Grey Lynn & Around is the new trade name for the Grey Lynn Business Association, contributing to our local hood through the support of business and community groups.
There’s no easy option out there.
Just look at the issues Auckland City has to confront in setting its rates for the year ahead. There are equally divergent views on how to do this. We know for example, that Auckland Transport’s budgets are going to be severely impacted and work we thought we might see in the year ahead, such as the remedial work in West Lynn centre, may be deferred. This is disappointing for the shop owners impacted as well as the community who are challenged by access issues. There are more and more of these types of trade-offs that we are having to each make in our lives.
One the most common phrases you hear today is “that you must pivot” to where the opportunities are. This is where business associations such as Grey Lynn & Around can really help – our one plea is that you join up as members – working together we can achieve so much more.
GLA has three key projects this year, each looking to drive value into individual businesses and the community.
Project 1 targeted at our awesome creative community and leverages ARTWEEK 2020. We’re looking for artists and creatives to engage with us both show casing your talents and creating a further real opportunity to put our creatives on the Auckland map.
Project 2 is the Greening of Grey Lynn village – an opportunity for businesses and the local community to become involved as we transition this part of the hood to a stand out local attraction.
Project 3 something here for the café/restaurants to focus on what Grey Lynn does well and that’s natural wholesome food. Scheduled for a month long festival in October.
Interested in any other these three projects?? Become actively involved by contacting info@GreyLynn-Around.com. We’d really welcome your involvement. We need to get great engagement to make each of these projects the success they can and should be.
At GLA we’ve had some great webinars during the past month and we’d like to thank three local businesses for their support: - Jan McNamara of Mac and Co Lawyers; Alex Melrose of Vetcare Grey Lynn and Fiona Anderson of Prime Strategies. Further webinars are being developed.
We’d also like to acknowledge the support from Auckland City Council and the Waitemata Board for concurrently running a series of businesses resilience seminars. These seminars based on the very successful post-earthquake Kaikoura model are critical for small businesses as all too often there is a feeling of isolation whereas in fact we are here to support one another – a strength of belonging to our business association.
GLA is a community of 10,000 plus with around 3,000 small businesses. We are very grateful for the support received from the Waitemata Local Board who provides us with grant support to fund our business as usual activities and some of the projects listed above. Our cost for membership starts as low as $49 for 1-2 person enterprises. In return you receive solid advocacy, support promotion and marketing of your business. Now more than ever we would welcome your support and participation – “on a high tide all boats rise”