13 July, 2015 | Featured Post, News
Report back from the Melbourne Urban Forest Masterclass The Masterclass on 25 June 2015 was offered free by Melbourne City Council to Councils across Australia and extended to the Waitemata Local Board when they heard, through Penny Cliffin of Unitec, about the...
13 June, 2015 | Featured Post, News
If all goes well, commuters and those wanting to shop in Mt Albert may soon be able to access Mt Albert Railway Station from the town centre via a pedestrian bridge, says City Vision Deputy Chair of the Albert Eden Board Glenda Fryer. With an eye to pedestrian safety...
5 June, 2015 | Featured Post, News
Book Launch ‘Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s crown’, 4 June 2015 Good evening ladies and gentleman. Thank you all for being here to share this occasion. I am Shale Chambers, chair of the Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council, your MC for this evening on...
2 June, 2015 | Featured Post, News
On 23 May I took part in a panel discussion with Patrick Reynolds (Transport Blog contributor) and Phil Twyford MP (Labour’s Transport spokesperson) on the future of transport in Auckland. The event was organised by the Auckland Labour Isthmus Hub...
2 May, 2015 | Events, News, Waitemata Local Board, Waitematā Local Board
Many will recall last year’s experience of Walking in Trees; the popular installation walk through Albert Park’s majestic Moreton Bay Fig tree, and the only recently departed intriguing artwork anchored by six beehives in Victoria Park; The Park. Both were two of last...
2 May, 2015 | Events, Featured Post, News, Waitemata Local Board, Waitematā Local Board
Call for nominations Council documents are peppered with words like ‘empowered communities’, ‘flourishing communities’, ‘engaged communities’ ‘vibrant communities’ and ‘connected communities’. But it is people; mostly volunteers, who make our communities empowered,...
