Something a bit different: Waikumete Cemetery Open Day – Activities & Events
Discover the history of New Zealand’s largest cemetery. Event Link “The free event will offer the public a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes to find out how a cemetery works with a variety of walks, talks and demonstrations.” Waikumete Cemetery opened in 1886 and covers 108 hectares. “Learn about interesting grave sites, the […]
News Bites
**From Oratia School Newsletter: HEADS UP – TRAFFIC DELAYS! South Pacific Pictures will be filming outside Kenlock Motors on Monday 15th February from 3.15pm – 6.15pm. There will be a number of large vehicles parked on West Coast Road and Shaw Road around this time, which may cause traffic delays withthe after school pick up. ** […]
Planet Ocean free film at Oratia School
Oratia District School, Friday 4 March 2016 7:30pm – 9:15pm Where:Oratia District School, Cnr Shaw and West Coast Rds, Auckland Restrictions:All Ages Website: Settlers Film Club Listed by:Robin Kewell As part of Seaweek the Settlers Film Club are putting on a multi-award winning movie. Free Entry. Sponsored by Waitakere Ranges Local Board. ‘Planet Ocean‘ Directed by […]
Freemans Bay Project Costs Found on Waitakere Ranges Local Board Performance report
Waitakere Ranges Local Board most recent accounts reported that the bulk of our Local Community Services expenditure went to a Picton Street Environmental Project. The problem is Picton Street is not in Waitakere Ranges Local Board, it’s in Freemans Bay. The Board unanimaously approved the accounts with Waitakere Residents charged $13,000 for a Freemans Bay project. ** Link Here. […]
Broadband Survey for our Area
Council have emailed the R&R , and they would like some more accurate info so they can advocate for us to be part of the Government funded rural Broadband programme in our area. So please take 2 minutes and fill out the quick survey below so they have the data to advocate on our behalf. “From […]
Expert Guided Waitakere Nature Walks
There are some cool expert guided Waitakere nature walks for the new year. Super local walks. Book so you don’t miss out. Summer Bat Walks: Learn about bats on Summer Bat Walks: Monday 4 January 2016 – Wednesday 27 January. Full Details Auckland Council website here. Nightwalks with Nature: Bookings required: Full details Auckland […]
Oratia Twilight Market
ratia Twilight Market. Avoid the grocery store and stock up at the Oratia farmers market for your Christmas essentials. Twilight Market will be on Wednesday, Dec 23rd from 5 pm to 8 pm
Good Community Elves Busy at Small Hall
Thanks again to the Oratia R&R for the funds and our community volunteers who helped on the weekend. Tables, Newly Painted Posts, Christmas Lights. It’s begining to feel a lot like Christmas.
Waitakere Ranges Local Board $$ Support Onehunga Protest Rally
Should Waitakere’s local rates budget be used for protesting the government in Onehunga or should Waitakere rates fund improvements to local services, assets and infrastructure for Westies? Waitakere Ranges Local Board allocated $10,100 of local budget for raising awareness of Maui Dolphins for development of materials such as flags . The flags were “to be used to raise […]
Christmas Events
T The Oratia Christmas Picnic: Oratia Church Sunday 6 December 6:30pm (RAindate 13 December) Music, Show-time, carols, Santa, Free Sausage Sizzle, Bring a rug and a picnic tea. And Please bring an unwrapped gift for charity. Carols & Readings: Sunday 20 December 7pm Enjoy the spirit of Christmas with the Oratia Singers.