A number of people have asked, what exactly is happening at Smash Palace. Many of you will be aware that we have been locked in debate with Otakaro Ltd, and latterly LINZ, for the past few years over their proposed walkway which was proposed to go right through our site. The original proposal … [Read more...]
Garry writes 21 July 2020
One of the societal challenges, post Covid 19, is to the number of people who will be unemployed in our community. Especially the young. A local Trust, the Wayne Francis Trust, engaged a talented young woman, Lauren Tyler-Harwood, to research what worked, and what didn’t, last time we had a … [Read more...]
Garry’s musings 14 July 2020
It was really rewarding last week to be inspired by the enthusiasm of people at the Tuesday Club. People are responding to the chance to get involved, which was exactly why we started the Tuesday Club. We will never go fast enough to keep everybody happy, but the challenge is to enable people to … [Read more...]
Garry’s thoughts 7 July 2020
It has been interesting to listen to the change in tone of the voice of our son, Tim, who works as a district palliative care nurse in Melbourne. He’s not far away from us physically. Increasingly he’s a long way away from how we live. Fear has re-entered Melbournite’s minds. In that City one … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 30 June 2020
This week I was in conversation with many people about the need for all sorts of leadership in our City. At every level. People generally agreed that leadership starts with each of us. I am most interested in what are the elements which make a City thrive. I read everything I can lay my hands on … [Read more...]
Garry writes 23 June 2020
I’m getting fed up with lots of talk everywhere, but nothing new seems to be happening with the promotion of new ideas for this City’s future. It’s like everybody is sitting back waiting for somebody else to act. Well I’ve decided that somebody is all of us. That’s what this epistle is about. On … [Read more...]
Garry writes 16 June 2020
It has been wonderful listening to the ideas which have been shared at the Tuesday Club over the past few weeks. The desire to embrace and promote change has been a common theme. This City has experienced massive challenges over the past few years and each time we have said to each other “this … [Read more...]
Garry writes 9 June 2020
If ever leadership was important, it’s right now... We need leadership at every level. In this week’s notes we are considering leadership around the world both local and international. I continue to be fascinated by Trump’s behaviour. This week he has been about as dreadful as he gets. There have … [Read more...]
Garry writes 2 June 2020
Each year since the early 2000’s there has been a survey by CCC of how the community is feeling about itself. When I sat at the Council table, we used it as the best independent review of the Council performance and how people were feeling about the City, other than elections. So, it was sad to read … [Read more...]
Garry’s Thoughts 26 May
Another week. Another opportunity to approach what will be the new normal. Conversations at dinner tables allow people to theorise what Level 2.5 might look like. The new normal for the National Party changed this week. Simon Bridges ended up where most people felt he should have been a long time … [Read more...]
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