MDCA Quiz Night Friday 29 November 2019:
Date: Friday 29th November 2019 Time 7.30 start Location: Manakau Bowling and Sports Club. Corner of Honi Taipua and Mokena Kohere Streets Cost: $10 per person
Space limited, make sure you register.
Latest Water Quality results 10 November 2019:
E. Coli at Footbridge: 880.0 MPN/100mL (red)
Enterococci at Tasman Sea: 9.0 MPN/100mL (green)
FOR SALE: 7 Sand Dune Grove
The Horowhenua District Council wants to improve our facilities by making some necessary structural repairs and also overhauling things to improve the usefulness and user-friendliness.
Manakau Strategic Plan 2019— may affect Waikawa Beach
RSVP to the MDCA by 18th November 2019.
Latest Water Quality results 04 November 2019:
E. Coli at Footbridge: 187 MPN/100mL (green)
Enterococci at Tasman Sea: 9 MPN/100mL (green)
www.lawa.org.nz/explore-d…ū-whanganui-region/swimming/waikawa-estuary-at-footbridge/swimsite
FOR SALE: 9 Sand Dune Grove
River mouth photo 07 October 2019.
On the beach this morning, 04 November 2019: what seems to be a partially expended firework. Not what I want to see lying around in the sand…
Summer Activities schedule 2019-2020:
As usual, we have plenty of activities planned for the summer. ALL WELCOME: you don’t have to be a member of the WBRA to join in. If you’re staying at Waikawa Beach then come and have some fun.
Manakau Country Fair, Sunday 10 November 2019 from 11:00-14:00 at Manakau School, 9 Mokena Kohere Street, Manakau.
It’s nearly time for the Council to monitor the river at the footbridge for E.Coli, as they do each summer. I wondered why my bookmark kept failing. In the last 12 months Manawatu became Manawatū (see the macron?). They updated the url: …explore-data/manawatū-whanganui-region/….
Not only do some people think the beach is a rubbish tip ($5,000 for a bit of garden waste?), but there are some who also think the whole darn world is too. I’ve reported today 3 lots of fly-tipping along Waikawa Beach Road! !@#$%!!!!
All perhaps from a garage cleanout?
Strathnaver Labour Weekend 2019 BBQ was a hit
We had about 65 say they'd turn up and I believe well over 50 actually did attend the Strathnaver BBQ on the Sunday afternoon of Labour Day weekend 2019. I know a couple of people were sick on the day. Another dozen or so would have liked to come along but had other commitments.
The weather even managed to be OK — a little breezy, but not too bad and a large toitoi gave good shelter.
Some of the feedback:
A big thank you for a well run arvo much appreciated a great turnout again thanks for the effort I know folk enjoyed.
Thank you and the team for a really enjoyable afternoon yesterday! So well organised, yummy food/salads etc and a great way to get to know/keep in touch with others. ☀🏖
Just wondering if anyone may have mentioned if it could be an annual occasion - but all BYO to make it easy on everyone! People may be interested in this?
it was great to meet up with a few new people. Thanks so much for organising it, such a lovely idea!
I didn't realise it would be a feast!
Having
vegan optionson the flier is what made me attend. If that hadn't been on there I probably would have ignored it.
I would personally like to thank all those who helped make the BBQ a great success. It was great to be part of a team:
- Sophie, who organised a great deal on sausages, and who took charge of the menu and did some food prep, as well as offering moral support. The salads were much appreciated. Thanks too to Maurice for assistance with setup and whatnot.
- Helen and Peter who helped get the idea together in the first place, offered moral support, helped with food prep, organised the BBQing and cooked sausages superbly.
- Daniel of Woody's Farm for the superb sausages at a price that allowed for every meat eater to enjoy a couple of sausages. I really liked being able to support a local grower who raises pigs ethically.
- Clive for bringing a BBQ and cooking sausages so willingly and superbly.
- Debra and Stephen Betts for bringing some extra food and handy things and a bin for recycling, for help with carting stuff around and for general assistance.
- Pam and Ian Hoggard for allowing us to use their grassy lake area, and specially Ian for mowing the grass and even filling rabbit holes!
- My partner Deb for moral support and listening to me being endlessly anxious about it all, as well as helping with some food prep and carting stuff around.
- The Horowhenua District Council for the Events grant of $250 that allowed us to break the ice amongst all the neighbours. Everyone I spoke to said such good things about being able to meet everyone. I hope it will lead to folks connecting more with the people around them.
Given that Strathnaver is about 100 properties, spread out along some 4 Km of road, having a gathering is a good way for people to be able to say Hello and have a chat.
We spent only $20 more than the grant allowed, but had a few things left over. I gave apples and juice to John Hewitson as a donation to the Levin Uniting Church's Sunday night dinner. People who go to that dinner can pay $2 per plate, or nothing if even that is beyond them.
I also gave the paper plates and cups, serviettes etc and water to John Hewitson to be used at the Waikawa Beach Ratepayers Association's summer events for the whole community.
Thank you everyone, and of course, all those who turned up on the day and met the neighbours.
Photos from the BBQ — don't necessarily include everyone who attended.
$5,000 for a bit of garden waste?
The illegal dumping of rubbish or littering of any kind in public places, on roadside and parks and reserves is an offence under the Litter Act 1979.
…liable to an instant fine of $400, or on prosecution a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Sand build-up by Manga Pirau Street beach access. Vehicles beware.
Strathnaver BBQ tomorrow. We have a load of sausages — beef, goat, pork — from local producer Woody’s Farm — thanks Daniel for the fantastic deal you gave us! I bought fresh produce (no photo) at Garden of York. Supermarket for the rest. 65 attending! The grant gave us $4 pp.
The Kuaka, Bar-tailed Godwits, have arrived! Today I spotted the first half dozen of the season. 🐦
Whiringa-ā-nuku (October) 2019 WBRA Newsletter
- Local Body elections
- Fires and smoke
- Spinifex and pīngao
- How to report issues to Council
- Changes to State Highway 1
- Road speed changes at Waikawa Beach
- Property news
- Subscriptions and membership details
- Do you know: we’re growing
Refreshed speed signs at the village entrance, now Waikawa Beach Road is only 80 Kph. These surely aren’t right: a] in the wrong place and b] 50 is only a caution, not a limit sign. Hooray for where we want the signs, but I bet they don’t last. I bet they don’t comply with law.
Fires and smoke at Waikawa Beach
Horowhenua District Council manage smoke nuisance complaints which need to be phoned through at the time. 06 366 0999
All beach and sand dune areas remain in a Prohibited Fire Season (Total Fire Ban) 365 days a Year.
The southbound passing lane on SH1 north of Ōtaki, between the intersections of Lawlors Road and Taylors Road, will be closed permanently from Tuesday 22 October 2019.
FOR SALE: 80 Reay Mackay Grove.
The sea was very calm this morning. A view south from Waikawa Beach towards Kāpiti Island.
The river at the mouth is totally looped back on itself.
