Meeting the community’s needs in the most affordable way is a key priority for Council. Here are just a few of the highlights from the 2014/15 financial year…
- Council won the ‘Excellence in Service’ category at the Horizon Business Excellence Awards
- The #Dontjimithat Road Safety video has been viewed over 140,000 times on social media
- Council secured Air Chathams as the new flight service provider
- Wharaurangi on the Strand was opened
- Dredging helped keep the Whakatāne Harbour entrance navigable
- Major stormwater upgrades have been undertaken around Ōhope’s Maraetōtara Stream
- Holly’s playground was installed at Lake Aniwaniwa
- Major improvements have been carried out at Herepuru Road
- Council’s website has been ranked the best local government website in NZ
- Rūātoki’s water scheme was upgraded
- Council marked the ANZAC centenary with a series of ceremonies, plantings, exhibitions and events
- Council worked with the Ruatāhuna community to reduce the number of roaming horses in the area
- Several events have been secured for the District, including Oxfam Trailwalker, NZ Surf Lifesaving Championships, a wild foods festival and a large-scale junior sports tournament
- Another year of rating surplus
A video showing our highlights from the 2014-15 year is available below. It details some of the services we provided and the awards we won over the year.