All the Latest News and Events for your Omaha Beach Community.
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 •…
Saturday 4th May is the Omaha Beach Golf Club’s ASAHI mixed tournament, register at the Pro Shop or online …
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.…
Sadly Chef Justin is moving on down to Timaru shortly and the Golf Club needs to find someone to ‘fill his big shoes’………… They’re looking for a full time chef to join a small but awesome team there at the OBGC. Position opening in a few weeks. Role with suit an enthusiastic and motivated person.…
We have received the following advices, via Beth Houlbrooke, Chair – Rodney Local Board, regarding the consultation process being undertaken by Auckland Council: Also see the Key Messages from Auckland Council EM_Dogs_Key Messages- pdf. As this is a really important bylaw and policy review that affects nearly all of us, I wanted to send a…
Please note that the Omaha Beach Golf Club has advised us that the Northern Lake at the Golf Course is closed for access to all until further notice. This is the area between #1,2, 13, 16 and 17 holes. They are working hard to identify what appears to be an Algae Bloom that should be considered extremely hazardous…
Omaha Beach Community Subscriptions We have recently sent out the 2019 subscription invoice for $70.00 to all property owners in the northern end of Omaha. The property owners in the southern end pay theirs automatically out of their annual fee. The subscription covers the security levy for Insite Security. They provide security patrols from late…
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…
Those of you (and there were many … thank you!) who were at the AGM on the 20th heard Martin Dancy give us an update on the Matakana Link Road. Martin has since provided us with a further update, as per the following … Quote: Further to our recent discussions I have received a mandate…
Beth Houlbrooke, Chair Rodney Local Board, has kindly forwarded to us an email re the following … Please find attached a summary of the community engagement process undertaken to better understand the range of issues and opportunities regarding the transfer stations in Warkworth (Lawrie Road) and Wellsford (Rustybrook Road). This also includes the proposed next…
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,…
Healthy Waters has issued a further update regarding the ongoing work to reduce flooding issues in Omaha. Click here for the full update report.
As we have previously noted, the Golf Club and OBC are working in tandem with the Rodney Local Board and the Auckland Council’s Property people to renew the leases for the Golf Course and the Community Centre. However, we are aware of Auckland Council’s review relating to its continued ownership of certain assets – one…
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…