We are delighted to be able to advise that, on Thursday, 16May19, the Rodney Local Board Parks and Recreation Committee granted the Omaha Beach Community Inc. (‘OBC’) a new community lease to the OBC. This is an excellent outcome, and the culmination of a considerable amount of work, over the last few years – particularly…
Auckland Council’s Community Facilities division is undertaking a package of works to renew several residential walkways in the North Omaha area. The first part of these works involves the renewal of sections of the following walkways: • Ida Way • Rita Way • Excelsior Way • Lagoon Way • Success Court • Dungarvon Place •…
Update from Auckland Council, 15th April 2019: Thank you for providing feedback on proposed changes to the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 between October and December last year. After considering feedback from 1865 people, council decided on 28 March 2019 to adopt the proposed changes with minor amendments. Changes will apply from 1 October…
Their Precious Bar Licence Their licence is currently classified ‘Club Licence’ which has a few conditions that we must all abide to in order to comply with the sale of alcohol act. The consequence of not getting this right are rather grim, not only for the staff involved but also the club. PLEASE AT ALL TIMES.…
Thanks to all of those who participated in our online survey, and gave us your views on Auckland Council’s proposed bylaw. The survey results, and your comments, were of great help to us in understanding the feelings of the Omaha Beach community. The results were used to build and support our submission to Council on…
Submissions as part of Auckland Council’s consultation process on their proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw have now closed. The OBC, on your behalf emailed its submission to Council on 17th February 2019. The Council have advised the following in relation to the next steps. “We will analyse all submissions we received and will publish a…
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…