The Addington TimeBank is offering to collect unwanted items and get them to the groups who need them, This includes: exterior water-based paint, paint brushes, gardening and building tools (for Addington Action); old NZ coins and overseas coins (these can be delivered directly to Resene Paints – for Lion’s Heads up for Children’s appeal); broken crockery, knittting wool, craft materials (for Manuka Cottage Activities); egg cartons(for the Fruit and Vegetable Co-op). If you would like things collected or if you would like us to advertise for other things your community group can use, contact Elaine at: addington.timebank@gmail.com.

Hi everyone! The Addington Times for April 2013 is out now! Our busy volunteer worker bees are delivering this free community newspaper to houses and shops around Addington, and you can also read it online here.

The production of the Addington Times is a joint project of the Addington Neighbourhood Association, Manuka Cottage and Addington Community House. Funding towards production costs is kindly provided by the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board. Printing by Addington Print, Lincoln Road. Editor, Doreen Darnell; Asst. Editor, Dave Gorton; Technical Support, Elaine Mayo. Email: addington.times@gmail.com

(Our deadline for copy is the 15th of each month.)