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A community-led and Council-supported research document exploring the causes and effects of homelessness and severe housing deprivation in our District is a critical new resource that will be used to determine future responses to these complex social issues.

To be prepared for potential flooding, Whakatāne District Council will be working to lower the sand fuse at the mouth of the Whakatāne River next week.

Some of the winding corners on Thornton Road will be eased as Whakatāne District Council starts major safety improvements on the busy road.

Not-for-profit groups are being invited to apply for funding through Whakatāne District Council’s Annual Grants Scheme.

Previously successful applicants have sought funding for things like travel costs, conference fees, overheads, wages, and building lease costs.

Most community groups and voluntary organisations based in the district and providing a service to the public are eligible to apply for the grants, though sporting and cultural organisations are encouraged to seek funding from alternative sources such as SportNZ and Creative NZ.

Now the Innovating Streets trial is over, Whakatāne District Council is planning to remove the features that didn’t work and make the ones that did work permanent.

The Strand in Whakatāne has been lit up with more than 21,000 new fairy lights as part of Whakatāne District Council’s aim to enhance the space, create more vibrancy and improve safety in the town center.

The ‘Light the Strand’ project replaced the existing tree lights with improved commercial grade bud/fairy lights, new electrical connections and extended the light display so it now runs from The Comm to Noel Leeming.  

The finishing touches have been perfected and the corridors transformed for a new triple-gallery exhibition, opening this weekend at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi.

School lunch providers can concentrate on what they do best, feeding tamariki, with Whakatāne District Council taking care of the admin. 

Council’s Environmental Health Team has been working alongside tangata whenua to support them in getting their Food Control Plan verifications so they can participate in the Government’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme.

Team Leader Environmental Health Nancy Elliott said getting verified to provide lunches in kura can be daunting for food providers new to the verification process.