Foundation grants $1mboost for community
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The Lion Foundation Regional Grantscommittee for the Bay of Plentymet in earlynovember and awarded $427,568 to Bay of Plenty organisations.
The total amount awarded across the Waikato/bay of Plenty region for November was $1,007,448. The total granted nationwide was$3,675,230. Included in those grants were: Anglican Church of Raukakare Restoration and Preservationtrust – $35,000 towards re-roofing the church.
Opotiki Kindergarten – $3743 for a newshade sail over the swing area.
Lynmore Playcentre – $10,000 towards their kitchen renovation.
Alzheimers Societytauranga – $10,000 towards operating costs.
Bowls Bay of Plenty – $17,500 towards operating costs.
Homes ofhope Charitable Trust – $10,062 towards the exterior painting of the home.
Merivale School – $30,000 towards a senior playground.
Tennis Western BOP – $12,000 towards operating costs.
Bay of Plenty Sikh Society ofnz– $115,162 towards wheelchair access rampto the temple.
Priorityone Western Bay of Plenty – $20,000 towards salaries.
Portohope Yacht Club – $15,500 towards laser sail boats.
Whakatane High School –
$15,000 towards fitness equipment and travel and accommodation costs.
Bay of Plenty Rowing Association – $20,000 towards salaries.
Award-winning vet practice
The Veterinary Association has awarded Vetplus with abusiness Excellenceawardrecognising the practice as exemplifying excellence in leadership in the vet industry.
Nominated anonymously by one of their teammembers, the business owners were unaware they were being considered for the profession’s prestigious award.
“Wewere absolutely thrilled,” businessmanager Jenni Hill said.
“The focus of the award is largely around leadership andhowthis looks and feels to people in our team.
“Wetruly believe that our people are our greatest asset, theymake the Vetplus experience what it is, sowe take this aspect of our business super seriously.
“To have one of our team nominate us is the best feeling”.
Unfortunately, thenzvaawards ceremonywas cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Vetplus have clinics intaupo¯, Reporoa and Rotorua and areowned by peoplewhowork in the business.
Hill sees this as key to the business’s success.
“Weall live and play in the communities wherewedo business. Werub shoulders with our clients during theworking day, through our kids schools, our community and sporting groups.
“We’re all part of the same collective. Manyof our client relationships have developed into friendships.”
Arealradgirls’ night out
For businesswomanhannahmellsop the Covid-19 pandemic could have been a real kick in the teeth.
Hermountmaunganui-based company, Realrad Food, couldno longer supply its plant-based dessert treats to cafes forced to close.
Likemany savvy entrepreneurs, however, Mellsopput her thinking cap on and startedmaking ado-ityourself pre-mix, which isnow being sold innewworld supermarkets, as well as continuing to sell her readymade balls and slices online, and to cafes and grocers around the country.
“We’ve really pivoted from wherewewere pre-covid. We have anewrange of products that are bringing inmore revenue than ever before. It wasa stressful time for us as acompany but it forced us to do something better,” she said.
Mellsop, 25, is one of two youngprofessionalwomen whowill be speaking at Lyon O’neale Arnold Lawyers’ Wonderwomen networking event at thetauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club ontuesday.
The other speaker is Lyon O’neale Arnold lawyer Kathryn Estermanwhowill talk about bucking the family trend of a career in health and following her passion for the law.
Hannahestablished Realrad
Food in 2017 onthe back of her popular plant-based food Instagram account of the samename.
Esterman, 27, grew up intauranga but flew the coop to get both her law degree and a Bachelor of Science majoring in psychology at Victoria University. The pull of the sunny Bay of Plenty brought her home again, however, as well as the opportunity to work for Lyon O’neale Arnold.
What: Wonderwomen: Young Women Professionals
When: 5.30pm, Tuesday.
Where: Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club, 90Keith Allen Drive, Tauranga
Tickets: $15. All proceeds to the Cambodiacharitabletrust. eventspronto.co.nz
We truly believe that our people are our greatest asset,
theymake the Vetplus experience what it is.
Jenni Hill
Newvet clinic opens
Anewveterinary clinic has opened its doors in Rotorua.
Barrowmangoodman Vets, located at 110 Lake Rd, sees the
Sandy Scarrow
partnering of two highly popular and experienced vets, Dr David Barrowman and Drannagoodman.
“Weboth believe that pet ownership is life-enhancing and the greatest responsibility of vets is to enable the longest and healthiest life possible,” Barrowman said.
“Seeing every pet and pet owner as an individual is the core of our belief values and operating practices, Goodman said.
Both vets have special areas of interest, for Barrowman its orthopaedics including highly skilled surgical repairs. For Goodman, it is diagnostics, including ultrasound, imaging and testing.
Fromtheir interactive website to planned special events, the pair hasmore than 50 years of combined experience.
Barrowman and Goodman vets will be offering the full range of veterinary services fromdesexing and dental procedures right through to the complicated orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries.
As part of their whole of life approach, Barrowmangoodman Vets have incorporated PREY, a raw pet food company for cats and dogs, to be sold within the clinic.
Managedby Natasha Kenny, a director and qualified vet nurse, Preysells high-quality rawmeat sourced bynewzealand hunters.
Newdiplomain horticulture production
Anewprogramme is available for people working in horticulture to advance their careers and take on management roles.
Thenewzealand Diploma in Horticulture Production is a Level 6 Nzqa-accredited course available online and nationwide through Bay of Plenty-based skills training provider Fruition Horticulture.
The fees-free two-year programme has been designed to develop the skills and knowledge of people employed in the industry so they can contribute at a senior technical or managerial level. Enrolments for the 2021 intake are being taken now.
Fruition Horticulturemanaging director Sandy Scarrow said the horticulture industry’s growthmeans businesses requiremore people in management and technical roles to lead their teamsandsupport growers to becomemore successful in their orchards and vineyards.
“This programme isaimed at peoplewhoalready have several years of industry experience and whoare highlymotivated to advance their careers and take advantage of management opportunities as they arise.
“We’re thrilled to be supporting working professionals fulfil their passion for horticulture by equipping themwith the skills they’ll need to operate at amore senior level.”
Participants in Fruition Horticulture’s Level 6 programme will focus on the specialist requirements for “process improvement” formeeting domestic and internationalmarket requirements.
The industry’s demand for innovative solutionsmeans the course will also develop students’ ability to assess themerit of products or technologies so they can be
introduced to ahorticultural workplace.
The course will enable graduates tomake informed strategic business decisions and the industry will benefit by having experienced technical specialists with the skills to optimise workplace efficiency and lift the competitive edge of their organisations.
Students are expected to remain employed during the university-level programme, with course content delivered online to fit around their work.
Fees will be covered under the
Targetedtraining and Apprenticeshipfund(ttaf). This funding provides an avenue for students wanting toupgrade their tertiary qualifications or transfer fromother industries.
Thisnewprogramme partners with the Primary ITOTO deliver courses for the Horticultural Apprenticeshipprogramme and provide tuition for thenewzealand Certificate in Horticulture and Horticultural Production (Levels 3 to 4) to horticultural apprentices nationally.
Bayreal estate agencies awarded
Bay of Plenty real estate agencies took out two awards at the recent 2020 REINZ Awards for Excellence – the real estate profession’s annual national awards evening.
Mediumbusiness Brokerage Office of the Year wasawarded to LINK Business, Bay of Plenty – lastwonby LINK in2018.
Large Rural Office of the Yearwas awarded to Bayleys Country, Tauranga – havingwonthe Medium Rural Office of the Year in 2019.
Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ, said every year therewasa significantnumber of high-calibre entries, manywhohadwontheirown local or agency awardsmaking for some extremely tough competition.
“It has been great to be able to come together and celebrate success fromacross the country. Towin one of these awards is to be the best of the best, and that is anoteworthy achievement.
“Congratulations to all our finalists and winners for your achievements – these accomplishments are somethingyou can be extremely proud of. Thank you for helping to raise the bar of the real estate profession and for all your hard work.”
The 2020 REINZ Awards for Excellence were held at the Cordis Auckland andsaw 41 awards handed out to agents fromdifferent sectors of the industry.
Resource consent application
Thetauranga City Council has received an application for resource consent under the Resource Managementact 1991.
The proposal is to construct and operate amotel consisting of 23 units, a cafe and four residential apartments.
Submissions are being sought on the proposal andwill be received until 5pmontuesday, December 15.
Submission forms are available at the Customer Services Centre on Willow St or on the council’s website: tauranga.govt.nz/living/planning/ resource-consents/planning-formsand-checklists
Businessmen shave for a cure
Pacific Lakes Village senior staff are shaving their heads in thenameof charity thismonth.
Villagemanager Mark Vincent, senior financial controller Dave Wilson, accountantandrewstanley and projectmanagement Andre de Jong are taking part in the Shave For acure initiative.
Vincent said the group were taking part because there wasa need for groups tobesupported so the valuablework carried out by the Leukaemia& Blood Cancernew Zealand can bemaintained.
“Also the significant impact that cancer has had.”
Hesaid themen hoped to raise awareness and highlight the need for support.
”[It’s] fair to sayweare blownaway by the support shown.”