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…

Community Centre Re-Roofing Project

Auckland Council is commencing the community centre re-roofing project on Monday, 10th May 2021. The programme of works is expected to take up to 16 weeks and, during this time, the entire building will be scaffolded and wrapped.  There will be two entry/exit points and we will lose the use of the deck. We understand…

NZ Govt – Supporting sustainable freedom camping

Minister of Tourism – Better rules proposed for freedom camping https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/better-rules-proposed-freedom-camping   About the consultation https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/supporting-sustainable-freedom-camping-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/#discussion-doc The Government is consulting on how to make freedom camping in New Zealand more sustainable. The discussion document outlines four proposals to improve freedom camping in New Zealand. We want to hear what you think about these proposals. Responsible…