On May 26 at the Mahurangi Community Centre, around 40 Snell’s locals came together to explore a range of issues facing the community. We used newspaper stories as conversation starters and found that while people cared about different topics, many of the conversations led back to similar themes: connection, belonging, opportunities for young people, and how we continue to live well together as a community.

People didn’t just talk about issues, we also began developing ideas for action.

A number of project ideas emerged on the night, including opportunities for young people to have their voices heard, community gathering spaces, activities that help people connect, ideas for the shopping centre area, and other ways of strengthening community life in Snells Beach.

We know there will be many good ideas that weren’t in the room that night.

We are now inviting local residents, community groups, organisations and informal networks to submit project ideas through a simple project form. They don’t have to be perfectly formed.

Submit an idea below and join us for our final event!

Thursday 11 June : Funding & Vote Night

Snells Beach Community Centre
Soup and bread from 6.00pm
Community Project Marketplace from 6.30pm

The evening will be a chance for people to hear project ideas, meet others who share similar interests, and help decide how available funding will be distributed across community-led projects.

If you know people with ideas, energy or enthusiasm for Snells Beach, please encourage them to get involved.