Auckland Council has sent out advice on upcoming work: Kia ora Omaha community, We are starting the upgrade and realignment of the stormwater network along Omaha Drive and within the Omaha Boat Ramp Reserve. The work involves the construction of a new outfall, and a wingwall recessed into the existing gabion wall to provide support…
Hi, everyone – on behalf of our friends at the Warkworth Area Liaison Group, please see the details below about the public meeting to be held on 16th September and their letter Notice re Public Meeting Warkworth Liaison Group (WALG) is a group of very experienced professional engineers, planners and others who are very concerned…
Hi, everyone – Auckland Council is asking for feedback on tsunami readiness and how residents are alerted in the event of a tsunami. This is an important issue for our community and we’d appreciate you taking the time to complete the Council survey at https://yoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/jfe/form/SV_55t1mQ0NS3WzOqG?Aud=Net It’s important that as many people as possible take part…
Hi, everyone – the Council is proposing changes to the ward boundaries within the Rodney district, the result of which will be that the Warkworth ward of which Omaha is a part will have one less representative on the Rodney Local Board. OBC sees this as a retrograde step for Omaha owners and residents so…
Planning Your Matariki Weekend on the Matakana Coast
Hi, everyone – the Council has advised that “we are having to close the pontoon section of the wharf at short notice due to repairs that have become urgent. The urgency of the work is a result of an underwater inspection we carried out early last week. We suspected one of the four main anchor…
The Friends of Awa Matakanakana are asking for help with a wetlands planting day at the top of Glen Eden River on 30th June. Details at Community planting wetland for Matariki
Hi, everyone – the Auckland Council has asked for our collective input about our Omaha shoreline so we’d encourage all members to please complete the survey at https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/shoreline-adaptation-plans Please note that Omaha is part of the Ti Point to Sandspit plan. Council’s recent presentation at the Warkworth Town Hall can be viewed here: Shoreline Adaptation…
FOAM – Working with our waterways, AGM, Matariki planting day
Following the issues experienced around Omaha over New Year with drunken youth and the strong feedback from residents at the OBC AGM in January, please be aware that Insite Security will be providing security patrols over the Easter period starting Thursday night. Also, as part of our agreement with the Police, we expect there will…