News
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Katikati Festival of Cultures cancelled
NewsKatikati’s Festival of Cultures has been cancelled this Saturday due to COVID-19 Alert Level Two
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Good times, laughs and popcorn at Love the Western Bay Fun Days
NewsLove the Western Bay Fun Day series is coming to a neighbourhood near you!
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Anaru walks the talk with Mayor Webber
NewsAnaru Palmer has been selected as a participant in the 2021 Tuia Mayoral Mentoring Programme to work alongside Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber.
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New kerbside rubbish and recycling service to be a collective effort
Kerbside CollectiveNewsWestern Bay residents can now find out all they need to know about the new kerbside rubbish and recycling service starting 1 July 2021 with our Kerbside Collective website
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Pirate ship adds new adventure to Pukehina
NewsLook what’s landed at Pukehina Beach!
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Pedestrian bridge work starts across Omokoroa railway
NewsWork will start this month in Omokoroa on installing two pedestrian/cycle path bridges on either side of the railway bridge on Omokoroa Road
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Cycleway scores high for user enjoyment
NewsA recent survey reveals that more than 90 percent are satisfied with their journeys on the Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway.
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Te Puke Highway – 5 day diversion to apply final seal
NewsBetween 9 and 13 February 2021, one lane of Te Puke Highway will be closed off.
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After-school hours for Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre
NewsWaihi Beach families will have after-school access to their local library one day a week following a decision by Council to extend opening by three hours every Friday.
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By-election to be held following Councillor Humphreys’ resignation
NewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council will hold a by-election for one seat on Council following the resignation of Councillor Christina Humphreys
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Students choose work over summer
NewsSeven students - studying civil engineering, marketing, environmental science, civil construction and finance – are finding local government a positive start in their respective career fields.
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Community interest sought for old Omokoroa pavilion
Ōmokoroa Peninsula ProjectsNewsCouncil is seeking interest from the Omokoroa community until Friday 12 March 2021 for groups that may wish to use the old pavilion when it is relocated on the Western Avenue Reserve.
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Omokoroa community asked for interest in old library
Ōmokoroa Peninsula ProjectsNewsCouncil is asking the Omokoroa community for any groups that may wish to lease the former library and service centre building on the corner of Kowai Grove and McDonnell Street.
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Doggy Day Out 2021
NewsGet ready for Western Bay’s biggest dog event of the year coming up on Saturday, 13 February in Katikati!
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Lochhead Road cycle trail partial closure
NewsOmokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway users are advised that the section of Lochhead Road to the Wairoa River will be partly closed from Monday 18 January for up to three weeks.
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Partial closure No 1 Road for pipeline work
NewsPart of Te Puke’s No 1 Road will be reduced to one lane from 2 February to 8 March 2021 to enable trenching for the Waiāri main trunk water pipeline.
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Mount Festival of Multisport - plan ahead to avoid delays
NewsThe Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes between Domain Road and Paengaroa will be closed for the leg of the event from 6am to 1pm on Saturday 23 January.
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Water demand continues to cause concern in Western Bay
NewsHigh water use across the District is continuing to put pressure on reservoir levels, prompting a reminder to the public to keep conserving water as much as possible.
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Water use reaches danger levels across Western Bay
NewsCouncil has raised its water warning to high, effective immediately, across all communities.
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Christmas message from your Mayor, Garry Webber.
NewsMayor Garry Webber reflects on 2020, a year like no other, in his annual Christmas message.
