Meeting 7.30pm Wednesday 12 October St Ronan’s Hall , Muritai Rd If you would like to become involved in community action to respond to climate change come to our first meeting or email Ginny Horrocks vjhorrocks@gmail.com We have 40 people signed up so far so come and talk about what we can do together to respond to the climate challenge.Read More →
Daylight saving ends Sunday April 2nd 3am – put clock back 1 hour to 2am.Read More →
Daylight saving begins Sunday 25 September at 2am – put your clock forward 1 hour. Water Restriction Level 1 – Use sprinklers every other day Outdoor water restrictions start at Level 1. If you live in an even numbered house, you can use sprinklers or irrigation systems only on even numbered days between 6-8am and 7-9pm. If you live in an odd numbered house, the same rules apply for odd numbered days. You can use handheld watering devices any time, on any day, so long as you don’t leave them unattended. Water Restriction Level 1 applies all year round for Upper Hutt and South Wairarapa (Martinborough, GreytownRead More →
Lack of consultation over bird protection areas angers. Eastbourne residents were surprised to hear a fence is to be erected at Rona Bay beach to protect penguins relocated there as a result of construction of Tapua Horo Nuku shared path. read online >> 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 phoneRead More →
The Eastbourne Lions Christmas Market is a non-profit, community-run venture, organised by volunteers. Any surplus goes back into the organisation and promotion of further markets and donations to community projects as selected by the Market Committee. The next Eastbourne Market is being held at Muritai School, Eastbourne, Sunday December 17th. This is a great opportunity to sell your quality crafts, art, jewellery, food and other beautiful products in time for Christmas. This is a community market where we encourage Eastbourne residents, or those with a connection to Eastbourne, to apply for a stall. We will however also consider applications from people outside of Eastbourne if whatRead More →
Garage sale in courtyard, auction and ‘white elephant’ in hall and books in Green Room at end of the building. Muritai School Hall, 12 November 7:30 am | Garage sale 8:30 am | Auction viewing 9:30 am | Auction begins Spring cleaning and realised you’ve got more furniture than you need? Piles of toys or books? Surplus sports gear, tools or garden furniture? Give it to a good cause! • arrange a drop-off to the Lions’ lock-up on Tuatoru St • call us to arrange a pick-up • drop-off items to Muritai School after 6:00 pm Nov 11 We are now accepting donations for ourRead More →
The full August 2022 newsletter (with images) is available as a pdf file download (400K) – below are introductions to the complete articles you can read when you get the full newsletter. A very Wellington story… A while ago we came across a delightful children’s book, The Little Cloud, published in 2017 by Mākaro Press. The story had been written in 1959 by Beverley Burch (later Longmore) and illustrated by local artist Elspeth Nicol. At the time they were both kindergarten teachers, and became lifelong friends… Oral history interviews on Access Radio Many of you have told us how much you enjoyed this series. JohnRead More →
The recent Climate Change Response meeting featured presentations including one by Belinda Storey talking about the impact on insurance of climate change. This topic is also covered by this item / podcast and worth a listen. Emma Vitz, an actuary who specialises in natural perils and climate-based risk, talks to The Detail about the work she does, and how this crucial, global industry is approaching the known-unknowns of climate change. Read More →
The ECB, Mayor Campbell Barry, HCC CEO Jo Miller, and residents farewelled Virginia Horrocks as Chair of the Community Board last night. Ginny has been Chair for six of her nine years on the Board and is not standing again. She has made a significant impact on Eastbourne during her time on the Board. Among her many successes, she has helped ensure the Tupua Horo Nuku shared path project became a reality and has focused her energy and enthusiasm (and walked the talk) on climate change and the impact it will have on Eastbourne. Thank you Ginny.Read More →
More chaos for Bays as climate change plays out. Eastbourne residents have been given a startling update on how climate change will affect our community. read online >> 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 →
To be held at Clubrooms – 356 Muritai Road, followed by a shared lunch and Summer Opening Day. Any enquiries to Wendy 027 562 8287Read More →
Annual General Meeting. All welcome. Guest speaker and afternoon tea provided. Meeting will also be held on Zoom. Contact Megan.Davey@huttcity.govt.nz Our guest speaker will be Clark Stiles from Petone Heritage Centre, talking about the Prince of Wales’ visit to Petone in 1919. His presentation will be followed by afternoon tea.Read More →
Eastbourne – Bays Community Trust invites you to public meeting for Eastbourne Community Board Candidates Tuesday 20 September at 7.30pm St Ronans Hall – Muritai Rd, Chair Liz Knight – Chief Risk Officer KiwibankRead More →
The proposed plan change aims to improve housing supply and affordability and means fewer restrictions on development. While the significant parts of the plan change are mandated by the legislation, there are some factors that the public can influence. District Plan Change 56: Enabling Intensification in Residential and Commercial AreasRead More →
About this plan change The Government passed a law in late 2021 requiring councils to change their planning rules to allow housing up to three storeys high and three homes per section in most residential areas, without requiring council planning permission (resource consent). The legislation introduced ‘medium density residential standards’ that the Council must include in the District Plan (the City’s rulebook for subdivision and development). In addition, the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) means Council is also required to allow housing of at least six storeys within walking distance of our train stations, the CBD and the Petone commercial area. More housing (also knownRead More →
At the recent Eastern Bays Climate Change Response meeting Belinda Storey of Climate Sigma spoke about the impacts of climate change on insurance, and what insurance providers response tell us about what to expect. This article in Stuff – Homes to start losing access to insurance within 15 years – report, is just one of many that are now appearing in the media, telling us about what to expect in the future. Radio NZ also features a warning – Building in flood-prone locations needs to stop, insurer IAG says If you want to stay informed on this issue with respect to the Eastern bays youRead More →
Eastbourne Lions Club is organising a “Meet the Candidates” Meeting on Wednesday 7 September, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club (ESSC) function room. The candidates will represent elections for HCC Mayor, Harbour Ward, Council at Large, Eastbourne Community Board and possibly WRC Hutt if we have space.Read More →
The nominations have closed and the candidates for the various roles are available on the Hutt City Council website. Locally we have 9 candidates for the Eastbourne Community Board (5 positions)- congraulations to all who have put their names forward, it’s great to see democracy in action. There are also 2 candidates for the Harbour Ward (1 position), 23 for the Councillors at Large and 7 for the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust (Lower Hutt). Candidates unknown for Greater Wellington Regional Council at this time. There is usually a Meet the Candidates meeting in Eastbourne before the election. Read More →
Community information session (St Ronan’s Church & live-streamed 7:30pm Thursday 11 August Information session about construction in person or on a live-stream on the Hutt City Council Facebook page. Project updates and information are available on the Tupua Horo Nuku project webpage Local updates will be available on the project page on this site. More information about the sequence of construction, seawall design, traffic management, environmental management and timeframe. Q & A session followed. The recording is also available on the HCC Facebook pageRead More →
Ministry of Environment have released the National adaptation plan which aims to support all New Zealanders to adapt, live and thrive in a more damaging climate. Included in the information is Climate change and communities:what the national adaptation plan means for you – The plan outlines a programme of work to support communities to better understand the climate impacts that affect them and adapt to build their resilience. The Eastern Bays Climate Response Network is our way of responding to this challenge. This was initiated at a meeting hosted by the Eastbourne Community Board and featured expert speakers on the various areas of critical interestRead More →
Resilience Expo Digital Display Rotation (Eastbourne Library inside & outside) - click anywhere to close.