OneMahurangi Growth challenges

One Mahurangi had an interesting meeting with Mayor Wayne Brown recently. Brown seemed impressed with the collaborative approach adopted by the association and other community groups in our region, so school, more cost-effective upgrading of unsealed roads, road safety measures in the town centre, and public transport/on demand transport services for Warkworth and environs, and the redesign of the Sharp Road/Matakana Road intersection.

The situation is in a mess and there is an urgent need for council, and its various agencies, such as Auckland Transport and Watercare, developers and the community to collaborate to create rational development plans for the future that incorporate balanced housing, and commercial and industrial development with the provision of infrastructure in a timely and cost-effective way. One Mahurangi is coordinating a detailed response to these draft proposals involving planners, engineers, developers and community groups calling for rational planning processes and effective community engagement.

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The second issue involves the lodgement by the Supporting Growth Alliance (SGA)

Much of the work is unseen, but there are a number of people within both the association and the wider community, such as Roger Williams, of the Warkworth Area Liaison Group, who are putting in huge numbers of hours to address these issues. For that, One Mahurangi says a big thank you to everyone involved. It reflects the great community that we have in Warkworth.