Ready to roll up your sleeves for a good cause? Grey Lynn Park trees need your help to stay healthy and vibrant through the coming summer season!
[Read more…]Join Us: Community Working Bee for Mulching in Grey Lynn Park
9 October 2024 by 2 Comments
Grey Lynn’s Hidden Stories: An Evening with Tania Mace
26 September 2024 by Leave a Comment
Discover Grey Lynn’s hidden past with author Tania Mace. Join a FREE TALK on her new book The Near West at Grey Lynn Library, 5pm Sat 28 Sep.
[Read more…]Beautiful book about Grey Lynn to be published
31 August 2024 by
Our much loved Grey Lynn has near legendary status. Nicknamed The People’s Republic of Grey Lynn, history is everywhere despite its recent gentrification.
[Read more…]Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre
11 August 2024 by
Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre attended out last meeting. We love what they do and invited them to contribute this guest post…
[Read more…]Great North Road Improvements Project Update, With Timelines.
29 July 2024 by
Work is underway on the Great North Road Improvements Project in Grey Lynn with stage 1, being underground services, completed in March 2024.
[Read more…]Williamson Ave Footpath FINALLY Being Cleared
15 June 2024 by
After years of footpath blockage outside 92 Williamson Ave, work is finally underway to repair the failed retaining wall and free the footpath.
[Read more…]Hakanoa Reserve Planting & Trap Handout Day
28 May 2024 by
Join Predator Free Grey Lynn (Manu Ti Oriori I Te Uru) for planting and trap handout at Hakanoa Reserve on Saturday 2 June 10:00am-noon.
[Read more…]Grey Lynn Public Toilets: Historic Loos Get Posh Makeover
17 April 2024 by
A porcelain transformation is underway as the historic Grey Lynn public toilets at 594 Great North Road get a 21st Century upgrade.
[Read more…]Committee report for AGM: 4 December 2023
5 December 2023 by
Held at the Grey Lynn RSC, Francis Street, Grey Lynn
It has been another purposeful year for the committee of the Grey Lynn Residents’ Association, with one longstanding project coming to fruition and others progressing well.
[Read more…]Grey Lynn Residents AGM 2023 – Book the Date
14 November 2023 by
Grey Lynn Residents Association Inc will hold its AGM at 7:00 PM on 4 December 2023 at Grey Lynn RSC. Open invite to all Grey Lynn residents.
[Read more…]Great North Road Improvement Plan: Read our Open Letter to AT Board 🤯
27 June 2023 by
The Great North Road improvement plan was approved in 2021, then AT put it on hold. Here’s our last ditch effort to get it back on track…
New Committee for 2023
26 March 2023 by
The GLRA held a well-attended AGM at the RSC on March 6. We were very pleased to have Local Board members Genevieve Sage, Alex Bonham and Greg Moyle in attendance.
[Read more…]Great North Road Improvements – Open Letter to AT
28 February 2023 by
Yesterday we wrote to the Board of AT confirming our support for the Great North Road Improvements programme, and two other road programmes.
[Read more…]How Plan Change 78 (Intensification Rules) Affects Grey Lynn
26 September 2022 by
The proposed Plan Change 78 rezones all Auckland suburbs. It is open for submissions until 29 September 2022. Make sure you have your say!
[Read more…]Petition to Ban Private Helicopter Use in Residential Auckland
25 September 2022 by
Sign Quiet Sky Waitematā’s petition to ban private helicopter use in residential Auckland areas to protect fauna & flora, and community amenity values.
A resource consent application for helicopter activity at 38 Rawene Ave, Westmere is requesting four movements per day, which is 1,460 landings and takeoffs per year.
[Read more…]Efeso Collins in conversation with Simon Wilson
19 August 2022 by
Community Notice of event this weekend. Find out more about mayoral candidate Efeso Collins – both his policies and Efeso the person.
[Read more…]GLRA submission on Government’s new housing rules
16 June 2022 by
Last month Auckland Council sought feedback on their preliminary response to Government’s new housing rules. We submitted on your behalf…
[Read more…]Now Is the Time to Make Your Voice Heard on the Future of Grey Lynn
9 May 2022 by
Most of you will have heard by now about Auckland Council’s planning maps which show the potential for a radically reshaped city. The Council is asking for feedback on this from residents, and this blog sets out to explain to Grey Lynn residents how you can submit your views.
[Read more…]Where Have All The Awnings Gone?
5 May 2022 by
The April “Apartment Special” issue of Ponsonby News set us thinking… How do the featured developments compare to the published findings of the Community-led Vision for Great North Road?
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Love your local park
17 July 2021 by
Great things happen when Grey Lynn-ers get together. The transformation of Hakanoa and Wellpark Reserves are two recent examples – join us at Grey Lynn Community Centre on Wednesday 28 July to hear how they did it and get your favourite green space next on the list.
[Read more…]Home Street welcomes Matariki
11 July 2021 by
More than 100 children, parents, grandparents and residents braved a chilly but perfectly clear evening to celebrate the start of Matariki at the recently regenerated Home Street Reserve in Arch Hill.
[Read more…]Change on the horizon as Council drops plan
11 July 2021 by
Expert backs bold vision for Grey Lynn’s Great North Road
30 May 2021 by
A senior University of Auckland architecture lecturer has lent his voice to the call for Auckland Transport (AT) to listen to the community before rushing through any changes to Great North Road.
[Read more…]Grey Lynn Primary traffic-calming trial
30 May 2021 by
Auckland Transport is about to begin a trial to reduce speed and improve the safety of students of Grey Lynn Primary School on Surrey Crescent.
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