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Huntly community bands together to re-open hall
Huntly War Memorial Hall will be re-opening at the end of this month and the first booking is for an 18th birthday party.
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Raglan’s Phoenix palm trees to be pruned
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Council re-issues a call for Further Submissions on Stage 1 of its Proposed District Plan
Waikato District Council will next week re-issue a call for ‘further submissions’. A new closing date of 16 July 2019 has also been set.
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Waikato Blueprint formally adopted by Council
Waikato District Council has this week adopted the Waikato District Blueprint. This is a significant step towards bringing life to Council’s vision of creating Liveable, Thriving and Connected Communities.
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Matariki to be celebrated with art, food, music and storytelling
Waikato District Council is supporting a variety of events across the district to mark Matariki, the Maaori New Year, which will be celebrated between 25 June and 3 July this year.
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Raglan foodwaste trial to be suspended
After public consultation on the future of Raglan’s kerbside foodwaste collection, Waikato District Council’s Strategy and Finance Committee has listened to the community and agreed to suspend the service.
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Pohutakawa tree trimming
A pohutakawa on the corner of Bow St and Norrie Ave in Raglan was trimmed last week by Waikato District Council’s Waikato District Alliance.
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Deadline extended for further submissions on Proposed Waikato District Plan
Waikato District Council has extended the deadline for making a ‘further submission’ on the Proposed Waikato District Plan (Stage 1).
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New look coming for Raglan’s main street
Raglan residents might notice Waikato District Council is doing work on the gardens in the town’s main street.
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Tamahere Reserve now open
Tamahere Reserve is now open to the public after work was completed on a number of trees.
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Visit to Lake Rotokauri celebrates habitat restoration programme
A visit by young environmentalists has celebrated the hard work and funding that continues to revitalise Lake Rotokauri reserve.
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Council launches new online tool to make further submissions on its district plan easier
Waikato District Council has launched a new online tool to help residents and ratepayers identify whether any of the nearly 1,000 submissions on the Council’s Proposed Waikato District Plan (Stage 1) will have an impact on them and to help them decide whether to make a further submission. The period for further submissions is open until 9am on Monday 27 May 2019.
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Calling all artists and poets to celebrate Matariki
If you like art or writing, then the Waikato District Libraries Matariki Competition is for you!
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Council calls for Further Submissions on the Proposed District Plan (Stage 1)
Waikato District Council has called for ‘further submissions’ on nearly 1,000 submissions that it received following notification of the Proposed Waikato District Plan (Stage 1) in July last year.
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Pokeno bridge now open
Pokeno’s Hitchen Road bridge is now open to the public.
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Ngaruawahia cenotaph damaged by vandals
Ngaruawahia’s cenotaph at The Point has been damaged and despite the community’s quick reaction to report it to Waikato District Council; it unfortunately won’t be fixed in time for Anzac Day.
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Tell Council what you want Tuakau
We want your ideas for a bigger and better library. That’s the message from Waikato District Council as staff ask for community input into its Tuakau Library Refurbishment Project.
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Anzac services to be held around the Waikato district
ANZAC services will be held in nine townships across Waikato district on 25 April this year.
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The Dirty Dog Challenge is back!
Waikato District Council and Hamilton City Council have teamed up again to hold another Dirty Dog Challenge. This is a unique event where dogs and their owners can navigate their way through a mud-filled obstacle course.
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Local Government Commission endorses Waikato District Council’s representation proposal
The Local Government Commission has largely endorsed Waikato District Council’s final proposal for representation arrangements for the next local body elections, including the shape of the district’s voting Wards and the number of Councillors elected.
