The Heart of a Town What is it that makes the center of a town special and what is it that makes people want to come back? I believe we have one of the prettiest town centers around with the river as its centerpiece and our quaint shops along the main street. There is also a place… Continue reading 8th June 2023 Update | What makes the heart of a town and draws people back?
What an interesting year 2022 has been! As we all look towards the end of the year and hopefully the thought of some summer holidays, it is worthwhile to look back and see what this year has been like for the team at One Mahurangi Business Association. While it seems a long time ago, the… Continue reading 15th Dec 2022 Update | A Look Back and a Look Forward
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
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
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!
Time to shine! The Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights is back this July! To make your business stand out from the crowd you have two choices:You can string Fairy lights up in your business windows and be a part of making the town sparkle and shine.You can decide, bah humbug! And not light up anything in which case you can… Continue reading 30th June Update: Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights 2022! It’s on, is your business on too?
One Warkworth newsletter – July 2020: successes, AGM, committee nominations, hard water and more.
Auckland Council’s wish to remove Warkworth’s historic Wilson Weir was the subject of a Town Hall Talk hosted by One Warkworth and Mahurangi Action on February 13. One Warkworth’s manager, Murray Chapman, facilitated presentations by Council’s senior freshwater ecologist Matt Bloxham; whitebait authority, Paul Decker, from Premium Marine Technology and Mahurangi Technical Institute; and planner… Continue reading Keep The Weir
