http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.greylynn.org.nz en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:46:34 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/158199/thank-you-for-a-wonderful-2025/ As the year draws to a close, we want to say a big thank you to everyone who has visited, participated, volunteered, and supported Grey Lynn Community Centre throughout 2025. It’s been a busy and rewarding year, and we’re grateful to be part of such a vibrant community.Below is some important information about our end-of-year closure and holiday services. Centre Office Closure The GLCC office will close on Friday 19 December.We’ll be back and ready to welcome you in the new year on Monday ... Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:36:48 +1300 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post158199 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/146601/important-update-changes-to-our-senior-yoga-programme/ We’re excited to share some fresh updates to the Senior Yoga programme at Grey Lynn Community Centre (GLCC), designed to improve your experience and extend the opportunities to stay active and connected throughout the year.A New Home for Yoga: Moving to the Garden Room Starting Friday, 13 June, our Senior Yoga sessions will be held in the Garden Room — a warm, peaceful space that offers a more tranquil setting for your practice.The final session in the Main Hall will be on Wednesday, 11 June... Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:21:08 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post146601 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/146317/-find-your-flow-weekly-yoga-at-grey-lynn-community-centre/ Whether you're seeking deep relaxation, improved flexibility, or a stronger connection to your breath and body, our weekly yoga classes at Grey Lynn Community Centre offer something for everyone. From beginner-friendly sessions to dynamic flows and men's yoga, there’s a class that fits every level, age, and schedule.Here’s what’s on each week:MondaySenior Yoga (65+) with Sally – Free🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Garden Room (From June 13th 2025)A gentle, accessible class designed specific... Wed, 28 May 2025 00:01:46 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post146317 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/144779/support-abilities-group--help-rebuild-and-renew/ At Grey Lynn Community Centre, we are proud to partner with Abilities Group, a non-profit organisation that makes an incredible impact through their services, including eWaste recycling, Soft Plastic Recycling, and more. They are a cornerstone of inclusive employment, providing meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities and those facing barriers to employment.Recently, Abilities Group faced a devastating blow. A massive fire broke out at their North Shore recycling plant, leaving... Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:27:56 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post144779 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/141552/battery-recycling-at-glcc/ Recent news reports have highlighted a troubling start to 2025 for Auckland’s waste trucks, with five rubbish and recycling truck fires occurring in the first two weeks of January. These fires have been sparked by batteries discarded in household bins across Auckland, additionally, the Auckland recycling facility that manages all kerbside recycling in the region experiences one or two minor fires weekly, primarily due to lithium-ion batteries. You can learn more on OurAuckland.At Grey Lyn... Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:05:47 +1300 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post141552 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/139569/were-taking-a-short-break/ We're wrapping up for the year, our office team finish up on 20th December 2024 and will be back 6th January 2025. The centre will be closed between December 23rd and January 5th, during this time our battery recycling and soft plastics collection will be paused.During the break, our team will still intermittently respond to booking requests and emails, however there may be delays.Thanks for all your support during 2024 and we'll see you in 2025!... Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post139569 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/138732/bookings-for-2025-have-opened/ We are pleased to announce that we have now opened our booking calendar for bookings in 2025, you may make a booking by clicking onto the "Book a Space" button in the top right corner of our website.Once your booking has been made, please allow up to a week for confirmation as all bookings are manually approved by our team and we are expecting a large surge of bookings to come in over the next few weeks.If you have any questions, please contact us via the contact form.  As a reminder, all b... Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:33:15 +1300 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post138732 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/134746/a-special-fuel-discount-for-our-members-and-friends/ Great news! Now you can save every time you fill up and support Grey Lynn Community Centre at the same time with Kora! Tell your friends and neighbours and they too can save and help the clubGreat savings for you.Kora is a new fuel card that saves you money every time you fill up at Waitomo or Mobil. As a Grey Lynn Community Centre member or supporter, you get 10 cents off per litre that we can split between savings for you and support for Grey Lynn Community Centre.Extra funding for us.A portio... Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:02:01 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post134746 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/133822/mobile-phone-recycling--glcc/ We're now hosting a RE:MOBILE mobile phone donation box, read on to learn more or head to remobile.org.nz... Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:39:21 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post133822 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/post/133148/purchase-the-entertainment-app-and-support-your-glcc/ We're thrilled to be partnering with the team at Entertainment to offer the Entertainment app to as a way to support your Grey Lynn Community Centre.For every purchase of the Entertainment App using the Grey Lynn Community Centre landing page here we will receive 20% of your subscription to help support the centre and activities that we deliver to the community.And August is a great time to snap up a membership as they celebrate 30 years of Entertainment!  Purchase a single city membership ... Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:57:58 +1200 http://www.greylynn.org.nz/blog/#post133148