Tag Archives: Think globally act locally

Hawked and Hurled October 2015

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Portobello Editor

Strong winds, torrential rain and the All Blacks playing France in the Rugby World Cup did not bode well for Hawk & Hurl on Sunday October 18th. However, the weather quickly improved and the All Blacks won handsomely, so the Hawk & … Continue reading →

Posted in New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc | Tagged Allans Beach Road, Clean up day, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Hawk & Hurl, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Our Community, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Portobello Domain, Portobello Inc, Recycling, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation | Leave a comment

Hawked & Hurled 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Portobello Editor

Once again the Hawk & Hurl went without a hitch on Sunday with the local community cleaning up their yards and taking the time to find a bargain or two. The scrap collection went well and a truck load of scrap … Continue reading →

Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc | Tagged Clean up day, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Hawk & Hurl, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Our Community, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Domain, Portobello Inc, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation | Leave a comment

Hawk & Hurl 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Portobello Editor

Image | Posted on February 3, 2015 by Portobello Editor | Tagged Clean up day, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Hawk & Hurl, Litter, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Peninsula Toy Library, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Portobello Domain, Portobello Inc, Recycling, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation | Leave a comment

Hawk and Hurl

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Portobello Editor

Image | Posted on September 30, 2014 by Portobello Editor | Tagged Clean up day, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Hawk & Hurl, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Community Incorporated, Portobello Inc, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation | Leave a comment

Rowing for Rubbish

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Portobello Editor

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 | Leave a comment

The Rubbish Revolution

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Portobello Editor

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 | 1 Comment

Hawked and Hurled at the Domain

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Portobello Editor

October can be a great time of year in Portobello with those balmy warm days that begin to give us hope that summer is just around the corner, and Sunday’s Hawk and Hurl was no exception. With a good number … Continue reading →

Posted in Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, Otago Peninsula, Peninsula, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc | Tagged Beautification, Clean up day, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Hawk & Hurl, Otago Peninsula, Paul Pope, Portobello, Portobello Community Inc, Portobello Domain, Portobello Inc, Recycling, Think globally act locally, Waste minimisation | Leave a comment

Portobello School Keep the Peninsula Beautiful

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Portobello Editor

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 | Leave a comment

Keeping the Peninsula Beautiful

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Portobello Editor

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 | Leave a comment

October Hawk and Hurl

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Portobello Editor

Its time for that important spring clean around your place so bring your rubbish, recycling and saleable stuff to the Portobello Hawk and Hurl. Run in conjunction with the Dunedin City Council’s Community Clean Up Day this is a great way … Continue reading →