If you’re interested in knowing and understanding a little more about the MACA Act, we’ve included below an overview of the MACA Act and how it may impact on the general public. This has kindly been provided by Rachel Devine, Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts (and a member of the OBC!) … thanks Rachel. There’s also additional…
It seems the filling in of those ditches and widening the pathways is finally going to happen! It was apparently promised before Christmas – but, alas, that will not happen. We’ve also been liaising with the Rodney Local Board over this, and they’ve advised they are waiting on an update on this re final design,…
As you may recall in our summer newsletter we received a grant from Kiwibank Predator Free Communities Trust. We received 20 Good Nature possum traps, 40 DOC 200 stoat and rat traps and 40 rat traps. We deployed the rat and stoat traps in mid February mainly along a line behind the houses in Tawharanui…
Please be vigilant this year when swimming – particularily at the north end, as unfortunately an illegally abandoned set net and crab pot were recently removed. These nets do pose a risk to swimmers, so if you do see one, please alert a lifeguard, or call Insight Security. You might be aware the Omaha Beach…
The council have recently erected some more signs to warn people off from walking on the sand dunes. They have very good reasons to do this. Firstly, the Sand dunes are the communities first and major line of defence in the event of a major storm surge or Tsunami. Weaknesses in the dunes (where people…