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Our next event is a line dancing night at the Community Centre on Stepping Lane. You do not have to be able to line dance, come along and have a go. There will be refreshments and a licensed bar available on the evening. So come along, have a laugh, meet new friends and have a go at something new and help us raise money for the kitchen installation.

Thanks to everyone who supported us by attending our annual Gala Day which took place on Cheviot Street Open Space. Well the weather was not brilliant but we still had crowds of people come down and take a look, many lined the road to watch the parade. Some of the groups didn\'t make it to the Parade due to the rain, but our \'special\' royal family showed the stiff upper lip and sailed through it all, including \'her Majesty\' who looked stunning in her lemon ensemble. Calidoscopia provided the carnival music, and created a wonderful atmosphere. Followed by St Barnabas Rainb...

Around 70 people attended the Jumble Sale at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre today. There was a great variety of clothes, toys, bric-a-brac, and household items to be had a very reasonable prices. With the sale of refreshments as well as the above items we raised £177.39. This will be put towards the Kitchen Installation Fund which now stands at over £6,000. Thank you to all that attended, and a big thank you to all our helpers who worked so hard both before the event as well as on the day. Good on ya Mu, Diane, Tracy, Josh, Melissa, Nathan, Melissa, Michelle, Nicole, Jayne, Lyn...

The great British spirit was shown yesterday, when members of the New Zealand Community Association and friends took part in the Sponsored Walk to raise money for the Kitchen Installation Fund. The weather was quite typical for a Bank Holiday Monday - rain and more rain, but that did not put off the participants. The committee got down to the Park for 10.00am and set up their table, taking shelter under numerous umbrellas and the trees. We set off at a grand pace at 11.00am, doing the circuit - from the Orangery around the duck pond and the back of the tennis courts and back through the...

Our second annual Gala Day is just around the corner. Last years event was a great success and hundreds of local people joined us on Cheviot Street Rec to enjoy a fun day. We will be having a parade again, starting at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre, travelling down Stanley Street, Morley Street, onto Hawke Street, and into the Park on Cheviot Street. This year the parade will be bigger than last, Calidoscopia Brazilian Drummers will lead the parade, John Morgan has loaned his lorry for the New Zealand Float, we have chosen the Royal Wedding as our theme, and we h...