Protecting the Whangateau Harbour

While many of us are aware of the sterling efforts of groups such as the Omaha Shorebird Protection Trust and the Omaha trapping team to protect and improve the environment around the Omaha spit, less well-known perhaps are the efforts being made to protect the wider Whangateau Harbour. For example, Whangateau Harbour Care is a volunteer group…

Notification of Works for Omaha Boat Ramp Carparks

Hi, all – notification has been received from Council of upcoming work on the boat ramp car parks: Good afternoon, This email is to notify you that works will be commencing shortly for the Omaha boat ramp carparks. Works to the overflow carpark will commence during November, contractors will be onsite for approximately one week, weather pending. …

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING A POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE

OBC has been notified by the Omaha Beach Golf Club today as follows: We have been advised that one of our members contracted Covid-19 while they were in Auckland last week and tested positive for the virus on Saturday 9 October. It is important that we respect the confidentiality and privacy of both the positive-tested member…

Auckland Council Services at Alert Level 3 (Step 1)

Beth Houlbrooke, the Deputy Chair of the Rodney Local Board (Auckland Council), has kindly provided the following information: A full list of Auckland Council’s services, with adjustments for Step 1 at Alert Level 3, will be published on our website after 11.59pm on Tuesday 5 October. At Alert Level 3, Auckland Council customer-facing facilities like leisure centres,…

Three Waters Reform : Have Your Say

From our Auckland City Councillor, Greg Sayers: The Government is proposing to radically change Auckland Council’s ownership of its drinking, wastewater (sewage) and storm water services. This affects you. There is an online survey for you to have your say about the proposed “Three Waters Reform Programme“. The survey is Auckland focused and results will be presented to the Mayor…