Western Bay of Plenty District Council Releases Updated Hazard Maps
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has been mapping and planning for natural hazardssince the 1990s.
The Council is...
Paengaroa- Rotoiti cycle trail officially opens
The new cycle trail – Kaikōkopu - between Paengaroa and Rotoiti opens today, marking an important milestone in the national cycleway network and...
Representation Review Hearing
The Local Government Commission will conduct a hearing on 20 February on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s representation arrangements for...
Volunteers hold Omokoroa’s safety net
Giving something back to the community is at the heart of their desire to volunteer, say those at the helm of the Omokoroa Community...
New date for Doggy Day Out
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The 2018 Doggy Day Out will be held on Saturday, 28 April – at the Omokoroa Western Ave Sportsground, having been postponed due to...
Stray Dogs Captured by Council
Animal services officers from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council have captured a pack of roaming dogs that has allegedly...
Horse riding on tighter rein at Tuapiro Point
Horse riders will continue to have the use of Tuapiro Point but with some changes to where horses can be ridden, so that areas of...
Career shift scores Council job for engineer
A bold career change at the age of 35 took Trent Deakin from a call centre desk to his first gig as a project...
Western Bay gains freedom camping funding
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has been successful in receiving $133,032 from the Responsible Camping Working Group to dedicate resources to monitoring, use...
KiwiCamp Planned for This Summer
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is planning to put the new KiwiCamp facility at the Seaforth Road carpark near Bowentown in time for the 2019/20 summer season, subject to appropriate consents being obtained.