Rodney East – Ecological Connectivity Roadmap

Hana Aickin, Senior Conservation Advisor (North) in the Environmental Services Unit of Auckland Council recently emailed the OBC: Kia ora koutou,  Towards the start of the year Boffa Miskell reached out to the Rodney East community to help develop an Ecological Connectivity Roadmap. We’d like to thank you for your input and time reviewing the draft…

Council Maintenance – if in doubt, please report it!

The OBC Committee recently met with our key Auckland Council contacts about ongoing maintenance at Omaha, especially when the Council budget is under even more pressure than usual. The bottom line for Omaha residents is that we should continue to actively notify Council about any problems with a full expectation that they will be attended…

William Fraser Reserve – Water Bore Treatment Upgrade

Council advises “that works have commenced for the upgrade of the treatment of the bore water for the public toilets at William Fraser Reserve, Omaha Beach. This work involves the construction of a new shed on a concrete pad for the plant room and installing treatment equipment to address the high alkaline, iron and salts content…

Autumn Rabbit Control in Dunes on Wed, May 19th

Tēnā tatou koutou, Rabbits browsing and burrowing can cause significant damage to ecological areas, new plantings, sports turf assets, sports fields, and archaeological sites. Rabbit control by night shooting will take place in coastal reserves around the foreshore at Omaha dunes (see map below, showing general area but not all individual parks / titles being…