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In: Cycling, Eastern Bays, Uncategorized, Walking

Exciting times ahead ! We are nearing the start of construction on Tupua Horo Nuku, the Eastern Bays Shared Path which will create a safer environment for walking and cycling around the bays, enabling more active transport to reduce our carbon emissions. The construction will also improve the resilience of the road to help combat sea level rise and climate change. Our partners spoke about the significance of the project and the changes it will bring at an event earlier this year to announce the name ‘Tupua Horo Nuku’, which has been gifted to the shared path by Mana Whenua. Construction will begin in August.Read More →

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The ESSC AGM will be held on Sunday 31 July 2022 at 3.30pm at the Club rooms.  A quorum requires three members from each Club to be present. The Business of the meeting is: to receive the Annual Report, Balance Sheet & Statement of Accounts for the preceding year, to confirm members to the Board and to appoint the Auditor for the following year, to decide any resolution which is submitted to the meeting and of which the meeting has prior notice, to attend to General Business. Financial Members of the Affiliated ESSC Clubs are able to attend.Read More →

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NOTICE OF MIRO 2022 AGM MIRO members and helpers are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting:7.00 p.m. on Friday, 29th July 2022Muritai School Hall166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne This year, because of the Covid risk, we are holding the MIRO AGM in the Muritai School Hall so that we can get effective social distancing. And to keep things safe it will be a mask-only event, except for those presenting (Chair, Treasurer and guest speaker).This is the time for the Committee to thank MIRO members for their contributions over the past year. It also provides the opportunity to hear about the good work being done by MIRORead More →

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In: East Harbour REgional Park, Eastern Bays, Parangarahu Lakes

  MIRO is a group of volunteers who are committed to restoring the forest and lakes ecosystem of the East Harbour Regional Park. This includes the elimination of pests to allow vulnerable flora and fauna to flourish and the reintroduction of species lost to the Park. MIRO works with the Greater Wellington Regional Council and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika in its predator control and restoration work and has undertaken the following activities in the last 12 months: Read MIRO Newsletter – Winter 2022  Read More →

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Headlines : Bays speed limit reduction looks likely >> The Eastbourne Herald is our monthly news source, with community news, issues, profiles, events, information, services, real estate and more. A copy of the Herald is an essential accessory for contact details, local trades services, timetables and more. The Herald is delivered or you can pick up a copy at the Eastbourne Library. Eastbourne Herald Online edition Eastbourne Herald on Facebook , email editor@eastbourneherald.co.nz or phone (04) 562 750Read More →

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HUTT CITY COUNCIL POARI HAPORI O ŌKIWINUI | EASTBOURNE COMMUNITY BOARD Meeting to be held in the East Harbour Women’s Clubrooms, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne on Tuesday 21 June 2022 commencing at 7.15pm. ORDER PAPER PUBLIC BUSINESS 1. OPENING FORMALITIES – KARAKIA TIMATANGA (22/994) 2. APOLOGIES 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Generally up to 30 minutes is set aside for public comment (three minutes per speaker). Speakers may be asked questions on the matters they raise. 4. MAYOR’S ADDRESS (22/1336) 5. PRESENTATIONS a) Presentation by representatives of CentrePort and Z Energy (22/909) Verbal presentation on the Seaview Energy Resilience Project. b) Presentation by representatives of Metlink (22/1333)Read More →

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What will climate change mean to Eastbourne? And what can we do about it? Meeting to inform Eastern Bays residents on climate change issues, promote discussion and identify future community responses. More details will be added as they become available. Questions can be submitted using form below. Speakers Associate Professor Richard Levy – Come and learn about the New Zealand SeaRise project and how it’s data can help you plan for, and adapt to, rising seas. New sea level projections account for local land movement, which can either accelerate or slow down sea level rise, and are available at points every 2km around our coastline.Read More →

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In: Lower Hutt, Recycling
Batteries

Bunnings are now offering battery recycling. What kind of batteries can be recycled? Battery recycling units are designed to accept household single use and rechargeable batteries, such as: AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V Power tool batteries Button cell batteries Other handheld-sized batteries that fit into the collection unit slot Bunnings cannot accept lead acid batteries, car batteries, products with embedded batteries or other batteries that do not fit into the battery collection unit slot. Bunnings battery recycling detailsRead More →

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Eastbourne Speed and Crossing Review

As part of the consent conditions under the Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays shared path project(External link), Hutt City Council is required to undertake a speed and safety review on Marine Drive. Further to this the Government’s road safety strategy, ‘Road to Zero – Te Ara Ki Ti Ora’(External link), which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on New Zealand roads to Zero, also requires all councils to conduct a speed review programme. The Eastern Bays has been identified as a priority for speed management due to safety concerns. The review has been completed and Hutt City Council is now consulting with the community on theRead More →

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In: Eastbourne Herald, Uncategorized

Headlines : Get involved in local politics >> The Eastbourne Herald is our monthly news source, with community news, issues, profiles, events, information, services, real estate and more. A copy of the Herald is an essential accessory for contact details, local trades services, timetables and more. The Herald is delivered or you can pick up a copy at the Eastbourne Library. Eastbourne Herald Online edition Eastbourne Herald on Facebook , email editor@eastbourneherald.co.nz or phone (04) 562 750Read More →

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In: Buses, Uncategorized

The Community Board will again ask Metlink to answer questions about the Eastbourne bus service before our next meeting on 21 June. Metlink still blames the lack of drivers on the reduced service and hasn’t yet committed to reinstating the 85x bus service. We plan to ask why many buses leaving Eastbourne don’t appear on the app or RTI displays at the bus stops (which means commuters have no idea whether a bus is coming). We will also ask when Metlink will run bus services connected to the ferry service. And we are interested to know how many Eastbourne bus services are cancelled compared toRead More →

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HCC are reviewing the Māori Land Rates Remissions Policy following the 2021 Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Act. They propose broadening the scope of the policy, which furthers Council’s commitment to supporting whānau and regional development through whenua (land). This includes considering applications for remission of rates on general land collectively owned by Māori in the circumstances set out in the policy. This aligns with Greater Wellington Regional Council’s policy, a decision we made following consultation with Mana Whenua and kaitiaki of Māori freehold land and to ensure regional consistency. While this policy particularly affects Māori freehold land owners in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt,Read More →

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Headlines : Car Vandals Strike Eastbourne >> The Eastbourne Herald is our monthly news source, with community news, issues, profiles, events, information, services, real estate and more. A copy of the Herald is an essential accessory for contact details, local trades services, timetables and more. The Herald is delivered or you can pick up a copy at the Eastbourne Library. Eastbourne Herald Online edition Eastbourne Herald on Facebook , email editor@eastbourneherald.co.nz or phone (04) 562 750Read More →

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In: Civil Defence / WREMO, Eastern Bays, Flood protection, Roads, Weather, Wellington Harbour

Sea level rise is a real issue for Eastbourne – the recently released mapping system highlights not only the levels of sea level rise we can expect, but also the compounding effect of geololgical sinking, we are going down while the sea is coming up. TVNZ news report (Eastbourne features in second video) The Searise mapping system can be accessed here  Read More →

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In: Buses, Civil Defence / WREMO, Cycling, Eastern Bays, Ferries, Lighting, Parking, Recycling, Roads, Rubbish, Transport, Walking, Water, Weather

In 2014 the Eastbourne Community Board conducted a survey of Eastbourne and the Bays to gauge the wellbeing and satisfaction of the residents and to identify issues of importance to the community. The information gathered in the survey could then be used to guide the Board in representations to Hutt City Council and to provide data that could be referred to in the event of any regional amalgamation. The data from the survey could be used by individuals, community groups and businesses to make Eastbourne’s voice heard in a larger government structure. Questions in the survey were designed to find out the priority residents placedRead More →

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In: Civil Defence / WREMO, Eastern Bays, Flood protection, New Zealand, Transport, Uncategorized, Weather, Wellington Harbour

You may have seen or heard that the NZ SeaRise: Te Tai Pari O Aotearoa programme has released location specific sea level rise projections out to the year 2300 for every 2 km of the coast of Aotearoa New Zealand. Following delays due to covid and also waiting while HCC group consulted and gathered info on what’s actually being done locally the Eastbourne Community Board will be initiating / organizing community meetings so that we can understand future sea level rise scenarios for Eastbourne and the Bays and work together to respond. Eastbourners are a capable, resilient lot. We love where we live. We canRead More →

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This fund supports local activities and events that directly benefit the communities concerned. Funding details on Hutt City website. Community boards and funding panels receive a set amount of funding to give out to applicants each financial year. Applications must support the Local Community Plan (if there is one) and also core Council business identified in our Long Term Plan. Eligibility criteria You must: have legal status as charitable trusts or incorporated societies that have the right to receive or administer charitable funding be based in Hutt City be planning an event/activity in Hutt City. Available funding for Eastbourne $2,366 What we fund Purchase of officeRead More →

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Update – dates changed! 16th of May to the 10th of June. Southern Remutaka: Proposed Aerial 1080 Programme – Operation Notification EcoFX has been contracted by OSPRI New Zealand to undertake a large-scale aerial 1080 operation in the Southern Remutaka Ranges. The purpose of the operation is to reduce the possum population to low numbers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB). The operation is scheduled to be delivered in May 2022, but may occur as late as June as the programme is weather-dependent. There are two phases to the proposed programme. Non-toxic prefeed cereal baits will be sown over the treatment blocks at an averageRead More →