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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

Days Bay Emergency Response Practice (open to all Eastern Bays residents)

Welleseley College 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Date: Sunday 23 March 2025 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt A Community Emergency Hub is a place for the community to gather and coordinate efforts to help each other during and after a disaster. Come along and find out more about the Days Bay Community Emergency Hub and the types of help that may be needed after an emergency. Have fun meeting together and practicing various roles with an interactive earthquake scenario. Open to all ages and abilities, no experience needed! Refreshments provided. For more information, please email info@wremo.nz  We aim to make our community events inclusive to all people.

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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

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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.

Eastbourne Community Board Walk Around

The walk-around is an annual event that sees ECB members and a Council officer visit each of the Eastern Bays in turn to discuss any issues and concerns. Issues are logged with Council and the ECB follows up on progress. We plan to start at Point Howard at 9am and move south, spending 20-30 minutes in each bay at an agreed location. Please leave this date free. We'll be in touch with more information closer to the time.

EMRSA AGM

Eastbourne Sports and Services Club 48 Tuatoru Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013

The EMRSA AGM - The 2025 AGM will be held on Sunday the 30th of March 2025 at 1pm in the Clubrooms Tuatoru Street, Eastbourne. The final acceptance date for the 'Nominations for the Executive Committee' – and for acceptance of ‘Motions for Consideration’ - is the 8th of March 2025. A reminder that to participate in the AGM and the running of your RSA – and to use the ESSC facilities, you must be a current financial member.

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Waste collection – Red (general), Yellow (paper/plastics/cans) & Green (organic/garden)

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

ECHO E-Waste Recycling Day

QV House 22 Nevis Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Echo host more than 50 E-days each year at handy locations throughout Auckland and Wellington. These drive-through community collection days provide an opportunity for locals to divert their old or unwanted electronics, helping them from ending up in landfill. Check the website for details https://www.echotech.co.nz/e-days

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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

Daylight saving ends

Daylight saving ends - clocks back 1 hour from 3am. 6 April 2025 at 3am

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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 Zealand

Make 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.

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