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New Signs on Meola Boardwalk

March 28th, 2011

STEPS thanks the Auckland Council for providing and installing informative signs on the boardwalk in February 2011. The signs cover the history of the areas, the natural landscape, community planting and other topics.

The boardwalk continues to be well used by a range of people including school pupils, young families, local residents from Mt Albert, Sandringham and St Lukes area, and the signs will enrich the understanding of us all. We need volunteers for planting and weeding, monitoring and protecting wildlife and the creek, trapping pests, or community patrols. Please contact STEPS via this site if you want to be more involved.

 

 

Councillor Fletcher visits Meola Wetland

March 28th, 2011

Councillor Christine Fletcher joined Pat, Nick, Trevor, Virginia, Gina, Stella and Liz to walk the boardwalk and review progress with planting the spring-fed STEPS wetland. We thank Councillor Fletcher for her time and her interest.

St Lukes, the debate

November 25th, 2010

Here is the link to Bob Dey’s summary on the new Auckland Council’s debate and approval of the change to the district plan which would allow Westfield to expand St Lukes. http://www.bdcentral.co.nz/afa.asp?idWebPage=8338&idBobDeyProperty_Articles=15241&SID=554981993. Links to previous stories can be found there too.

Thanks to the 5 Auckland Councillors who voted against this.

We have been trying to get this infrastructural situation recognised for many years now. However this latest setback clearly means that even when the problem is acknowledged by council. it makes no difference to the Commissioners or to the Council decision. We look forward to your support as we continue to try to protect Meola Creek and get Watercare Services and Council to take some responsibility for protection.

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