Park West building update October ’18
This update courtesy of Pete from the University’s Project Services. Dear Neighbours, Since my last update on 10 August, we have really turned the corner on weather and seen some good progress on site. It looks as though we may be in for a long hot summer, which is probably good news for most of […]
Proposed boundary changes cut Grafton in half, just like the motorway did in 1957
Submissions close next week on Consultation on electoral boundaries and representation, and Grafton is set to be cut right down the middle. Before I try to explain the complexities, please consider coming along to our Grafton Residents Association meeting on Monday 10 September at 7 pm in the small conference room of the Liberal Catholic […]
Park West building update August ’18
This update courtesy of Pete from the University’s Project Services. Dear Neighbours, After a long spell of wet weather, we are finally seeing some clear days in August, which I hope you are all enjoying. On site, it means that we are making good progress “getting out of the dirt”. Excavation is proceeding along Park […]
Park Road bus lane and Grafton cycle way feature in AT’s July board meeting
The long mooted eastbound bus lane for Park Road made an appearance in Auckland Transport CEO Shane Ellison’s Business Report in July: Inner Link (Park Road): Proposed eastbound bus lane design is in progress. Initial consultation with key stakeholders is under way. There is a risk that construction of this project will be delayed until […]
Grafton’s parking scheme is now in effect
Live enforcement of Grafton’s parking scheme begins today. If you missed the original deadline, applications have now re-opened, and will remain open as long as there are permits left to issue. You can apply at at.govt.nz if you are in the zone: Even if you have off street parking and do not require a permit, you […]
Grafton parking scheme delayed
Grafton’s new parking scheme, set to go into effect on July 2nd, has been delayed by a couple of weeks. Technical issues getting the new meters installed has delayed implementation. First thing – don’t use your coupons until August 2nd! There is a 3 week warning period after the scheme kicks off, where tickets are […]
Boundary changes proposed for Waitematā and Gulf
Auckland Council has to review it’s representation arrangements in advance of the 2019 elections. Our ward Waitematā and Gulf has grown so fast that it is well in excess of the Local Government Act’s 10% rule. In plain english, it means that either we need to change the number of councilors, or we need to […]
Have your say on Grafton’s future
GRA is in the long process of consulting with individuals and groups within the Grafton community. It’s called the Vision Grafton project. The purpose is to arrive at a ‘ community vision’; a statement about how we view and what we value as residents and regulars of Grafton. It’s for Auckland Council reference in their […]
Outhwaite playground renewal needs your input!
Please come along to our April 9th meeting and have your say about the renewal of the Outhwaite Park playground. As many of you already know, the Outhwaite Park playground has been scheduled for renewal. It was agreed in Council that the design would need to be agreed with the local board. The renewal was […]
Neighbour’s Day picnic – March 25th
In honour of Neighbour’s Day, Grafton is holding it’s Third Annual Neighbour’s Day Picnic in Outhwaite Park on Sunday the 25th of March, from 11.00am until 2.00pm. We’d love to see you there – more details about the event will follow shortly!