In May, Ōwairaka held its first ever community Salvage Yard event. The Salvage Yard gave us a chance to share quality building materials and fittings we’ve rescued from Ōwairaka demolition sites with Aucklanders keen to recycle the materials in their own projects. There was no charge for the weatherboards, window frames, gates, tapware, doors and other items collected. The event was a big hit with the community. We had around 60 appreciative people stop in, from neighbours and locals to people as far flung as Bethells Beach.

Lee from Woodward Road was delighted to collect some timber panelling to use in a raised vege garden bed. Emily and her partner, from Waterview, are currently renovating an older home and were after some original doors from a similar era to match their existing ones. They told us they were working with a tight budget and were happy to be repurposing materials and reducing the carbon footprint of their renovation.