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Job Title: Auckland Area Coordinator
Purpose:
To encourage and manage the picking, preserving and distribution of excess fruit in your area. The Area Coordinator is a volunteer representative of Community Fruit Harvesting and acts as their agent to support the mission of the organisation. … View moreJob Title: Auckland Area Coordinator
Purpose:
To encourage and manage the picking, preserving and distribution of excess fruit in your area. The Area Coordinator is a volunteer representative of Community Fruit Harvesting and acts as their agent to support the mission of the organisation. Training, tools and support will be provided, to ensure success in the role.
Qualifications: This person should be:
• passionate about the prevention of food wastage and helping those less fortunate, in their community;
• have the ability to communicate effectively using email and the ability to create and edit documents in MSWord and MS Excel;
• have excellent communication skills with a pleasant manner;
• be responsible and responsive with problem-solving ability;
• have own transport and access to a mobile phone;
• be willing to learn about fruit harvesting in particular and at least some basic preserving knowledge in order to liaise with preservers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Liaise with all volunteers in their designated area by setting up a local networks of pickers and preservers
• Regular marketing and promotion of Community Fruit Harvesting in your area to source more fruit trees to pick and to generate new volunteers
• Communicate with donors and receivers to clarify their needs and satisfaction
• Assign all pickings in your area and distribute produce when received
• Ensure pickers have clear directions and necessary equipment
• Ensure pickers are clear on health and safety issues relevant to their task
• Ensure picking jobs are completed timeously
• Receive reports once pickings and distributions are completed
• Submit regular on-line reports on completion of picks, using the format provided.
• Submit regular on-line reports of fruit and preserves donated, using the format provided
• Attend training and seminar meetings when requested
• Abide by and support the philosophy, policies and guidelines of the organisation
• Form partnerships with community groups in your area
Time commitment: This varies per season and is dependant on how good the marketing is in the area. Usually Autumn (March, April) and Winter (July, August) are our busiest times, during which there could be one or two picks to organise per week. Very quiet Oct-Dec and May-June.
Please contact Di at pickfruit@xtra.co.nz if you would like to apply.
One person has been critically injured in a two-vehicle car crash north of Auckland. A police spok…
Science offers hope, and you can help by taking part in a citizen science project - link to Kauri Rescue in the story.
Graeme Bergh is a keen motorcyclist and happens to be a NZ Police officer. He’s attended many serious motorcycle crashes and learned first-hand the factors that cause and contribute to them.
Sadly, in the majority of cases, there were things the rider could have done to prevent the crash, … View moreGraeme Bergh is a keen motorcyclist and happens to be a NZ Police officer. He’s attended many serious motorcycle crashes and learned first-hand the factors that cause and contribute to them.
Sadly, in the majority of cases, there were things the rider could have done to prevent the crash, “and that breaks my heart”, says Graeme. His solution? “Do some training”. It just might save your life.
Sign up for training today.
Have you thought about your future? Why not enrol to study in a career that is rewarding and respected.
Study Complementary Health. Enrol in No1 acupuncture school and NZQA Provider Category 1 to become a registered Acupuncturists and TCM practitioner. Study Bachelor of Health Science … View moreHave you thought about your future? Why not enrol to study in a career that is rewarding and respected.
Study Complementary Health. Enrol in No1 acupuncture school and NZQA Provider Category 1 to become a registered Acupuncturists and TCM practitioner. Study Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) Level 7 program.
Duration of study is 4 years, including 2 years of clinical practice on patients.
Small classes, qualified, experienced and friendly staff. You may be eligible to fees free*, refer feesfree.govt.nz Membership to Acupuncture NZ on completing the studies.
*Government Free Fee's term and conditions apply.
Don’t let your brain get older just yet! Like your muscles, your brain needs to be used to keep it functioning well. Learning Bridge is a great way to achieve that. East Coast Bays Bridge Club is planning a set of beginner’s Bridge lessons mid-late August 2018.
Join in! And … View moreDon’t let your brain get older just yet! Like your muscles, your brain needs to be used to keep it functioning well. Learning Bridge is a great way to achieve that. East Coast Bays Bridge Club is planning a set of beginner’s Bridge lessons mid-late August 2018.
Join in! And meet like-minded people while having a great hobby.
Email us at lessons@ecbbridgeclub.co.nz or call Helene 027 296 3365.
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The Waiwera Water bottling facility north of Auckland has had an asbestos scare. An asbestos inspec…
The NZ Transport Agency has posted a list of the overnight closures for motorway improvements which will run from June 24-30. These include George Bolt Memorial Drive, Southwestern Motorway, Upper Harbour Motorway, Northwestern Motorway, Southern Motorway and Northern Motorway. … View moreThe NZ Transport Agency has posted a list of the overnight closures for motorway improvements which will run from June 24-30. These include George Bolt Memorial Drive, Southwestern Motorway, Upper Harbour Motorway, Northwestern Motorway, Southern Motorway and Northern Motorway. Click here to check the dates and locations.
Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. During these times, please follow the signposted detours. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to June 29.
Source: NZTA
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Hi all. Looking to join an informal or formal cycling group please. Either early mornings or late afternoon/early evenings?
Relatives of clampers are not spared from getting their vehicles clamped – even if the boss's gra…
Hi neighbours,
Do you have a lot of orange cones lining your community's streets? Can you get to work easily, or do the road blocks cause havoc on your morning commute?
At the end of last week, there were 240 roadwork projects being carried out in the super city! How do roadworks impact… View moreHi neighbours,
Do you have a lot of orange cones lining your community's streets? Can you get to work easily, or do the road blocks cause havoc on your morning commute?
At the end of last week, there were 240 roadwork projects being carried out in the super city! How do roadworks impact your community? Do they annoy you, or do you think it's part of expanding? Let us know in the replies. To read more, click here.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford have welcomed a baby girl. To read more, click here.
Does it make sense to buy teenagers bigger beds so they have more room to grow? Or, like writer and mum Jayne D'Arcy, do you think a double could equal trouble later on?
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