Why might "high risk" warnings be placed on our local beaches? What does it mean when a site is tagged with a red pin? And, where can residents find out more about beach conditions in the Bays? Safeswim is a partnership between Auckland Council, Watercare, Surf Life Saving Northern Region and the Auckland Regional [...]
On 15th March, Rotary Browns Bay held the fourth charity Jumbo Tennis tournament. The aim of the event was for everyone to have fun and raise money for local good causes – and all agreed that it was a great success and the best yet. It was held at Albany Tennis Park, and 25 [...]
Jumbo tennis is a quick fire, team event, where the short games are played with oversized racquets. Rotary Browns Bay's fourth annual fundraising jumbo tennis tournament is on Friday 15 March at the Albany Tennis Centre. Play commences at 4.30 pm, and entry is open to individuals, organisations and schools – basically anyone who'd [...]
If you're a retired chap who'd like to stretch your legs and enjoy good conversation, why not meet up with the village's walking group. The group's been going for about 20 years, and in fact it started because the gents' wives already had their own walking club. The men gather every Friday at 8.30 [...]
Rotary Browns Bay is one of several clubs in the area who are helping Kiwi Harvest on their Food Rescue mission. Six clubs purchased the van pictured here and, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the year, they use it to redistribute food from supermarkets and smaller producers to local charities. First call of [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
