Letter to the Editor: Burnt House
Dear Editor , I am concerned about the lack of action from Council in relation to the house on West Coast Road that burnt down approximately 2 1/2 years ago. The house was sold a year or so later to a developer, and yet the property remains a derelict mess. For 2 1/2 years the Oratia […]
BNZ Day for Good in Oratia
Thanks to Nick and Vaughn (who are both BNZ employees and Oratia locals) for spending their BNZ Day for Good volunteering at the Oratia Halls. Who got stuck in sanding back the timber tables at the hall, applying new tops and varnishing, and they even got a coat of paint on the chipped playground bollards. We even got […]
Seminar on Growing Herbs Commercially
Looking to make a bit of income on your lifestyle block. This could be interesting: Event Listing below comes from the Auckland Council Website here. “We are pleased to present Wayne Colman of Superb Herbs who will give an insight into growing herbs commercially. You will be surprised at the stringent requirements that are followed to […]
Miss Peach and The Travellin Bones
Miss Peach and The Travellin’ Bones are a Dark Folk/Country band from the foothills of the Ranges. Consisting of Jodie Peach on Vocals and Guitars, Sarah Radford on Double Bass, And Rich Manic on Drums. They recently had their photo shoot at Oratia Folk Museum. Jodie Peach, being a local, had come across this stunning […]
Council Jobs and Contracts
There’s some interesting council jobs based out West at the moment. Thanks to Piha Village Voice for sharing. They include an Arataki Visitor Centre Information Advisor (casual), Sustainable Catchments Programme Manager, Lifeguard at Westwave, Process Support Administrator (Henderson Based) . Council Jobs listings are here. The other place to look is GETS. This is where council and […]
Waitakere Ranges: How our local budget was spent.
Waitakere Ranges Local Board end of year results are published which shows: how our local budget was spent, what outcomes did we get, and how satisfied locals are with services . Local Board Performance (July 14-June 15) Link Here Annual Report Link Here Waitakere’s Total Budget for the Year was $17 million. The biggest difference of note between Waitakere’s financial […]
HAVE YOUR SAY: PROPOSED TRANSPORT UPGRADES IN ORATIA
Waitakere Ranges Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking at investing in some proposed safety and Transport upgrades in Oratia. The proposal is in the early stages, and they want your feedback to know if it should go ahead. If you have any concerns, suggestions or issues you would like considered if the design phase […]
Waiatarua Performing Arts Trust presents Black Adder
Visit their facebook page for tickets and full details here Waiatarua Performing Arts presents the hilarious comedy: Black Adder 9 ― 19 September, 2015, Waiatarua Hall, at 8pm, 911 West Coast Rd, Waiatarua, Auckland. by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson & Ben Elton. Directed by Kevin & Christine Healy. Matinee show Sun 13th Sept at 6.30pm. No […]
Next Showing: Burts Buzz 4th September
Friday 4th September ‘Burts Buzz’ (M) Settlers Film Club Oratia 8pm Doors open 7-15pm This looks brilliant and with wide appeal for the whole family. It’s an expensive one to put on, it has no distributor for NZ and this will be the FIRST public screening of the film […]
Auckland Council Projects by Area – None for Waitakere
Auckland Council’s website lists it’s Projects by Area here. There is , however, again not a project named for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board area. The rest of Auckland appears to be moving ahead. Projects by area North Albany Stadium Pool » Birkenhead Transformation » Devonport Transformation » Clarence Street Devonport » Other projects […]