Gisborne’s new Neighbourhood Support group elects committee

The new Gisborne Neighbourhood Support group has held a formal inaugural meeting, during which a committee was elected.

The new Gisborne Neighbourhood Support group has held a formal inaugural meeting during which a committee was elected as it heads towards Incorporated Society status.

Gisborne District Council election candidate and former Gisborne Herald editor Jeremy Muir, and fellow council candidate Alexandra Boros were elected as president and vice-president respectively.

“A huge thank you to all who have supported us on our journey and become members or supporters, or who would like to be kept updated,” said newly elected secretary Monique Green.

The treasurer of the organisation will be Tracy Bacon and committee members will be Tony Scragg, Carol Ford, general council candidate Grant Brown and Cary Walker.

“The formal incorporation and affiliation with Neighbourhood Support New Zealand is under way,” Green said.

“So we can now focus on setting our short and long-term direction, goals, and priorities.”

She said the group aimed to eventually produce a strategic plan, a one-year roadmap setting out its “big-picture vision”, an action plan with steps to deliver on the vision, a schedule of projects and tasks for sub-committees and a business plan to explore and secure funding opportunities.

The group will send out a monthly update so the community can be kept in the loop.

“You can also follow our Facebook page, Gisborne Neighbourhood Support 2025, for regular updates and posts from our partners,” Green said.

“Right now, we’re working with the police to roll out safety training, reconnect with existing street groups, support past groups that want to start again, and help new groups get off the ground.”

She encouraged the community to keep an eye out for the upcoming initiatives and said group members or supporters could get involved in any sub-committee that sparked their interest.

“Your ideas – we’re open to fresh thinking, so if you have suggestions, we’d love to hear them.”

Gisborne Neighbourhood Support can be contacted at gisbornens2025@gmail.com