Whanganui beach sand issue: The problem is blowing in the wind
10 Mar, 2021 04:00 AM
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Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
An annual spend of $50,000 to shift sand around on Castlecliff Beach is dumb and people who want it changed should tell the Whanganui District Council, councillor James Barron says. The long-time problem of windblown sand at Castlecliff Beach became a focus for the Coastal Restoration Trust conference s free workshop Working with Nature on Tuesday, March 9.
Before leading the 70 participants out into the dunes, Castlecliff Coast Care co-ordinator Graham Pearson said the council spent about $40,000 a year on shifting sand and driftwood off the swimming area by the Surf Club, only for westerly winds and longshore drift to bring it back.
Whanganui Year in Review, August: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits, a return to level 2
30 Dec, 2020 03:30 PM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs a member of the public on Victoria Ave during her visit to Whanganui. photo / Bevan Conley
August 5 At the start of August Whanganui District Council announced they were partnering with Ngā Rauru in its push to change the name of the village of Maxwell, 22 kilometres north of Whanganui, to Pākaraka.
The name of the village near Whanganui honours a colonial militiaman, Sergeant George Maxwell, who attacked children in the infamous Handley s Woolshed affair during the New Zealand Wars.
Volunteer breakfast to say thanks
18 Dec, 2020 12:36 AM
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Wanganui Midweek
Volunteer Whanganui held a breakfast recently to honour their hard-working team.
It was attended by 52 people with the assistance of volunteers deputy mayor Jenny Duncan, James Baron, three from Community House, three volunteers who do the friendship lunch on a Tuesday at Christ Church hall, two Volunteer Whanganui Board members, plus the admin staff, Sandra and Elizabeth.
Community House manager Shelley Loader helped and brought her son to assist.
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Whanganui councillors vote to keep sinking lid policy on pokie machines
16 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Deputy Mayor Jenny Duncan chaired the final stage of deliberations on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy. Photo / Bevan Conley
Deputy Mayor Jenny Duncan chaired the final stage of deliberations on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Councillors have voted to retain a sinking lid policy on the number of pokie machines in the district, following a public hearing on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy review. Of the 58 public submissions