Oratia Crossing Consultation – Final Revision
Auckland Transport has come back with the final revised plans for Oratia Crossing which includes the requested amendments to bring the pedestrian kerb crossings in right up to the crossing as per a traditional design. Kerb extensions are a crossing aid that improve safety by improving sight lines between pedestrians and cars and shortening the […]
Oratia Bowling – Give it a Go & Club Open Day, Sunday Oct 1
Sunday at 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Full details on Facebook: Oratia Bowling Club Come along for a fun afternoon of giving bowling a go and come and check out our historic club. Current members will be onsite with spare bowls and to show you how it’s done and give you a few tips. Casual attire, flat shoes […]
AKL Heritage Festival – Oratia Wild Walk , Sun 1 Oct
Oratia Settlers Hall, 569 West Coast Rd, Oratia, Auckland Sunday 1 October 2017 1:00pm – 3:00pm Details on Eventfinda Akl Heritage Festival – Oratia Wild Walk: Guided Walk with Downloadable Map and Audio Soundtrack. Head off the beaten track to see Oratia from a different perspective. Visit a local orchard, cemetery and Folk Museum. Meet […]
Oratia Native Wildlife Project Launch Event – Pest Free 2050 – Sunday 20th August
Sunday 20th August , 2 to 5pm, Settlers’ Hall Help stop the invasion of pests and weeds in the Oratia Valley! Bring back our native wildlife. Guest Speakers including Cr Penny Hulse and Cr Linda Cooper Stalls – Product demonstrations – Raffles – Sausage sizzle Hear about the Plan – Meet and talk to the Experts […]
Congratulations Oratia
Watercare have made their decision. The Treatment Plant will not be in Oratia where it would have displaced numerous families and homes. A huge effort from Save Oratia for their tireless effort who made Oratia’s case with dignity and creativity, from the signs, to the shop, to the songs , the video, the photography, the […]
Regional Historic Heritage Fund Applications Open
Regional Historic Heritage Fund applications are now open Do you have a historic heritage project that needs funding? The Auckland Council Regional Historicheritage grant programme will open for applications on Monday 6 March, and will close at 10pm onFriday 7 April 2017. Individual private owners, iwi or Māori groups, community groups, trusts and other organisations […]
Watercare Controls Consultation – Plant Visits Booking Required
Western Leader article: Watercare Controls Consultation on new West Auckland water treatment Plant The next Watercare consultation set by Watercare is a treatment plant tour , ten at a time, no kids. Bookings Required . Details below.
Oratia School Twilight Country Fair – Sunday 26 March, 3- 7pm
This year the school Country Fair format has changed slightly to the Oratia Twilight Country Fair and moved the time to 3pm – 7pm Please come down for a great evening and to support our School and our student’s learnign about enterprise
Political Candidates announced for Helensville Electorate
It’s Election Year and the parts of Oratia from our school out to the rural parts of Waitakere are in the Helensville Electorate. Today National announced their Helensville Electorate candidate as Christopher Penk. Former Navy officer Chris Penk chosen as National candidate to replace John Key in Helensville A West Auckland lawyer and former seaman […]
THE MEETING IS BACK ON – WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH, 6.30pm AT THE SCHOOL HALL!
THE MEETING IS BACK ON – WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH, 6.30pm AT THE SCHOOL HALL! Oratia is geared up for a meeting, people have lots of questions outstanding from last week and they want the opportunity to express their views, SO WE’RE GOING AHEAD WITH THE MEETING WITHOUT WATERCARE. It’ll give us a chance to share […]