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Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board
9 November 2016
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Section 5: Waikouaiti Community Board discretionary funding
DiSCRETIONARY
FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY BOARDS
The Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board has financially supported numerous local projects and causes in recent
years, as well as providing community leadership by encouraging networking with
other community boards, circulating newsletters and undertaking appropriate
training. The Board receives $10,000 per annum (subject to annual review by
Council) which is allocated based on the following guidelines:
GUIDELINES
Implicit in the decision to
provide discretionary funding for Community Boards are the following
principles.
§ The
discretionary budget should be funded by the general rate.
§ Each Board
receives the same amount regardless of the size of its territorial area,
population or the capital value of the community area.
§ Discretionary
funding by the Boards should be identified as a line item in the Annual Plan,
so it is subject to public comment in the consultation process. It is
over to individual community boards if they wish to determine or indicate a
likely apportionment of allocations.
§ If
expenditure is used for works or services of local significance to the
Community Board, where there are consequential ongoing support or maintenance
costs which will need to be funded by the Council in future years, the
Council’s prior approval is required.
§ Discretionary
expenditure is granted to applicants, with the merits of projects evaluated, on
a case by case basis.
§ Community
Boards need to be aware of the Council's contracts and capital expenditure
projects proposed for each community area before the Board finalises
discretionary funding allocations.
Note
§ Applicants may also be eligible for support from the
Council via another of its grants schemes or policies. The Council
allocates funds to support community initiatives via its Community Grants
Scheme (operated under the Community Initiatives Plan – Funding).
Applicants should contact the Community and Recreation Services department to
discuss the criteria for receiving funding support.
Guidelines for allocations from the Waikouaiti Community
Board discretionary fund
The Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board may make allocations from its fund based on the priorities set in its
Community Plan, and may make allocations in accordance with the following
criteria:
Category A: Community
Grants
Available for community initiated
projects. Non-profit making groups and/or organisations wishing to apply
for funds under Category A will be required to complete the Application for
Funding from the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board form.
Applications are subject to
community/public scrutiny and comment. Therefore applications are to be
lodged no less than 10 days before the Community Board meeting at which it is
to be considered.
Where
an application is for part funding of a project the funds will not be released
until the Board is satisfied the project (or the stage of the project to which
the application relates) will proceed.
Category B: Board
Projects/Activities
For Community Board initiated
community projects and the Board's related activities for example such items as
attendance at conferences or training workshops, advertising and communication,
producing newsletters, undertaking community surveys/questionnaires, and
hosting functions.
The Board will make allocations
under Category B as the need arises.
Note
The
Application for Funding form is available on the Dunedin City Council website -
www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/148281/WCCB-Application-for-Funding.pdf
The following list summarises the allocations from the
Board’s project fund in the last five financial years.
Insert 2016 -2016 list
2014 – 2015
Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire
Bridage $500.00
Warrington Primary School $500.00
Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre
(Waikouaiti District Museum) $510.60
Eastern Districts Indoor Bowls
Sub Assn $500.00
Waitati Music Festival (Waitati
– E) $530.00
Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre
and POWA $375.00
Karitane Community $690.21
Waitati School PTA $250.00
Hawksbury Lagoon Inc $1,000.00
Blueskin Bay A & P Society $425.00
Royal NZ Plunket Soc –
East Otago Branch $510.91
Matariki at the Marae –
Wearable Arts $500.00
Blueskin Bay Library
Redevelopment Trust $500.00
Warrington Playcentre $400.00
POWA $1,380.00
Waikouaiti Playcentre $898.98
Waikouaiti District Museum $629.31
TOTAL $10,100.01
Please note that an additional
amount of $100.01 was granted due to an administration error.
2013 – 2014
Waikouaiti Playcentre $725.24
Blueskin A & P Society
(relocation of playground equipment) $1,500.00
Waikouaiti RSA Inc $800.00
Waikouaiti Golf Club $1,000.00
POWA $250.00
Hawksbury Lagoon $414.00
Riding for the Disabled $340.00
Waikouaiti Rodeo Association $600.79
Blueskin A& P Society $325.00
Waikouaiti School Board of
Trustees $1,500.00
East Otago Swim Club $821.84
Dunedin Gymnastic Academy $1,500.00
Palmerston/ Waikouaiti Toy
Library $184.00
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
– Public Meeting $39.13
TOTAL $10,000.00
2012 – 2013
POWA Newsletter $250.00
Hawksbury Lagoon $500.00
Warrington Playcentre $212.00
Warrington Reserves Group $2,400.00
Blueskin A & P Society $300.00
Waitati Beach Reserve Society
Inc. $1,700.00
Waikouaiti District Museum
Society Inc $1,000.00
Alex Whitaker $1,250.00
Blueskin Youth Centre Assn Inc $1,000.00
POWA Newsletter $250.00
Waitati Toy Library $457.10
Blueskin Playcentre $595.70
A Barratt (Petrol Vouchers to
attend Zone 6 Community Board Forum) $80.00
TOTAL $9,994.80
2011 – 2012
Waikouaiti School $500.00
Hawksbury Lagoon $500.00
Visitors Centre (Maps) $64.00
Waitati School $400.00
Waikouaiti District Museum Society $1090.00
East Otago Spinners and Weavers $250.00
POWA Newsletter $250.00
Blueskin Resilient Communities
Trust $862.50
Warrington Surf Life Saving Club $500.00
Waikouaiti RSA $1,101.39
Information Maps $767.00
Warrington School $1,250.00
Blueskin Playcentre $1,000.00
Karitane Special Projects $300.00
Graeme Hall (Flowers) $71.74
Colin Weatherall (Flowers) $70.00
Coastal Scenic Route Signage $2,651.50
TOTAL $11,628.13
2010 - 2011
POWA $396.00
Truby King Reserve Committee $600.00
Waitati School PTA $900.00
Keep Dunedin Beautiful Theatre
Group $500.00
Hawksbury Lagoon $800.00
Waikouaiti District Museum Society $900.00
Get the Train $500.00
POWA Newsletter $250.00
Warrington Reserve Group $1,250.00
Waitati School PTA $1,000.00
Blueskin A&P Society $252.00
POWA – RWC Maps $1,250.00
TOTAL $8,598.00
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Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board
9 November 2016
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Section 6:
Community Overview
INTRODUCTION
The area has a rich
Maori heritage, particularly Karitane, formerly known as Waikouaiti, an
important fishing village in the early 17th century. The peninsula there,
Huriawa, was the pa site of the principal chief of the Ngāi Tahu
Tribe. Even after heavy losses at Mapoutahi Pa and in other 18th century
fighting, 200-350 Maori lived in the Waikouaiti area. They formed tracks
linking Waitati and Karitane to the Taieri, which were later also used by the
earliest Europeans. There is a small percentage of the population who are
Kai Tahu. Another smaller settlement was situated at Warrington in the vicinity
of the existing reserve
The Waikouaiti Coast community is made up of seven settlements, including from the south (e.g. Dunedin) to the north: Waitati, Evansdale, Warrington, Seacliff, Hawkesbury,
Karitane and Waikouaiti (see map below). Between each settlement, the landscape
is mainly rural, consisting of farming, forestry, and stands of native bush.
The population of the area in the 2013 census was
3930.
State Highway One connects most of
the settlements and is the main transport corridor through the community.
Also, Coast Road and Mt Cargill Roads are major scenic corridors that link the
communities and have magnificent views of the coast line. There are also
Department of Conservation and Dunedin City Council Scenic and Recreational
Reserves (7) within the Coast (see Physical Attributes and Features Section
below).
The Waikouaiti area was the first
permanent European settlement in Otago, and now the population is predominantly
European (2001 Census). In 1837 a whaling station was established at Karitane
by the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. In 1840, Johnny Jones, the owner of
the whaleboat, arranged passage for several immigrants who then settled on
farms in the area. By the time the first settlers arrived in Dunedin in 1848, the land around Waikouaiti was already being farmed and was able to
provide food for the new residents. The original homestead of Johnny Jones
– Matanaka – is a recognised site of interest, has heritage status,
and is frequently visited by locals and tourists. In 1859, a metalled horse
track (Old Mt Cargill Rd) to Blueskin Bay from Dunedin was commissioned and
opened up the Northern Coast for settlement. In May, 1878, the main
trunk line from Dunedin to Waikouaiti was opened. The train provided Dunedin residents with access to the area for beach days, picnics and holidays.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES AND FEATURES
The Waikouaiti Coast
Community Board serves an area containing a wide variety of land types, ranging
from the volcanic hills of the Silverpeaks in the west to the yellow sandstone
cliffs and sandy beaches along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the east.
Dominant features include the summit of the Northern Motorway and the Kilmog
Hill on State Highway 1, both of which are occasionally closed by winter
snowfalls. Of the western hills, Mt Watkin/Hikaroroa (616 m), Derdan Hill (443
m) and Baldie are of particular note. The area is drained by two major river
systems: on the north side of the Kilmog, the twin branches of the
Waikouaiti River join to the west of SH1 and issue into Waikouaiti-Karitane
Estuary system; south of the Kilmog, the Waitati River and Careys Creek flow
into Blueskin Bay. Some features of the spectacular and undeveloped coastline
include the sandstone cliffs at Matanaka, Huriawa Peninsula and the extensive
beaches at Waikouaiti, Karitane, Warrington and Doctors Point.
The climate is
moderate. Winter snowfalls are usually confined to the higher country. Droughts
are not uncommon, especially in the coastal area to the north of the Kilmog.
Easterly rains sometimes result in floods in the Blueskin Bay and Karitane
areas. The land between Waikouaiti and Evansdale is prone to slumping and to
small slips in wet weather.
The natural vegetation
of the region has been heavily modified since human civilization. The clearance
of native bush, begun by local Maori, intensified with the arrival of European
settlers. The wetlands in the Waikouaiti area have been extensively drained.
The land has been mainly converted to agricultural purposes. The steeper land
supports extensive sheep and cattle grazing, along with large-scale forestry. The
rolling country closer to the coast is employed for livestock and agriculture
ventures but dairying is mainly limited to the alluvial plains of the Waikouaiti River and the Seacliff Coast. Small pockets of fertile land are used for
horticulture and market gardening.
Several important
stands of native bush remain in the area, with approximately 400 hectares in
reserves. Mount Watkin Reserve, with its stand of native bush, is an area of
high conservation value. The Orokonui Eco-Sanctuary in Waitati is an
ambitious conservation project run by the Otago Natural History Trust. Some 300
hectares of regenerating bush have now been contained within a
predator-excluding fence. The Eco-Sanctuary opened to the public in late 2009
and has become a major visitor attraction.
The rocky coastline is
broken by two estuaries; the broad, shallow Blueskin Bay, which is fed by the Waitati and Evansdale Streams, and the narrow,
deeper Waikouaiti River estuary. On the seaward side, both have sandy beaches
with extensive dune ecosystems and are used by a by a large number and variety of seabirds and ducks as well
as seals and dolphins. The Hawksbury Lagoon is a particularly important
wildlife reserve, providing refuge for many ducks, and the Waikouaiti River is known as an important whitebait habitat. A local community group is
actively involved in the preservation and restoration of the lower river and
estuary between Waikouaiti and Karitane.
TOWNSHIPS/DISTRICT
The Coast is made up of seven
independent settlements dotted along the coastline and motorway. One of the
challenges for the Waikouaiti Coast area is to enhance the area's cohesiveness
and Community Spirit as a whole, while maintaining the individuality of each
community. Waikouaiti, Karitane, Warrington, and Waitati have their own citizen
groups. These four settlements each have their own primary school, and Waitati
and Waikouaiti have Dunedin City Council’s (DCC) community
libraries. Changes over the years include traditional holiday homes being
converted to permanent residences; new lifestyle blocks being created on rural
land, and more residents commuting to work in Dunedin. Public transport
availability in the area could be improved. Presently, buses run Monday to
Friday (7a.m. – 5:20 p.m.) along the motorway from Palmerston to/from
Dunedin and has regular stops at Karitane, Waikouaiti, Evansdale, and Waitati.
There are also private bus services running between Dunedin and more northerly
towns.
In keeping with the Dunedin City
Council's vision statements, the Board would like to work towards encouraging
sustainable living within the area, which means using and then cleanly renewing
our environmental resources so that our ecological footprint is reduced. This
also involves ensuring that our core infrastructure and services (e.g. human
made resources (e.g. pipes, roads) and environmental resources, doctors and
public transport) are monitored, maintained and improved. The Waikouaiti Coast Community Board would like
to support nature conservation in the region
Population Statistics of area
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Location
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1996
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2001
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2006
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2013
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7 year change
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17 year change
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Waikouaiti
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1170
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1095
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1095
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1125
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30 (2.7%)
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-45 (-1.04%)
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Karitane
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444
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396
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348
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360
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12 (3.4%)
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-84 (-18.92%)
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Warrington
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411
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396
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426
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450
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24 (5.6%)
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39 (9.5%)
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Waitati
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528
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495
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501
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513
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12 (2.4%)
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-15 (-1.02%)
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Evansdale*
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1140
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1191
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1281
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1482
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201 (15.4%)
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342 (30%)
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Total Population in Board
Area:
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3693
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3573
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3651
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3930
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279 (7.6%)
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237 (6.42%)
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* It should be noted that
Hawkesbury/Evansdale area incorporates the rest of the population outside of
the main centres in the Waikouaiti Coast area.
Community descriptions from North to South
Waikouaiti
(2013 population: 1125)
Waikouaiti is a large dormitory suburb of Dunedin, has a reputation
for being a popular place in which to retire, and is popular with weekend
visitors to the beach and river. The population has remained stable over the
last 10 years. Waikouaiti has a community centre, a primary school with a roll
of 111 (2006), fire station, police station, doctors' rooms, a library, a
veterinarian, boarding kennels, a golf club, a DCC landfill, a rugby club, a
campground, holiday accommodation, a beach, a grassy Domain, a lagoon, a river,
a museum, and a racecourse. These contribute to the lives of Waikouaiti's
residents, and volunteer working groups have formed to help the Council
maintain and encourage the sustainable use of DCC amenities. The river
provides is the primary source for the town’s water treatment plant which
supplies drinking water to the area's residents. Sewage and waste water is
treated and dispersed amongst pines on the coastal dunes. The Board recognises
that it is important to maintain the bio-diversity of the river in order to
keep it healthy.
Waikouaiti's location on State Highway One contributes to the township’s
commercial activity. Businesses here include a small grocery store, market
gardens and horticulture (e.g. peonies), a baker, saddler, hardware store,
petrol station, garages, a fish and chip shop, second hand stores, pubs, a
café, a clothing store, and arts and craft stores. These provide
local and convenient supplies to the community. It also has large egg producing
poultry farms. Waikouaiti also serves a service centre for the nearby Oceana
Gold Mine.
Karitane (2013
population: 360)
Karitane is a coastal town on the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, and has some commercial sea fishing vessels and a paua farm. It has an important local
history, including that of the early Maori (now described in the track around
the Huirawa headland), whalers, the first white settlers in Otago and Sir Truby
King (the founder of Plunket and director of Seacliff Mental Hospital).
Huirapa Marae is the Kai Tahu (Mana
Whenua of the area) Marae, which is situated at Puketeraki overlooking
Karitane. The marae is very active and contributes a great deal to the
community. It is frequently used by groups from outside the area for
marae visits.
Karitane has a primary school, a
community hall, a small shop (including a petrol pump), holiday accommodation,
a swimming beach, and an inlet formed by the Waikouaiti River. There are active
community groups in the area, ranging from the Hall Committee, to the Fishing
Club, to the Waikouaiti/Karitane River Care Group.
In the last few years, there has
been a decrease in the permanent population of over 25%, and, after a steady
decline, the numbers of summer holiday homes are increasing again. The
recreation reserve on the river mouth and the beach are especially popular
during summer, and recreational activities for visitors, including the Huirapa
Track (developed by Kai Tahu), ocean wildlife tours, kayaking tours and
rentals, and horse trekking are increasing. Many of the permanent community
work in Dunedin.
Warrington
(2013 population: 450)
Warrington is a coastal settlement on the north side of Blueskin Bay. It has a sandy beach on the Warrington Recreation Reserve with an active surf
life saving club and popular playground and picnic area for Dunedin as well as
local residents. Historically, the area was an important Maori settlement and
the middens at the base of the spit contain large numbers of moa bones. The
tidal bay and the beach are important for wildlife. Locally, the numbers of
wading birds in the area are second only to those found on Otago harbour.
Birdlife here includes oystercatchers, godwits, gulls, terns, shags, herons and
spoonbills.
It is the only small village in
the area which has shown a slight increase in population over the last ten
years, and its population demographics (e.g. age distribution) are similar to
the rest of New Zealand. It has a primary school, a hall, a play centre, and
one church, but only a few businesses, including a Paua farm, Peony Farm, and
small arts and craft businesses. The community hall is used for the doctor's
surgery, meetings, parties, and Tae Kwon Do classes.
Waitati (2013
population: 513)
Waitati is the closest settlement to urban Dunedin, and is a
settlement stretching around the south side of Blueskin Bay to Doctor's Point.
The beach at Doctor's Point is popular on weekends and is used to launch small boats
and kayaks. Cockles in the bay are harvested commercially, some for export. The
Orokonui Eco-sanctuary is being developed and occupies 300+ hectares in the
valley upstream. This sanctuary will be a safe home to indigenous fauna and
flora, once the introduced predators have been removed. A predator proof fence
has been completed and the sanctuary is open to the public. The
tallest tree in New Zealand (an Australian gum tree) is also in the sanctuary.
Waitati has a primary school, a
play centre, a community hall, a fire station, and a library. Its businesses
include a shop, a garden centre and nursery, café, holiday
accommodation, and an art gallery. It has an active community which regularly
holds events such as dances, markets, flower shows, and a school fair.
Evansdale/Hawksbury/Seacliff
(2013 Population: 1482)
All other areas in the Waikouaiti Coast area out of the main centres described above are included in this Evansdale
Section of the Census.
Hawksbury is a residential and commercial development on the former
Cherry Farm hospital site. The Dunedin City Council's well-used Moana
Gow community swimming pool is located within the complex, and is operated
by a Community Trust. Hawksbury also has a cheese factory, a pie maker,
condiment makers, and facilities for arts and craft workshops. Hawksbury
has a private sewerage scheme and purchases water from the Waikouaiti municipal
supply.
Seacliff is a small settlement on the Coast Road alongside the
railway. Janet Frame wrote about the local railway station on her way to the
old Seacliff Mental Hospital, which is now a backpackers' lodge. It is a
close community, which designed and built its own playground, while also caring
for the Truby King Recreational Reserve. It is known for its organic gardening
and arts and craft community.
Evansdale Junction has only a few dwellings. It is at the intersection of
State Highway One and Coast Road. Since the closure of the café,
shop, garage and petrol station at this intersection, the businesses here have
changed hands and focus a number of times, and no longer provide regular
services to the Warrington and Evansdale community. On the west side of the
motorway is a small recreation reserve with walking track up Evansdale Glen to
the Silverpeaks Forest.
Rural Land: Other than these three small settlements, the Evansdale
Census Area is a predominantly rural farming community (sheep, cattle, dairy
cows, & forestry), although in recent years there has been an increase in
lifestyle blocks and subdivisions.
2013 Census
demographic data for area
Age Distribution 2013
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CAU
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0-14
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15-64
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65+
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Total
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Waikouaiti %
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14.7
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54.3
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31.0
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1125
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Karitane %
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14.0
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59.6
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26.4
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360
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Warrington %
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21.5
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63.1
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15.4
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450
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Waitati %
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19.3
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69.0
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11.7
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513
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Evansdale %*
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20.4
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69.9
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9.7
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1482
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Total Population
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18.0
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63.2
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18.8
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3930
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Income 2013 (‘000)
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CAU
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5 or less
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5-10
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10-15
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20-30
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30-50
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50 or more
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% of
Waikouaiti
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12
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5
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27
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16
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19
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21
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% of
Karitane
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9
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7
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26
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13
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21
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24
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% of Warrington
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10
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4
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21
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15
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18
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32
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% of Waitati
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10
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6
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22
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13
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15
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34
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% of
Evansdale
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14
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7
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15
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11
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20
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33
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* It should be
noted that Hawkesbury/Evansdale area incorporates the rest of the population
outside of the main centres in the Waikouaiti Coast area
Family Composition 2013
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CAU
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Couple without
Children
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Couple with Children
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One parent with Children
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Waikouaiti %
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63.7
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23.9
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12.4
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Karitane %
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59.5
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29.7
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10.8
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Warrington %
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41.9
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41.9
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16.3
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Waitati %
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45.4
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34.7
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14.3
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Evansdale %*
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49.3
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43.0
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7.0
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Total Composition
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52.0
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34.6
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12.2
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Enterprises (Business units) 2013
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CAU
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Enterprises
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Paid employees
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Waikouaiti
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92 (-16.4%)
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250 (56.3%)
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Karitane
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35 (-5.4%)
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30 (-33.3%)
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|
Warrington
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25 (4.2%)
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25 (108.3%)
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|
Waitati
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47 (2.2%)
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50 (11.1%)
|
|
Evansdale*
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249 (23.3%)
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310 (34.8%)
|
|
Total
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448
|
665
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Unemployment September 2014
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CAU
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Unemployment Rate
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Labour Force Participation Rate
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NZ
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5.4%
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68.6
|
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Otago
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|
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* It should be
noted that Hawkesbury/Evansdale area incorporates the rest of the population
outside of the main centres in the Waikouaiti Coast area
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Community ACTIVITies
Economic
The Community Board supports
businesses and economic activities that contribute to the wellbeing of the area
in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner consistent with the
principles of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Sea Food: A few small boats operate regularly out of Karitane.
There are commercial paua farms at Warrington and Puketeraki and cockles are
harvested on an increasing scale for export in Blueskin Bay by Southern Clams
Ltd.
Forestry: The large pine plantations covering much of the
catchment of the south branch of the Waikouaiti River are owned by City Forests
Ltd., a DCC company. There are smaller privately owned plantations of eucalypts
and pines throughout the area.
Farming: Sheep and cattle predominate with properties ranging from
large tussock runs to small 2 to 15 hectare lifestyle blocks. Dairying is
centred around the Waikouaiti River flats and Coast Road.
In recent years, a programme of
diversifying the commercial crops grown in the south has been facilitated and
nurtured by the Council. The Board is very supportive of the DCC Economic
Development Unit’s role in continuing to assist with initiatives such as
the Topo Climate project.
Tourism is growing in the area, and some small businesses have
recently evolved to meet tourists’ needs for refreshments and other
activities. Eco-Tourism developments include ocean wildlife tours by kayak or
catamaran and the Orokonui Eco-sanctuary. As well as the more traditional
campgrounds, there are now bed & breakfasts, home-stays, motels/hotels and
rental holiday homes.
Industrial Developments
Mainland Poultry, close to
Waikouaiti, is one of the largest egg producing suppliers in Australasia.
Oceana Gold’s gold mine at
Macraes Flat is a vast project and, while being slightly outside the
Board’s geographical area, utilises Waikouaiti and nearby Palmerston as
service centres.
Retail
There is a surprisingly wide range
of small retail outlets in the area. They include cafes, pubs, dairies/grocery
stores, bakery, hardware store, second hand stores and clothing design
and art gallery.
Service Industries serving the rural sector are mainly concentrated in
Waikouaiti and include engineering/manufacturing plants, garages, transport
companies, agricultural contractors, veterinary services, real estate agents,
arborists, builders, plumbers, electricians etc
Horticulture includes the long-established commercial and retail
Blueskin Nursery and market gardens near Waikouaiti as well as more recent
developments in small scale organic production, flowers (lilies,
peonies) and native plant seedlings.
Recreation
There are many opportunities for
recreation in the Waikouaiti Coast area. Some of the beaches are safe for
swimming and surfing, and many residents and visitors from Dunedin also visit
to walk along these beaches and in the Council’s Recreational
Reserves. Boating and fishing are also very popular activities.
Volunteer and
Community Groups:(New Board to update)
POWA Committee
East Otago Swimming Club
East
Otago Youth Worker Trust
East Otago Relief Network Trust
East
Otago Health Trust
Waikouaiti
Fire Brigade
Moana Gow Pool Committee
Waikouaiti District Museum
East
Otago Events Centre Committee
River-Estuary Care Waikouaiti-Karitane Inc
Waikouaiti Garden Club
Big Steps Educare
Waikouaiti
Playcentre
Waikouaiti
Senior Citizens' Club
Eastern
Rugby Club
Waikouaiti
Pony Club
Waikouaiti
Riding for the Disabled
Waikouaiti
Golf Club
Waikouaiti
Tai Chi
Waikouaiti Returned Servicemen's Association
Waikouaiti,
Warrington, & Karitane Indoor Bowls Clubs
Waikouaiti
Petanque
Waikouaiti
Tennis Club
Waikouaiti
Spinners and Weavers
East
Otago Arts Group
Waikouaiti
Lawn Bowls Club
Karitane
Lawn Bowls Club
Tumai
Ora Whanau Service
Karitane
Fishing Club
Karitane
Hall Committee
East
Otago Taiapure
Blueskin
Media
Warrington Reserve Group
Warrington Residents' Association
Warrington Ratepayers' Association
Warrington
Hall Committee
Blueskin Bay Garden Club
Warrington Playcentre
Warrington Surf Life Saving Club
Doctor's Point Beach Preservation Society
Waitati Fire Brigade
Waitati
Film Society
Waitati
Militia
Waitati Hall Committee
Waitati
Turn Off TV Week Committee
Waitati Yoga Group
Blueskin Playcentre and Toy
Library
Blueskin A&P Society
Waitati Edible Gardeners'
Association
Waitati Energy Project
Blueskin Bay Watch
East Otago Walking/Cycling Network
Waikouaiti Amateur Music and Drama
Society Inc.
Festivals and
Events
Local events, which not only
provide entertainment for locals and visitors, but add to the vitality and
economic success of the area occur throughout the year. These include
regular race meetings at the Waikouaiti Race Course, Karitane Fishing
Competition, Karitane Surfing Competition, Warrington Surf Lifesaving
competitions, Blueskin A & P Show and Waikouaiti Rodeo to name but a few. Tours and markets are organised by the Blueskin Bay Garden Club and the Blueskin Bay Edible
Gardeners' Association.
SUMMARY
In the Waikouaiti Coast area there is an interaction of differing values, as urban meets with rural, permanent
residents living alongside holidaymakers. Core services are limited in
the townships. Among these communities there is a general feeling of
optimism for the future of this unique and picturesque part of the city.
The Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board intends to be proactive in retaining and enhancing essential services
which support the infrastructure of the community. Because of the
diversity of people’s ability to pay, this Board is committed to
obtaining the best value for money for its residents. Also, we are committed to
developing activities that contribute to the well-being of the community,
animal welfare, sustainable development, maintaining and improving biodiversity.
Community Service Contact Information:
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Council Services
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Dunedin City Council
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477 4000
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Waikouaiti Library, SH1,
Waikouaiti
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474 3690
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Blueskin Bay Library, Harvey
Street, Waitati
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474 3690
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Education
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Blueskin Playcentre, Waitati
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(027) 229 3257
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Warrington Playcentre, Stephenson Street, Warrington
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(027) 227 7329
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Waikouaiti Playcentre, McGregor Street, Waikouaiti
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(027) 426 0415
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Bigsteps Educare Early Childcare
Centre, Waikouaiti
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4657 319
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Karitane Primary School, Coast Road, RD 1, Karitane
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465 7475
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Waikouaiti Primary School, Malloch Street, Waikouaiti
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465 7225
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Waitati School, Mt Cargill Road, RD 2, Waitati
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482 2888
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Warrington Primary School
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482 2605
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Medical
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Waikouaiti Medical Centre, Main Road, Waikouaiti
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465 7599 or PL (03) 465 1444
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Waikouaiti Veterinary Centre, Pratt Street, Waikouaiti
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465 7613
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Halls
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East Otago Events Centre
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(021) 214 2816
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Karitane Hall
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477 4000 for contact details
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Waitati Hall
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477 4000 for contact details
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Warrington Hall
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477 4000 for contact details
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Marae
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Runaka O Kati
Huirapa
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465 7300
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Public Transport
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Coastline Tours (Oamaru to/from Dunedin via Coast Rd.)
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03 434-7744 027-256-5651
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Dunedin Passenger Transport
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474 1669
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Section 7: CONSULTATION and
long term PLAN SUBMISSIONS
Insert
submission to 2016/17 draft annual plan
Submission to
the Dunedin City Council 2015/2016 – 2024/25 Draft Long Term Plan
27 April 2015
To the Mayor and
Councillors of Dunedin City
The Board thanks
Council for the opportunity to submit on the City’s draft Long Term Plan
2015/16-2024/25 (LTP).
We take this opportunity
to thank staff, the Mayor and Councillor Noone for making themselves available
to discuss the draft LTP with members of our community at the Blueskin A&P
show.
The Board have reviewed
the consultation material provided on the draft LTP and discussed the same at
our 22 April meeting. At our meeting the Board reaffirmed those matters
raised with Council in January along with a number of other matters that we
wish to raise.
We are supportive of
Sue and her teams continuing efforts to seek savings through operational
efficiencies, we are however concerned that as more and more pressure is
put on executive and staff that this may ultimately result in a reduction in
the level of service and affect staffs ability to respond. We seek Council’s
assurance that the continuing drive for savings will not be at the expense of
the levels of service for core infrastructure such as roads, footpaths, water
supply, waste, and recreational areas.
The Board wish to
provide comment on the following matters;
Ø Freedom Camping Facilities
Council are about to review the
current policy and bylaws on freedom camping. The Board are generally
supportive of freedom camping in our area and wish to see this continue.
However we are of the mind that there needs to be work undertaken in improving
the basic infrastructure for freedom campers. When finalising budgets we
ask that consideration be made to making funds available for any necessary
infrastructure upgrades.
Ø Renewal Upgrades
We are supportive of the
increased funding for renewal upgrades.
Ø Dunedin Hospital Therapeutic Pool
We ask that Council confirm its
financial support for this facility.
Ø Strategic Cycle Network
We note Council’s
intention to take advantage of the Urban Cycleway Fund (UCF)over the next three
years by increasing the funding allocation by increasing the allocation from
340k to 650k. We note there is no UCF funding from year four to ten in
the LTP and yet the 650k is maintained. The Board is concerned that the
continuing over allocation is at the expense of other roading projects that may
be of more benefit to the outlying areas that are not benefiting from the cycle
network.
Ø Gigatown
As the City commences its role
out of Gigatown we ask that the DCC advocate for our communities for much
needed internet upgrades as well
Ø Waikouaiti Transfer Station
The Board support the
allocation of funds for the Waikouaiti Transfer Station and the decommissioning
of the existing landfill. We look forward to working with staff to ensure
the facilities to be provided meet the community’s needs and to maximise
the opportunity for community led recycling and reuse at the facility.
Ø Warrington, Seacliff, and Waikouaiti (incl.
Karitane) Waste Water Treatment Plants
It is pleasing to see that
staff are actively working on preparation for the renewal consents for the
waste water treatment facilities in our area. We ask that Council ensure that
staff keep the Board updated on progress and developments relating to effluent
treatment in our area.
Ø Mount Watkin/Hikaroroa Reserve
We seek an assurance that
Council has allowed funding in this LTP for a review of the existing management
plan and the creation of a comprehensive development plan.
Ø Blueskin Bay Mega Skip Days
The mega skip clean up days for
the Blueskin Bay area are considered by the Board as being a necessary part of
the waste management system in our area and therefore we seek the continued inclusion
of this service.
Ø Fees and Charges
The Board do not wish to see
significant increases in fees and charges, and are mindful that a 3% increase
is beyond the wage and salary increases enjoyed by most members of our
community.
Ø Reserves and Coastal management
The ongoing management of the
city’s reserves and coastal areas under the ownership and/or control of
the Council are of particular concern to our Board. We seek an assurance
that effective coastal monitoring of Waikouaiti, Karitane, and Warrington
beaches is contained within the LTP and that adequate funding is set aside for
the management and maintenance of our Reserves.
Ø Waitati
Toilets
The Board will continue to work
with staff on this project.
Ø Warm Homes Project
We support the continuation of
this initiative.
Ø Board Discretionary Fund
We ask that the current
allocation as a minimum be maintained.
Ø Moana Gow Swimming Pool
We confirm our continuing
support for the financial assistance given to the Moana Gow swimming pool
Ø Keep Dunedin Beautiful and Task Force Green
The Board wish to record our
continued support for both these activities
Ø Debt Servicing.
The Board continue to support
surpluses being applied directly to the servicing of debt.
Ø Emergency Management
We seek an assurance that
adequate funding is allocated to provide the necessary capability that will
allow Council to respond and support our communities if and when an event
requiring a response occurs.
I wish to be heard in
support of this submission
Yours Sincerely,
Gerard Collings
Chair
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
Submission to
the Otago Regional Council 2015/16 to 2024/25 Draft Long Term Plan
4 May 2015
Otago Regional Council
Private Bag 1954
Dunedin 9054
Thank you for
the opportunity to make this submission to the ORC Long Term Plan 2015/16
– 2024/25.
In this
submission document the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board is referred to as
"We" and the Otago Regional Council is referred to as 'You".
River Management
We are pleased
with the work that has been carried out in removing excess gravel from the
Waitati River in the area close to Orokonui Road. This followed on from
the flood event in April 2006.
However, there
is significant gravel build-up happening further up the river in the area of
Bland Park and this is causing some serious erosion along the river bank.
We have pointed this out to you in previous submission but nothing appears to
have been done.
We would welcome
the opportunity to meet with your staff on site to discuss this issue and
develop a plan to resolve the issue.
Wetlands
We are pleased
to see that you continue to support the local volunteer group River-Estuary
Care: Waikouaiti-Karitane and we would ask that you would consider
extending the support to other groups, with a view to encouraging planting of
wetland areas.
Biodiversity
We note your
comments, on Page 9 of your ’For Our Future' booklet, that you
recognise that other groups and individuals will have knowledge and experience
that can be shared with you, and that you want to work with
communities. Some of our Board Members are experienced and knowledgeable
in the field of biodiversity and we would welcome the opportunity to meet with
your staff for discussions which could be beneficial to your on-going
plans. One particular area we would like to discuss is biological control
of pest plants and the identification of pest plants in this area as part of
your pest plant accord.
Transport
We are concerned
about the apparent inequity of bus fares and services in our area, which
stretches from north of Waikouaiti to Dunedin City. Of particular concern
is the cost to some families for their children travelling to various schools
in Dunedin. While we recognise that this can be a complex issue, and that
Ministry of Education rules come into play, we would welcome a discussion with
you so that we might be able to provide appropriate advice to our community.
Natural
Hazards
We are concerned
that some of the work you have carried out recently with regard to identifying
potential flooding hazards in our area has a number of anomalies and we would
be keen to continue discussions with you in bringing clarity to this issue.
Interaction
with communities
We find it
refreshing that you mention, in a number of place in your ’For Our
Future' booklet, that you recognise that there are people in the community
who have specific knowledge in various areas, which is not always available
within your own team.
We would be keen
to meet with appropriate staff from your office in the near future to discuss the
various issues outlined in this submission and to offer our collective
knowledge to you.
Please contact
the undersigned and we can arrange a meeting, which would be separate from our
regular Community Board meetings.
Hearings
We wish to speak
in support of this submission. Please contact Wendy Collard at the
Dunedin City Council with regard to a suitable time and date: - wendy.collard@dcc.govt.nz, telephone: 03
474 3374.
Please note that
the writer will be away on business for all of the week commencing 11 May 2015
therefore Board Member Ms Geraldine Tait will speak on behalf of the Board.
Please note that
this submission come from the Deputy Chairperson, as our Chairperson Gerard
Collings is an employee of the Otago Regional Council.
Yours faithfully
Alasdair
Morrison
Deputy
Chairperson
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
