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This week in Pulse of the Nation we're asking about boy racers, also known as 'car enthusiasts'. Are they a concern in your community?
This year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of… View moreThis year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of Get Ready Week 2016, we are launching our redeveloped schools resource What’s the Plan, encouraging schools to update their emergency preparedness plans and use the new resource to build resilience as a life skill for their students.
Here are our top tips for Prepared Kids
1. Give the school or day care a list of three people who can pick the kids up if you can’t get there.
2. Talk to your kids in an honest (but not scary) way about what might happen in an emergency, what you can do to keep safe, and what your plan is for if you can’t get home. The more involved they are, the less scared they will be if an emergency does happen.
3. Make a plan with your kids. Sit down together and talk about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them. Grab a piece of paper and write down what you agree, who you need to contact and things you need to do to get ready.
4. Get your kids involved in getting supplies and checking them regularly. In an emergency you could be stuck at home for three
days or more. You probably have most of these things already, and you don’t have to have them all in one place, but you might have to find them in a hurry and/or in the dark.
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We’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the … View moreWe’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the friendly face at the café that resonates with you - these awards are about recognising outstanding Kiwi businesses that help make our communities tick.
Nominate your favourite business now and you’re in the draw to win one of two $100 Prezzy® cards!
Our Hospice is on the look out for a sofa, couch, or settee in excellent condition for our counselling room, here at Hospice. Ideally this would be a 3 seater, and in natural or neutral tonings. Please spread the word and we are happy to uplift. ( ie share this post )
This would make a real … View moreOur Hospice is on the look out for a sofa, couch, or settee in excellent condition for our counselling room, here at Hospice. Ideally this would be a 3 seater, and in natural or neutral tonings. Please spread the word and we are happy to uplift. ( ie share this post )
This would make a real difference to the counselling space, which is utilised daily by patients and families.
Please Contact Hospice on 307 2244 if you have something suitable.
Together with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What … View moreTogether with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What weird things did you find on The Great Community Clean Up?
Congratulations to David Trewavas who has been returned to the top job as our district's mayor with more than a 5500 vote margin at the progress stage. Stay tuned for more results!
The Whakatāne A&P Show opens today and organisers are promising something for everyone, with a host of attractions both on the field and off.
President of the Association Andrew Isles says that this year, in addition to the horse events and petting zoos out on the field, there will be … View moreThe Whakatāne A&P Show opens today and organisers are promising something for everyone, with a host of attractions both on the field and off.
President of the Association Andrew Isles says that this year, in addition to the horse events and petting zoos out on the field, there will be plenty to see and do inside the War Memorial Hall complex. “We are bringing some Show life back inside, with live music – including Rock n’ Roll and the ukelele orchestra – and 26 stall holders,” he says, “in addition to the trade exhibitors and things like the apple pie competition. The Home and Industry competitions are also back, and this year we have Cow Pat Bingo, though obviously that one will not be indoors!”
The A&P Show was first held in 1908 in Tāneatua and became a regular and popular fixture on the District’s calendar before moving to Whakatāne in the 1930s. It remained popular for many years, helping to bring town and country together, but in 2009 it was cancelled as organisers struggled to gain support. With new blood on board the Show returned in 2015 however, and Mr Iles says the Association is looking firmly to the future.
“We have a new committee but with some familiar faces like our patron Don Herdman, who has a long connection with the Association as well as the town, having served as Mayor. We also have a new logo and a new sense of mission to rejuvenate what was a regular spectacle in Whakatāne. We’d like to thank all our sponsors and exhibitors – and urge everyone in the District to come along; it is just a gold coin donation for a great day out.”
The Whakatāne A&P Show is on from 7-8 October at Rex Morpeth Park; for more information, visit: whakatane.com/events/whakatane-ap-show
Last days to vote in this year's local elections! Votes for the 2016 local elections will be taken until midday Saturday, 8 October.
If you haven't already completed your voting papers, there is still time to do so. Find out how at bit.ly...
Thanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $1,587.23 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Whakatane Plunket Playgroup, Dream Chaser Foundation and Allandale Primary School with their community programmes. Thank you so … View moreThanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $1,587.23 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Whakatane Plunket Playgroup, Dream Chaser Foundation and Allandale Primary School with their community programmes. Thank you so much for your on-going generosity, with your help the community is becoming a better place.
Have you received your new wheelie bins and crates for rubbish and recycling?
The collection of wheelie bins and crates starts on 31 October - just under a month away!
If you have a pile of paper rubbish bags that you won't use before then you may wish to donate them to your local community… View moreHave you received your new wheelie bins and crates for rubbish and recycling?
The collection of wheelie bins and crates starts on 31 October - just under a month away!
If you have a pile of paper rubbish bags that you won't use before then you may wish to donate them to your local community centre.
The following organisations are taking surplus rubbish bags now:
- Fordlands Community Centre (48 Bellingham Crescent)
- Mokoia Community Association (297 Vaughan Road)
- Progress Ngongotaha - during opening hours (180 Ngongotaha Road, across from the Post shop)
- Linton Park Community Centre (16 Kamahi Place)
If you have any questions about the new rubbish and recycling services call Rotorua Lakes Council's Customer Centre on 0800 020 001.
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We've launched Pulse of the Neighbourhood - a chance to share your opinion on issues impacting your community. Today we want to know a little more about how you're finding the traffic levels around you. Is your drive to work a daily ordeal - or a doddle?
So, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay! But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...by heading along to a New Home Builders Info Session with your local Jennian team. From establishing a … View moreSo, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay! But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...by heading along to a New Home Builders Info Session with your local Jennian team. From establishing a true building budget to constructive advice on building sustainably - it’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions. Register your interest now. They're free!
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