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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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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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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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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 →

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Bus Stops – Have your say … Bus stop review for the bays is planned for 2023. The Hutt City Traffic subcommittee is meeting 2pm, 21 April including approval for review procedures. The bus stop guidelines are “one size fits all” and quite contrary to some Eastbourne characteristics – if you have an interest in this you can have your say , in person (it’s on Zoom as well) or in writing. Agenda is available for download. http://infocouncil.huttcity.govt.nz/Open/2022/04/TSC_21042022_AGN_3030_AT.PDFRead More →

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Anzac Day 2022 The Eastbourne Memorial RSA reluctantly noted in last month’s Eastbourne Herald that it has had to cancel this year’s Street March and Citizens Commemorative Service. Earlier in March the RNZRSA informed all RSAs that no NZDF resources would be available for Anzac Day 2022. Also the Hutt City Council advised it was likely that there would not be a public service on Anzac Day, instead it would be replaced by a private service in the St James Church for approximately 75 guests and that this service would be ‘live streamed’ to the public, – and they would advise that there would beRead More →

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CentrePort is undertaking maintenance to ensure sufficient depths for shipping at some of its wharves, and improvements to shipping channel safety on behalf of the Harbour Master. The Dutch Dredging company vessel Albatros, seen in Wellington Harbour last year, returns to clear build-ups of sand in front of the Aotea Quay, and the Thorndon Container, Seaview and Burnham wharves. The Albatros will be working in areas immediately in front of the wharves, known as ‘berth pockets’. The Harbour Master reminds recreational vessels to maintain a minimum 100m distance from the Albatros during operations. Shipping movements and propeller wash create mounds of sand which needs toRead More →

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As you might be aware, the Government is proposing to reform how three waters services are managed and delivered across Aotearoa New Zealand. Currently, these services – drinking water, waste water, and storm water – are delivered by 67 councils, and the Government is proposing to consolidate these services under 4 publicly-owned entities instead. We all need reliable access to safe drinking water, and we also have a responsibility to look after our environment. These reforms have been proposed following the death of four people in Havelock North in 2016, where 35 people were also hospitalised and many more fell ill after consuming contaminated water. Analysis by the government suggestsRead More →

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The Government passed a law in late 2021 to allow housing up to three storeys high in most residential areas, without requiring council planning permission (resource consent). 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 known as intensification) will also be allowed in residential areas such as the suburban centres of Avalon, Eastbourne, Moera, Stokes Valley and Wainuiomata. Council is only able to limit these requirements in specific circumstances such as identified natural hazard and heritage areas. This law means a change to council’sRead More →