Come along to the Mander Park meeting at the Scallop Room, Quarry Art Centre, 21 Selwyn Ave at 6pm on Monday the27th June.

It has come to that time again, for expressions of interest for the 2011 Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards.

This year there are two new Awards categories – Arts Sector (add ARTS to your Contact name when completing your Expression of Interest) and Not for Profit Sector category.  The addition of these two categories will show how great Northlanders truely are.

So if you are interested or know someone who should enter, hook onto the links below.

This photo was sent to me the other day, along with the following comments about the up and coming parking strategy by the Whangarei District Council.

Alzheimers Northland - Gala Dinner 2011

Have an evening of fine wine, fine dining and fine music with the Alzheimers Society.

6pm on Saturday the 28th May at Barge Park Showgrounds Event Centre, Masterchef NZ Judge Simon Gault and his Nourish Group will be creating a feast of entertainment for all.  Shane Yardley and New Zealand's finest Maitre'd Robert Johnston will be hosting this dinner.

Tickets $110 per person, which includes a 5 course degustation menu and complimentary champagne.

Bookings required, contact 09 4387771 for more information.

Sunday the 27th of February 2011 will be an amazing event with Lions, Rotary, Freemasons, Sport Northland and the Northland Community Foundation all joining together to create the Northland Family Fun Day Out, which will help raise more funds for Project Promise.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

Please this christmas, spend sometime with those who you care about, and remember that it is not the amount of money that is spent, or the size of the gift, it is that each one of us are able to spend time together, and remember that Christmas is about family.

So please drive carefully, and don't make alcohol the master of your life.

Both Lee and myself wish you all a safe and prosperous New Year.

Environmental Northland (the Parking Ticket People) in conjunction with the Whangarei District Council, are collecting toys again.

On the 25th November 2010, myself and Cr. Aaron Edwards made a submission against the removal of Mander Park and the Trees along Mander Park.

My Submission can be found at "Articles".

The Jack Richards Debate was completed on the 4th of November at the Whangarei South Rotary Club at the Afare restaurant.

The final debate was done on the topic of "That prizes in lotto and other New Zealand lotteries should be capped at $5 million".  This topic created a interesting debate with Bream Bay College acting on the affirmative and Otamatea College acting for the negative.