At a sellout event called Burgers, Beer and Brioche in the Grey Lynn Library Hall the Grey Lynn Business Association launched the Grey Lynn Project.
Locals packed out the hall en masse to eat, drink and celebrate with beats of local musical collaborator extraordinaire Matthew Crawley while marinating on what the possibilities could be. The project launched is an approach to business and community activation that supports a platform for positive growth in business and communities alike.
Working to four key ideas: engaged communities, business success, innovation/experimentation and heritage/urbanism the business association hopes that an inclusive and broad approach will bring many to the table to create some great things. To read in full please go to www.glba.co.nz/community-noticeboard/the-grey-lynn-project/ to read more.
Our next project is a paste up magazine where we’ll be highlighting all the great things going on in Grey Lynn that month along with history from the area. Each monthly paste up will be designed by a local artist with their take on Grey Lynn.
We want to amplify all things great in our area from back street pottery garage sales through to the musical events, organic farmers markets, community initiatives that make and celebrate who we are. This is where we need your help. Please send your events for November through to December so we can get this up on our inaugural issue to feedback@glba.co.nz. Deadline for content is 12 November.
Beyond this we will be working with areas and local activators to put on further events and work with council to get positive engagement and development in our beautiful/humble/diverse urban enclave. The Grey Lynn Business association and the Grey Lynn project. (JACOB FAULL)