How to spend our first weekend at Alert Level 4
This is a crucial time. You might be tempted to leave the house this weekend to enjoy your free time. But it’s incredibly important that you don’t revert back to ‘normal life’.
Remember why we are all taking these extreme measures. Stay home. Save lives. This breaks the chain and stops the virus spreading.
How to break the chain, and protect us all:
STOP THE MOVEMENT
The virus is spread by us. It can’t move by itself. So we all need to avoid moving around as much as possible, eg:
● don't travel to and from baches or second homes
● avoid driving out of your neighbourhood
● don't travel across the country in campervans
● note that DOC has closed all of its campsites and huts.
KEEP EXERCISE LOCAL
There are very few exceptions to staying home, but exercise is one of them. Going for a walk, run or bike ride is good for your mental health. Just remember to:
● stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no further
● keep it solitary, or only with those you live with
● keep a 2 metre distance from others.
DO SAFE ACTIVITIES ONLY
● Our emergency services need to be fully available to respond to COVID-19 cases. Any search and rescue operation reduces the ability of first responders to help others.
● Do your bit to help them by only undertaking safe activities, and avoiding going into areas where you could get lost or hurt and require their help. Avoid outdoor activities like swimming, surfing, tramping, or boating, hunting or hiking.
AVOID PUBLIC SPACES
● All bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, pools, museums, libraries and playgrounds are closed.
● Avoid places like beaches where people commonly linger, or are unable to maintain a 2 metre distance.
● Don't touch surfaces others may have touched when outdoors, like park benches or playgrounds.
When you return home carefully wash your hands, and any items you took with you outdoors.
Poll: Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?
With the government cracking down on gangs, it is now illegal for gang members to display their insignia in public places whether through clothing or their property.
This means arrests can be made if these patches are worn in places like restaurants, shops, on public transport or ferries, and on airplanes. Arrests were made recently at a funeral.
Do you think this ban is reasonable?
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76.9% Yes
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21.6% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Glenfield Governance Elections at the AGM 10 Dec
The Glenfield Community Centre needs new board members to govern, and be a guardian for, our community space. We have up to four vacancies and seek representatives of our diverse Glenfield and wider North Shore community to share their voice, skills and expertise.
The Centre is home to clusters of permanent community groups and hireable low-cost event spaces to provide a venue for connection, education and wellbeing.
If you have a passion, energy, and want to give back to our community—we would love to hear from you.
We’re seeking a variety of skills to broaden our governance capability:
-Legal
-Financial & treasurer experience
-Trades
-Communications and engagement
-Marketing
-Community connections
Commitment: We meet once every two months for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Completed forms need to be returned via either email by Wednesday 3 Dec to manager@gcc.net.nz or to the Centre Reception.
Governance-Group-Nomination-Form-October-2024.pdf Download View
Glenfield Community Centre - Annual General Meeting Tuesday 10 Dec
Our AGM is set down for 7:00pm Tuesday 10 December in Room 1 here at the Centre. All are welcome. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be made available on our website. We look forward to seeing you there.