Whakatāne District residents are benefitting significantly from the generosity of the Eastern Bay Energy Trust (EBET), with four energy-related community projects gaining funding support recently.
The Whakatāne District Council will seek formal community submissions on a proposal to transfer its pensioner housing service to an approved Community Housing Provider (CHP).
Local councils in and around the Bay of Plenty are being asked to consider a project that would help them gain a greater understanding of the issues and opportunities related to the form and function of local government in the region.
Tree removal work will commence on Wainui Road on Wednesday, 5 November 2014. The work will extend from Te Kooti Road through to Tauwhare Pā and will take approximately four weeks to complete.
The installation of replacement barrier rails on the West End-Ōtarawairere Bay section of the Ngā Tapuwae o Toi Walkway may lead to minor delays for walkers over the next few weeks.
A series of recommendations for the proposed redevelopment of the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre will be considered by the Whakatāne District Council on 6 November.
Retail entrepreneur Suzie Johnson will administer a ‘shot in the arm’ for the local retail sector later this month, via a series of events organised by the Whakatāne District Council.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi – the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre – is pleased to announce that it is now possible to access the Fundview and Breakout databases from outside the Library.
Workshops explaining the complexities involved in writing and submitting successful tenders for local government contracts have proven popular with Whakatāne contractors.
The Whakatāne District Council has signalled a likely increase in funding for economic development and tourism and events promotion from 2015/16 onwards.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has adopted recommendations which aim to promote a collaborative resolution to the longstanding issues affecting properties devastated by a 2005 debris flow from the Awatarariki Stream, at the western end of Matatā.
Movies Under the Stars, the popular fundraising event organised by the Whakatāne District Youth Council, is to be held again on Saturday, 4 October 2014.
Eastern Bay of Plenty Civil Defence would like to thank residents for a successful test of the alerting sirens and stingers on Sunday and the feedback received so far to help fine tune the system for the future.
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