The View From Opoutere
Useful information about the Opoutere area brought to you by the Opoutere Ratepayers and Residents Association.
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Merry Christmas! Here’s the latest…
Summer has arrived with the red blossom on the pohutukawas, dig out your togs, clean off the bbq and get ready for a terrific holiday season. It’s peak season here on the Coromandel, please take care on the Opoutere roads during…
Read MoreLabour Weekend Update
New TCDC Dog Control Bylaws There are changes to the previous dog control rules that ensure greater protection for Opoutere’s birdlife. To reflect the significance of the Wharekawa Wildlife Refuge on the sand spit at the entrance to the Wharekawa Harbour…
Read More“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” (Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina)
Too true! As the days get longer and warmer our attention turns outwards once more – to the garden, the beach, the forest, the community. POLITICAL PROJECTS Local Government Elections are held every three years, on Saturday 8th October 2016 you…
Read MoreWild Weather Closes Roads
From the latest road information for the Coromandel: The king high tide is at 10am this morning, please DO NOT drive through flood waters. Here is the latest roading update: Road closures: SH25 Tairua township to SH25/SH25a intersection closed due…
Read MoreTCDC Warns of Tree Harvesting
Please take note of the following warning from the Thames Coromandel District Council: An area in the hills north-west of Whangamata is now being logged and we need people to stay clear of the pine forest area between Watts Road…
Read MoreNew TCDC District Plan
The Thames Coromandel District Council has unveiled its new district plan. It can be seen here. This plan affects us all, it contains rules and objectives specific to our region and is the result of two years of consultation. The…
Read MoreWhat’s on in Opoutere these holidays?
The pohutukawa are dropping their lovely red blossoms, the village is filling up, the beach is getting busy and there’s no doubt that the summer holidays have arrived. Here’s the latest: A FIRE WARNING FROM THE CHIEF: Please be aware that…
Read MoreLabour Weekend Cometh!
WEEDBUSTING WORKING BEE, Saturday 24th October 1pm What better way to mark Labour Weekend than with a Weedbusting Working Bee! Chris Woudenberg has sent out his call to arms, so grab some hand tools and safety gear and join us in…
Read MoreTsunami threat issued for Coromandel
FROM CIVIL DEFENCE WAIKATO Facebook page, as at 12.15 Thursday 17 September Ok, so we have a tsunami THREAT issued for Coromandel. This is just a THREAT (this means that you all can still chill out because it just means…
Read MoreOpoutere Welcomes EcoQuest Students during “Keep NZ Beautiful” Week.
Since the 1990’s undergraduate students from the University of New Hampshire have visited Aotearoa to study with the EcoQuest Education Foundation. Part of this study involves a field trip to Opoutere where the students engage with our environment not just in…
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The View From Opoutere 