Historic Home – Sunnydale Homestead on Parker Road turns 150
ndt family and their historic property are profiled in the Western Leader today (pg 4), celebrating the upcoming 150th birthday of Sunnydale Homestead. One of the Oldest homes in West Auckland and once famous for a murder in 1892, a bit of a love triangle that went awry. You can read about the homes […]
Waiatarua Community Patrols Needs You!
Waiatarua CPNZ needs you! CPNZ (Community Patrols NZ) is a community based volunteer organisation helping the Police make communities a safer environment in which to live – by providing extra “eyes and ears”, patrolling localstreets in a sign written vehicle, while undertaking surveillance and observation. We need more patrollers in the Waiatarua, Oratia and Henderson […]
Oratia Originals
As part of the Article in NZ Life and Leisure about local Interior Designer Janice Kumar Ward, there was an aside about some of the great local artisans and food producers that make our community and our rural landscapes special. Click through for photographs and stories about Brian Nola (still growing his own – support […]
Oratia Artisan – Jean – Building a Classic Guitar
atepayers and Resident’s committee BBQ rocked out this year with some amazing guitar jams, blues and rock n roll, by our host Geoff Hall and Oratia local man and Oratia R&R committee member, Jean van Polanen Petel. Jean’s guitar, however, was extra special. He has a weakness for Yamaha Superaxes and he played a classic […]
Award-winning winery and farmers’ market on the Market
Article from the NZ Herald. A boutique winery and a local farmers’ market in Oratia, Waitakere, is for sale as a going concern business and freehold property for the first time since it was developed from an apple orchard. “Artisan Wines is a fully functioning and award-winning vineyard,” says David Savery, of NAI Harcourts Henderson […]
UK Best Practice for Rural Villages – How does the Oratia Masterplan Stack Up?
Another near miss on West Coast Road reported in the school newsletter, with a child and a badly parked car at the unofficial crossing. The School’s travel wise programme is working with AT on a travelwise program and possibly a raised crossing. So timely to share this relevant document as we continue to advocate for […]
Council Cuts Hall and Marae Fund
The $3000 annual funding per hall, which was known as the Hall and Marae fund is discontinued without any due process or consultation. Another blow for Auckland’s rural communities. As money floods into thecouncil’s priority projects, community groups and small rural suburbs are left to manage their own buildings with their own unpaid […]
Oratia United Youth Football Registrations – 8-9 February!
2014 Youth Football Registrations (Turning 5 – 17 years old during 2014 ) Saturday 8t h and Sunday 9th of Feb from 1-5pm Parrs Park Clubrooms www.oratiaunited.co.nz
Parrs Park Contract Awarded – Starting soon
Hooray! Good news from the Waitakere Ranges local board: The concept plan for the Parrs Park Playground has been approved by the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. A construction contract has been awarded with works due to commence from 20 January 2014, with completion by the end of May 2014. During this time the playground will be […]
Beginners Yoga Course – Harmony Yoga at Oratia Primary School
Beginners Yoga Course 10 February – 17 March with Megan Blennerhassett . Monday’s 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm . Visit her website to book. Bookings Essential.