Daylight saving ends
Daylight saving ends - clocks back 1 hour from 3am. 6 April 2025 at 3am
12 events found.
Recycled Reading – book sale
Recycled Reading' book sale organised by the Lions Club of Eastbourne. Sat/Sun 5th/6th April 9am-3pm Eastbourne Scout Hall (next to Eastbourne Pool) Slightly scaled back version of our previous ales due to venue size, but lots of good quality books at bargain prices. BYO bag, EFTPOS available. If anyone has good quality books, games or puzzles to donate - please use the drop off box in the foyer of the Eastbourne Library or to discuss drop off / collection for larger quantities, text Gavin 027 488 5602
Make your own Easter Hot Cross buns or Easter Loaf
St Alban's Church 11 Ngaio Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New ZealandMake your own Easter Hot Cross buns- with apple, raisins and cinnamon for children aged 5-12 or Easter Loaf with almonds, dried apricots & cherries for teenagers and adults. Easter baking day: Sunday 6 April at St Albans’ hall kitchen in Ngaio Street. Hot cross bun making at 10.30 am for children aged 7-12:; Easter loaf making at 12 noon for teens and adults,. Please register soon at office@stalbanschurch.nz so there are enough ingredients for everybody. Koha for St Alban’s Church seismic strengthening fund.
Waste collection: Red (general) & Blue (glass)
Non recyclable rubbish Your rubbish bin / ipupara This is your wheelie bin with the red lid, and it's just for rubbish. When green waste goes to landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide. Instead of putting it in your red bin, consider composting or using our green waste collection. Did you know? I get collected weekly. Your glass recycling crate / pouaka kara- he This is your blue open-top crate, which is just for glass YES Glass bottles Glass jars Remember: Rinse bottles and jars to make sure they’re clean. NO Lids Tableware and Pyrex Broken glass
RSA Poppy Day
Poppy Day is the RNZRSA's main fundraising activity. Donations collected on Poppy Day help us improve the health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealand's veterans of all ages. You can donate to the RSA at anytime: Click here to donate online. The RSA was established in 1916 with the aim of taking care of New Zealand’s veterans and their families as soldiers returned from Gallipoli. While today’s soldiers face different challenges, our support to them and their whanau continues. In 2024 we celebrated 102 years of the Poppy Appeal – with the Poppy campaign running throughout the month of April and Poppy Day, our street collection,
Burdan’s Gate Beach Clean
We pick up rubbish along the shoreline from Burdan's Gate to the Pencarrow lighthouses. Everyone is welcome, for any length of time. Even half an hour makes a difference! You'll find us at the picnic table just past Wildfinder bikes, before the locked gate. Bags & gloves provided.
Waste collection: Red (general) & Yellow (paper/plastics/cans)
Non recyclable rubbish Your rubbish bin / ipupara This is your wheelie bin with the red lid, and it's just for rubbish. When green waste goes to landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide. Instead of putting it in your red bin, consider composting or using our green waste collection. Did you know? I get collected weekly. Paper & plastics Your recycling bin with the yellow lid / ipu hangarua This is your wheelie bin with the yellow lid, and it's just for rubbish. I get collected on yellow weeks. When incorrect items end up in the
Eastbourne Community Board Meeting
East Harbour Womens Club 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New ZealandHere’s the agenda for next Eastbourne Community Board meeting at 7.15pm Tuesday 15 April, at the East Harbour Women’s Club. Everyone is welcome. Agenda is now available Or use the public speaking spot to talk for up to 3 minutes about any community matter. ECB members will be available from 6.45pm to discuss any issues or concerns before the meeting.
Waste collection: Red (general) & Blue (glass)
Non recyclable rubbish Your rubbish bin / ipupara This is your wheelie bin with the red lid, and it's just for rubbish. When green waste goes to landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide. Instead of putting it in your red bin, consider composting or using our green waste collection. Did you know? I get collected weekly. Your glass recycling crate / pouaka kara- he This is your blue open-top crate, which is just for glass YES Glass bottles Glass jars Remember: Rinse bottles and jars to make sure they’re clean. NO Lids Tableware and Pyrex Broken glass
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day & Poppy Day This year ANZAC Day falls on a Friday – creating a long weekend – and hoping that not too many go away. Poppy Day is on Friday 11th April – and we look forward to your and the communities generous support again.
ANZAC Day
Memorial Gates, Muritai School 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New ZealandAnzac Day is usually commemorated by the Eastbourne Community at the war memorial adjacent to Muritai School, followed by refreshments at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club. Assembly at Ballinger Gardens, Makaro Street from 9.30am – March to the Memorial Gates, Muritai School. ANZAC Service commences at 10am. Anzac Day is observed on 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. Anzac Day dates 1916 – Anzac Day gazetted as a half-day holiday 1921 – Anzac Day becomes a full public holiday 1939 – Dawn ceremony widely included in New Zealand Anzac Day commemorations for the
Monthly Skip Bin (Eastbourne Lions)
Burdan's Gate(Note, no collection in December) Simple and affordable rubbish disposal is available monthly at our skip. We are trialling a new e-waste collection system over spring and summer. Payment in cash only. Open on the last Saturday of each month, from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. We’ll be there to help you unload! Types of rubbish and charges are here.