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Plan ahead for liquor licensing applications
Event organisers who want to apply for a special licence to sell or supply alcohol are reminded they need to submit applications at least 20 working days ahead of their planned summer events.
Safety work to start on airport trees
To keep Whakatāne Airport safe, Whakatāne District Council will be starting work next week to remove and trim trees at the airport entrance lane.
Council election results confirmed – a new triennium gets underway
Results for the Whakatāne District elections for Mayor, Council and Community Board for the 2022-25 triennium have been finalised this evening.
Final election results delayed
Whakatāne District Council advises that due to the large volume of special votes to process there will unfortunately be a delay in receiving final election results.
Matatā road safety improvements
To reduce speeds and make it safer for people to cross the main road through Matatā, Whakatāne District Council is installing two new raised crossings.
New floating jetty final touch on boat ramp upgrade.
A new pontoon jetty will be the final touch on Whakatāne District Council’s upgrade of the Whakatāne Boat Ramp area.
Preliminary election results are in
The preliminary results are in and these show no changes to the outcome of yesterday’s progress results.
Progress election results are in – The game has changed
Progress election results are in and a new-look Council is shaping up for the Whakatāne District.
Fund helping hand in reducing waste
Reducing waste is key for three local business who have had a little helping hand towards achieving their waste reduction goals.
Active-Eight Whānau Bike Day
Finish the school holidays on a high by wrapping them up with the Active-Eight Whānau Bike Day.
Council improves safety at oxidation pond sites
Council-owned and operated oxidation ponds across the Whakatāne District will be fenced off and escape points built in to improve site safety.
Join us to Clean Up Whakatāne
Together we make a difference – that’s the key to Whakatāne’s Clean Up Week kicking off on next Monday, 17 September and continuing until Friday 23 September.
It’s time to vote, pack and drop off your local election papers and change the game
With voting packs for the 2022 Whakatāne District Election arriving in mailboxes from tomorrow (Friday, 16 September), residents and ratepayers across the rohe are being encouraged to tick off three important steps; vote, pack and drop off.
Council services availability - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
Our main office will be closed Monday, 26 September 2022 in observance of Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely.
Residents show strong support for Council services
The results of the Whakatāne District Council’s latest annual residents’ survey have shown a solid improvement in the community’s perceptions of several Council services and activities.
Community embraces home composting
Seven-hundred households across the District have joined the fight to reduce food waste.
Speed review focuses on Whakatāne District schools
Whakatāne District Council, along with all councils across the country, is undertaking a major review of speed limits, starting with our schools and kura.
Final call for Whakatāne mural design entries
With less than a week to go before design entries close, Whakatāne District Council is making one last call for artists to put pen to paper and submit their proposal for the local Keep New Zealand Beautiful mural.
Tauawhitia te rongomaiwhiti o Aotearoa i te wiki o Te Reo Māori - Embrace the uniqueness of Aotearoa this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Ka tū ia tau, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, ā, he kaupapa hei whakanui, hei whakaawe hoki i a tātau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. I tēnei tau ka tū te wiki mai i te 12th ki te 18th o Mahuru
‘Better off Funding’ welcomed by Council
A shared bike and pedestrian path, CCTV upgrade, town regeneration and enhancing, and building resilience to natural hazards are some of the projects being presented to Central Government as part of Whakatāne District Council’s application to the ‘Better off Funding’ opportunity to support community wellbeing.
At today’s (8 September) Ordinary Council meeting Elected Members voted to formally apply for the funding for seven projects, all of which will benefit communities across the Whakatāne District.
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