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THE COATESVILLE CHRONICLE Email coatesvillechronicle@gmail.com | ph 021 724 001 | online coatesvillechronicle.com makes her feel sad. "The sadness I feel on the day is the general sadness that affects everybody on days of remembrance. It’s about remembering and honouring all those affected by war,” she says. “Service personnel and their families, whether they have been affected physically or mentally." However, this year Mrs Campbell also had good reason to smile. She was accompanied by both of her daughters shown below, Sue Campbell (left) who lives locally and Jenny Reed (right) who lives in Western Australia and was finally able to visit her mother for the first time since Covid restrictions closed New Zealand's borders. Mrs Campbell proudly wore her husband Alec's medals on the lapel of her suit jacket and will celebrate her 100th birthday in November.
Mrs Betty Campbell at Coatesville's dawn service
Up at Dawn for Anzac Service
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crowd of several hundred gathered on Anzac Day for Coatesville's dawn service at the reserve, including long-time resident Mrs Betty Campbell. At 99 years of age, Mrs Campbell could be excused for wanting a liein on a cool autumn morning, but instead she makes the effort every year to mark the occasion of Anzac Day in person. "I’ve always gone to Anzac Day services. Always taken part," she says. Unlike younger generations, both world wars have personally impacted her life. Her father Eric Bamford was
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oatesville's Anzac Dacy service only happens because the motivated CRRA committee volunteers their time and energy. I understand this year's event was especially challenging to organise after Auckland Council withdrew from organising Anzac events. Luckily, the Council did make a financial contribution, but the rest was over to the CRRA. Adding to the complexity was the Government's initial decision that no Defence Force staff would take part in Anzac Day services because of the Covid risk. The entire job of pulling together this important event fell to the CRRA. However, under the leadership of Tertia Wildy (the CRRA's key Anzac
Day organiser) the committee took on the task with verve. First off they had to find a replacement band. Kumeu Village Brass band stepped in and on the day did a sterling job of providing the essential musical accompaniment that got us through the anthems and hymn. Meanwhile, in the settlers hall kitchen an elite force from the hall committee prepared the morning tea which followed the service and of course included Anzac biscuits. In my opinion it was a great service, possibly one of the best I've attended and totally in keeping with the local community. We were also lucky on the day to be joined by at least two almost 100 year olds. Mrs Betty Campbell (on the cover) and Mrs Joan Gibbs on page 6, both turn 100 this year and made the effort to attend. On pages 6 and 7 are the photos from the day that tell the story better than words can. Thanks to everyone who made this special community event happen. You did us all proud.
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Please check the relevant Facebook & Instagram pages and websites to make sure the events mentioned below are still taking place at the dates and times listed. ∞ 4 May, Wednesday, Look Local market 2pm to 4pm at the Coatesville Settlers Hall ∞ 5 May, Thursday, Coatesville Pony Club AGM, The Beekeepers Wife, 7pm ∞ 5 May, Thursday, The Coatesville Women's Institute meets at the Settlers Hall at 7.30pm. ∞ 8 May, Sunday, Mother's Day Celebrate the mums in your life today. ∞ 14 May, Saturday, Pony Club Prize-giving ∞ 15 May, Sunday, Last day to give your feedback on Auckland Council's parking proposal. See Louise Johnston's column on page 10 for more information. 20 May, Friday, Pink Shirt Day Wear a pink shirt today to show you're against bullying. ∞ 25 May, Wednesday, 6pm CRRA meets at the Settlers Hall. All welcome. ∞ 6 June, Monday, Queen's Birthday Enjoy the last long weekend until Labour weekend.
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Feedback erupted on Facebook last month around the safety of the new 126 bus stops built by Auckland Transport on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway. Rodney Local Board member Louise Johnston collated the responses and shared the feedback with AT which led to a site visit where the concerns were discussed. Louise described the meeting as positive with the project manager able to answer all of her questions. For now, the bus stops will not be ‘open’ to load or off-load passengers until AT concludes its safety audit, says an Auckland Transport spokesman. "The final ‘post-construction’ road safety audit is underway as per normal process. A road safety audit is a term used internationally to describe an independent review of a road project to identify anything that may affect the safety of a road. It covers a wide range of safety factors set by Waka Kotahi and ensures infrastructure projects meet current traffic engineering safety
standards, for example sight line distances at intersections, appropriate available reaction times for drivers, and appropriate signage. "Road safety audits follow the Waka Kotahi Road Safety Audit procedures for projects and are carried out by an independent safety consultant at various stages of infrastructure projects, for instance during investigation, design and post construction phases," he says. Once the stops are open, they will also be used by the school buses that travel along Coatesville-Riverhead Highway. And, even though there is a pedestrian refuge to help pedestrians to cross the road safely, drivers will have to be vigilant and observe the speed limit. Otherwise, AT's spokesman says, "The NZ Police may be asked to provide a greater presence in the area as a deterrent until drivers get used to the new layout. He says, "AT recognises these two new bus stops require a change in the road user driving behaviour in the area, where drivers will need to wait an average of 30 seconds behind the 126 bus while it loads/off-loads passengers. The 126 bus runs between Westgate and Albany once an hour." The safety audit will be completed in the coming weeks with the new bus stops expected to be open by the middle of May.
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Greetings to the lovely Coatesville community! We are Navdeep and Anmol the new owners of Heritage Bar And Eatery on 22 School Road, Riverhead, previously the Kauri Gum and Country Cafe. We're very proud to take over this well-known location and picked the name HERITAGE to reflect the historical importance of the building. We promise to take the best steps to preserve and protect it while giving our guests a great dining experience. So far we have changed the menu, employed new staff and the restaurant is under new management. Our food is authentic Indian food with a range of delicious options to choose from. You can check out our menu at heritagebarandeatery.co.nz and our restaurant is open for dine- in, takeaways and deliveries from Tuesday-Sunday from 4.30pm till 9.30pm. At the moment, we're also doing free deliveries within 5km range. Please come and try us, we promise you will love our food. Regards, Navdeep & Anmol Call to order takeaways or book a table 09 412 9555 or email heritagebarandeatery@gmail.com
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Coatesville Cubs show off their Easter craft project
Fun adventures await!
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ollowing on from our camp in the Waitakere’s, we were allowed to operate outdoors under the Covid 19 rules and made the most of the great summer weather. Term 1 was very busy for Coatesville Cubs and Scouts with the Cubs joining in on several of the activities. Raft building, kayaking and a swim on the Rangitopuni River, rafting with fish and chips at Browns Bay beach were followed by a visit to the Paremoremo waterhole and sessions in the Coatesville Pool. A hike in the Riverhead Forest, orienteering on the reserve and making pest trap boxes for Pest Free Coatesville, kept us busy outdoors till the end of daylight saving. We are looking at re-starting our Kea section (ages 6 to 8yrs) so anyone keen for their child to be involved please get in touch as we will also need several parents to train as leaders/helpers. Anyone wishing to join Cubs or Scouts please contact Phil - phil.lesley.smith@xtra.co.nz
Coatesville Scouts at the summit of Lion Rock
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Liz Rosie at Touch of the Tropics nursery
Garden Club goes to town
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he Royal Yacht Squadron was an impressive introduction to our day in the big smoke. A spectacular setting beside the waters of the harbour provided magnificent views. Trophies won by yachting champions over many years lined the walls, and models of a huge variety of boats were beautifully displayed. A roll of honour going back into history included names of many local firms that we could identify with, and a little old telephone box near the door was a touch of the past. A delicious morning tea set us up for the rest of the day. Thank you to Brian and Helen Airey. Our next visit was to the Auckland Maritime Museum. Here there is so much to see, with a bewildering arrangement of floors and stairs to negotiate. Pride of place was the enormous hull of the America’s cup winner Black Magic. It was an eye-opener to see how big it actually was, and the big sailing canoes of the Polynesian explorers were equally impressive with their huge sails. The Whitbread racing yachts with photos of Peter Blake were prominently displayed, telling us that this event was the beginning of New Zealand’s rise to international yachting fame. A collection of little sailing dinghies, P class, Cherubs, Zeddies and others would have stirred memories of earlier sailing days for some. We followed the heart rending stories of the early immigrants, with whole families living for months in a room the size of a modern kitchen. The gently heaving floor emphasised the dreadful conditions they endured. We made our way back to the bus, awed by the bravery our ancestors, and resolving not to complain when the power goes off. On the way home we visited Touch of the Tropics Nursery. What a wonderful place and so beautifully landscaped. Jules, introduced by our own Pat Hosking, is the only person to have won four major awards at the Ellerslie Garden Show, and it showed. This was not your average garden centre. It was more like a first class private garden. Winding gravel paths invited you to explore what was around the corner, and each time it was a delightful surprise. There were nooks with attractive places to sit, fascinating antique arrangements, palms, and bromeliads forever. We saw delicately coloured cabbage trees that require very kind growing conditions, similarly touchy mandevillas, and pink climbing philodendrons. Existing old shade trees had been utilised to provide the shade that tropical gardens require. It was hard to tear ourselves away as there was always more to see. What a fascinating end to a fabulous day. By Liz Rosie
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Francesca Wilkin competing at the Mini ODE
Pony Club Season Ends on a High
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he Coatesville Pony Club have wrapped up the season after what’s been an exciting year for everyone involved in the club. We hosted a fun Easter-themed last rally of the season with both rally groups dressing up and playing games. The junior riders on a Wednesday night had a mini ribbon day, giving all riders a chance to show off the skills they’ve learned over the year and the seniors played mounted games and even tried to play polo in the arena. Lots of fun was had by all and it was a great way to celebrate the end of the year! In terms of results, Coatesville riders (as part of Waitemata) brought home first place in all regional competitions this year: First in Show Hunter, Dressage, and Eventing (mini ODE) demonstrating the quality of the club coaching and dedication of our riders. In March, Coatesville sent a team of six riders to Timberlands, a challenging two-day event that covers Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country, and the team placed well in Dressage and brought home the prize for team spirit and best turned out. We finished our events for the year with a Mini ODE on 10 April open to all riders and this was a huge success with over 70 visitors competing. The club lived up to its reputation for designing technical cross-country courses with many riders expressing their thanks to organisers for providing such a challenging competition. Coatesville Pony Club would like to thank all our sponsors who helped make this event a success: Bayleys as the club's platinum sponsor, Albany Toyota as event sponsor for the day as well as Fernielea café; sponsoring all class winners with a free drink and offering a rider discount on the day as well as EquineCare Probiotic for giving all class winners a bottle of EquineCare topical spray. Photographs taken on the day were courtesy of Tahlia from Voiletcreations.nz who provided professional photos free of charge. Life on pony club grounds will be calmer over the next few months, as we go through the winter off-season, but the committee will be in action in the background getting ready for the next season. Our AGM is on 5 May and prize-giving is on 14 May. If anyone would like to get involved, become a sponsor or be a member of Coatesville Pony Club, please email coatesvillepc@gmail.com we'd love to hear from you.
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1. Tertia Wildy, CRRA committee member and lead Dawn Service organiser; 2. Students from Pinehurst and Kristin Schools with CRRA chairman Mike Rowe and MP Mark Mitchell; 3. Cr Greg Sayers, Louise Johnston, Rev Robin Palmer, Lockie Burnell and Jamie Richardson; 4. Robin Kuhn, Greg Carter and Chris Lord; 5. Community gathering; 6. Moonie (Blue Moon aged 27); 7. Coatesville Scout group; 8. Bailee Wallace and Tamsin Roberts; 9. Heather Hitchings; 10. Commander Martin Doolan and Mrs Doolan; 11. Phoebe Webster; Abby Bensley, Deb Bensley and Nicky Webster from Coatesville Pony Club; 12. Aaron and Mel Quintal's vintage army jeep; 13. Ian Sargeant, Grant McKechnie, Jane Sargeant, Lynette Herbke (Moonie's owner and rider) Eilian Jones; 14. Denise Bott with Jacqui Cantell and Alan Curtis; 15. Joan Gibbs, Joanne Gibbs, Kerry Leonard and Betty Owen. 16. Kumeu Village Brass band; 17. Hamish McArthur, Kim Horgan, Ailsa McArthur and Andrew Krinkel; 18. Val Gardner, Heather Hitchings, 1 Kathryn Hitchings and Margaret Wallace.
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Local Board News New Bus Stops The main construction of the new bus stops for the 126-bus service on Coatesville Riverhead Highway by Lewis Lane and Gold flat has finished, however more signage and fencing around the drainage by Lewis Lane is yet to be completed. Many locals have raised safety concerns about the location of the new bus stops. These concerns have been forwarded onto AT and an independent safety review of the bus stops must be completed before the bus stops become operational. AT ensures me that this is not a rubberstamping exercise and will make whatever changes necessary that are recommended. The following are answers to several commonly asked questions. The drop-off for the bus stops is Lewis Lane/Goldflats. The large pile of rocks near the stops are for drainage and replace the deep drains. Proposal to charge for Park N Rides As businesses across Auckland are scheduled to return to the office in May we can expect the unwelcome return of Auckland traffic volumes. The great thing about living close to Albany is the park and ride and the Northern bus-way into the city. You can enjoy the best of both worlds! Unfortunately, passenger numbers on public transport have plummeted in the last six months and the park
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and rides at Albany and Silverdale that were packed out by 7.30am are now half-full at 9.00am, and that's after the Government cut fares by 50%. That's why I am struggling to understand why AT are now proposing to charge for the park and rides, as part of their new parking strategy. AT have indicated the cost will be between $2 and $4 per day. AT wants to encourage users of the Northern bus way to walk or cycle or take feeder buses to the park and ride. While this may be an option for residents living in Albany or Silverdale, this is not an option for us. There are no walking or cycling facilities down Albany Hill or across the Silverdale interchange and there are no regular feeder buses. AT needs to encourage people to get back onto the buses, not give them another reason to take the car. You can provide feedback on AT ‘s proposed parking strategy online before 15 May Green Park Planning continues for our great park at Green Road. Our overall vision is documented in the master plan including the proposed trail network plan. The main proposed perimeter trail around the 154 hectare site is 5.7km long and includes an entrance via Sunnyside Road. It passes the flat open meadow by Rangitopuni Stream and is very beautiful. The trail network plan for the perimeter path
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CRRA Meeting For those of you who in the community who wonder what the CRRA is all about, here is an overview of this month’s meeting. ANZAC DAY: An important Community event for Coatesville which the CRRA traditionally organise. Our annual Dawn Service is strongly supported by the Scouts, School, Hall Commmittee, Garden Club, CWI, and a number of other community groups and individuals. A chance for the community to gather together NEW BUS STOPS: Many of you will have noticed the new bus stops on the corner of Goldflats and Lewis Lanes. There has been much discussion on the safety aspect and positioning of these new stops voiced by the CRRA, however, we have been advised that this is how bus stops will be formed in the future with buses stopping on the highway and therefore traffic will need to slow down and stop with them. FIBRE: We were advised recently there are a couple of issues regarding the connection in Coatesville. These are being followed up and investigated with Chorus. CRRA AGM: Our AGM is to be held on Wednesday. 22 June. A number of guest speakers have been invited. The CRRA welcomes you to attend the AGM and if you are interested in joining the CRRA, please email Jacqui Cantell at information.crra@gmail.com.
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What a rollercoaster!
T
he buoyant activity we saw at the end of 2021 continued into 2022, making the first quarter a rollercoaster ride! The main driver being that vendors and buyers no longer need to be in a specific area for work. The work from home scenario has allowed people to make life choices that were previously unavailable to them because of career commitments. Daily commutes into the city have given way to Zoom meetings from the home office and this is great news for Coatesville as a dream home location! The banks tightened up their lending with stricter criteria in March and Omicron case numbers rose in the community with many people self isolating at home. Naturally, the number of people viewing properties decreased. However, we were lucky in Coatesville because we had good momentum and could offer a wide range of property with something in most people's budgets. Now, reflecting at the end of April, although the panic of buyer FOMO has settled, we are back to a more normal real estate environment. However, for me, the increased activity early in the year has meant I now have a shortage of property for genuine buyers who want to purchase in our community. In Coatesville we currently have around 31 properties on the market with eight of these being bare land blocks. This ranges across the board from entry-level properties through to high-end, so there's not a lot of choice for buyers. There are still some great properties available and you can check out a selection of my May listings on page 10. The school holidays and two long weekends are now behind us, banks are cautiously lending more again and I feel there is going to be great energy in the market through May and June. So, please do contact me if you have any interest in selling, because I will have your buyer! And I hope you can join me to celebrate the first anniversary of the Bayleys Coatesville office!
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YOU’RE INVITED Bayleys Coatesville Office One Year Anniversary! All are welcome to join us for drinks and nibbles and a financial market update in our ever changing property world. When: Thursday 26th May, 4.30 - 6.30pm Guest speaker from 5.15pm Guest Speaker: Cameron Bagrie, Economist Where: Bayleys Coatesville Office, 328 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway RSVP to coatesville@bayleys.co.nz by 18th May 2022 BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE LTD, COATESVILLE, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
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