A general report Our committee, assisted by the Co-ordinator Margaret Faed, Assistant Co-ordinators Sue Robertson and Julie Walles have continued to work together as a vibrant and enthusiastic team to support not only our members, but their local communities in the Mangawhai, Hibiscus Coast and Rodney District. Our Committee Members are Norm Greenall, David Stranaghan, Debbie Vercoe, Tania Svendsen, Stephanie Pickering,Christine Bolstad and Troje Botica. We are also supported by NZ Police Sergeant Brett Hanly and his team. Melissa Haven of Helensville, Dmitry Pantileev of Kumeu, Wiremu Waretini of Orewa, Sam Webb of Whangaparaoa, Gary Morning of Wellsford, Hamish Buick of Mahurangi East. We also acknowledge Sergeant Mark Stallworthy of Warkworth and all the other Police staff we communicate with. During the year we were supported by Lesley Leversha who has now handed the reins to Diane Taylor and her team of volunteers Doug Stewart, Stan Armiger, Kay Titchener, Ann Ibbs, Ian and Rosalind Miller, Alison Woodcock, Penny Webster and Liz Duhs, who volunteer at our office at the Mahurangi East Police Station, and Kay Flower the contact for Neighbourhood Support Groups in Snells Beach.
The support and enthusiasm received from our Street and Rural Contacts is very much appreciated. We recently welcomed the Omaha North Area with 249 household members. As at 1 September, 2021 we have 6,092 households across Hibiscus Bays, Rodney and Mangawhai Local Board areas. This means we have met our Strategic Plan goal set in 2017 by attaining 6,000 members and aligns with the recent NSNZ 2021 conference theme “GROW”. Our Facebook Group has now grown to over 1,142 members. We continue to communicate with the Auckland Emergency Management to develop systems to help our members to know how to cope in an emergency. Our members have taken part in various public events holding displays. These include the Kumeu Show, Warkworth Show, Helensville Show, Stanmore Bay Primary School and Market Day at Waitoki. A number of Groups celebrated Neighbours Day Aotearoa. This included Snells Beach led by the local Community Response Group who invited the Fire Brigade, ARAK associated with AEM, the local Neighbourhood Support and Police. A successful Plant Swap was held. An afternoon at the beach in Manly was enjoyed by the local residents. We thank you all for volunteering in not only as Street Contacts, but in the many local organisations you belong to. Page 9
