Portobello Community
Portobello Community Incorporated is a community group that works on the Otago Peninsula to promote and develop assets and events for residents and visitors. This website has been developed to get people involved with their community and inform them of the great things going on in their area.
Love Us & Like Us
Upcoming Events
- Smiths Creek Working Bee January 26, 2021 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Bacon St, Broad Bay Weather permitting.
- Peninsula Playcentre January 27, 2021 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm 22 Harington Point Rd See Playcentre page for more information.
- Library Book Bus January 27, 2021 at 9:45 am – 10:10 am Portobello School (except school holidays)
- Library Book Bus January 27, 2021 at 10:15 am – 11:00 am 1 Harington Point Rd
- Library Book Bus January 27, 2021 at 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Broad Bay School
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Tag Archives: Landscape
Freedom Camping Review
Make an online submission here Post your submission to the Dunedin City Council, Dunedin City Council, PO Box 5045, Moray Place, Dunedin 9058, Attention PARS – Freedom Camping Bylaw Review o Email your submission to richard.saunders@dcc.govt.nz
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Don't Shag About, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Free Camping, Freedom Camping, Landscape, Litter, Online Submission, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Otago Peninsula Community Board, Paul Pope, Portobello, Public Consultation
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Bacon Street Bus Shelter
Artist Daniel mead is making steady progress on the mural for the Bacon Street bus shelter in Turnbull’s Bay. The mural will incorporate scenes of native New Zealand fish typically found in Smiths Creek which runs along Bacon Street from the … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Bacon St, Banded Kokopu, Broad Bay, Daniel Mead, Galaxids, KDB, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Mural, NZ Native Fish, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Public Art, Turnbulls Bay
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Birds In Paradise
Otago Peninsula environmental group STOP (Save the Otago Peninsula) have published a pocket guide to the Otago Peninsula. The publication which features stunning photographs by wildlife photographer Craig McKenzie and excellent species descriptions by Richard Schofield is a must have … Continue reading
Rowing for Rubbish
Living besides the Otago Harbour is one of the great pleasures of our lifestyle in Portobello. So boats and floating devices play a major role in our local lifestyle. So two intrepid Portobello Community Inc. members decided to enjoy a … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Clean up day, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Latham Bay, Messing about in boats, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Portobello Inc, Recycling, Rowing for Rubbish, Rubbish, Rubbish Revolution, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation
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The Rubbish Revolution
March 30th 2014 is a watershed day for all residents in the Portobello/Harwood/Otakou area with the beginning of the “Rubbish Revolution.” Give just one hour of your time to pick up the rubbish from around your streets, playgrounds, beaches or … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Public Notices
Tagged Beautification, Clean up day, Dunedin, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Litter, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Portobello Inc, Rubbish Revolution, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation
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Beautification Projects Recognised
Portobello Community Incorporated won the Taylor Community Pride Shield in first place at the Keep Dunedin Beautiful awards on Monday 3rd March. The award was presented to Paul Pope and Geoff Sheridan representing the group at the awards ceremony yesterday. … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Beautification, Clean up day, Dunedin, Hawk & Hurl, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Main street landscaping, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Taylor Shield
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Portobello School Keep the Peninsula Beautiful
Nineteen year 7&8 pupils from Portobello School put their gumboots on and cleaned up the beach areas around Latham Bay in Portobello on Tuesday 24th September. Supervised by teacher Candace Christensen and Portobello Community Inc. Chairman, Paul Pope the group collected a full … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Beautification, Clean up day, Dunedin, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Latham Bay, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Inc, Think globally act locally
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Keeping the Peninsula Beautiful
With Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week in full swing a few hard-working people turned out to make their mark on the local landscape on Saturday 21st September. Thomas Pope (9) along with big sister Georgia (12) and their father Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc
Tagged Beautification, Clean up day, Dunedin, Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Keep NZ Beautiful, Landscape, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Inc, Recycling, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation
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Creating a Garden Township
The Portobello Community Incorporated lad’s team have competed a second landscaping project in the main street of the township. After pruning and removing a trailer load of rubbish and weeds a few weeks ago the edging and planting has now … Continue reading