• Survey – Ferry Connection to the Miramar Peninsula

    Kia ora everyone. We’re exploring the potential for a ferry connection between the Eastern Bays and the Miramar Peninsula (Seatoun / Shelly Bay). This short 1–2 minute survey will help us understand: Community interest Likely usage What would make the service work Your feedback will be shared with East by West Ferries and council to support a potential pilot. Complete the survey here:  https://forms.gle/hyW19EU5gEQ3h13e6 This survey will be open for responses over the next 2 weeks and will close on Friday 10th April.  We’d really value your input! Please share with neighbours and local groups — the more responses we get, the stronger the case. If you

  • Tupua Horo Nuku – Resilience and Shared Path Project – Blessing and Opening

    Whiorau Reserve 301 Marine Drive, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    Major works have wrapped up in the intertidal area, and with this milestone met and works almost complete, we're now turning our focus to celebrating the completion of this significant infrastructure project. A blessing to mark completion of the shared path and seawall is set for Saturday 18 April. This will be followed by a community celebration, where we will be encouraging everyone to get out and explore the whole path on foot, and by bike or scooter.  The event will recognise nearly four years of dedicated work from the teams onsite to deliver the shared path and seawall, through sometimes challenging conditions, alongside the

  • Tupua Horo Nuku – Resilience and Shared Path Celebration postponed until Sunday

    Whiorau Reserve 301 Marine Drive, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    The weather is gate crashing our celebration! The weather isn't looking too flash for Saturday - so the decision is to postpone the public informal part of the day until Sunday 19 April (next day). Same places, same time (10am-2pm), same fun - just hopefully better weather. The official proceedings (blessing and opening) will still go ahead from 6am at Whiorau Reserve on Saturday 18th April. Sunday - Get your bikes tuned up, lace up your walking shoes, and prepare to explore the completed 4.4km path with us! We have fun things planned for your whānau around the Eastern Bays. Come along from 10am-2pm on Sunday 19

  • Community Patrol for Eastbourne / Bays?

    O'Malley's 612 Marine Drive, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    An initial information evening to discuss and explore what a Community Patrol could look like in Eastbourne has been set up for next Weds 1st July at 7.30 pm at O'Malleys. Please indicate if you would like to attend by contacting me, Marni Stevenson 022 653 5159 or . I will need to get a rough estimate of numbers to confirm with the kind folk at O'Malleys who have offered their space for this initial meeting. I will provide a basic brief on volunteering, the training involved, the expectations/responsibilities of volunteering and the options available to us in setting up Community Patrol in Eastbourne, based

  • Community Patrol Meeting

    East Harbour Womens Club 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

    Tuesday 21st July at 7.30 (Venue: EB Women's Club on Muritai Rd). Merv Theobold (Petone Community Patrol) and a representative from the Lower Hutt Police will be available to talk to those parties who have already expressed interest (plus anyone else who is interested) about setting up a Community Patrol (Merv) and to provide us with guidance on crime prevention (NZ Police representative). Those of us already connected through the Eastbourne Community Patrol WhatsApp Group will receive this invite shortly but essentially this is a meeting where all those who wish to be part of the patrol, assist with fundraising endeavors, provide administrative assistance and/or