About Us

Project Lyttelton began in 1996 under the leadership of Captain John Cleaver. In the early days it was involved with the main street upgrade and the establishment of the Torpedo Boat Museum.

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In 2003 Margaret Jefferies became the first chairperson of the re-envisaged Project Lyttelton bringing together like-minded locals to share skills and build community. Under Margaret's direction Project Lyttelton focused on building a strong, sustainable, resilient community. Today, it's a passionate group dedicated to empowering Lyttelton's people and environment with the resources at hand.

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We have a number of projects that are running throughout the year thanks to a small few dedicated staff, and many wonderful volunteers:

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• The Garage Sale Wed - Fri 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm

• Lyttelton Farmers Market Saturdays, London St

• The Great Litter Hunt  Cleaning up Lyttelton / Ōhinehou

• Lyttel Sew & Sews Tues & Thurs from 10:30am at The Portal

• Community Gardens Meet Wed 10am - 12:30pm 

• LIFT Library Saturday's at the Information Centre

• Fruit and Vege Collective Collection Wed 40 Winchester St sign up

• Plenty to Share Table 40 Winchester St

• 40 Winchester Street Community gathering space and home to other projects

• Lyttelton Toy Library  Tuesdays fortnightly with a monthly Saturday 

• Lyttelton Emergency Hub Events and emergency assistance

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