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Whakatāne District Council wins Sovereign CEO Challenge
Whakatāne District Council has won the 2014/15 Sovereign Tri Series CEO Challenge and $25,000 for the Council's chosen charity, the Kirsty Lang Family Trust.
Severe weather warning
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for severe gales and heavy rain starting late Sunday, 15 March 2015 and running through Monday.
Wharf structural assessment and repair options report received
A condition assessment report on the Whakatāne Wharf has confirmed additional deterioration since it was last inspected in 2009 and sets out a number of options for repairing the structure and carrying out the required level of seismic strengthening.
Fire hydrant maintenance continues
Whakatāne District Council and the Whakatāne Volunteer Fire Brigade advise that fire hydrant flushing will be carried out this weekend.
Routine fire hydrant maintenance scheduled
The Whakatāne District Council and Whakatāne Volunteer Fire Brigade will undertake a fire hydrant flushing programme throughout Whakatāne in November.
Project Kowhai
Taiwan Cherry is listed as a restricted plant in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Pest Management Plan. Project Kowhai has been established to lead a community project to remove these trees.
Severe weather warning in effect
A severe weather warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty. No Civil Defence emergency currently exists.
Advisory Board members sought
Whakatāne District Council seeks to make appointments to the Plains Water Supply Advisory Board and the Grow Whakatāne Advisory Board.
Summer event organisers must plan ahead to meet new drinking rules
Summer event organisers should plan ahead so they don’t get caught out by changes to alcohol legislation that come into effect next month, says Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) President Lawrence Yule.
Enrol to vote in the Citizens Initiated Referendum
This year, between 22 November and 13 December, you'll get the chance to vote in the Citizens Initiated Referendum. But to have your say, you'll need to be enrolled by Thursday, 21 November.
Event marks completion of SH2 Taneatua realignment project
The media release below was issued by the NZ Transport Agency.
The NZ Transport Agency says an event held this morning at Taneatua marked the completion of the State Highway 2 realignment project.
Attending the completion of works morning tea were Whakatāne District Council Mayor Tony Bonne, Tāneatua Ward Councillor Andrew Iles and local iwi elders from Tuhoe, says the Transport Agency.
Severe weather watch in effect for expected heavy rain
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Bay of Plenty due to expected bursts of heavy rain this weekend.
"A moist north to northwest flow is expected to spread over New Zealand today (Thursday), with a series of embedded troughs moving across the country during the next few days, bringing bursts of heavy rain to many places," MetService reports.
Te Kōputu gains another national award
Whakatāne’s multi-award winning Library and Exhibition Centre – Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi – has gained further national recognition in the New Zealand Property Council’s 2013 Property Industry Awards.
Finish line in sight for Taneatua SH2 safety project
(NZTA media release)
Motorists on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Taneatua will have a safer road to travel on as soon as July, with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) confirming the new, realigned road will be completed that month.
The realignment project will provide a straighter, wider and safer road by removing the Taneatua Rail Overbridge, upgrading the existing detour around the over bridge (which has been in use since the over bridge closed in 2011) and widening the SH2/Taneatua Road intersection to improve sight distances at the intersection.
'Shake it all about' for best beach
It doesn’t matter if we win or not, we still think we have the best beach in New Zealand. That’s the message the Whakatāne District Council is sending with its call to get the whole community involved in our own version of the YouTube sensation, the ‘Harlem Shake’.
New tools for tsunami preparedness
Knowing what to do if a tsunami occurs will now be clearer for residents along the Eastern Bay of Plenty coastline, thanks to the new Tsunami Evacuation Information booklet released this week.
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