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March 2021

Help us shape the future of the District

Our Long Term Plan 2021-2031 consultation document is open for public feedback until Friday, 9 April 2021.

The Long Term Plan (LTP) sets the budget, forecasts future rate levels and details key projects for the next 10 years. Our six key proposals have been developed from community engagement last year that included workshops, online engagement and written submissions resulting in 40,000 individual pieces of feedback on key issues the community wants Council to address.

Our six key proposals for funding over the next 10 years are:

community halls (who should pay)
maintaining our roading network (do we want to improve road safety)
swimming pools (do we want new aquatic facilities)
walking and cycling (do we want to build more)
CCTV - security cameras (do we want to improve community safety)
elder housing (do we continue providing elder housing)

You can have your say online at www.hellofuturedistrict.co.nz or you can join us for one of our Community Fun Days.

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Community Fun Day Series
Love the Western Bay? We do too. Come celebrate the future of our District with our free family fun days and night movies. We'll be at Jubilee Park, Te Puke (Saturday 20 March), Te Puna’s Maramatanga Park (Friday 26 March) and Waihi Beach Community Centre (Saturday 27 March). You can find out more on our events page.

Event details

Waihi Beach forest trail work starts
Work has started on extending the Waihi Beach forest trail network with a new connection to the dam loop trail and will take up to three weeks to complete (weather permitting). You can see a map of the track closures and user entry points during construction on our website.

View the map

Any Kerbside Collective questions?
We're busy getting ready for our new kerbside rubbish and recycling service starting 1 July. However, we understand you may have some questions, so have a look through our FAQ's as you'll most likely find your answer there. Otherwise, feel free to email our dedicated Kerbside team at kerbside@westernbay.govt.nz

Kerbside Collection FAQ's

Candidates for Katikati-Waihi Beach by-election confirmed
Ten nominations have been received for one seat on Council to represent the Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward.
A by-election will be held on Friday, 30 April 2021 by postal vote under the first-past-the-post electoral system. Voting opens Thursday 8 April and closes at noon on Friday, 30 April 2021.

See the nomination list

Anarau walks with the Mayor
Anaru Palmer has been selected as a participant in the 2021 Tuia Mayoral Mentoring Programme to work alongside Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber. The programme aims to develop leadership in young Māori and involves one-on-one mentoring with the mayor.

Dogs soon to rule the pool
Help us make a splash at Dogs in Togs, the final event in our Wander Dogs Summer Series, on Saturday 10 April. There will be some great prizes for the gold coin donation event. The Te Puke Memorial Pool will close to humans for the season, so Pool Management has given us one last dip before the pool is drained. Head to our Facebook event for more information.

Event details

Get in touch with us

Call: 07 571 8008
or 0800 926 732

customer.service@westernbay.govt.nz

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