that your company is noted as a supporter in all of our communications during our
campaign.
This would include (Please feel free to send us your company’s logo for inclusion as well)
• Posts on our public facebook page acknowledging your contribution
• We hope to have the prize assembled by the 13th of November to have on display at the
community duck race and will have our contributing sponsors displayed at this event
• Inclusion in our local community newsletter, well the next one!
We will be accepting all offers by 13th November to be included so we can advertise the prizes
before its draw on the week of 1st of December.
We appreciate you considering supporting our raffle and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards
The Fiddlestyx Toy Library & Spencerville Playcentre Team
(For more info contact Louise - 021 08236474)
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Community Notices
Spencerville Residents Association
RIVER CLEAN UP, LET’S KEEP
DUCK RACE & SPENCERVILLE
CARNIVAL LOOKING
GREAT!
WHEN
Saturday 21st November ALL AGES
EVENT
2020
1:00pm til 7:00pm DUCK RACE
$2 entry fee per duck.
Where You can purchase ducks
River Clean Up - meet on riverbank by contacting Mel on
opposite Heyders Road at 1-3pm 0272573052
or on the day
Duck Race start at 4pm
Carnival – Spencerville Reserve, PRIZES
1st : $30
6 Heyders Road (adjacent to new
2nd: $20
community hub) from 5-7pm 3rd : $10
Best dressed duck: $20
FEATURING · River Clean up · The Duck Race · Sausage Buy a duck and decorate
Sizzle · Crazy Bikes · Bouncy Castle · Inflatable Bumper
Balls · Coffee Cart · Sports Suzie · A visit from the
Brooklands Fire Brigade and more… PLEASE NOTE:
All children must be
Helping Families in need. accompanied by an
This year we would like to help CHCH Aunties, A local adult.
organisation who support Woman’s refuge. They are
preparing for a busy Christmas and would love our
help. We will set up a table at the gala for anyone who
would like to help by donating a non-perishable food
item, pencil case or art supply.
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Pilates @ The Hub
Pilates will be held weekly at the Spencerville Community Hub on
Thursday 6-7pm and Saturday 9-10 am.
Bring a mat or towel and a drink of water.
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. A great way to strengthen
core muscles and many more…
Email Jill for any info at jk.supersets@gmail.com
Quick Trivia Ten
1. What is the substance that makes dough elastic?
2. What is the main ingredient of sauerkraut?
3. Which bird is traditionally seen as an emblem of peace?
4. What five animals make up the BIG 5 in Africa?
5. Epiphany is celebrated in which month?
6. What is the capital of Belarus?
7. What was the name of Shakespeare’s mother?
8. Pumpernickel bread is made from which type of flour?
9. In which region of France was the Cabernet Sauvignon black wine grape originally grown?
10. What is the name of the city for Iraq’s main port?
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Community Group Update
What is it, term 4 ALREADY!!?? Time certainly flies
when you are having fun!! We are so excited to report
that we currently have 30 children enrolled at our wee
centre and are so excited that we can be a place where
whanau and tamariki can come together to support each
other in their parenting adventures!!
What a crazy year we have had, we are so pleased that the
warmer weather is upon us and we can enjoy lots of water play,
rivers and lakes in the sandpit, water slides and sprinklers along
with lots of outside play!! We have had a lot of little garden’s
donated to us so we are watching these grow and will look
forward to putting them in our garden.
We are currently working with the Fiddlestyx Toy Library
to pull together an awesome Christmas Raffle with
amazing prizes so please watch this space for purchasing
tickets and support your local community based
organisations!!
We are open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am until 1pm;
Call Louise 021 082 36474
Keep up to date via our Face Book Page
www.facebook.com/spencervilleplaycentre
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Fiddlestyx Toy Library
https://www.facebook.com/FiddlestyxToyLibrary
fiddlestyx.toy@gmail.com
NO HIRE FEES, FAMILY FRIENDLY MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS,
HUGE RANGE OF STOCK – NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN!
Welcome to Skye who joined our committee just recently!
Come and buy our Christmas Raffle tickets
at the Spencerville Carnival & Duck race on
21st November and you could be in to win a
fantastic Christmas Hamper and prizes!
We have a fantastic selection of toys for a wide range of ages. We are looking at buying more
toys aimed at 8-12yr olds to appeal to a broader audience. Please feel free to give us your ideas.
Dates for your diary:
Opening Dates: Opening Times: Opening / Meeting
Monday 2nd November 10-11am Opening
Saturday 7th November 11-12pm Opening
Wednesday 11th November 7:30 - 9pm Committee Meeting
Monday 16th November 10-11am Opening
Saturday 21st November 11-12pm Opening
Monday 30th November 10-11am Opening
Saturday 5th December 11-12pm Opening
BIG HOLIDAY SUMMER BREAK
Saturday 30th January 11-12pm Opening
Monday 15th February 10-11am Opening
Wednesday 17th February 7:30 - 9pm Committee Meeting
Saturday 20th February 11-12pm Opening
Monday 1st March 10-11am Opening
Saturday 6th March 11-12pm Opening
Monday 15th March 10-11am STOCKTAKE ALL MEMBERS
Saturday 20th March 11-12pm STOCKTAKE ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday 31st March 7:30 - 9pm Committee Meeting
Our wonderful Committee includes:
President: Louise Tavinor
Treasurer: Mike Todd
Other Committee Members:
Caroline Elkington, Petra Bennett,
Jessica Kearns, Nikki Duffield and Skye Bunt
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Club
New Season starts in October
Sunday the 18th of October saw the Open Day of our Surf Life Saving
Club with a number of people coming from the community to see and Get in touch with us
ask questions about the up-coming season. Spencer Park is getting
ready for another summer with lifesaving patrols, its junior education info@spencerparkslsc.co.nz
program and senior activities. The surf club has trainings underway
www.spencerparkslsc.org.nz
with IRB, sports training and lifeguard upskilling.
www.facebook.com/spencerparksurf
JUNIORS
Functions and Events
We hope all the juniors are looking forward to their new season.
The junior programme is on each Sunday and trainings are Our function room is available to hire
underway. Recently with swimming and water confidence at the ▪ community events
Kaiapoi Pool. Juniors are those children aged 7 to 14 years. ▪ weddings
▪ Conferences
For information contact Sam or Mikayla
juniors@spencerparkslsc.org.nz We look forward to working with
community groups.
SENIORS Information contact
clubhouse@spencerparkslsc.org.nz
Seniors have been ‘mixing’ up their training heading into the start of
the season. Mountain biking on Monday evenings from the club at
6.00pm. With Canoe and Fitness coming in the next couple of
weeks. For information contact Daryl on 027-3417407.
WAHINE ON WATER
The ladies of the club participated in Wahine on Water, an entry
level introduction to IRB (inflatable rescue boat) and IRB driving.
This was a great opportunity for our lifeguards to become familiar
with this piece of rescue equipment before the start of the season.
Way to go girls!!
PLEASE get in contact regarding
any questions about the club,
trainings or facilities….or how you
can be involved!
Junior program: 7 to 14 years
Lifeguard age: 14 years
Lifeguard swim requirement:
400m in 9 minutes
www.spencerparkslsc.org.nz
11 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.comTerm 3 update... Kia ora e te whānau! Where has this term gone? It’s been tricky for all of us dealing with COVID restrictions and cancelled events, but it’s nice to see the sun, and so many people with smiling faces still. Feels like we are turning the corner. Here are some of our highlights from this term and some of our plans for the near future... The Arts Continuing with our Arts and creativity focus, we are delighted with the quality of the work and talent being shown by our choirs and instrumental groups. We have purchased some more xylophones, and now have enough for up to 8 players at once. The children love the challenge of playing some amazing rhythms and harmonies, and are often keen to demonstrate in assembly. Our senior pupils have been practising Argentinian Tango with specialist tutors Gloria and Graeme all term. In Week 9 they performed in the Isaac Theatre Royal with lots of other schools doing different dance genres. We were told that the Ouruhia routine was the most complex, so that fact added to the immense pride we all felt for their stage performance. They not only learnt about dance and music from another culture, but also what it is to persevere with something that is difficult and “pushes your buttons”. They practised three times a week for 8 weeks, and the result was outstanding. 12 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
Our kapa haka groups are also continuing every Friday. The senior group will be performing
at the North Canterbury Kapa Haka showcase in Term 4, and the other groups will no doubt
be sharing their items at our end of year school celebration.
Sport and PE
The “Sports Guys” (North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust) come to school every
Monday fortnight, and have been doing ball skills and Athletics skills lately. Thanks to
Leneke and Rene for organising touch practices too!
Changes in the Playground
The Board has recently purchased a new storage container...next step is to landscape
around it and set up the senior gardens and shade house.
Team Tipu has also built a “willow house”...we are keen to see
how it grows as a living shelter.
13 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.comPūharakekenui/Styx River planting The seniors have embarked on a 3 year project with Alice from the CCC to help plant and maintain areas beside the Pūharakekenui/ Styx River. Digital Technology The Year 7&8s have been doing some robotics as part of their Technology programme with Kaiapoi Borough. This builds nicely on the Code Club work that Suzanne Whyte has been doing before school for a number of years. Howard Pettrigrew, our IT guru, has also been working with classes on Minecraft Educational, getting them to think, plan and solve problems. 14 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
Enrolment Zone Review
Thank you for the responses to our survey about Ouruhia School’s enrolment zone. We had
38 submissions, with over a quarter (26.3%) of the respondents from the proposed zone
addition (i.e. Kāinga, Brooklands and the previously excluded part of Spencerville). 37
respondents (97.4%) were in support of the proposed zone amendment, and one person
was unsure. Comments strongly endorsed the logic of the zone amendment. The Board has
sent the information to the Ministry and we await their decision or further instructions.
To find out more about our school, have a look at our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/ouruhiaschool/ or our website http://www.ouruhia.school.nz/
We welcome enquiries about enrolments for children from New Entrants to Yr8. Please
email Mark Ashmore-Smith at principal@ouruhia.school.nz for more information, or phone
323 8855.
Park Rangers
Hi everyone!
Park Rangers Update Oct 2020
During August, September and October we have been busy with the final restoration plantings for
this season. These have been around Spencer Park, Seafield Park, Brooklands lagoon and Lower
Styx River reserves.
We had multiple planting days on the lower Styx river reserves, with Christchurch Students Strike
for Climate Change planting 500 native trees and Ouruhia School continuing their planting off
Turners road with another 150 trees.
School students at Lower Styx Road, Styx
Living Laboratory site getting the big planting
demonstration from Park Ranger Alice
The Public Planting day on 5th September on
the edge of Brooklands lagoon was a great
success with 425 natives planted. We will
continue this area of restoration in future
winters to come.
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I will post on the Spencerville Facebook page with a future Spring/summer maintenance day for
this area.
Spencerville Playcentre came out to Spencer Park animal area and had a fun morning planting a
few trees and looking at all the animals.
Above: Spencerville Playcentre doing a great job of planting native trees and two of the lambs
born this spring at Spencer Park.
At the end of September, the Bottle Lake Fairy doors were relocated
from Juliet to Apple Road. This was a hugely successful event with
around 100 volunteers assisting CCC park rangers on moving day.
There is a ‘Fairy Village’ sign at the new spot so it’s easy to find!
The carpark resurfacing at the Heyders road beach access is a great
new look for summer. The viewing platforms of Brooklands lagoon
are in the process of being renovated and there is track upgrade in
progress connecting the Waimakariri track to the beach carpark. In
the upcoming months we will be continuing with things including
track work, pest animal control and weed control. See you around the
park this spring and summer!
Best wishes from CCC Park Rangers Alice and Steve
16 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.comBrooklands Volunteer Fire Brigade As many of you will have noticed the siren has been very busy lately in the last 6 weeks we have attended 26 incidents. This high volume of calls has been a wide range of incidents from Medical calls and Car accidents to minor fires and some more serious fires. Six of those calls have been to fires in Bottle Lake Forest which is a major concern given the number of houses bordering the forest. This is a good reason for everyone using the forest to be vigilant and report any fire or smoke quickly so we can get these fires out before they grow but also if you suspect someone of lighting fires to contact Police immediately. In September we had our last Awards and Honours night in the Brooklands station. This was a great night with many Brigade members and family also Dignitaries from town and special guest Yvonne Palmer. Yvonne has been a great supporter of our brigade for many years and despite her battles with poor health this year made it along for her 31st Brooklands awards night. We have always appreciated Yvonne’s support and so presented her with a plaque made from Rimu from the old station. Brigade service Honours awarded were; Paul – 5 Year medal 2 Year silver bars Tracy – 7 years’ service Mark – 7 years’ service Kaylene – 9 years’ service Andrew – 13 years’ service Simon – 15 years’ service Iain – 17 years’ service 2 year gold bars Gary – 27 years’ service Richard – 45 years’ service John - 45 years’ service Finally, the new station is powering ahead with it still looking like we may move in before Christmas! We are actively looking for New Members preferably people who are available to respond during the day as a lot of people work daytime hours we are always keen to have a few more daytime crew. If this sounds like you, please contact either John 022 60 6643 or Ruchelle 027 444 5180 17 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
Highland Dancing Hi Everyone We have had a fantastic and very busy term 3. Earlier in September, little Jayde and Frankie completed their first dancing exam “Getting Started in Dance, Level 1”, they looked wonderful and they danced beautifully. They were presented with a teddy bear and a certificate at the end from the examiner to congratulate them on their great work. I, also had two other groups of girls complete dancing exams in the “Initial” and “Preparatory” grades. They too looked lovely in their kilts and all received excellent results. Later in September, I went with a group of eight of my pupils (and their families) to Blenheim to watch them compete in New Zealand Highland Dancer of the Year”. This was a brilliant experience for all the children where dancers travelled from far and wide to compete. My pupils all danced very well and we had lots of fantastic results. One of my pupils, Abby, coming away as Runner up New Zealand Highland Dancer of the Year in the 8 and under 10 years age group and another pupil Sophia winning an overall ranking of 3rd in New Zealand for the under 8 years age group. It was an awesome trip away and I am so proud of all the girls and how well they danced. We are looking forward to learning some new dances and changing the steps in some of our current dances this term. Thanks Everyone Alicia 18 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
Spencer Beach Holiday Park Kia ora Spencerville Community Well those few months went far too quickly! Another school holidays down, that was a busy two weeks. We had an awesome Labour Weekend with plenty of first time guests staying at the park, we also hosted a number of football teams who were competing in the U19 Coastal Spirit Football Tournament, the camp emptied out extremely fast on the Monday morning to avoid any bad weather that was coming our way. The entrance way is now complete and our new grass is growing! New roller blinds have been installed into our accommodation, plus chairs and couches, we have also invested in a new coffee machine, barista styles! Pop in for your morning coffee fix. We are very much on the countdown to Summer, I hope you have all got your accommodation or camping booked in if you are heading away as you would have heard on the news the Summer hotspots are filling up extremely fast if they haven’t already. There is a steading flow of bookings coming through to us daily which may see us fully booked in the coming weeks. It’s an exciting time for us and we very much appreciate the support that New Zealanders are giving us. Our Summer recruitment has just finished, looking forward to having some extra hands on board. We are finalising our Christmas newsletter for our guests and holiday programme for the children. Any keen musicians/buskers/DJ’s in the neighbourhood? Looking at having some daytime entertainment between the 26th December and 2nd January pop down and see us if you’re interested or would like some more information. Regards Suz, Aaron and the Spencer Beach Team 19 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.com
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Directory of Local Services
This directory is a list of businesses that are owned by local residents. Please
give them your support!
If you would like to be included in our directory of local services then email us
at spencervilleresidentsassoc@gmail.com or private message us on our
FaceBook page.
Business Name Services/Products Provided Contact Details
Absolute Wraps & Scaffolds For all your shrink wrapping & Regina Mendoza
scaffolding services 0275164434
info@absolutewraps.co.nz
www.absolutewraps.co.nz
0508 WRAPPERS (97277377)
Anytime Fitness Gym Fitness Centre, Classes, Personal Leanne
Training - Leanne can offer you a free 7- 201 Marshlands Road
day pass and also a discounted rate if 03 385 9181
you are a Spencerville/ Brooklands www.anytimefitness.co.nz
resident. Give her a call today to discuss.
Appetite Catering Fresh delicious quality gourmet finger Sheree
food made to order every time. 027 727 4401
Personal events and office shouts e.g. AppetiteNZ@xtra.co.nz
Morning tea/after tea platters and more. www.Appetitecatering.co.nz
Full menu available on the website.
Besuto Bites Sushi and BBQ Sushi Takeaway infront of Countdown Regina
Moorhouse 0275164434
Brewer Builders Residential building, alternations and Liam Brewer
repair work. Licensed Building 16 Hemingway Place
Practitioner 021 0825 7952
www.brewerbuilders.co.nz
Cheveux Hair Salon Hairdressing, stockist of hair products. Located at 31 Seabrooke Drive, Phone
Kerry to make an appointment.
329 8239 or 027 560 6694
Coghlan Electrical Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Mike Coghlan
Electrical Services. coghlanelectric@gmail.com, 027 962
2137
DS Painting and Interior/exterior painting and plastering. Dan Simpson
waterproofing Roof painting and maintenance. General
0226225142
membrane waterproofing. Free quotes.
Dspainting.waterproofing@gmail.com
Flora Johnson Relaxation Very Experienced Massage therapist - Flora Johnson
Massage Deep Pressure massage to work on Tired 027221803
sore bodies, sports rub for swollen joints. Facebook: flora relaxation massage
Gentle calming massage use of essential
oils, to relieve stress, reharmonize and
balance body systems.
InnerZen Massage Therapy Bringing wellness to your workplace! We InnerZen@Therapist.net
(Emma Clark, fully qualified provide seated stress-busting massage https://www.facebook.com/InnerZen-
and insured Massage 'at work' that fits in with your break Massage-Therapy-111035707327248/
Therapist) times. Our treatments will relax, refresh
and energise your staff! We specialise in
Indian Head Massage, 20 mins for $25
and also offer chair massage, 12 mins for
$20. 10% off all treatments for your first
site visit!
Mike Pero Real Estate For all your Real Estate needs. Feel free Tina Lawson 0223513564
to call me for a free no obligation Email tina.lawson@mikepero.com
appraisal on your home.
22 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.comBusiness Name Services/Products Provided Contact Details
Nature’s Pace Holistic Pulsing, Indian Head Massage – Rebecca Hall
Relaxation, Release, Nurture, Support, 021 297 2441
Self-care Facebook: Nature’s Pace Holistic Pulsing
Pea Straw Large bales $45 delivered Spencerville Mike Searle
area 027 4966265
Rene Howison Building Small job specialist. Home repairs and Ph 329 8029 or 0211614935
Services maintenance. Tiling. Licensed Building reneehowison@hotmail.com
Practitioner
Riverside Building Ltd Qualified Builder and Joiner. Specialising Grant Mercer
in decks 0272263122
Madeforyou@hotmail.co.nz
Sparkling Silver Service Residential House Cleans; One off Lena Mercer
Cleans; Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly 027 293 8557
Cleans; Move In or Out Cleans; New
Build Cleans
Stevie Windows Window Cleaning Steve Townsend, 02102375051 or
3238909
Tax Matters Ltd Year end accounting, rental property Brendon Hunt
returns, taxation advice. 021 966 155
brendon@taxmatters.net.nz
www.taxmatters.net.nz
Totally Lucid A clothing label that's about knitwear, Contact: Petra Bennett
fabrics with natural fibres and blended www.totallylucid.co.nz
natural fibres. With having educational lucidfashiondesign@gmail.com
and industry experience also providing a 0220947892
cutting and pattern making service.
Tubefab Engineering We are an engineering company that Danny Knight
carries out general Engineering, 97 Harman Street in Addington.
produces folding trestle tables, shop Info@tubefab.co.nz
fittings, brackets and frames. Powder 0800TUBEFAB
coating onsite
Uptodate Bookkeeping Associate Chartered Accountant, Certified Ann Schofield
Xero Advisor, Quality data for you and 33 Hemingway Place
Full Launch Feb/Mar 2021 your accountant, Out of hours work, 021 740557
(local work before) Xero conversions Annschofield1@gmail.com
Vertex Construction Ltd Residential builders, licensed building Victoria
practitioner and members of the Certified 027 304 8517
Buildings Association. victoria@vertexconstruction.co.nz
www.vertexconstruction.co.nz
Ray White Real Estate Local real estate agents we are very Neil Trott 022 6573155
passionate about the area, love it. neil.trott@raywhite.com
Janine Cobb 021 844178
janine.cobb@raywhite.com
23 | P a g e Contributions to Caroline Elkington. Email: styxcommunitypost@gmail.comCommittee Contact List – 2020
Craig Pawsey (President) 329 2254
Gordon Cockerell (Treasurer) 0212042047
Rene Howison (Hub Coordinator) 0211614935
Jenny Knight, Lisa Brown,
Denis Gilmore, Mel Gilmore,
Vivien Knight, Julie Hansen
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