All the Latest News and Events for your Omaha Beach Community.
Rubbish Collections From the week of Christmas, through to the week of Waitangi Day 2019, we will have the benefit of twice weekly Rubbish Collections (orange plastic bags, and the green wheelie bins). Click here for Rubbish and Recycling Summer Calendar However, if residents wish to get rid of their Rubbish in the orange plastic bags…
The Annual Meeting of the OBC will be held at: Omaha Beach Club (Community Centre); North West Anchorage; Omaha Beach at 4pm Sunday 20th January 2019. OBC Notice of Annual Meeting and Agenda OBC AGM Form of Proxy MINUTES OF AGM OBC 4 Jan 2018 OBC 2018 Annual Report Financial Year Ended 31 October 2018 OBC Membership…
Freedom Camping The OBC committee became aware of moves by Auckland Council to implement changes to where, and how, freedom campers could park and set-up camp. Initial enquiries were made of the Rodney Local Board, along with requests for information. Lengthy correspondence followed, with us building up a much better picture of why the work…
The CAFE and Bar will be open regular hours and fully stocked for all your requirements. Barista coffee served from 8.00am each day. Bar open from 11am to late. BISTRO DINNER SERVED FROM 5.30pm Call and book your table on 09 4227551 Extn 2. Specials this week. Turkish Meze Platter w Homemade Falafael, Riata, Tahini,…
This year’s Summer Newsletter has gone out … and OBC members should be receiving their copy in the post any day now. That’s assuming we have your correct postal address recorded … Click below to see and read the Newsletter. OBC Summer 2018 2019 Newsletter Dec18
We have received the following email from Beth Houlbrooke, Chair – Rodney Local Board ——————— Dear community groups As promised to many of you, here is your alert that the opportunity to give formal feedback on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw is now open. Public consultation has opened today on the proposed Freedom…
Following many, many, months of work by the OBC and the Golf Club, the requests for new leases are now to be considered. Click here for details of the Council meeting and Agenda.
The CAFE and Bar will be open regular hours and fully stocked for all your requirements. Barista coffee served from 8.00am each day. Bar open from 11am to late. BISTRO DINNER SERVED FROM 5.30pm We’ve been advised by the Golf Club that, due to increasing numbers of diners on Friday evenings they’ve decided to try…
Consultation is at long last open on Hill Street intersection improvements. The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport are working together on a business case for long term improvements to the Hill Street intersection. A number of options for long term improvements have been considered. These focus on simplifying traffic movements, improving current congestion issues,…
We owe a lot of thanks to Kiwibank Predator Free Communities Trust, Department of Conservation and Auckland Council for their support. Last month we pitched to the Local Rodney Board at Auckland Council chambers in Orewa for further funding. Our plan was well received and hopefully approval will be in place early 2019. Here’s our pitch … Omaha Pest…
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,…
You may have seen our previous Posts regarding the sudden shock of Council proposing to close the local Transfer Station … a shock to both the Rodney Local Board, as well as the community! Beth Houlbrooke, Chair Rodney Local Board, and Councillor Greg Sayers, did an excellent job of getting the lease temporarily extended so…
The Gem! Our Omaha beach plays host to this new event. ‘The Gem’ has a range of swim options for all ages, abilities, and ambitions … from a 3.3km long swim (from the estuary to the ocean); to 1km and 500m distances, and three OceanKids swims – all off the main beach. For further, and…
Just a reminder that from Labour Weekend to 1 March, between 10am and 6.30pm no dogs are permitted on the beach. Dogs are only allowed on the beach, during the period from Labour Weekend to 1 March, before 10am and after 6.30pm. Dogs may be off a leach during this time (early morning and evening),…
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…
From Sunday 30 September 2018, Warkworth will be connected to Hibiscus Coast Station in Silverdale with new bus route 995. New bus routes 996 and 997 will replace the Kowhai Connection. These services will operate 7 days a week. Buses replacing the Kowhai Connection New route 997: will operate between Warkworth, Matakana, Point Wells and…
The Golf Club and OBC are working in tandem with the Local Board and the Auckland Council’s property people to renew the leases for the Golf Course and the Community Centre. This process commenced late 2016 and action is underway to achieve that outcome. Feedback from the Local board and Council officers has been both very…
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…
Civil Defence – Coordinator Required! Current OBC resources are stretched, and we are urgently in need of some assistance / support in the form of a coordinator for Omaha’s Civil Defence, working with Auckland Council / local areas. Denis O’Callahan has done a great job with this so far, but can’t do it alone. We…
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…
Former President Peter Jackson, with support from current President Peter Hooper, presented to the Rodney local Board in March to push for the development of a footpath from the roundabout to the Community Centre. The footpath is a project that many members of the community have been asking for well over 10 years, and is…
After a very long road, Omaha has secured a seasonal set net ban from Labour Weekend until Easter. The ban does not include crab fishing which is still of issue but apparently there will be closer monitoring of this by warrant officers in the area. The ban will be in place for a year and…