Wharekawa Catchment Care Group membership form.

Join the WCCG today and help protect Opoutere’s vital waterways.

ORRA Membership form

COMMUNITY MEETING

FIRE DANGER IMPORTANT MEETING TO PREPARE FOR THE FIRE RISK THIS SUMMER OPOUTERE COMMUNITY HALL SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 2PM – 3PM DISCUSSION TO BE LEAD BY JOE ADAMS, ONEMANA RURAL FIRE FORCE ANY QUESTIONS CALL JOE 0274493034

Spring Update

Fire Danger Warning Your Fire Chief would like a word… Last week a fire was lit in the base of an old pohutukawa tree on the side of the estuary. Thankfully, the Onemana Fire volunteers were able to put the…

Bad News For Rats!

It’s that time of year when rats’ thoughts turn to warm, cosy places to nest – that means your garage or, even worse, your house! Predator Free Opoutere has a backyard rat trapping program that is providing traps to Opoutere…

FIRE RISK OVER EASTER

Your firm but fair local fire chief, Jo Adams, has his eye on Opoutere and Ohui this Easter weekend. There has not been enough sustained rainfall to relieve the dry conditions in the beach reserve forest. The risk of a…

Have Your Say In Local Matters

There’s a few interesting things happening in the neighbourhood – Thames Coromandel District Council’s Shoreline Management Plan needs community input, Waikato Regional Council is reviewing the Waikato Regional Coastal Plan and the rejuvenated Opoutere Hall Society is soon having its…

Dangerous Ocean Swell Warning

From Thames Coromandel District Council: Preparing for Cyclone Cody “Ex-Tropical Cyclone Cody is due to bring gale force winds, huge seas, and heavy rainfall between Sunday night through to next Tuesday. Our Council’s Emergency Management Team is advising everyone to plan…

Goodbye 2021 – Hello 2022

What a year it has been – these months and months of bach-owners being away from our beloved Opoutere left the beach and the village unusually quiet – especially on the beach where nesting birds got on with hatching their…