Eastbourne NZ

East by West Ferry - late sailings end
2024-04-12 | Days Bay beach, 611 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 5013, New Zealand
Please be aware our late sailing ends on Friday 12th April. This means we will no longer be running the 8:30pm departure from Queens Wharf / 8:55pm from Days Bay on Thursdays and Fridays until next Summer.

Waste collection: Red (general) & Yellow (paper/plastics/cans)
2024-04-15, 2024-05-13, 2024-06-10 | Wellington
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 wrong bin, they contaminate the recycling / ipu hangarua, which can mean the whole truckload ends up going to landfill. That’s why we need to make sure the only thing that goes in our yellow bins is the stuff that’s too good to waste.

What can be put in the Yellow bin?
YES

Paper and cardboard
Tins and cans
Plastic containers marked with these symbols, often embossed on bottom of item
Plastic symbols 1,2,5

NO

Glass
Batteries
Nappies
Drink cartons / Tetrapak
Polystyrene, clothes hangers and toys
Soft plastics, cling film and strapping

Note: Many of these non recyclable materials can be recycled through other channels – some options are listed here.

Eastbourne Community Board meetings (2024)
2024-04-16 19:15 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
The next ECB meeting is at 7.15pm Tuesday 16 April at the East Harbour Womens Club.
The agenda and the chairs report are now available for download (PDF 2.2MB) The chairs report is also included below and has more details about the meeting, including public speaking..
Presentations at the meeting (in addition to usual business)

Waste management – A verbal presentation by Council’s Manager, Waste Minimisation.
Tupua Horo Nuku and bird protection areas update: A verbal update by Council’s Project Delivery Manager, Transport
Long Term Plan update: A verbal presentation by Deputy Mayor Lewis and Cr Dyer

Next meetings
Tuesday 18 June
Tuesday 20 August
Tuesday 22 October

Waste collection: Red (general) & Blue (glass)
2024-04-22, 2024-05-06, 2024-05-20, 2024-06-03, 2024-06-17, 2024-07-01 | Wellington
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
Light bulbs
Mirrors or window glass

Tip: One person’s waste is another’s treasure. Keep an eye out on noticeboards and social media for opportunities to save useable items from going to landfill.

ANZAC Day
2024-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Gates, Muritai School, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Anzac 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 first time
1949 – Legislation passed preventing Anzac Day from being ‘Mondayised’
1966 – Current Anzac Day Act liberalises activities allowed after 1 p.m. on Anzac Day
2013 – When 25 April falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Monday will now be a public holiday
2020 – All Anzac Day public ceremonies in New Zealand cancelled because of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles and open a sea route to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Ottoman Turkish defenders.
Thousands lost their lives during the Gallipoli campaign: 87,000 Ottoman Turks, 44,000 men from France and the British Empire, including 8500 Australians. To this day, Australia also marks the events of 25 April. Among the dead were 2779 New Zealanders, about one in six of those who served on Gallipoli.
They may have ended in military defeat, but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings signalled that New Zealand was becoming a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.
Anzac Day was first observed in 1916. The day has gone through many changes since. The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, and in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, are modelled on a military funeral and remain rich in tradition and ritual.
(https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/anzac-day/introduction)

ANZAC Day Citizens Service
2024-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Gates, Muritai School, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
10 am Citizens Service at the War Memorial Gates at Muritai School. A march will precede the Service – assembling at Ballinger Gardens from 9.30. The club will be open post the Service for Morning Tea.

Monthly Skip Bin (Eastbourne Lions)
2024-04-27 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-25 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-06-29 08:00 - 11:30 | 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.
Email: EastbourneLionsNZ@gmail.com

Waste collection - Red (general), Yellow (paper/plastics/cans) & Green (organic/garden)
2024-04-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Wellington
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 green (garden) waste bin / ipupara tupu
Your green bin is for garden waste only. What can you put in this bin?
YES

Grass clippings
Plant cuttings
NO
Rubbish
Concrete or stone
Nappies
Food waste

Tip: If you don’t have a green waste bin, or you have large quantities of green waste, you can take it to the Silverstream transfer station. If you have compost waste, here are some options.

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 wrong bin, they contaminate the recycling / ipu hangarua, which can mean the whole truckload ends up going to landfill. That’s why we need to make sure the only thing that goes in our yellow bins is the stuff that’s too good to waste.

What can be put in the Yellow bin?
YES

Paper and cardboard
Tins and cans
Plastic containers marked with thes esymbols, often embossed on bottom of item
Plastic symbols 1,2,5

NO

Glass
Batteries
Nappies
Drink cartons / Tetrapak
Polystyrene, clothes hangers and toys
Soft plastics, cling film and strapping

Note: Many of these non recyclable materials can be recycled through other channels – some options are listed here.

Wellington Electricity Community Info evening
2024-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Wellington Electricity invites you to a community gathering at East Harbour Women’s Club in Eastbourne.
The event offers an opportunity to learn more about Wellington Electricity and engage with our team.
Please join us for a short presentation and light refreshments.
There will be a Q&A session but we also welcome questions by email in advance of the event, or at any time.
RSVP is appreciated for catering reasons. Please let us know if you’d like to attend, via email, by Friday 26 April .
RSVP: we_CustomerService@welectricity.co.nz

Defibrillator Training - Free - WFA
2024-05-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, 48 Tuatoru Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013
Wellington Free Ambulance Defibrillator Course
ESSC Tuesday 7 May 6:30-8:00PM
FREE to attend (ESSC will make a donations to WFA)
Every week an average of 4-5 people suffer a cardiac event in Wellington/ Wairarapa
Email Mel – MANAGER@ESSC.CLUB

Tie dye a top for Pink Shirt Day
2024-05-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Community Hub (library) – Tie dye a top for Pink Shirt Day Friday 17 May 2024
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Beach Clean up
2024-05-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Burdan’s Gate
(Rain date on Sunday.)
All welcome, bags and gloves provided. Come along for any length of time – every little bit makes a difference. We’ll be set up just before Burdan’s Gate, at the start of the Pencarrow Road.

Emergency Mobile Alert - Nationwide Test
2024-05-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
The nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) system is happening on Sunday, 26 May, between 6-7pm

The alert will be broadcast from cell towers to about 5 million phone across NZ. As long as your phone is on, capable, the software is up-to-date you should receive the alert.

Emergency Mobile Alert is an extra channel that can help keep you safe in an emergency. It does not replace other alerting systems or the need to take action after natural warnings.

You should still be prepared for an emergency. If you feel your in danger, never wait for an official warning. Take immediate action. Find out more about the nationwide test, https://getready.govt.nz/en/prepared/ema

Parangarahu Lakes Community Planting Day
2024-06-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Parangarahu Lakes, Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Join us for a day of planting mingimingi, ake ake, and other native species at these nationally significant lakes.
The Parangarahu Lakes are important to the surrounding environment and are home to native taonga. This includes a range of wetland plants, īnanga (galaxias maculatus), manu (birds), and our native freshwater mussel, the kākahi.
This planting day is perfect for those who enjoy a bit of physical activity, as you’ll be carrying plants and digging holes.
What to bring/wear:• Sturdy boots or gumboots• Long sleeves and pants, and a waterproof jacket are essential. Layering and wearing a hat or beanie is a good way to stay warm. This site can be very exposed, so it is a good idea to bring a spare change of clothes.• Feel free to bring your own favourite spade and gloves.• Bring your own water bottle, lunch, and snacks.
We provide:• FREE transport from Burdan’s Gate, Eastbourne, along the rugged coast to the Lower Pencarrow Lighthouse at the harbour entrance and onto the entrance of the first lake. Please book your seat as we have limited numbers. No private cars will have access.• Plants and planting tools, gloves.• An experienced team leader, health and safety management and training.
Weather: This event is weather dependent. We will update all those that have registered at the link above via email before 6pm on 14th July. To keep updated with essential information about our events, including postponements and cancellations, please click ‘interested’ on this Facebook event page.
Getting there: Meet us at 8.45am just past the Bus Barn at the public toilets 509 Muritai Road, Eastbourne.
Bookings are essential to secure your seat on the bus to the lakes. Register here button: https://forms.office.com/r/bSTtemfaq9

Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2024-06-18 19:15 - 21:00 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Tue 18-Jun-24 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM

Here’s the agenda for next Tuesday’s Eastbourne Community Board meeting at 7.15pm, 18 June at the East Harbour Women’s Club.

Come along and hear updates from GWRC and the Tupua Horo Nuku resilience and shared path project team. Or use the public speaking spot to talk for up to 3 minutes about any community matter.

https://huttcity.infocouncil.biz/…/ECB_18062024_AGN…

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant tour
2024-06-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Seaview Waste Water Plant, Waterman Street, Seaview, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Wondering how the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant works? Join us for a tour of the Plant to see first-hand how it works and learn more about future planned upgrades.

• Date: 22 June
• Time: 1.30 – 3.30 pm
• Where: Seaview plant main entrance, Waterman Street, Seaview

Space is limited so be sure to book your spot by emailing community@wellingtonwater.co.nz with your name, number of people attending, and your contact number in case of postponement. Please RSVP before Friday 14 June.

Just a heads-up: there’s some walking and stair-climbing involved, so it might not be suitable for those with mobility issues or kids under 12.

For health and safety reasons, people must wear long pants, long-sleeved tops, and closed-toe shoes. We’ll provide the rest of the gear. As most of the tour route is outside, don’t forget your rain jacket in case of showers!

If the weather forecast is bad, the tour will be postponed to Saturday 6 July. As numbers are limited, we’ll work on adding another date if there’s a lot of interest.

Matariki (library/Hub)
2024-06-27 - 2024-06-28 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars, that rises in midwinter and for many Māori, heralds the start of the new year.
The return of the cluster is commemorated by Te Rā Aro ki Matariki 2024, which happens on Friday, June 28, this year. Early in the morning, just before dawn, is the optimum time to view the Matariki cluster.
Matariki 2024 – Mānawatia a Matariki
Community Library / Hub (note these events are all on the 27 June, 28th is a holiday)
Muritai School Kapa Haka Performance. Join us for a special performance by Muritai School Kapa Haka. 27th of June at 10am
Matariki Heri Kai. Join us in celebrating Matariki Heri Kai with a potluck-style morning tea kicking off at 11:30 on Thursday the 27th of June. Bring a plate of something that you’d like to share with the community or just come by for some kai and conversation
Matariki storytime after dark. Ever wondered what the library is like at night? We are holding a special after-dark storytime on the 27th of June at 5:30pm. Get ready for some Matariki themed stories and activities for ages 3+.

St Alban's Matariki Kids Cooking Class
2024-06-28 09:30 - 12:00 | St Alban’s Church, 11 Ngaio Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Come and join us to make some yummy Matariki baking!

1 July -1 Aug (under way) HCC Representation Review: No more community boards? Have your say!
2024-07-01 - 2024-08-01 | Online
The review recommends the abolition of all the community boards – you can have your say – more information and links to submission form here
