An estimated 250 tonnes of aquatic pest weed has been removed from the southern end of the Awatapu Lagoon, as part of a joint Whakatāne District Council/Otamakaukau Working Group improvement initiative.
The Gambling Policy must be reviewed every three years and public consultation on the proposed policy is being undertaken in conjunction with the Whakatāne District Council’s 2019/20 Annual Plan process.
A Consultation Document outlining the key proposals in the Whakatāne District Council’s 2019/20 Annual Plan will be distributed around the District over the next week.
A new award plaque has been added to the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing (MMCA) exhibition at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi. Organisers are excited to announce that the recipient of the Law Creative People’s Choice Merit Award ($500) is the finely-rendered oil painting, Fencing Assistant, by Mark Anstis.
Our aroha and deepest sympathy go to the Muslim community and the people of Christchurch in this darkest of times. You did not deserve this. Aotearoa did not deserve this.
The Whakatāne District Council has supported the submission of a revised business case seeking funding for the extension of the Mōtū Trails Great Ride from Ōpōtiki to Whakatāne.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has approved the finalisation of the draft 2019/20 annual plan budget, in preparation for a community consultation process.
Excavation and reshaping work will begin this week along the section of stormwater channel between Pyne St and The Strand. The work involves Waiotahi contractors excavating the channel base and sides, and a general reshaping within the drainage reserve.
Council staff and Emergency Management Bay of Plenty (EMBOP) are organising a Tsunami Hīkoi to encourage people to prepare for evacuation to higher ground should natural signals (prolonged earthquake) occur or a tsunami alert be given.
The Whakatāne District Council's draft budget for the 2019/20 financial year will propose a number of changes from the work programme and budget previously set out for the year in the 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP).
An initiative to investigate the ways that people are moving around the Whakatāne District is looking for feedback from people in the Whakatāne township at its drop-in session to be held at the Whakatāne Library from 12 - 7 pm on Thursday, 28 February.
The 380m-long 's-bend' section of Ōhope hill, between Brown and Cliff Roads, will be resealed with hotmix over three nights this month, beginning on Tuesday, 19 February.
More than 100 international participants are set to take part in March's 50 or 100-kilometre Oxfam Trailwalker event, including a large contingent from Singapore - a country stretching a mere 50 kilometres from coast to coast.
Sections of the Whakatāne District Council’s Pikowai campground will be closed from early-March to mid-April to allow a number of significant upgrading projects to be completed.
What do belly dancing, Tai Chi and trolley derbies have in common? They’re all activities that you can take part in at one of the Whakatāne District’s many public parks during Park Week 2019.
Whakatāne District Council regulatory staff are asking for the community's help to identify people who are illegally dumping rubbish at various sites around the District. That follows a spate of illegal dumping in the past month, particularly along Tahuna Road.
Water restriction status signs have been erected at key locations in Whakatāne, Ōhope and Matatā to highlight the need to conserve water until the current period of dry weather ends.
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