Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Baylys Beach Surf Lifesaving officially joins the club Have your say We're working hard to support Northland's growth and wellbeing, and there's heaps of amazing mahi underway across the region. But things are changing quickly, and we must adapt. From left to right; Baylys club captain Kyran Gillespie, Baylys Beach Community Centre Trust Chair Grant Suckling, Surf Life Saving Northern Region Lifesaving Support Officer Lauren Williams and BP Dargaville owner Mark Simpson. Reviewing our budget each year ensures we're on track financially for the next year. The Annual Plan 2022/23 is open for Christmas came early for the team keeping people safe at one of Northland's most challenging holiday spots this summer with fesaving operations at six key locations during the arrival of $120,000 worth of new surf Northland Regional Council contributes $224,000 annually towards funding for surf consultation from Saturday 26 March, and we'd like to hear what you think about the proposed changes. the peak holiday period. This contribution comes from the emergency services rate collection. These are: lifesaving equipment. Visit nrc.govt.nz/annualplan2022 to learn Surf patrol operations at Baylys Beach on the Kaipara coast have previously been about the changes and how you can give us your feedback. administered by the club at Ruakaka, but this year that changed as Baylys became officially affiiated with Surf Life Saving NZ as the newest. club in the country. Paripari Reserve, Ahipara (Far North) Baylys Beach, Ripiro Ocean Beach, Whangarei Heads Ruakaka Beach Feedback closes Friday 29 April Waip Cove "The big change is that we now get to run our own operations, and control our own resources", says Baylys club captain Kyran Gilespie. Mangawhai Heads This summer lifeguards in Northland spent 13,706 hours patrolling these beaches to keep people safe and performed 34 rescues. Woekday patrols have now wrapped up around the region but the message to all of us from our lifeguards remains the same. When around water, check the conditions, don't overestimate Those new resources included two IRB rescue boats, a beach all-terrain vehicle, funding for a new ute rescue vehicle and other associated rescue and communications gear. The new Baylys Beach cub included 20 volunteer lifeguards that patrolled the west coast beach over summer until Waitangi Day. Solar energy boost for Water St headquarters your abilities and if in doubt, stay out. "It's been awesome to be able to do our job with such great new equipment. That, and the fact we are now our own club, really had a positive effect on everyone's morale", Kyran says. Council is to spend expanding its solar energy generation at its Whangärei headquarters in a move that clearly demonstrates council's practical commitment to climate change mitigation. to $40,000 Whangrei Urban Awa programme The current solar array at Water Street, pictured during its installation, provides 20KW and has been operational since April 2015 producing approximately 180,000 kWh of electricity. The existing array was designed to produce approximately 15% of the weekday There's still time to take advantage of the 80% subsidy on offer for stock exclusion fencing and riparian planting within the Whangärei Urban Awa catchment. By excluding stock and preventing sediment from entering the four main river catchments in and around the city, water quality will be improved. If you have a property bigger than one hectare, and which borders either of the Kirikiri, Raumanga, Waiarohia streams or the Lower Hatea River, you could be eligible. Give us a ring to find out more.. this is a subsidised chance to not only increase the value of your own property, but to also be part of a community solution working to make the water in our city's rivers cleaner for everyone. demand. The proposed expansion - planned for later this year - will boost the electricity produced to almost 25% of weekday demand. Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Baylys Beach Surf Lifesaving officially joins the club Have your say We're working hard to support Northland's growth and wellbeing, and there's heaps of amazing mahi underway across the region. But things are changing quickly, and we must adapt. From left to right; Baylys club captain Kyran Gillespie, Baylys Beach Community Centre Trust Chair Grant Suckling, Surf Life Saving Northern Region Lifesaving Support Officer Lauren Williams and BP Dargaville owner Mark Simpson. Reviewing our budget each year ensures we're on track financially for the next year. The Annual Plan 2022/23 is open for Christmas came early for the team keeping people safe at one of Northland's most challenging holiday spots this summer with fesaving operations at six key locations during the arrival of $120,000 worth of new surf Northland Regional Council contributes $224,000 annually towards funding for surf consultation from Saturday 26 March, and we'd like to hear what you think about the proposed changes. the peak holiday period. This contribution comes from the emergency services rate collection. These are: lifesaving equipment. Visit nrc.govt.nz/annualplan2022 to learn Surf patrol operations at Baylys Beach on the Kaipara coast have previously been about the changes and how you can give us your feedback. administered by the club at Ruakaka, but this year that changed as Baylys became officially affiiated with Surf Life Saving NZ as the newest. club in the country. Paripari Reserve, Ahipara (Far North) Baylys Beach, Ripiro Ocean Beach, Whangarei Heads Ruakaka Beach Feedback closes Friday 29 April Waip Cove "The big change is that we now get to run our own operations, and control our own resources", says Baylys club captain Kyran Gilespie. Mangawhai Heads This summer lifeguards in Northland spent 13,706 hours patrolling these beaches to keep people safe and performed 34 rescues. Woekday patrols have now wrapped up around the region but the message to all of us from our lifeguards remains the same. When around water, check the conditions, don't overestimate Those new resources included two IRB rescue boats, a beach all-terrain vehicle, funding for a new ute rescue vehicle and other associated rescue and communications gear. The new Baylys Beach cub included 20 volunteer lifeguards that patrolled the west coast beach over summer until Waitangi Day. Solar energy boost for Water St headquarters your abilities and if in doubt, stay out. "It's been awesome to be able to do our job with such great new equipment. That, and the fact we are now our own club, really had a positive effect on everyone's morale", Kyran says. Council is to spend expanding its solar energy generation at its Whangärei headquarters in a move that clearly demonstrates council's practical commitment to climate change mitigation. to $40,000 Whangrei Urban Awa programme The current solar array at Water Street, pictured during its installation, provides 20KW and has been operational since April 2015 producing approximately 180,000 kWh of electricity. The existing array was designed to produce approximately 15% of the weekday There's still time to take advantage of the 80% subsidy on offer for stock exclusion fencing and riparian planting within the Whangärei Urban Awa catchment. By excluding stock and preventing sediment from entering the four main river catchments in and around the city, water quality will be improved. If you have a property bigger than one hectare, and which borders either of the Kirikiri, Raumanga, Waiarohia streams or the Lower Hatea River, you could be eligible. Give us a ring to find out more.. this is a subsidised chance to not only increase the value of your own property, but to also be part of a community solution working to make the water in our city's rivers cleaner for everyone. demand. The proposed expansion - planned for later this year - will boost the electricity produced to almost 25% of weekday demand. Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau