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Friday, 6 August 2021

Keep up the great work everyone!
After a month of our kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service, great progress is being made across the Western Bay to divert waste from landfill.

Over 214 tonnes have been collected for recycling and composting in the opening month of our new kerbside collection service:

  • 99.8 tonnes of recycling
  • 77.6 tonnes of glass
  • 37.5 tonnes food scraps
It's so important to get our recycling right. When a recycling bin is contaminated with dirty or unrecyclable items it can contaminate all of the recycling in the truck and lead to the whole load going to landfill. To improve your recycling skills, head to our website. If you're not sure which bin an item goes into, check our item handy sorter, or read the resources on our Bin-Fit page.
Kerbside Collective information

New name and facilities for 83 Ford Road
We're renaming 83 Ford Road, Maketu to Otaiparia Reserve as part of a concept plan to develop the coastal site. The site is located along the Kaituna River 5.5km from Maketu. The approved concept plan allows for Maketu Coastguard to develop their own building on site, for Maketu Hoe Waka Club’s continued use and development of their facilities, a large multi-use open space for recreation and community events, a new raised picnic area, boat trailer parking and public bathrooms.

Learn more

New bridge for Katikati
The Yeoman walkway bridge in Katikati is now complete and officially open to the public. This new bridge replaces an old culvert that had been eroded by daily tidal water. The bridge is a better long-term replacement as it will enhance the wetland upstream of the site by enabling steady tidal wetland activity, slightly enlarging the wetland area. 

View progress photos

Worm composting workshop in Ōmokoroa
A home worm compost farm is a great way for you to deal with most of your kitchen food scraps and create rich compost for your garden. Come along to this hands-on, two-hour interactive workshop on Saturday 28 August from 1pm - 3pm and learn the art of worm farming. At the end of the workshop you’ll receive your very own Vermihut worm farm bin, tiger worms plus lime and compost (valued over $180), so you can get started straight away.

Reserve tickets

Haere mai to our new CEO
John Holyoake has officially stepped into his new role as CEO of Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The Tamaki Regeneration Company, which John has led since 2015, formally handed John over to Council in a pōwhiri ceremony held in the Council chambers last month. Originally from Rotorua, John says it is great to be back in the Bay of Plenty and he's eager to bring his skills and learnings to the rohe (area) and apply them to the inevitable challenges Council will face, particularly the Future of Local Government and Three Waters.

Read more about John

Council meeting next week
The next full Council meeting is on Thursday, 12 August at 9:30am. Members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda will be available two days prior to the meeting on our website, and you can find the minutes on the same page six working days after the meeting. You can also check out previous meeting's agendas and minutes on our page here.

Council meetings

Advertise your event - for free!
Do you have an upcoming event in the Western Bay? Did you know we can help advertise it for you? Doesn't matter if it's big or small event - as long as it's in the District. We'll include it on our website and in this fortnightly e-newsletter. Please spread the word with any event organisers or community groups who might be interested. You can see what events are happening around the District on our website here and you can submit your event here.

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Get in touch with us

Call: 07 571 8008
or 0800 926 732

customer.service@westernbay.govt.nz

 
 
 

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