There s a few other legal issues but we re still hoping on that one, that s a necessity. Noosa was hailed by the State Government in 2015 as a leading the way when it sought to run a trial with electric bus builder Optare and TransLink. The plan was to operate three 10m, 29-seater buses to replace the conventional diesel 12.5m buses on a coastal run. Problems with meeting the airconditioning guidelines eventually resulted in the plug being pulled on the pioneering service. A group of Noosa ratepayers are keen for Noosa to revisit its cancelled electric bus trial. Noosa Council communication manager Ken Furdek said residents would have the opportunity to put forward their ideas as part of an extensive community consultation program to get under way next month.
Northland, Auckland, North Island wild weather, heavy rain: School closures and broken powerlines
14 Feb, 2021 07:10 PM
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MetService Auckland weather: February 16th
Northern Advocate
Many areas of the North Island have been battered by heavy rain today after the Northland region was hit overnight by northeast gales and torrential downpours, forcing the closure of some schools.
Locked-down Auckland was hit by heavy rain this morning, and heavy rain is also forecast for the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane, the Coromandel, Hawke s Bay and Gisborne. Coromandel is also likely to endure thunderstorms early evening.
The downpours in Auckland this morning are likely to be followed by another burst overnight, according to the MetService.
Tauranga City Council says pandemic hampered installation of tsunami alert sirens
11 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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Authorities have issued a tsunami advisory for coastal parts of NZ, predominantly in Northland, following a 7.7 earthquake near New Caledonia at 2.20am this morning.
Authorities have issued a tsunami advisory for coastal parts of NZ, predominantly in Northland, following a 7.7 earthquake near New Caledonia at 2.20am this morning.
Tauranga City Council is working to have tsunami alert sirens installed by mid-2023, six months later than planned because of implications from Covid-19. A low-risk tsunami warning was issued for the eastern Bay of Plenty coast after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake near New Caledonia at 2.20am yesterday.
By Staff Reporter
A GROUP representing the affairs of Mutare residents and ratepayers is up in arms with authorities in the eastern border city for unilaterally hiking rates by more than 300 percent when residents were struggling to survive a tough economic period which has further been worsened by the effects of the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
The rate increase, according to the city, was an attempt to cushion the local authority against inflation and high cost of service delivery.
The new tariff regime saw most residents in high-density areas pay over ZWL$5 000 for service charges per month, an amount they say was obscene considering the state of the economy.
Gweru plans to turn aerodrome into airport
BY STEPHEN CHADENGA
GWERU City Council has announced plans to turn its aerodrome into an airport, a move the city fathers say would boost business development in the Midlands capital.
Speaking recently at a meeting with members of the Women’s Coalition Zimbabwe Chapter, mayor Josiah Makombe said council, through its strategy and business development unit, would engage potential partners in the multi-million-dollar venture.
“We have plans to engage private partnerships in the upgrading of Gweru aerodrome into an airport,”Makombe said.
“This is part of the many projects council has lined up as part of the city’s business growth.”