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OCTOBER 2022 347 BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s happening in your community

IN THIS ISSUE CfrOomMMthUe NITY CENTRE From the Community Centre 2-3 BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE 75th Anniversary 4-5 PHONE 384 6799 Friends of Central Park 6 Harrison St Playground 7 History 8 What’s On 10-11 Brooklyn Orchard 12 Hello and welcome to the October Mothers Network 13 edition of the Brooklyn Tattler. Friends of Owhiro Stream 14 This month marks 75 years since Cats Protection Wellington 15 the incorporation of the Brooklyn BRC Charitable Trust 15 Community Association (BCA) Residents’ Association 16 who produce the Tattler and run the Vogelmorn Precinct 17 Community Centre. At our market Community Groups 18-19 on 17 September we celebrated this milestone with guest of honour, Gwen This month’s cover photo is of Devereux, who was involved from the Brookyln Community Association beginning of the Association in 1947 and (BCA) Life Member Gwen was on the committee for many years, Devereux and Councillor Fleur achieving an astounding number of Fitzsimons cutting the cake at initiatives for the Brooklyn community. the recent 75th anniversary Local councillor, Fleur Fitzsimons, also celebrations of the BCA. attended and alongside BCA President, Sonya Bissmire, unveiled a restored plaque that was originally carved for the 40th anniversary of the BCA and had been languishing for decades in a storage cupboard. Photo Credit: Euan Harris Farewell to John Douglas Morgan Regular Friday Circle member, John November 2022 copy due no later Morgan, passed away suddenly on 28 than 5pm Tuesday 25 October August at the age of 75. John’s death was Email your contribution to a shock to us all, as he appeared to be in [email protected] good health when he last attended our Brooklyn Tattler is published by the seniors group meeting just two days earlier. Brooklyn Community Association Inc. A packed memorial service was held for 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn. Association John at St Andrew’s on The Terrace on members accept no liability for the Monday 19 September, including many contents which have been prepared in tributes from lifelong friends and former good faith. Printed by Pivotal. work colleagues. John will be sadly missed at the Friday Circle. 2  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

Can Collection Cage to go market. It was touch and go as to whether The can collection cage has been a the fences would be able to come down in familiar sight in the Community Centre time, but with less than 24 hours to go, playground for many years, enabling down they went. It has been awesome people to drop off their used drink cans to see so many local children enjoying for recycling. However, this service is being the new playground. We are collecting discontinued by the Seaview based metal feedback about the new playground for recycling company, who have decided WCC so please email, phone, or drop in that it’s now uneconomic to continue and see us, and let us know what you, and regular pickups. When the current can most importantly, any children you know, cage is removed for the last time, we will think of it. unfortunately no longer be able to accept Mothers Network your used drink cans for recycling. This month we have a new group of the not-for-profit Mothers Network group Crafting Threads of Aroha starting up here at the Community Centre. We now have a collection box in the Meet-ups will be on Tuesday mornings Community Centre foyer for Crafting from 18 October. See their article on page Threads of Aroha, a 100% volunteer- 13 for more details. based organization that connects crafters who knit, crochet and sew, to supply Have a great month crafted items to people in need. Some Julie and Euan of the receiving charities include Cancer Society, Mary Potter Hospice, Plunket, CONTACT US and Women’s Refuge. Donations of new knitted, crocheted, and sewn hand-crafted Hall Hire and General Enquiries: items will be gratefully accepted and can [email protected] dropped into the collection box Childcare Programmes: during office hours. [email protected] Accounts: Tetra Pak and Battery Recycling [email protected] It is great to see so many Tetra Pak and Manager: other cartons, and household batteries [email protected] being dropped off for recycling. So far, we Tattler: have diverted nearly 7kg of used batteries, [email protected] and multiple boxes of cartons from going Market: to the landfill. Collection bins are in the [email protected] foyer so keep dropping them in. Main Office: 04 384 6799 Childcare Office: 04 385 0089 RATs and Masks These are still available free of charge here at the Community Centre. Please call us first to arrange pick-up during office hours. Playground We were excited to have the playground renovation finished just in time for the BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  3 

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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Photo Credits: Euan Harris and Guido Seevens BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  5 

UPDATE fuchsia or kōtukutuku are thought to be the largest fuschia in the world. Their trunks can grow up to a metre in diameter and their dark purple berries, known as kōnini, are edible and taste like tamarillos. Who knew? There are plenty of things to pay attention to and to love in Central Park. Like our working bees. BYO mug, we supply morning tea and delicious Supreme coffee. Next working bee Sunday 30 October– Last Sunday of the month between 10am – 12.30pm CfrEiNenTdRsAoLf PARK Check https://www.meetup.com/upstream/ for confirmation of working bees. Somebody once said you begin to love what you pay attention to. Unfortunately, I Contact Lynne at [email protected] couldn’t find the source of the quote – there Everyone welcome! are literally hundreds of quotes about paying attention on-line. However, there are plenty Sources: https://www.treesthatcount.co.nz/, of interesting things about our local flora https://tuturongoamaori.co.nz to pay attention to, which helps with the and teara.govt.nz uncertain joy of digging holes through rock and clay to get them into the ground. This month in Central Park lots of our plants had beautiful names as well as some unusual characteristics. For example, rewarewa can grow up to 28 metres and were favoured for their reddish-flecked wood. Māori used them for palisade walls and river posts but apparently, they’re rubbish for burning and have the nickname of the ‘bucket of water tree.’ The orchid-like flowers of kohekohe spring right out of the trunk, and the fruit (that look a bit like figs) take almost a year to develop. Kohekohe were also one of the first specimens taken by botanists aboard the Endeavour, and in Rongoa – kohekohe leaves are used to treat hormonal imbalance. The New Zealand tree 6  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

LOCAL NEWS HARRISON STREET PLAYGROUND REOPENS Photo Credits: Julie Seevens and families. As part of the revamp, The eagerly anticipated new a picnic table was added giving the playground at the Community Centre area more of a welcoming, park-like opened on 16 September, just in time feel. The existing seating is due to be for the market the following day. refurbished soon, and “four square” The first child to check out the new markings will be painted shortly. We equipment was 14 month old Teo, are looking forward to seeing more and later that afternoon all of After families and friends enjoying this space School Care were out there having over the summer. fun alongside other local children BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  7 

HISTORY MORNINGTON the grocery business at the corner of SHOPS Veronica Street. Gottlieb remained at the store until 1943 when Clarrie The following story is from the Bennett bought the store. He had been memories of Graham Carpenter, who a steward on overseas ships but decided sadly passed away earlier this year.   on a more sedate life ashore. Clarrie In the 1930s, dairy farmer James set about expanding the grocery by Monahan who farmed the hills of joining both buildings together to form Mornington, grazed his cows on what a single general store, selling all kinds is now Vogelmorn Park below Ridgway of products. There had been another school. In 1940 he considered opening grocer after Gottlieb named Brooker, a retail outlet to avoid sending his but he was there only a few months then livestock to the city. That same year he left. The Bennett family lived down the proceeded to build two shops side by Ingestre Street zigzag, and neighbours side on Mills Road corner with what at the time recalled Bennett having would become Mornington Road. frequent sneezing bouts which could One became his butchery, the other a be heard quite plainly. They had three grocery business. Upon opening, the children, Arthur, Bob, and Natalie. butchery was run by Joe Veal, however Clarrie remained in the shop for almost he was only there a short time and the ten years, then a Mr. Lourie purchased shop closed within a year. By that time, it, but he again was there for a very Monahan had sold his farm  which was short time, then it was run by a Miss subdivided and cut up into sections. Blundell, a daughter of the Blundell The butchery was moved to the bottom family who owned the Evening Post of Todman Street and this continued as newspaper. Miss Blundell had artistic a butchery under various owners until skills handed down from her parents the 1950s. so produced a lot of advertising for the The grocery next door was first owned business. She stayed in the shop until by Colin Gottlieb, well known in the late 1950s, then sold it to Frank swimming circles. He used the empty Robertson. Frank often handed out a shop for storage, then later reopened small bag of broken biscuits to local it selling fruit and vegetables as well as children who had been sent by their sweets and ice creams.  His daughter mothers to get the daily loaf of bread. Beverley attended Ridgway School. If they didn’t get a bag, the child used Monahan’s sister Nora had earlier to prise open the two halves of the loaf, attended the same school, she went on making sure one half had a convex side to marry Morrie Swain, who owned to it, then carefully peeled off the soft side of the bread to eat. Chris Rabey 8  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER



what’s on at your BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE 18 Harrison Street WEEKDAYS BEFORE SCHOOL CHILDCARE Contact Adam Hendry, Childcare AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMES Programme Manager. HOLIDAY Phone 385 0089 or email childcare@ brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz. MONDAY 9 AM PILATES Contact Faye Tohbyn on 022 054 2369 or 10:30 - 11:30 AM FELDENKRAIS [email protected] Improve your movement, posture & 6 - 7:30 PM BROWNIES breathing. Contact Toni McWhinnie on 021 1782056 or email [email protected] Contact Margaret 389 3028 or email [email protected] TUESDAY 9 AM - 12 PM TABLE Open to all ages and ability. Tables, bats TENNIS and balls provided. Contact Philip on 934 7445 or email: [email protected] 6:30 - 8 PM ST JOHN During school terms. For details contact CADETS Ross Young on 021 264 0440 or email [email protected] WEDNESDAY 10 - 11 AM FELDENKRAIS Contact Toni McWhinnie on 021 1782056 or email [email protected] 5:30 - 7:30 PM KARATE Grasshopper Karate to Advanced Karate classes. Book your free trial class. Contact 7:30 - 8 PM CARDIO & Sensei Patricia at www.familyfitkarate.co.nz/ CORE contact or 027 297 6049. A 30-mins strength workout for busy people like you! Contact Patricia at www.familyfitkarate.co.nz/contact or 027 297 6049.

THURSDAY WEDNESDAY 8 PM TABLE Inquiries Philip on 934 7445 TENNIS or email: [email protected]. 10 AM - 12 PM CRAFT Fortnightly crafters social group. Contact CONNECTIONS Louise email: [email protected] 10 - 11:30 AM KANGATRAINING Post natal classes for new mums and their babies with Hannah Foley. Email [email protected] 5 - 6:30 PM KARATE Beginners’ to Advanced Karate classes. Contact Sensei Patricia at www.familyfitkarate.co.nz/contact or 027 297 6049. 6:30 - 7:30 PM TAI CHI Contact Ferne on 389 1433 or email: ferne.david@xtra. co.nz FRIDAY 9 AM PILATES Contact Faye Tohbyn on 022 054 2369 or email: [email protected] 11 AM - 2 PM FRIDAY SfEoeurnaliinogrhHstSaluorrcniisca,hldGaentraodiulaspca,ttimvbieotietettsos.mwCeooenfktplayacgte CIRCLE SATURDAY 9:30 - 11 AM DANCE CLASSES Pre-school fun classes and Ballet & Jazz FOR CHILDREN classes for 5 - 8 years. Contact Debbie at [email protected] 12 - 4 PM QUARTERLY Next Brooklyn Market on Saturday 10 MARKETS December from 12pm to 4pm. Email: market@brooklyncommunitycentre. org.nz to book your stall. 9:15 AM BROOKLYN Our one hour service starts in the hall at ANGLICANS 9:30am. Contact Rev. Scottie Reeve at [email protected] View online SUNDAY 10 AM - 1 PM EKKAALLAM www.brooklynanglicans.nz CHURCH Tamil Christian worship and service. Contact Robert [email protected] or 5 - 7 PM KARATE 027 858 9916 Grasshopper Karate to Advanced Karate classes. Contact Sensei Patricia at www.familyfitkarate.co.nz/contact or 027 297 6049. To book Brooklyn Community Centre for classes, groups or events contact Euan Harris on 384 6799 or [email protected]

BROOKLYN ORCHARD OCTOBER IN THE ORCHARD After a wet winter, the orchard is now showing signs of spring. Our Hawera plum is in blossom and the pears are in bud.You can feel the promise of new growth and warmer days.We have been very lucky to spring some extra funds fromWCC,The Vogelmorn Foundation, and the Resource Centre Trust, which has enabled us to build some much needed steps and garden borders.We are hoping this will make it a safer trip through the orchard.We have also been given a fridge that will soon become a library of seeds and gardening books, another reason to visit the orchard. And, if you needed another reason, we have weekly working bees on Monday nights from 5.30pm. Everyone is welcome. Please join us, the orchard is a community space we can all enjoy and contribute to. We are also running a workshop later in the month to help inspire you to grow your own kai, see details on the poster.This workshop is timed for our soil warming up and knowing what to plant in Brooklyn. 12  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

LOCAL GROUP MOTHERS NETWORK AT BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE Mothers Network is a Wellington based Centre in Harrison Street on Tuesday 18 not-for-profit organisation who run groups October at 9.30am. It’s a wonderful way to to support mums to get the best from their spend some time on yourself. motherhood journey. Our groups offer a safe To register for a group or find out more and judgement free space for mums of information, you can visit our website: any aged child to connect and come together. Mothers Network - By Mums, for Mums, The focus of each group is on the person about Mums or find us on facebook under behind the name “Mum”. This is what makes Mothers Network Wellington | Facebook. our groups unique in that each one of our groups are entirely about the mothers’ wellbeing and sense of self. Mums who come along to our groups enjoy the opportunity to have honest conversations about the trials and tribulations of motherhood, and a connection to others walking the same path. We welcome all mums to sign up to our groups regardless of the age of their child/ children. There are a variety of locations and times to choose from when you register. Whether evenings suit you better, or you’d like to attend a daytime group, we have you covered! During our daytime groups we offer free onsite childcare, so you can fully take the time for you. Each of our groups runs for six weeks at a time, and are two hours long on the same day of the week every week. Our next Brooklyn group starts up at the Brooklyn Community BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  13 

UPDATE OfrWienHdIRs OofSTREAM Licensed Residential Sales Consultant | Leaders Real Estate City Limited (REA Act 2008)Trying to read about it, no, of course nothing is ever that simple. All Conservation lands are September’s working bee was held, for once, in DOC’s care, but not all have the same level on a beautiful fine Saturday morning, on the of protection; many are waiting to be assessed grassy area between Owhiro Stream and Happy for their value. The categories range from Valley Park. About a dozen workers enjoyed National Park (inviolable, we hope) , to Wildlife the unusually benign conditions, with the open Areas, Conservation Areas, and Reserves, to space (we are most often working among trees) Stewardship Lands, which were allocated to providing ample opportunity for conversations DOC in 1987 and whose assessment they have about a wide range of topics, from the weather been “working through” ever since. So, my next to global warming to discussing candidates for chore after finishing this column, is to write to a the upcoming elections. And we even got a Labour MP, expressing support for this bill. satisfactory amount of planting done! On a lighter note - our bluebells are flowering; This planting will, we hope, apart from the first of the asparagus has appeared in the providing habitat for the birds and the bees etc., shops; the cherry tree has just put forth two make a barrier that discourages the small blossoms; and by the time you read this, it dumping of rubbish in the stream. will be daylight savings again. This morning I received an email from Forest & Bird, asking for support for the Green Party Janet Campbell members’ bill, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition for Friends of Owhiro Stream of Mining) Amendment Bill. seeking to amend email [email protected] the current 1991 act., to ensure permits are not issued for mining on Conservation Lands. Katie Underwood Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? If it’s conservation land, surely that means it’s being conserved? THE QUIET ACHIEVER “Would you like to know how much your house is worth? It would be my pleasure to offer you a free appraisal. ” Contact me on: m: 027 248 2061 t: 04 894 3717 e: katie.underwood @raywhite.com 14  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

CATS PROTECTION WELLINGTON CASSY NEEDS CUDDLES Our shelter is bursting with cats who just needs, he’s eligible for our Care for Life foster want someone to love. One often overlooked programme. He has a little bite on his nose at darling is Cassy. He’s a gentle, hidey boy who the moment (possibly from a weta) responds very well to affection. but that will heal. Cassy is a complete honey who doesn’t even Cassy (11) came into the CPW shelter when his mind when you pull back the blanky to discover person moved in with a new partner and their his hiding spots. He just wants a quiet two dogs. Cassy didn’t cope with that at all, home where he will be loved. becoming anxious and stress-grooming. He was There’s more about Cassy at then taken in by his person’s parents, but went catsprotectionwellington.org.nz. Follow us on missing for more than a month. Although he Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for pictures, was found, his anxiety was at an stories and videos of cats in our shelter. all-time high after that. Cassy has come to us to find a gentle, loving home with no other pets, and he will reward gentle attention with affectionate licks. He loves cuddles when he’s feeling safe, and he’s on meds to help his skin and anxiety issues. Due to these [email protected] Next month in this column we will publish a list of the groups and organisations that The BRC Charitable Trust received received funding so you can read about applications for its second funding cycle some of the projects and activities that we of 2022 from community centres, sports have supported in our local community. teams, and other groups and organisations The BRC Charitable Trust holds two within the local community. The trustees funding rounds at the same time every year will meet early this month to allocate – one in March and the other in September funding for this round and applicants to coincide with the home delivery of the should receive notification of an Brooklyn Tattler. We also advertise through outcome by late October. public notice boards in the wider Brooklyn community. Any not-for-profit community organisation, group, or incorporated charity that provides an activity, programme or service for the benefit of people in the wider Brooklyn area can apply (with a maximum funding of $5,000 for each project). The BRC Charitable Trust BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  15 

UPDATE Monthly update on issues and projects involving our community NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 15 November at 7:30 pm Brooklyn Community Centre, Harrison Street - Come and have your say Any Local Issues? Let us know if there’s local topics you’d like to see addressed. We are here for our local residents. Slips, Slips, Slips! Thanks to the contractors who have been putting in the mahi on Parking clearing the multiple land slips / trees down that have occurred around our area. Mobility park in McKinley Crescent removed with approval from residents. Landfill Precinct – WCC landfill – operation will continue for another 20 years or so; Happy Valley sewage dewatering plant to be moved to Moa Point; contract for C&D landfill (building waste) in negotiations between WCC and a new private operator; T&T landfill is expected to seek an extension to its Resource consent. Cleveland/ Todman Street footpath upgrade continuing; once that is Todman completed, WCC light phasing and reengineering at intersection Ohiro Intersection with Ohiro Road and Cleveland Street will be implemented - previously scheduled for mid-September. No Parking WCC have consulted with residents on proposals for no-parking areas/yellow lines on a bend on lower Apuka St. Multi-unit St Bernard’s old church site in Taft St – notified consent for 11 Dwellings townhouses lodged with WCC. WCC’s Harrison Street social housing redevelopment (due for completion in November). WCC/GBRAI are planning an ‘Open Home’ with WCC for locals to view before residents move in. Email us your ideas, queries or concerns, or to sign up to our newsletter at: [email protected] 16  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

UPDATE VOGELMORN your vision for the next iteration of PRECINCT hospitality at Vogelmorn. Email us at [email protected] [email protected] https://vogelmorn.nz/ Halloween Spooky Disco Sunday 30 Rõpū Waiata – Waiata Group Mondays from October Vogelmorn Hall 5pm-6pm Vogelmorn Upstairs Free Event 4pm - 8pm Free Event Nāu mai, haere mai ki te rōpū waiata Join us at Vogelmorn’s annual Spooky o VBC. Join us every Rāhina for our Halloween Disco! Crawl through the weekly waiata. spooky tunnel, make your way through Held in the cosy Upstairs at VBC, we’ll creepy corners, munch on some scary come together to learn waiata old and snacks and boogie to some terrifying new. All are welcome to bring along tunes by DJ Monster. Be sure to wear an instrument, some kai, something to your scariest attire, as there will be sip on, or just bring yourself. All reo prizes for the best, scariest, and most Māori and waiata abilities welcome. creative costumes. All ages are welcome, The atmosphere will be relaxed & the this is a free event, koha is welcome. company friendly. Karawhiua. Damascus have moved into their new home! We can’t wait to see your We are sad to see Damascus depart scary selves there! Vogelmorn, but delighted to see them spread their wings and we wish them every success and happiness. You can now find them at 4/100 Tory Street, with an exciting new menu. If you’re interested in testing out a hospitality venture using our commercial kitchen (and perhaps follow in their footsteps to hatch a successful business) then please get in touch with us and share BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  17 

COMMUNITY GROUPS BROOKLYN BROWNIES, BROOKLYN LOCAL HISTORY 14-18yrs. Financial Support GUIDES AND PIPPINS GROUP available. Find out more at [email protected] Next meeting on Saturday www.brooklynscouts.org.nz Guides and Pippins 5 November from 2 - 4pm or contact John Morrison on Kathryn Lawrie 802 5049 at Brooklyn Library. We’d membership@brooklynscouts. Brownies love your input or queries. org.nz Margaret Jones 389 3028 Please contact the convenor in case our advertised date BROOKLYN SMALLBORE BROOKLYN FOOD GROUP or venue changes. Sharon RIFLE CLUB Ages 14+ Local food and community. Macintyre 0276344455 Sundays 6.30pm-8pm mid- Working Bees held weekly sharonmacintyre42@gmail. March to early October at on Monday evenings com the Royal Tiger Range, 131 from 5:30pm to sunset Russell Terrace, Newtown. at the Brooklyn Orchard, BROOKLYN MAINLY MUSIC To join contact Dianne end of Harrison Street. Fun affordable 30 minutes, Grain on 0274 449 641 thebrooklynfoodgroup@ for parents or care givers [email protected] gmail.com or to enjoy with their pre- www.bsrc.org.nz www.facebook.com/ schooler(s). Morning Tea BrooklynFoodGroupNZ provided. BROOKLYN TABLE TENNIS Wellington Reformed 9am-12pm Tuesdays and BROOKLYN GARDEN CLUB Church 34 Harrison St. 8pm Wednesdays at Meets 1st Wednesday Rachel 022 407 9652 Brooklyn Community 7:30pm from March to BROOKLYN NORTHERN UNITED Centre. We welcome new October. New members JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB members of all ages and and visitors welcome. First kicks enrolments open ability. Tables, bats and Contact Kathleen Skudder throughout the season. balls provided. Phone on 027 650 9108 or email: Email enquiries to info@ Philip on 934 7445. kathleen.skudder@gmail. bnujfc.co.nz or visit us com online at www.bnujfc.co.nz BROOKLYN TOY LIBRARY GECKOS HOCKEY CLUB The Toy Library is based in Years 1-4 and new BROOKLYN PLAYGROUP the Vogelmorn Precinct at entrants Fridays 4pm- Fun group for parents & 93 Mornington Road. We 5:15pm. Years 5-8 caregivers with preschool have a fantastic range of toys Tuesdays 4:15pm-5:15pm. children. Meets Tuesdays for children aged 0-7 years Tanera Park Bowling and Thursdays 9:30-11:30am available to hire. Find us on Club astro turf. Just turn during the school term at the Facebook or visit our website: up on practice day http:// Korean Church - 184 Ohiro brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz brooklyngeckoshockey. Road. Turn up on the day. weebly.com. BROOKLYN WALKERS BROOKLYN SCOUTS Meet Monday mornings LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH Scout Hall, Harrison St. (except public holidays) Sundays 11am-12:30pm Scouting is for boys and girls outside Brooklyn Library. 37 Taft Street. Contact who love adventure. Phone Deborah 934 2238 Avia 021 1096457. Email: Keas 5-7 yrs, Cubs 7-11yrs, or Lindy 027 356 5037. [email protected] Scouts 11-14yrs, Venturers 3 October – City to Hataitai. Start at 10am from Kent Find us on Facebook. Terrace bus stop by Pirie Street. 18  OCTOBER 2022 BROOKLYN TATTLER

COMMUNITY GROUPS 10 October – Brooklyn montessori.school.nz/playgroup SCRABBLE WELLINGTON Pathways walk. Start at 10am or email Wednesdays from 7pm from Brooklyn Library. [email protected] upstairs at the Vogelmorn 17 October – Mana Walk. Precinct, 93 Mornington Catch 9:33am train from THE KUNG FU SCHOOL Rd. All abilities welcome! Wellington Railway Station. Learn Shaolin Kung Fu for Contact Nick Ascroft on 24 October – Labour Day self defense and functional 022 675 1399. Email: Holiday fitness. Wellington Swords [email protected] 31 October – Kilbirnie to Club Building, 2 Tanera Miramar via Worser Bay. Crescent, Brooklyn. VOGELMORN TENNIS CLUB Catch 10:14 No.2 bus at Contact Rob Young on 021 Welcomes players of Kilbirnie Bus Hub. 408 521 or all ages and abilities. Join BROOKLYN JUNIOR CRICKET [email protected] our social, family- CLUB At the old Wellington www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz friendly club. Club Bowling Club, Tanera days, competitive play, Crescent, Brooklyn. More ST JOHN PENGUIN AND professional coaching. details online at YOUTH DIVISION www.bjcc.co.nz Penguin Program 6-8 yrs. vogelmorntennisclub.com FRIENDS OF OWHIRO Karen Don 027 404 6343 call in, or email STREAM Working bees Youth Division 8-18 yrs. [email protected] on the second Saturday Ross Young 021 264 0440 of the month 10am- www.stjohn.org.nz WELLINGTON 12:30pm. Contact Martin SWORDS CLUB on 389 8995 or email: TURBINE TALKERS By the Tanera Park [email protected] TOASTMASTERS CLUB bowling greens off PREDATOR FREE BROOKLYN Your local chapter of Tanera Crescent. Contact Hello Kaka, goodbye Toastmasters International. Vicci Lamb - Head rats! We’re looking for Tuesdays 7:15pm-9:15pm Coach. Phone 970 7496 volunteers to host traps fortnightly at the or email: bishop.lamb@ on their properties. If Reformed Church on pistingaround.com you’d like to help email Harrison St. predatorfreebrooklyn@gmail. Sam Day 022 436 8715, BROOKLYN PLAYCENTRE com Sylvie 022 197 3610 22 Harrison Street RATA PLAYGROUP Calm [email protected] Ages 0 - 6 years and nurturing place for http://6879.toastmastersclubs.org Mon to Thurs babies and toddlers 0-3 9am - 12:30pm. Contact years to explore, learn and UPSTREAM – FRIENDS OF brooklynplaycentrenz@ socialise with a parent or CENTRAL PARK gmail.com or call family member. Morning Working Bees from 10am- 027 700 1363. sessions available at Capital 12:30pm on the last Sunday Montessori, Camrose Grove, of the month. Contact COMMUNITY POTLUCK Kingston. Lynne White at all.whites@ At Two Todman on the xtra.co.nz Come along for last Thursday of the month great conversations, meet from 7pm. Everyone new people, delicious welcome. Please bring morning tea and contribute something to share. Find us to the care of Central Park. on Facebook or visit www.twotodman.org.nz BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2022  19