KiwiRail, in consultation with the NZ Transport Agency and Whakatane District Council, has made the decision to temporarily close two informal pedestrian railway crossings along the Matata Straights.
The crossing points have been used for pedestrian and/or vehicle access to the beach area, but safety concerns for users have forced their closure.
A draft Indicative Business Case is to be submitted to the Government and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council seeking additional funding for a solution to Matatā’s wastewater treatment needs.
The Whakatāne District Council has received eight expressions of interest from commercial entities interested in developing its property at 77 Bunyan Road. The 40-hectare 'Piripai Block' was placed on the market on 31 October, with interested parties asked to submit expressions of interest by 6 December. The submissions have since been evaluated against the Council’s preferred development outcomes and most of the submitters will be interviewed in early-February before the proposals are shortlisted for further consideration.
The Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre will be closed from early in 2017 until mid-2018, to allow a major redevelopment of the Boon Street facility to proceed.
The Whakatāne District Council has approved the additional funding required to allow the redevelopment of the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre to proceed in early-2017.
The Eastern Bay of Plenty’s first electric vehicle fast charger has been installed in Whakatāne. The charging station, located on Quay Street, is a partnership between Horizon Networks, the Eastern Bay Energy Trust and Whakatāne District Council.
Wild weather failed to stop entrants from turning in some award-winning dishes at the Local Wild Food Challenge last weekend. Nearly 30 competitors vied for top honours at Mataatua on Saturday, and Julie Allerby, Marketing Coordinator at Whakatāne District Council, says that despite the rain the event was a great day out for all involved.
Funding for a collaborative project to define the sort of the communities people want to be living in 15-20 years into the future has been approved by the Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee.
Monitoring has started across the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts for signs of the potentially toxic algal blooms which can affect the lakes and rivers.
Following the recent traffic flow trial at the Landing Road Bridge in Whakatāne, the successful teardrop roundabout configuration is to be reinstated, as from 7 am on Friday, 9 December.
The real estate company responsible for marketing the Whakatāne District Council’s Piripai landholding reports “strong interest” from potential developers.
Quotable Value’s three-yearly revaluation of the Whakatāne District shows strong gains for most sectors, with property capital values increasing by an average of 15.7 percent.
Whakatāne Mayor Tony Bonne’s council-owned vehicle is to be replaced, as part of a move to align the renewal process with the triennial election cycle.
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