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 […]
Meet the Candidates Wed 18 Sept at Jubilee Hall
Jubilee Hall 254 Parnell Rd. Doors open at 6.45pm – formal presentations begin at 7.00pm Many of you will have seen the candidates for the upcoming Local Council 2019 elections profiled in the latest issue of The Hobson. We are very pleased to give you the opportunity to see them in action at a public […]
Footpath and parking closures
We’ve received the following from Pete Maher, Property Services Dear neighbours, I am writing to inform you of work taking place on Park Rd and Seafield View Rd, to complete perimeter works and footpath reinstatement. Unfortunately this has been delayed while I was off work sick, and the work has already commenced. My apologies for […]
Auckland’s Climate Action Framework
Auckland has developed a climate action In June 2019 Auckland declared a climate emergency to signal commitment to putting climate change at the front and centre of decision making. What does that really mean? Auckland’s climate is changing, and we need a plan that coordinates our actions to reduce emissions and increases our resilience to climate change. […]
Book your inorganic collection now!
The eastern half of Grafton will have it’s inorganic collection between: 2/09/2019 and 6/09/2019. Bookings close 8 days before the earliest collection date, so it’s time to do it! It only happens once per year, and the process isn’t the free-for-all it was in years past. You need to book in advance, store the stuff […]
Resident Parking renewal due soon
The Grafton Residential Parking scheme rolls over on 16 July. That means it is time to renew or apply for your residential parking permit! The application is completely online this year, so you need to apply via your MyAT account. If you have registered your ATHOP card or use the ATPark application on your phone, […]
An age-friendly city?
Do you think Auckland is friendly and accessible to people of all ages and abilities? What would you change to make it so? Auckland Council wants to know. The Age Friendly City consultation is open now. On June 13, the topic of the Auckland Conversations series is Making Auckland an Age-friendly City , led by […]
A plethora of planting days
Feeling the cold? Got a bit of those climate change blues? There is a plethora of planting days coming up in the next couple of weeks that will warm you up and cool the planet. The very next edition of Our Auckland to hit your mailbox has a calendar of events, or you can check […]
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.
Park West update – Easter
This update is from Pete Maher, Senior Project Manager at the University of Auckland. Dear Neighbours, Overall progress on our Park West project has been good, especially with the long summer weather. The Park Rd wing is now enclosed. There are some louvres to be fitted to level 3 on Park Rd for the upper […]