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Omokoroa Omelette Omokoroa Omelette Locally produced by June 2018 Volume 15 Issue 4 Your Local Printer P: 548 1583 | E: [email protected] | 148 Prole Road, Omokoroa Robyn Mike Murray Faye Mayne Wade Browne Wilton Real Estate Ltd MREINZ 021 663 318 021 726 599 021 912 972 027 231 7770 Licensed under the REAA 2008 List With Us... We are offering EVERYONE who lists their Omokoroa property exclusively with us for 90 days, before 31 July 2018, a FREE marketing package to the value of $1,500.00. Call us today to take advantage of this great offer. 18 Tranquil Grove, Omokoroa www.open2view.com ID 421913 159 Margaret Drive, Omokoroa This is a well-designed home that exudes comfort and quality. The floor plan is very practical and makes excellent use of space, providing privacy and separation between the two bedroom wings of the house. www.open2view.com ID 426078 Robyn Mayne Ph: 021 663 318 or E: [email protected] Retail 2, 170 Omokoroa Rd, Omokoroa 3172 (medical centre complex) Office: 07 548 0779 A/h: 07 552 5921 web: www.claridgesrealestate.co.nz Omokoroa Omelette 1 June 2018 Letters to the Editor... With the realigning of Omokoroa Road nearing completion, I have come back from Tauranga at night and have noted their are no street light poles installed, does this mean that most of Omokoroa Road will not have street lights, even the new roundabout near the fire station does not have lights in the middle of it as do the other 2 roundabouts. Your local printer! I also hope that the the surface of the road still has another layer to go on the road as there are so many potholes on the new section of road. What annoys me most of all is that the ratepayers Photocopying ~ Scanning are paying for this road and the condition is shocking. We are told that the road should be Business cards ~ Flyers completed by the end of June, at the time of writing this letter, it means 3 weeks to go. Brochures ~ Designing Wendy Galloway Newsletters ~ Booklets & much more!! Regarding the billboard for Omokoroa Golf Club at the top of Kayelene Place and more specifically the part ‘Cafe - All visitors welcome’. My parents visit me here in Omokora from 07 548 1583 overseas fairly regularly and eventually spotted the billboard whilst out walking. Off they 148 Prole Road went continuing on their walk looking forward to being ‘welcomed’ to the Cafe. Unfortunately Omokoroa it didn’t turn out to be very welcoming. Upon arrival they were told by a member of staff that [email protected] they would have to be signed in by a club member in order to use the cafe’s facilities. They www.omokpc.co.nz were also told that there was no club member available and so because of this they could not Facebook - @omokpc use the cafe’s facilities after all, and were basically turned away - hungry & thirsty. Perhaps the billboard could include these additional rules to save elderly walkers the disappointment upon Omokoroa Print & Copy does layout, design arrival at the cafe, when they will not after all be having their expected refreshments, and of and printing of the Omokoroa Omelette. course the unnecessary one kilometre detour. Maybe something like 'Not all visitors welcome - only ones that have pre-arranged to be signed in my a club member.' Deadline is the 10th of the month for any Regards Ian McIntosh. advertising and articles. We need as much time possible if you are wanting us to design your advert. Omokoroa Community Board Report by Murray Grainger Chairman RATES Prices excluding GST unless otherwise stated As mentioned last month, work is underway to deliver on one of the Key Actions in the 2017 Omokoroa Development Plan, namely: 35. Ensure Classifi eds: Price per 20 words: recreational use of the esplanade and domain meets the needs of a growing population. A very productive workshop with key stakeholders was held Personal: $6 (inc. GST) in May with the positives about the current situation discussed and suggestions canvassed Business: $11 (inc. GST) as to how the negatives could be addressed. A high-level scheme plan was shown and the All classifi ed ads must be prepaid feedback on this plan has been taken away to be incorporated into a more detailed plan & supplied in writing which will be presented at a public open day. The plan will be opened to anyone to give further feedback on the proposed short term actions and longer term solutions – watch for 1/18 - $49.50 the date in July 2018. As mentioned last month, money is available in the Council Long 65mm x 48mm Term Plan to implement changes agreed by the community. It has been a long haul but Omokoroa Road is nearly finished, just the last short section between the new roundabout 1/8 - $120.85 and the railway bridge to be finished and sealed. Work will then begin on the cycleway 65mm x 98mm alongside and the new park and ride are near Prole Road. There are still further coats of seal to come in the Spring. When all the machinery is gone, we will be able to plant some trees Strip - $180.50 and create a boulevard that we can be proud of as we enter and leave the peninsula. Another 55mm x 200mm long wait has been for the boardwalk sections between Cooney Reserve and Tinopai. These should be finished by the time this column arrives in your letter box. Lastly, the long wait 1/4 Page - $229.30 for the new Omokoroa cellphone tower should be over at about the time that you are reading 135mm x 97mm - Portrait only this. We trust that this will be the end of the patchy reception issues in Omokoroa. 1/3 Page - $315.20 At the June Community Board meeting, the Regional Council presented their plans for a 200mm x 90mm - Landscape much improved bus service starting on December the 10th. There will a couple of early 280mm x 65mm - Portrait commuter services and then hourly services from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday followed by evening commuter services. The bus service will start from the ferry terminal. It will also 1/2 Page - $386.55 be possible to transfer at the Park & Ride to a Katikati service if you wish to travel in that 200mm x 139mm - Landscape only direction. Very good news for Omokoroa. Thanks, Murray Full Page - $770.30 200mm x 280mm Front page: + 30% on Ad Rate Ad Creation Available Next Community Board Material published in the Omokoroa Omelette may not necessarily refl ect the views of the Meeting 2018 editor; and the publishers accept no liability for articles submitted for publication. Material in 7pm, Tuesday 17th July, this publication is copyright. Reproduction in whole, or in part, without advance written Omokoroa Community Church Hall. permission is prohibited. Omokoroa Omelette 2 June 2018 Your business could be here for as little as $49.50 + gst Don't miss out! Phone 548-1583 McKenna Landscapes John’s Lifestyle Farm Services Paving specialist Farm Maintenance Repairs & Relays Digger Hire Quality service & quality results Retaining Walls Tree Felling Avacado Drilling Ph. Rodger Mckenna 021 0251 2680 021 235 8456 [email protected] ✓ SERVICE ✓ REPAIR S ✓ PARTS FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS. RECOVERY TRUCK AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP AND DELIVERY Give us a Call on 07 548 0194 or Email at [email protected] The Equipment Centre 2017 Ltd, 1109 SH 2, Whakamarama. www.equipmentcentre.co.nz Omokoroa Omelette 3 June 2018 Omokoroa Preschool Ohana means family - Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. Kia Ora everyone. A very warm welcome to all our families and our new families that have joined us. June is here which means winter is well on its way so don’t forget to wrap up warm and please make sure your child(ren) have warm clothes to wear at preschool. We ask that you please name your child’s clothing. Another exciting year is underway in which we will continue to promote and enhance your child’s growth and development, while learning in a warm and safe, challenging environment. The structure of our daily routines are carefully planned to encourage independence, self-confidence and group co-operation through one on one and group play. Thank you to all the mothers that turned up for our delicious morning tea which was a huge success. It was great to see everyone here, thank you so much for your continued support. My mind is like my internet browser For the month of June we are celebrating Matariki. During the day we are having a barbeque lunch Atleast 19 open tabs, 3 of theem are frozen and in the evening we are having a disco for the preschool children. You may ask, what is Matariki? and i have no clue where the music is coming from. Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Maori, it heralds the start of a new year. A special feature of Matariki celebrations is the flying of kites. The Over Twos children have been busy with their imagination and are creating some cool things. So this has lead to their focus on their “Imagination Station”. Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination is the door to possibilities for child development, it is how children learn about the world.” The teachers get to ask open-ended questions and thought-provoking questions.
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