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Recently, while chatting about what makes Gisborne special, we got thinking about those local gems that have been part of our community fabric for generations. You know the ones – they've been there forever, but somehow they keep reinventing themselves, staying fresh and relevant for each new generation. The Poverty Bay Bowling Club is exactly that kind of place. When a group of bowlers decided Gisborne needed a third club back in 1920 alongside Gisborne and Kahutia clubs, they probably couldn't have imagined what their venture on Ormond Road would become. Starting with just a simple green on the corner of Ormond Road and Hall Street, the club steadily grew – installing floodlighting, extending the clubrooms, and most recently, laying an artificial turf surface that allows year-round play. Friday Nights Just Got Good Picture this: It's Friday afternoon, you've wrapped up work, and instead of the usual rush home through Gizzy traffic, you're standing on a bowling green with the evening sun warming your back, about to send a bowl rolling toward the jack while the smell of beef burgers wafts from the kitchen. This is Bowls, Burgers & Bevvies – the club's weekly social evening running until Christmas. Every Friday from 5pm to 7pm, the club throws open its doors for what might be the most relaxed introduction to lawn bowls you'll ever find. The beauty of it? You don't need any experience. The club provides the bowls and coaching if you want it – just bring flat-soled shoes and maybe some mates. Whether you nail your first bowl or send it sailing into the next rink, nobody's judging. There are raffles to win, burgers to demolish (nuggets for the kids), and that perfect Friday atmosphere where the work week melts away. (A big thanks to the sponsors for Bowls, Burgers and Bevvies: The Village Butchery, Pak n Save and Leaderbrand.) Wahine Bowls: Where Women Roll Together When the club participated in Well Wāhine Week organised by Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti, something became crystal clear – women wanted to learn bowls as a group, in a relaxed environment, without the perceived pressures of jumping straight into club roll-ups. And since afternoons didn't suit many of them, Thursday mornings became the perfect solution. Now 15 months strong, Wahine Bowls has become a Thursday morning institution. Starting at 9:15am, women gather for a fun, social morning where learning happens naturally through laughter and encouragement. Every session wraps up with morning tea – think yummy scones, sandwiches, or muffins – because what's better than bowls and baking combined? Several participants have now become full members, and once a month, a mini tournament brings out those competitive streaks that were just waiting to surface. It's the perfect example of the club's inclusive approach, recognising that sometimes the best way to learn is when you feel completely comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and celebrating those small victories over a cuppa. All wāhine are welcome, with non-members paying just a small green fee to join in the fun. Why Bowls? Why Now? Here's what nobody tells you about bowls – it's like meditation with mates. Each delivery requires focus and visualisation, engaging your mind in that sweet spot between concentration and relaxation. You're moving, bending, walking (surprisingly, you can clock up decent steps in a game), but the controlled, low-impact nature means your knees, hips, and back stay happy. It's the perfect antidote to desk jobs or physical trades – gentle enough to avoid injury, active enough to keep you mobile. There's something quietly revolutionary happening in lawn bowls. The sport is shedding its traditional image and emerging as genuinely inclusive – one of the few activities where age, fitness level, and experience don't create barriers. Whether you're recently retired and looking for your next chapter, or still working but craving something more meaningful than gym sessions, bowls offers that rare combination of mental strategy and physical activity wrapped in genuine social connection. With membership options from full competitive to casual, the club maintains a good balance of male and female members, all enjoying the benefits of Gisborne's only artificial green that's playable in any weather. The club's modern approach focuses on participation rather than just membership, creating opportunities for everyone to engage with the sport at their own level. With the Wahine Bowls and Bowls, Burgers and Bevvies initiatives, it's a sport that's tactical without being overwhelming, social without being forced, and active without leaving you gasping – the kind of activity that suits our Gizzy lifestyle perfectly. Your Invitation to Roll As we head into summer, there's something comforting about a local institution that's been weathering storms for over a century. After celebrating its centennial in 2020 and coming back stronger after cyclone Gabrielle with a brand new green, the Poverty Bay Bowling Club isn't just surviving; it's thriving, evolving, and creating new ways for our community to come together. In a world that often feels increasingly disconnected, here's a chance to be part of something real and local – a friendly environment that's been bringing Gisborne people together for 105 years and counting. The mental health benefits are real: the focus required quiets the mind, the social aspect and banter brings good vibes, and there's something deeply satisfying about watching your bowl curve gracefully toward its target. Plus, where else can you learn a new sport, win a raffle, and knock back a burger all before 7pm on a Friday? Whether you're joining the wāhine on Thursday mornings or rolling up for Friday night's social scene, there's a place for you on the green. See you on the green, Gizzy locals. Let's roll into summer together. Poverty Bay Bowling Club is located at 111 Ormond Road. Find more information on their facebook page or email questions to Secretaryatpbbc@gmail.com .

INTRODUCTION We’re calling out to all creatives to help us bring aroha and creativity to the heart of the city. Art in the City is a creative initiative to transform empty shop windows and spaces into vibrant showcases for local art. Online shopping, cost-of-living crisis and other factors are making it harder to sustain business and as more shops stay empty for longer. We need initiatives to give our city energy. By bringing colour, light and imagination into the spaces we pass every day, the project aims to bring a sense of aroha and creativity to revitalize the unique character of the city. Through Art in the City, artists have a platform to share their work with the community, turning streets into galleries and everyday strolls into moments of discovery. We have 3 sites ready for installations of art works, located on the central block of Gladstone, Peel and Lowe St, with potentially more in the pipeline. We invite artists, designers, sculptors, makers to help us bring some vitality to our town! OBJECTIVES The objectives of the project include bringing vitality, colour, local identity and positivity to the city centre, increasing the presence of art and culture, offering high visibility platforms for local artists, and enlivening vacant and disused areas. Four projects will be selected for the three sites that are on offer. Three of them are 2-dimensional window and wall applications, and one will hold a 3 dimensional, sculptural work. The installations will be up for varying lengths up to a maximum 12 months. Artworks will need to be installed before Christmas. There is potential for artists to repurpose or develop from existing artwork, designs or installations if the work hasn’t been over-exposed through exhibitions. Successful submissions will: Be an original work of the artist/s. Offer a sense of local identity. Embrace positivity. Contribute to a vibrant city centre. Be impactful both closeup and from a moving car. To be considered for a commission, artists and creatives will need to submit an Expression of Interest proposal. A panel will select four artists for the current sites on offer. Each selected artist will receive a fee of $2000. Each site also has a materials/installation budget to suit its specifications. The materials/installation budgets are between $700 - $1800 depending on the site and will be discussed fully with the selected artists upon accepting the commission. Successful artists will be required to submit an invoice to receive their $2000 fee. All expressions of interest will be held for a 12-month period to be considered if further opportunities arise. TIMELINE PROCESS Artists will be selected by a panel of assessors and supported to develop their work to maximise the site. Artists will be asked to assist with installation unless of a technical nature such as large-scale decals where professionals will be employed. Artists will also be required to help with removal of their artwork at the end of the term. Artworks must be designed to be fully removable. Art will stay on display for up to 1 year (4 months for site no.1) or until the shop is leased or required by the landlord. Installations may potentially be relocated to another site if feasible if a shop is prematurely rented out. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS 1. Contact details: Name, phone, email. 2. Artist Statement: A brief description of your background, artistic approach, themes in your work, and other projects or exhibitions you’ve been in. 3. Idea Proposal: A description of your proposed idea, including concept, how it relates to CBD vitality, materials, installation details if relevant, and which site/sites you want to work with. (4 paragraphs max) 4. Visuals: Sketches, photographs, or mock-up images that illustrate the proposed project. 5. Past Work: provide 3-5 images of existing creative work that will give us an idea of your practice relevant to your proposal. 6. Timeline: A proposed timeline for the completion of the project. SUBMISSION Please put text and images into one file and email by 5pm Tuesday 28 th October to: artcitytairawhiti@gmail.com MORE INFORMATION Information evening: 6pm T uesday 14th October @ GIZZY LOCAL , 64 Lowe Street to provide context and talk further about the project. Instagram: artinthecitytairawhiti Any questions Email: artcitytairawhiti@gmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to acknowledge Rongowhakaata as mana whenua of our city centre in relation to this project. Here is a link to their website Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust This project is generously supported by Gisborne District Council and Trust Tairawhiti, and plays a small part towards the wider City Centre Revitalisation Programme. SITES 1. MASONIC CORNER – cnr Gladstone & Lowe Streets This site has a set format of 5 x A0 (84cm wide x 119cm high) posters which will be pasted up in portrait orientation like gig posters. The sixth bay, with the power box in front of it (fourth from the left in the photo) will display the project signage. This is a high visibility site so thought should be put into the visual impact from a moving vehicle as well as up close. Yes, five different pieces instead of one, but this could be developed as a series of related works. It is an opportunity to tell a story or evolve a visual concept. We are commissioning two artists for this site. Each artist will have a four month term. One will be a summer install, one an autumn install. The art could potentially reflect the time of year though the brief is open. 2. Ex SUBWAY SHOP - 50 Gladstone Road This install is exterior glass only, there is no access to the interior. The art on this shop will act to screen off the poor state of the interior so needs to cover the glass entirely. There are 8 vertical panels to work with. Five on left are 175cm high x 59cm wide, three on right are 175cm high x 56 wide. The set back door area will be screened off with plain frosted vinyl and project signage. The row of small frosted windows below is not included. Printed decal is the obvious choice of medium and can be printed with photographic art, painting, printing so it is not just limited to digitally made work. You are welcome to propose other media approaches, but keep in mind they must be lasting, resistant to vandalism, and able to be removed without a trace at the end of the project. Your concept could be one artwork divided into 8 slices, or it could be a series of pieces that are cohesive but separate. 3. 63 GLADSTONE The raised plinth in the window is available for a 3 dimensional / sculptural installation. This could be one single piece or more of an installation response. Dimensions are approximately: 2200mm wide x 1200mm deep x 1400mm high. This is a great exhibition space, though there is no power to site so the installation needs to be compelling and viewable from outside the glass in daylight or street lighting at night. The installation method needs to be robust and lasting so minimal or no maintenance is required over the duration of the install.