News from the Valley

Nominations for the Valley Project’s executive board are now open! Make a difference in your community and become part of the team who set the direction of the Valley Project. There are up to 12 positions on the board which is made up of community members. The board is responsible for the governance of the Valley Project and meets monthly. This year the board is also in need of a new treasurer as well. Board member Ian Telfer says it has been a great experience being on the board for the past two years. “There’s a strong core of …

Homemade sushi, chickpea curry, sticky cinnamon rolls? What is your favourite dish that you could bring to a community multicultural potluck dinner? Get cooking and join us this Sunday! Try lots of different foods and enjoy cultural performances and kids activities. Try new kai and meet new people - homemade sushi, chickpea curry and sticky cinnamon rolls are just a few of the items already on the multicultural potluck menu. This month the Dunedin Refugee Centre and the Valley Project are hosting a multicultural community potluck complete with cultural performances, kids activities and of course food! Dunedin Refugee Centre …

Hundreds more homes in North East Valley are now eligible for FREE ceiling and underfloor insulation from the government! HUNDREDS MORE homes in North East Valley have become eligible for installation of free ceiling and underfloor insulation and a vapour barrier as the government extends the ‘warm-up zones’ to include more areas. The Warmer Kiwi Homes insulation subsidies are available to home owner-occupiers who live in a designated warm-up zone. Home owner-occupiers who have a community services card or a Gold Card with community services card endorsements are eligible regardless of where they live. Warm-up zones extended Previously parts …

It's time to get stylish and explore the recycled fashion for sale at the Opoho Church Fair, as well as enjoy all the usual fair stalls such as books and white elephant, and the cafe space. Fabulous fashions and fabrics are a special feature of the Opoho Church Fair so be sure to get in early to find yourself a great outfit or a bargain. In a celebration of recycling fashion we will have lots of women's, men's, children's and babies clothing available. It's a chance to explore new styles with scarves, shoes, jewellery, hats and more! Franziska and …

Don't let those apples fall to the ground and rot! We'll provide the press and you can bring the apples (we have plenty of donated apples too). WHAT: Community Apple Press day WHEN: Saturday 13 April 2019, 10am-2pm WHERE: Valley Project community rooms, 262 North Rd It's time for our annual community apple juicing event! Bring along your spare apples and spare bottles and take home some freshly crushed apple juice. If you don't have any apples don't worry as we can swap some for koha. We welcome everybody to come along! The mulcher and apple press is loaned …

Get a FREE home assessment to help you get ready for winter and find out more about the upcoming new insulation standards for rental properties. Hi, my name is Lisa Burrough and I’m the Eco Design Advisor at the Dunedin City Council. It’s my job to help you get the best from your house, whether you’re living in your own home, renting or own a rental property. The Healthy Homes in the Valley (formerly known as Cosy Homes) team have asked me to write a regular column to help you find ways to improve your home and hopefully I’ll …

A passion for advocating about climate change and some of its lesser talked about effects such as increasing ocean acidification are what inspires North East Valley resident Pam McKinley to continue educating people about electric cars. “What comes out of the back of your car goes up into the atmosphere, but comes down into our oceans,” says Pam. “Electric vehicles are great for the environment and your wallet.” The McKinley family of four have had their electric car for four years and it does everything they need it to do, from running errands around to town, to taking a …

Did you know it costs about $1 to produce and deliver each copy of the Valley Voice to mailboxes in the North East Valley area? This month we are trialling a voluntary community subscription (with an idea to run this as a once-a-year fundraising drive every April). We want to emphasise that this is an entirely voluntary donation. Our fantastic community newsletter has been delivered free for the past 25 years and the Valley Project fully intends to keep it that way. Of course, we are always looking for new ways to come up with the funding. Currently about …

Young mum, Nika Wood, who has a five-month-old baby, would love to meet other new parents who are a similar age to her. The 20-year-old North East Valley resident is stepping up as the new facilitator of the young parents group held at the Valley Project community rooms which provides an avenue for younger parents to connect, support each other and have fun. It is loosely aimed at parents under 26 years. Life for younger mothers can be different Nika says that she goes to lots of different playgroups with her son, but often finds herself talking to mothers …