DIXON ST UPDATE 11AM
Following emergency works at Dixon Street yesterday, crews have worked through the night on options to divert wastewater around the blocked areas. More work is required, and to help with this there are currently two major local road closures in the CBD.
• Willis St is CLOSED between Vivian St and Manners St
• Ghuznee St remains CLOSED between The Terrace and Victoria St
Please expect significant delays through the CBD, particularly on Vivian St. SH1 traffic should use Cambridge Tce, Wakefield St, Jervois Quay, Waterloo Quay and Aotea Quay as alternative routes during this time.
We are working with local businesses and residents who have been incredibly accommodating, and thank them for their patience and support as we work to repair the pipe.
Wastewater is still overflowing into the harbour, and the rāhui is still in place (see map). Please continue to stay out of the water, and do not go fishing or collect seafood.
We also thank residents and businesses in the affected area for doing everything they can to reduce their water use.
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Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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December Pottery Sale - Gear Homestead 2024
Put these dates in your diary - great place to buy xmas presents and support your local community.
Christmas Pottery Sale
Fabulous locally made work
Two weekends
~ Saturday & Sunday - 30th Nov & 1st Dec, 10am – 5pm
~ Saturday & Sunday - 7th & 8th Dec, 10am – 5pm
Gear Homestead
1 Okowai Road, Porirua
(Just off Whitford Brown Ave, opposite Aotea College,
some parking available or park on Okowai Road)
Cash or EFTPOS available
Sorry we do not accept credit cards or cheques
Intensive Pottery Course - Harriet Bright
Intensive Throwing Pottery Workshop with Harriet Bright
Monday 27th January to Friday 31st January 9.30 am to 5pm
At Ōtaki Pottery Club
This one week workshop will focus on growing skills such as consistency, making larger pieces, throwing off the hump, making lids and spouts as well as finding your own style and aesthetic balance. As the week goes on students can work towards individual projects.
This is an intermediate course for students who are already able to confidently center and throw a cylinder.
Course outline
Monday - Setting up, wedging, weighing out etc then practice methods of throwing consistent cylinders.
Tuesday - Spiral wedging. Centering larger amounts of clay, working off the hump.
Wednesday - Throwing larger pieces ie jugs, bowls, shaping. Discussing aesthetics of forms, and looking at natural forms for inspiration.
Thursday - Cylinders, shaping, Lids and spouts. (Jars and teapots).
Friday - Practice work of student's choice. Review and questions. Clean up and sort pots to keep. Each day will include trimming of the previous day's work.
Participants provide their own clay and tools and make their own glazing and firing arrangements.
Cost $850, to be paid at the time of registration or at least one month prior to the workshop.
Please contact Harriet at justharriet@hotmail.com to register or with questions.
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