From 2009 till 2012, I fought to keep the Hillside Rail Workshops open. I never gave up. Today, they are being refurbished, apprentices are back, and staff numbers are growing. In 2015, I filled sandbags alongside others to fight back a terrible flood in South Dunedin, sparking an intense debate about how climate change affects a densely populated, low-income, low-lying community. Things are better now. There's a lot of focus on South Dunedin's future, and a body of scientific evidence building. Be vigilant and strong, though.