Should Grafton care about the City Centre MasterPlan refresh?
The short answer is YES! Every change to the CBD proper has direct flow on effects in Grafton. When the Southern Motorway was built 50+ years ago, it cut Grafton in half. When the CBD liquor bans went into effect ~15 years ago, many of the problems were exported to Grafton. When Auckland Transport’s Central […]
June 2019 meeting of the GRA
Please join us for our June residents meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday the 10th in the small conference room of the Liberal Catholic Church, on the corner of Claremont Street and Carlton Gore Road. Top of the agenda for the meeting is the Age Friendly City consultation. This isn’t just about older folk. A […]
Grafton moved to Ōrākei Ward
The Local Government Commission has upheld Auckland Council’s proposed changes to electoral ward boundaries affecting which ward Grafton voters will belong to for voting in the October local government elections.
Grafton Rd parking restrictions – Have your say!
I’ll cut to the chase by cutting and pasting Auckland Transport’s consultation letter. Please leave comments below to add to GRA’s submission, and of course, make your own submission! We (AT) are proposing to introduce a clearway operating between 4-6pm on weekdays on Grafton Road in Grafton. This is expected to improve access to, and […]
Have your say on Freedom Camping in Grafton
There are only two weeks left to have your say on Freedom Camping in Grafton and throughout Auckland. (Submissions close 18 February). The fish hook is that unless it is specifically prohibited in the vehicle bylaw, freedom camping is permitted on land controlled or managed by the council. On a positive note, Outhwaite Park is […]