When will summer arrive? What wonderful weather if you rely on water tanks but not so great if you are just keen to get out and about. I do notice how quiet it can get on the streets in the centre of town when it is raining heavily and it must be frustrating for businesses when they… Continue reading 24th Nov 2022 Update | Santa is Coming to Town! Get amongst it
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10th Nov 2022 Update | The Tourists are back and Christmas is Coming! #LoveLocal
The sounds of the world What a pleasure it is to walk around town or sit in my office at the Warkworth Information Centre and hear so many different languages and accents back in town again. The tourists are coming back and they are shopping at a lot of the businesses in Warkworth. I had a lovely… Continue reading 10th Nov 2022 Update | The Tourists are back and Christmas is Coming! #LoveLocal
27th Oct 2022 Update | Christmas is Coming!
The local election season is over and Christmas is coming! Congratulations to all of our successful local candidates! I must admit it is quite nice to see all the election signs come down, and now the results are in we can get on with the business of working with all of our Local Board members and… Continue reading 27th Oct 2022 Update | Christmas is Coming!
6th Oct 2022 Update | The School Holidays and beyond
Will we get the elected representatives we need? As we head into the last few days of the Local Body elections it does seem from media reports that polling numbers are at an all-time low and questions are being asked about the reasons for voter apathy. I have the greatest respect for anyone who puts themselves forward… Continue reading 6th Oct 2022 Update | The School Holidays and beyond
Invitation to the One Mahurangi AGM 2022 | 19th Oct 2022
The very words Annual General Meeting are normally enough to make most people turn away. But the simple fact is that we need to hold AGMs not only because we are legally obligated, but more importantly so that you, as members, can see how we are working for you and what we have planned for… Continue reading Invitation to the One Mahurangi AGM 2022 | 19th Oct 2022
22nd of Sep Update – Change is Here
Change is here The Queen is dead, long live the King. This is a phrase we have all heard over the last couple of weeks and whatever your thoughts on the Monarchy we have to applaud the Queen for her unstinting years of service. I will admit to shedding a tear or two. It is not only the… Continue reading 22nd of Sep Update – Change is Here
8th Sep 2022 Update – The Wheels of Progress
The wheels of progress I spent Wednesday of last week meeting with Business Association (BID) Managers from around the upper North Island and it was interesting to see how many challenges and issues we all had in common. Perhaps even more interesting though was seeing the initiatives and projects that One Mahurangi is delivering that other… Continue reading 8th Sep 2022 Update – The Wheels of Progress
25th Aug Update – Spring is coming and love is in the air!
This would have to have been one of the wettest winters on record and you can see from the slump in people’s shoulders that everyone has just about had enough. I can really see the difference when the sun starts to shine, and people start to have that little spring in their step and a smile… Continue reading 25th Aug Update – Spring is coming and love is in the air!
11th August Update – Your vote is important
Your vote is important The Local Body and Mayoral election campaigns have started and already it seems to me that on Facebook especially, it is rapidly becoming more about personality rather than policy. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised with Facebook as more and more it seems to have become a source of misinformation and a… Continue reading 11th August Update – Your vote is important