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In brief ...
Coates St (north)
Held on Sunday 25th March, 2012
Afternoon tea with 20 people. "Only two of houses invited didn't come, so a good show."
On the other side of the road, a barbecue with about 15 people. Some "overlap" from above event in same neighbourhood.
Fyvie Ave (mid)
Held on Sunday 25th March, 2012 at 12pm
Barbecue with four families taking part.
Hillary Street
Held on Saturday 24th March, 2012 at 5pm
"We were inside and small in number, but it's nice to get to know the people around you. If we had been out on the street on the Sunday with the nice weather, we would have had more people."
Kiwi Place
Held on Saturday 24th March, 2012 at 1pm
"We took over the garage of a neighbour for our barbeque. Ten people turned up, three from Kiwi Cres. Had a really good time and all wanting a repeat."
Oxford Street (near start)
Held on Sunday 25th March, 2012
"Our barbie went ahead as scheduled on the Sunday from 1pm onwards. We had around 40 people from 20 houses/flats."
Oxford Street (no. 15 to Cambridge St)
Held on Sunday 25th March, 2012
Drinks and nibbles from 4-6pm, with about 30 people ranging from a one year old child through to 80 years old. Somebody asked "Why haven't we done this for years? It's wonderful!"
Oxford Street (mid)
Held on Sunday 25th March, 2012
An afternoon tea involving a dozen people. "Some people knew each other well, but getting together was beneficial for those of us who leave the neighbourhood each day to go to work."
Rewa Tce
Held on Saturday 31st March, 2012
Postponed from the previous Saturday because of the weather. A small get-together of immediate neighbours.
Roy Street
Held on Saturday 31st March, 2012
"We held our pot luck lunch in Roy Street on Saturday. It was a great success with fantastic weather and about 25 people taking part."
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