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We have received a schedule showing the dates Tamaki Drive will be closed this summer.

Below is the full communication we received from Auckland Council:

Hi All

Please see the attached. Tamaki Drive Key Road Closure Dates 2015-2016 (PDF)

As part of our commitment to provide effective communication to local residents and businesses concerning events and their impact in the Auckland region, we are pleased to be able to provide you with a schedule of events planned for your area between November 2015 and April 2016; specifically events in this case that impact Tamaki Drive in regards to traffic management and events on Vellenoweth Green.

Please feel free to circulate or forward this calendar  to anyone in the Orakei community who would benefit from this information.

We hope that this schedule will enable you to plan to enjoy and engage in each event and to manage any impact on your usual routine. We strongly suggest you keep this this information for your reference.

Note:

–   This information is subject to change.

–   The events listed are all of those that we are aware of at this time, however additional applications to hold events in your area may continue to be received and facilitated in future.

–    Please note that the list does not include small events such as art displays that may be permitted from time to time. All events will go through the appropriate land owner approval process prior to a permit being issued.

–    This information has been mailed out to the residents and businesses in Tamaki Drive.

Nāku noa, nā

Steve Hahm | Event facilitator – Orakei

Events Central | Community Development, Arts & Culture

Ph: 09 354 2146 | Extn (40) 2146

Mob: 021 923 325

We were privileged to be chosen as one of four charities to benefit from ImpactNPO’s November “charity hackathon” – an all-weekend event where volunteer IT professionals give their time and expertise to help out non-profit organisations. The event was held on November 6-8, 2015.

We needed help to migrate our Excel database to a secure, online, cloud-based tool, and our wonderful team achieved that, and more! We now have:

• A contacts database
• An easy way of tracking paid memberships, given that memberships are paid by household (not per individual)
• Easy ways to track our contacts’ organisations and affiliations
• The ability to do monthly reporting
• An automated ‘Join’ form which automatically populates our database with new member information.

Our sincere and heartfelt thanks go to our awesome team, from left to right: Ruth Mackintosh (MBSJRA Chair), Thomas, Samantha, Amanda (MBSJRA committee member), Jim, Varun, Eugene, Yuri and Paul. Absent from this photo are Barry (MBSJRA Membership Officer) and Grace.

And big thanks to:

• ImpactNPO who organised the event and provided the amazing IT professionals and event coordinators, food, drink, stationery and other supplies
• GridAKL Innovation Precinct who provided the venue, whiteboards, projectors, and wifi!

Are you a trustworthy person with an eye for detail, have a bit of tech savvy, and want to help out your local community? We are looking for someone to be a friendly point of contact for our members and take care of all aspects of our membership process.

This is a volunteer role which we estimate will take an average of 2-3 hours per week. In return you’ll get to:

• hone your skills in using database and email tools
• communicate with other locals who are interested in our community
• stay in the know about local news & information
• be involved in the inner workings of a very active local organisation
• work with a bunch of great people!

If this sounds like you, please read the full Membership Officer document below. For a confidential chat with our Chair, Ruth Mackintosh, please email . We look forward to hearing from you!

Membership Officer Role (PDF will open in a new window)

Auckland Transport has released proposed designs for the lights at the corner of Abbotts Way and Grand Drive and is seeking feedback from the public.

The intersection has been problematic for cars turning right out of Grand Drive into Abbotts Way, and lights were determined as the solution. (See Orakei Local Board’s Memo about Grand Drive/Abbotts Way from June 2015)

The link to the survey is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AbbottsWay. Feedback must be received by October 2, 2015.

If you’re a cyclist or interested in cycle access along this road, here is a link to a blog post by Cycle Action Auckland on this intersection: http://caa.org.nz/back-to-the-past-part-i-abbotts-way/

Further information:

• Abbotts Way Grand Drive Letter from AT 18 September 2015
• Abbotts Way Grand Drive design

Expect traffic disruption if you normally use Kohi Rd as Auckland Transport are currently reconstructing the road surface. The work is expected to be complete in time for the start of Term 4 (October 11).

For full details including alternate routes, see the below flyer from Auckland Transport.

Kohimarama Rd Road Rehabilitation Project (PDF will open in new window)