ORCA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXPO - 22 SEPTEMBER 2019 2-5 pm Khandallah Town Hall
The Onslow Community Residents' Association (ORCA) is holding an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Sunday, 22 September 2019 from 2-5pm at the Khandallah Town Hall. We invite all our members to attend this important event that could save your life and your families lives.
To ensure your seat and to go into the draw to win an emergency preparedness kit, register at www.eventbrite.co.nz.... You can also register at the door on the day.
This free event is an afternoon when experts share their tips and ideas about how to be prepared and what to do in an emergency. There is an array of speakers on the programme including the WREMO (Emergency Management Office).Wellington Water, Red Cross, Urban Search and Rescue, Emergency Radio,NZ Police, how to compost a toilet and SURV-IT. Plus displays and afternoon tea. The full programme is available at onslowcommunity.org.nz...
Kind regards Nicola McFaull, President, Onslow Resident's Community Association
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.5% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.5% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
💨 Wellington: Is the real summer finally here?
It’s the talk of the town (and every coffee queue): the Wellington "summer" has felt more like a very long, very damp spring! 🌧️ We’ve definitely had our fair share of grey skies and raincoats lately.
In fact, The Post reports that our "pretty average" summer has been tough on the local venues and events that usually thrive under the sun. But don't pack away the sunscreen just yet!
The good news? The next couple of weeks are looking a bit more "settled" (the Wellington word for "not a gale-force downpour"). With autumn officially here, now is the time to squeeze every last drop out of the season! ☀️
Any local hidden spots or activities you’d recommend for a calm Wellington day? Drop them in the comments! 👇
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