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Improvements on the way for Birdwood Winery building
Plans to improve the poor condition of the Birdwood Winery building and to investigate community use options of the Birdwood Homestead building have been agreed.

Henderson Civic Building reopens after refurbishment
The Henderson Civic building has reopened its doors to the public following a six-month comprehensive refurbishment programme.

Te Henga Marae and west Auckland rangatahi projects to receive $130,000 in funding
Three west Auckland projects have been awarded a combined $133,000 in funding by Auckland Councils Parks, Arts, Community and Events committee.

Making parks more accessible
Parks in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area now have a guide to becoming more accessible in the future, following the adoption of key principles of accessible design in parks.

Nominations open for 2022 local environmental awards
Nominations are now open for the biennial Love Your Place Awards.

Green light for $6.5 million Te Pae o Kura upgrade
Plans for a $6.5 million refurbishment of Te Pae o Kura / Kelston Community Centre have been approved by Henderson-Massey Local Board.

Cycling budget controversy misses real point, say councillors
Waitākere Ward Councillors Shane Henderson and Linda Cooper say that headlines criticizing plans for future cycling infrastructure in Auckland missed the real issue, tackling climate change.
Events

July Saturday Gallery Club: Matariki Manu Tukutuku
A free children’s workshop, creating a cardboard manu tukutuku.

Ngā Tamariki o Matariki – School Holiday Programme at Auckland Council Libraries
Join Auckland Council Libraries for a celebration of Matariki with Beanstack.

Making Poi Māori Workshop
Learn to make poi with reclaimed t-shirts and wool stuffing off-cuts.

Love Food Hate Waste presents Cooking Creatively With Most Wasted Foods – Meat & Vegetables
Join Love Food Hate Waste, Te Atatū Marae, and Healthy Families Waitakere, at this free workshop.

Matariki – Make Your Own Stamp and Printing Workshop
Learn printmaking with upcycled materials to create beautiful Matariki prints.

School holiday animation workshop for kids + families
Learn animation and coding from the Brain Play team.

Elemental AKL 2022
Elemental AKL returns this July with a sensational season of curated experiences.

Peter Pan Jr
This timeless classic musical whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up.