The Whakatāne District Council has confirmed its preferred democratic representation structure for the next six years and is now seeking formal community feedback on the proposal.
On 14–15 August, young people between the ages of five and 18 will be invited to the Little Orchard Room at Te Kōputu for the Muka Youth Prints Exhibition.
The Whakatāne District Council has submitted a registration of interest which aims to secure some of the $360 million in government funding available to extend its broadband initiatives and expand mobile coverage.
The installation of a large box culvert at the western end of The Strand, which will significantly improve the flow of stormwater away from the Apanui catchment, is progressing well and should be completed on schedule.
Olympic gold medallist Lisa Carrington’s outstanding achievements are to be recognised by the naming of the accessway running from West End Road to the Whakatāne Surf Life Saving Club premises in Ōhope.
Applications are being called for the Whakatāne District Annual Grants Scheme, which makes funding available to groups providing not-for-profit social services to residents.
Visitors can marvel at the new exhibition on display in the Opus Gallery at the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre: Inamata, Onamata, Anamata: our yesterday, our today, our tomorrow,
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi – the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre – has a July 2015 school holiday programme with something for everyone and entertainment for all age groups.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has agreed to commit up to $200,000 to investigate alternative wastewater treatment plant and land disposal sites, or other potential options, for Matatā’s stalled wastewater scheme.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has adopted a series of recommendations which aim to find ways to address the risk that future debris flow events pose for anyone living in the Awatarariki Stream fanhead area at Matatā.
Construction of a new raised pedestrian crossing point on The Strand, adjacent to the Robert Harris Café, will begin on Friday, 26 June and continue through till 10 July.
Urgent work to replace a leaking water main supplying Tāneatua’s reservoirs will require a community water conservation effort from Monday, 29 June to Wednesday, 1 July.
One of New Zealand’s most successful national fundraising events is coming to Whakatāne following an agreement between Oxfam New Zealand and the Whakatāne District Council.
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