All the Latest News and Events for your Omaha Beach Community.
Auckland Council’s Animal Management team has some very straightforward advice for dog owners (such as myself!) during the lockdown period: If you usually drive to the beach to walk your dog, you should change your plans. You shouldn’t be driving unless you have a very good reason to do so. Importantly, the COVID-19 Alert Level…
Confirming that our greatly valued superette at Omaha will be able to remain open during the lockdown but please note the protocol of “one-in one-out”. See https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12319626
Need Help during the Lockdown? If you need assistance during the lockdown period, Omaha Beach Community suggests these options: If it is an emergency, please call 111 If you need assistance with food, advice, etc, please register with Mahurangi Caremongers at https://bit.ly/CareMongers (or search for Mahurangi Caremongers in Facebook) If you have a local Omaha…
Late last year we received this well-compiled letter from our friends at the Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association about the proposed landfill at Dome Valley – see MERRA WastebyRail letter to Omaha Community Group (1) We’ve acknowledged the letter (and the importance of the issues that they’ve raised) and we’d now appreciate your feedback…
Hi, resident or visiting dog owners – from one dog owner to another, please pick up after your dog. And, if you do pick up, don’t just drop the bag anywhere you feel like! And, lastly, if you like to let your dog off the lead, don’t let them out of sight to do their…
Official COVID-19 NZ Govt Info – see https://covid19.govt.nz/latest-updates/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRlpgbyKFHmbL0bh0zHprd0RcG7HmCOREGN7aoYo6KPKB_CTUvo1EtwaAtBBEALw_wcB Groceries: call Vinod at the Omaha Superette on 09 422 9475 as he may be able to help you with the supply and delivery of groceries (NB these may need to be prepaid). Pharmacy: we can confirm that the Matakana Pharmacy can deliver by courier and we understand…
We’re all aware of the difficulties for many in Omaha and around parts of Auckland with their water. OBC is keeping in touch with the situation through our friend Beth Houlbrooke on the Rodney Local Board who, along with Greg Sayers, our local Councillor, have done an excellent job in getting some meaningful response from…
On behalf of the OBC Committee, our thanks to all those who attended (or gave apologies for) the AGM held on Sunday, January 12th. The minutes of the meeting are attached – Final OBC-AGM-MINUTES-12-JANUARY-2020.
If you haven’t received your copy of the Summer Newsletter, please email us@omahabeach.co.nz
A brief update today from John Cranfield, Operational Management & Maintenance Area Manager, Community Facilities in the Customer & Community Services Directorate at Auckland Council We expect the surface clearance up to the tennis courts to be completed late this week / early next. This means the fencing in front of all the residential properties…
Please take a moment to read this important (slightly edited) report from our good friend, Chris Martin, who is the General Manager at Insite Security: Last night (Friday, Nov 29th), we kicked off our Patrols of Omaha Beach for this summer and while it was reasonably quiet overall we had 2 separate encounters with illegal…
Many people at the northern end will know about the lovely little playground and amazing sand dune hill at Archies Park in Excelsior Way – a lot of children and grandchildren have played there! Unfortunately, however, there is a problem with some people dumping tree prunings, weeds, grass clippings, etc on the hill – it’s…
Great news that the OBC (Chris Allen) and the Omaha Beach Golf Club (Geoff Smith) have successfully negotiated with the Auckland Council for the replacement of the roof on the clubhouse. As the OBGC’s weekly update reports “The Council has agreed to repair and replace the entire roof, gutter and downpipes (at their expense –…
A further update from the Auckland Council – see Whangateau Harbour Esplanade Reserve ACM Clearance_Letter to residents
Hi, all – please see the attached letter from Auckland Council in regard to the asbestos-containing material on Whanagatau Harbour Esplanade Reserve. Letter – Omaha Beach Community Inc
Friday night dinner is available at the Golf Club, with menus available at the club on Friday. All welcome! Please book if possible, especially for larger groups, by calling 422 7551 (Ext 2)
Action initiated by the Omaha Beach Community Inc. has resulted in changes to the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw. The upshot of these proposed changes will mean a continuation of the current protections for Omaha Beach. However, the changes mean that Auckland Council must again undertake a public consultation process. This means that we…
UPDATE FROM AUCKLAND COUNCIL: Proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Friday 23 August 2019 Tēnā koe, Following deferral of the Freedom Camping In Vehicles Bylaw in June, our Governing Body received the hearings panel report this week and decided to refer the draft bylaw back to staff for further investigation. You can read more about…
Phil Goff is now calling for the Government to change the law around freedom camping, saying the community doesn’t feel it’s appropriate for people to park up within urban areas. Clink the link here to see the TV interview …
In the past month there have been three burglaries in the northern end of Omaha. It is believed the same offender/s are responsible for all three break-ins. In all three cases the properties appear to be holiday homes and had no alarm system. It could well be that it is someone renting in Omaha and…
What is the current provision for freedom camping in Auckland? Currently, Auckland Council manages freedom camping through various legacy bylaw provisions (“the legacy bylaws”) inherited in November 2010. After amalgamation the Council can use the legacy bylaws to allow freedom camping in certain areas. To date, the number and geographic spread of designated freedom camping…
The OBC Freedom Camping Sub-Committee has been very active in monitoring the proposed bylaw’s progress. This has included discussions with the Rodney Local Board, and their position in relation to the proposed bylaw. Beth Houlbrooke, Chairperson of the Rodney Local Board, wrote to us about it … Click on this link to read the letter…
On 27th May 2019, Auckland Council issued the update below, via email. You may care to read through the Hearing Report itself. This is the report that the Hearing Panel based its deliberations on. Links to the reports are contained in the Council update below. Although the deliberations by the Hearing Panel were ‘public’, no…
The NZ Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Federation Auckland Assn (of which Sally Blyth, one of the OBC’s strong supporters is Vice President) is organising a trip to New Caledonia in October, with a racing focus. It’s an escorted tour which they’ve put together, and includes a night race meeting in Noumea. Sally is chief organiser of…
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…
The Omaha Beach Tennis Club is a superb 3 court facility adjacent to the Omaha Beach Community Centre and the estuary on North West Anchorage. The club operates a key system and a family membership is $90 per annum. The season runs from 1 December to 30 November. A blackboard is available so courts can…
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…
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…