A successful AGM was held on Tuesday 13th November at the Browns Bay Racquets Club. Murray Hill stepped down as town manager. His work was acknowledged by the committee. A new board of 10 committee members was elected, along with a new chairman (Malcolm McDonald), treasurer (Robinson & Running Ltd - Chartered Accountants) and [...]
In late August it was time for Rotary Club of Browns Bay to help the children of Pinehill School with the next phase of their Trees for Survival project around Kaukapakapa. Flaxes were going into the lower wetlands and manuka onto the slopes. The weather gods did not initially smile on these worthy endeavours [...]
Citizen's Advice Bureaus (CABs) began in England just before the Second World War to help people cope with the trauma and confusion caused by the conflict. Initially they were places that people could go to for help tracing missing relatives in bombed areas or learning about new wartime regulations. By peacetime, CABs had become [...]
Penguino’s is now open for its 17th summer season in Browns Bay! Malcom and the team are looking forward to welcoming back two and three generations of customers, whom they have had the pleasure of getting to know over the years. Since 2001, Penguino’s has received numerous accolades from the NZ Ice Cream Awards. [...]
It is nearly that time of year when, for some questionable reason, the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 is commemorated, and fireworks fill the night skies. Pets and fireworks are typically not a great mix, so ShoreLines asked Kirsten Beaumont, practice manager and vet nurse at East Coast Bays Vets, to share some tips [...]
A dining gem hidden in plain sight There were smiles all round when Steve and Anita were finally able to re-open Beach Bistro's doors after a break of nearly two years. The café has earned its place amongst Browns Bay's "most loved" not only for its food but also its welcoming environment, which regularly [...]
Browns Bay's second hand market is always bustling with visitors, eager to snap up a quirky artefact or must-have bargain. But what many people may not know is that the market is a registered charity, and its primary purpose is as a fundraiser for Coastguard North Shore and other projects within the local community. [...]
THE NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Research by NZ Post recently found that New Zealanders spent $3.6 billion online in 2017, with the average online shopper spending more than $2,350 annually. The report also found that local retailers' online revenues increased by 9% - outstripping growth in "bricks and mortar" sales.* What is the future of the [...]
East Coast Bays' International Friendship Group has just celebrated its silver anniversary. For 25 years, new migrants have received the warmest of welcomes as they acclimatise themselves to life in NZ. It all began when Lois Dudding (who worked for Adult Literacy and was on the committee of the ECB Community The group's members [...]
"I quite like it when someone tells me they're not keen on beer," says Andrew Ranum, general manager of Deep Creek Brews & Eats. "It's like 'Challenge Accepted!'" The Deep Creek brewbar usually has 16 different beers on tap, and Andrew enjoys guiding customers to the ones that really suit their taste buds. In [...]
