Submissions are now open on the Whakatāne District Council’s draft Public Places Bylaw.

The proposed Wairaka Centennial Park development has its first confirmed community funding contribution.

The runway lights at Whakatāne Airport have been replaced with a new ‘Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator’ system.

The Whakatāne District Council’s Annual Report for the 2014/15 year confirms the achievement of a $12,000 rating surplus, continuing the positive trend of the past three years.

The Whakatāne District Council has agreed to pursue an integrated solution to wastewater treatment for the Matatā, Edgecumbe and Whakatāne communities and seek additional funding to help meet the estimated construction cost of close to $24 million.

The Whakatāne District Council has confirmed the appointment of a highly-experienced urban landscape design and project management specialist to the new role of Manager Open Spaces and Places.

The steam engine that has graced the front of the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre for many years is being dismantled and relocated to Edgecumbe.

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty will be testing all available alerting systems, including sirens, on Friday, 9 October at 10 am.

The Whakatāne District Council will retain its current ward arrangements and number of elected members for the next two elections and proceed with the amalgamation of the current Whakatāne and Ōhope Beach Community Boards.