308 days ago

Update on Wairau Catchment and A F Thomas Park

John Gillon from

Today Auckland Council has been considering whether to proceed with a business case for a design for flood resilience in the Wairau catchment.

The business case is needed to ensure Government funding and should include a preferred option for stormwater storage at AF Thomas Park, significant work in Nile Road, and work in Totara Vale, Sunnynook, Link Drive, Becroft Park, Knightsbridge Reserve and Wairau Creek, that will collectively reduce flooding in Milford and across the catchment. The "keystone" to make it all work is water storage at A F Thomas Park.

Danielle Grant and I from the Kaipฤtiki Local Board, and Melanie Powell and Terence Harpur from the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board presented to the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee in support of proceeding with the business case and in support of Option 3 (stages 1 and 2). We made it very clear that we are not anti-golf and if there is a way to retain golf on the park while accomodating the large volume of water that will be required, then that would be ideal.

The committee also heard from Takapuna Golf Course who presented a plan that could potentially allow an 18 hole golf to remain, and they heard from the Milford Residents Association in support of urgent action to prevent another flooding incident.

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Waitangi we are Open!!

The Team from Red Cross Shop Wairau Park

The Red Cross Shop Wairau Park is OPEN all Waitangi weekened, normal hours โค๏ธ

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ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP ๐Ÿ˜ Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 8-10 Penzance Road, Mairangi Bay

Helen from Totara Vale

Need help learning English ? ๐Ÿ˜„ Join us at our friendly church for the English Conversation Group starting next Wednesday 11th February 1pm - 230pm. No skill level required. We can also help you with any questions you may have about settling in this lovely country โค๏ธ Easy parking by the door. This has become more of a "social group" we are not formal like a class, we chat, we laugh, its all very fun and relaxed! All welcome! See you there.๐Ÿ˜„ Cheers Helen