Matakana Coast Trail Trust – August 2022 Newsletter
MCTT QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Living in Auckland but want to vote in Rodney Ward for Council elections?
Hi, everyone – we’ve been advised that if you are enrolled as a parliamentary elector outside of Rodney but pay residential rates in Rodney then you may be able to register to vote in the Rodney ward in the upcoming Council elections if you wish. Please refer to this enrolment form for Non-Resident Ratepayers in…
Help shape the future of Omaha’s parks and reserves!
Hi, everyone – we need your help please to make sure Auckland Council has the right information about all our parks and reserves in Omaha. Council has published a Draft Rodney Local Parks Management Plan which “outlines how [Council] will manage local parks and protect their values over the next ten years” so it’s important…
Golf Carts not permitted on Roads or Paths
We’ve had a few queries about golf carts using the new path by Omaha Drive and we have received the following advice from Auckland Transport: “Golf carts should only be used at Golf Clubs and they should be transported to and from a golf course using a trailer, similar to the transportation method of moving…
Council’s New Beach Signs
Our thanks to the Council for the rollout of new beach signage that is currently underway. After the odd issue in recent times, there has been some concern about the ability of beachgoers to identify where they could safely get off the beach (especially during times of inclement weather, dusk/dawn, etc) so these much larger…
Omaha Response to Council’s Golf Investment Plan
Our thanks to local resident, Richard Brabant, for attending last week’s meeting of the Rodney Local Board to speak on behalf of the Omaha community in general (and OBC and the Omaha Beach Golf Club in particular) in opposition to the Council’s recently-released draft Auckland Golf Investment Plan (which can be viewed here). The excerpt…
Rodney Local Board News
There are some interesting articles in the latest Rodney Local Board E-news!
Kiwi spotted in Omaha! :-)
UPDATE (16 June) Lost Omaha kiwi loses battle for life Great news – a resident in Taumata Road has reported the recent sighting of a kiwi! Can we please ask everyone living near the southern end of Omaha to monitor their dogs and cats particularly carefully as it would be wonderful to think these…
Auckland Council – Omaha Stormwater Improvements – Project Update
Auckland Council has today released this very informative update on the ongoing stormwater improvements, especially around the northern end. After the significant work done in the past by OBC Committee members and other locals on stormwater issues, it’s heartening to see the Council’s Healthy Waters team still following through on this important area. Omaha Stormwater…