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Turning a Kiwi Dream into Reality
oatesville locals may once again hear the call of kiwi in local bush-clad areas, thanks to the sustained trapping efforts of the Pest Free Coatesville group. Gary Langridge the group's leader says kiwi were last seen in Coatesville roughly 15 years ago. DOC has initially agreed to translocate birds in the next 2-3 years, returning our foremost native species to a place where it once lived. However, before that can happen the land must be prepared for translocation. This will require a programme of intense trapping to reduce pest animal numbers further, especially mustelids, which pose the worst pest animal threat to kiwi. The good news is that according to an ecological assessment carried out by Manu Davidson, Massey University lecturer and Coatesville local, Coatesville certainly has enough viable habitat to support a kiwi population. "Kiwi love the bush, and, as well as the areas of DOC scenic reserve, we also have the Riverhead Forest on our doorstep. All-up Manu has estimated there's around 3500 hectares of
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interconnected bushland that will provide an extensive area for kiwi to inhabit," says Gary. But, surprisingly, they could also arrive in Coatesville under their own steam. Apparently the birds can travel over some pretty reasonable distances during their nocturnal outings. "Kiwi translocated in Mount Tamahanga near Matakana in March this year have already travelled around 10kms and others from a different translocation have been seen in Kaukapakapa." So they may turn up unannounced! Pest Free Coatesville has geared up to achieve their goal by forming a dedicated sub-committee. But Gary says Coatesville locals can help by intensifying their trapping efforts, especially focusing on mustelids and secondly by committing to responsible pet ownership. "Dogs are the number one killer of kiwi and one dog can wipe out an entire colony of kiwi," he says. "We need people to start getting used to the idea of walking their dogs on-lead in bush areas and for cat owners to keep their cats inside at night."
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Funding support will also be needed. "It's going to cost around $30K a year over 10 years to tag and follow kiwi once they're reintroduced, so we'll be looking for support from a benefactor or sponsor to help make this kiwi dream a reality." And, after kiwi are successfully translocated there may be others to follow, like tuatara, giving Coatesville back more native fauna.
NOVEMBER CONTENTS 3 November events CCGC goes to town 4 Pony Club season 5 is shaping up well Coasteville School's Ag Day photos 6 Scout Leader Phil Smith talks Jamboree 9 10 Local Board Update 11 Classifieds The Tide has Turned 12
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hen I look back over this issue, it's all about community fundraising events. From Pest Free Coatesville's Bring Back the Kiwi campaign, to the photos of Coatesville School's Ag Day event last month, they all need to raise the much-needed funds to make good things happen. On page 3, there are three important fundraising events that need community support. Although Playcentre's Golden Jubilee is more of a celebration of the centre's past and future, the bake sale and donations received will be put to good use. The Coatesville Scouts Quiz Night fundraiser will help send scouts to Jamboree in Mystery Creek this summer. On page 8 Coatesville Scout Leader Phil Smith talks about his long association with Coatesville Scouts and why Jamboree is such a big event in scouting.
On 2 December the Coatesville Pony Club is holding a fundraising car boot sale, so if your shed's looking crammed, or there are items that you've finished with that someone else might enjoy, book a car space and sell them. The Ag Day photos on pages 6 and 7 showcase our school's major fundraising event of the year. Another huge effort by the Friends of The School and a sunny day helped to make it another massive success. Louise Johnston's update confirms the pedestrian crossing by the store is going ahead, and Ailsa's market view has positive news for anyone thinking of making a move. Happy reading!
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Vanessa Johnson Email: coatesvillechronicle@gmail.com, Phone: 021 724 001
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Diary Dates ∞ 11 November, Saturday, Coatesville Playcentre celebrates its Golden Jubilee anniversary in the morning with a bouncy castle, facepainting and pony rides plus delicious baked goods for sale. Formalities kick off in the afternoon from 3pm. See the flyer on page 3 and get yourself along to Playcentre at 12 Mahoenui Rd to enjoy the fun events! ∞ 24 November, Friday, 6.30 for a 7pm start. Coatesville Scouts Quiz Night Fundraiser. Help Coatesville Scouts raise money for Jamboree by attending or supporting their Quiz Night. Tickets are $25 per person or $180 for a table of 8. See the flyer on page 3 for more information ∞ 26 November, Sunday, 2pm, Albany Singers Present Musical Allsorts at Holy Cross Church in Albany to support the Auckland City Mission. ∞ 2 December, Saturday, 10am start. Coatesville Pony Club's fundraising car boot sale takes place at the Pony Club rooms on the reserve. Clear out your cupboards and sheds and fill the boot with items you'd like to sell. $30 per car. See the flyer on page 3 for more information. ∞ 15 December, Friday Last day of term for Coatesville School. After today, it's the school holidays and summer is here! ∞ Early-mid December, Go to checkitsalright.nz to find out when outdoor fires become restricted and you need to apply for a fire permit.
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November Events The Coatesville Hall has generously donated $1500 to help us put on this celebration and we are very grateful to them for their continued support. Playcentre first started in the hall in the early 1970s, and members spent several years fundraising for a dedicated centre. The building was extended in the late 1990s which involved more fundraising - long time residents might remember the celebrity cookbook! We would love for our community to come and join us at any or all of our Golden Jubilee events.
Join us to celebrate 50 years of Coatesville Playcentre this weekend! On Friday 10 November we are having a dinner for past members and their families at Black Cottage. Saturday morning we will have a bouncy castle, face painting, and pony rides at our centre and we invite younger families to come along. Mark Mitchell and Louise Johnston join us for our formal afternoon events which include the opening of our new playground and the 2013 time capsule, awarding a life membership to Jackie Quinlan-Dorbeck, plus a potluck dinner and fire cooking later on.
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Garden Club Heads for City Highlights
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ity Highlights was the title for October’s trip for the Coatesville Country Garden Club - visiting Eden Gardens for lunch, the Winter Gardens and the Museum for its Egyptian Display. Thank goodness our venues were mostly inside as who could predict the weather patterns at the moment - the Winter Gardens with their revamped domes and plantings were refreshing and luscious and some looked like the photos recently seen at one of our meetings from the Singapore dome gardens – full of colourful flowers, and some stretching to the artificial sky with their vine forms and strong trunks. The various glasshouses showed great improvement and the warm atmosphere will certainly encourage growth of the exotic plants. Next the bus took us up the hill to the museum where the Egyptian display is on. At our booked time, we entered and were stunned by the historical showcases depicting and retelling the known history that stretched forever in the past! It was amazing to be made aware of the complicated deity of gods who influenced their lives and gave order to their existence but also the structures and buildings that required
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proven mathematical calculation based on theory still used today. In some instances modern day mankind hasn’t progressed that far since those days. What minds; so many secrets and much knowledge existed – it is still a source for extensive study and research. No gold and glitter on display but there are other places around the world to see that aspect of Egyptian history. Many a mind will want to go to Egypt to see and touch antiquity that takes them back in history. Thank you Pat Hosking and Tony Peek for organising these venues. A walk over the area in Green Road which has been gifted to the Council as a public recreational future development was popular with members .We assembled in Sunnyside Rd and followed farmland through places not easily seen from any roads - fringed with native bush and a waterfall in the local Rangitopuni Stream. The established bush was mature but had forest floor seedlings emerging in the dappled sunlight to ensure future
regeneration of kahikatea, kauri and other lesser trees. These areas will have tracks made through them but carefully conserving the existing growth. Planting of more natives will begin shortly, to define the walking tracks, horse trails and dog roaming areas expressed in the plans. This facility is welcomed by members of the CCGC as they are neighbours or regular users of Sanders Park for their dogs. While urban development of Dairy Flat has been stalled meantime, park development would be a valuable asset to have ready for future settlement. Meetings for those interested in forming a steering committee are being held and several skilled members will be offering. Members continue to be interested in local and captivating gardens and as you read this, 50 members are in Hurunui, North Canterbury, exploring homestead gardens and properties on our overnight excursion. It is four-nights long but provides great company and great well-researched gardens to view and share ideas with the owners. The seasons are about a month behind Auckland, so it will be a second spring for us. We can’t wait! By Jenny Hunter Eric Haslam
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allies are back and the season is officially underway! It’s great to see horses, floats, trucks and a drum of activities and excitement at our facilities again. With the grounds finally starting to dry up, we hope this season proves to be long lasting. We started with an unmounted rally at the Coatesville Hall that included games, pizza and awards for those riders who have passed their D and D+ Pony Club certificates in the previous season. As a club, we are passionate about supporting our young riders in their development. Our riders spend each season working towards their level certificate which includes both a theory and ridden element. Our second rally was mounted and a huge success across all our age groups. Riders got to meet their coaches and teams for the season, have a lesson and then hack around the paddocks. For our Wednesday and Thursday night parents, the rallies mean no cooking which is always a bonus. Thanks to our volunteers, riders get to end their night with chips, sausages, and friends. Exciting news – it’s the 50-year anniversary event for our club next year. We are asking for anyone who was an old member to get in touch with us so that we can add you to our invite list. We are currently collating pictures to capture the stories from over the years. More details will be shared during the season. Email: coatesvillepc@gmail.com Grab some bargains or sell your pre-loved gear at our next fundraising event which is raising funds for the 2024 Eventing Champs. The Car Boot Sale is on 2 December at our Coatesville Pony Club grounds. For only $30, you can secure a spot and bring anything from equine goods, kids clothes, kitchenware to whatever’s in your garden shed. By Tarryn Bellingham
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Phil Smith, Scout Leader, Unplugged Coatesville Scout Group Leader Phil Smith has been involved with Coatesville Scout Group for over 18 years. Every year he's part of a team that takes kids camping, bushwalking, rafting and on weekend adventures, and every three years, he helps them to fundraise so a lucky group can go to Jamboree. So, what is Jamboree and why do the Scouts attend? The Chronicle sat down with Phil to ask him about the important voluntary work he does and why fundraising is needed to get the Scouts to Jamboree. What got you started with Scouts? P.S. I was going to Coatesville School, and started as a Cub (for 3 years) at Riverhead in the 1960’s as that was the nearest Scout Group. My older brother and several other local boys were also going to Riverhead Cubs/ Scout at the time. Because I then went on to Northcross Intermediate, I went to Scouts at Albany in the early 1970’s. Really enjoyed my time as a Scout at Albany and did lots of fun things and still have friends from those days. I got started as a Cub helper at Coatesville in 2005 once my boys reached Cub age and I made it priority to be there each week to assist. The rest happened quickly. The Cub Leader at the time said he was finishing at the end of that year and that if nobody took on the role then Cubs would close down. None of the other helpers were interested, so I took on the role from 2006 but insisted that they stay on to assist. I moved on to be a Scout Leader in 2011 after ensuring we had good leaders to keep the Cubs running. I had also taken on the Group Leaders. My boys had both finished by 2016 but I’m still involved as Group/Scout Leader and still helping out wherever needed with all sections - Keas, Cubs and Scouts. How much of your free time goes into Coatesville Scouts these days? P.S. Very difficult to quantify. Scout night each week is 2 hours but there
Phil Smith with the Coatesville Scouts Group at the ANZAC Day commemoration service this year.
is always some prep and follow-up and then there is Group Admin (mostly e-mails) which can vary each week. Camps, fundraising, activities and events also take up some time, but I’ve learnt that “Being Prepared” always results in a better event for kids and leaders. What do you enjoy most about leading the group and what do you find the most satisfying? P.S. I’ve always enjoyed seeing kids mature, gain self-confidence and overcome trepidations and delight in hearing what they’ve gone on to achieve. Seeing the smile on the faces of those who have done something for the first time or overcome apprehensions is great. Not so enjoyable is the constant concern over getting and keeping Leaders. Without Leaders we can’t run the group but for some reason parents don’t seem as committed nowadays. What’s the significance of Jamboree and why is it such a big expense? P.S. Jamboree is a massive scout camp, held for up to 10 days. This year Jamboree is in Mystery Creek and runs for eight days from 30
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December to 7 January. There will be scouts from all over NZ with groups also from Australia and the Pacific Islands. There can be up to 5000 scouts camping together. Activities and challenges are rostered so that a patrol from your troop will attend with patrols from other troops, getting to meet scouts from different parts of NZ and experience different cultures from the Pacific and Asia. The activities at Jamboree are designed to be slightly different from “everyday” scouting and often provide “firsts” and opportunities to really challenge themselves. Highlights in the past have included Helicopter rides, Jet boat rides, huge catapults, digger driving skills, mud filled obstacle courses and many patrol challenges without leaders. Jamboree organisers levy a fee from each Scout to cover facility and admin costs and each troop has additional costs such as transport, uniforms, equipment/maintenance and a contingency allowance. All troops also distribute the Leaders fee among the Scouts costs as all leaders are volunteers and give up their time/holidays to attend.
P.S. We are aiming to raise $6000 or approximately half of the Jamboree costs to ease burdens on parents. How can locals get involved and what sort of support do you need between now and the quiz night? P.S. The best way to get involved is to buy tickets and attend the quiz night. This is a Coatesville Scouts Troop (including Phil) at Jambouree 2020. fundraising event, and the expectation is for people to come along and be part of the scout group This year the Jamboree fee is $1190 community. per scout and the troop costs are Tickets are $25 each or discounted another $900 per scout making each for a table of 8 at $180/table. Tickets scout family needing to find just over are available by email at coatesville@ $2000 for their scout to attend. group.scouts.nz or by contacting Mystery Creek is our closest of the me (Phil) on 021 129 2371. The event three Jamboree venues and so this is should also be on local Facebook the cheapest Jamboree for our scouts pages with full details and contacts. to attend. Previously we've had to Please don’t be put off if you can’t raise over $2500 per scout for South muster a full table as we can group Island Jamboree. people together to fill up a table. You The quiz night on 24 November is never know, you may even make your main fundraising event to help new friends and you don’t need to finance this trip. How much do you be clever to participate and enjoy the need to raise and when do you need evening. Along with the quiz we will to raise it by? be holding several raffles and “silly
games” as fundraisers and there will be items for auction you can bid on. We are also looking for any local businesses or individuals who may have goods/services they can offer as items for our auctions or to make up raffle packages or even to use as prizes. We are keen to hear from people who may wish to offer, a bach weekend, IT or other professional services, café or restaurant vouchers, hairdressing/beauty treatments, wine/ beer, cosmetics, groceries, digger/ machinery services etc… anything considered, so please make contact. There are also opportunities for people to sponsor or make donations to cover parts of the Quiz Night such as prizes, Quiz Master and other running costs. All donors and sponsors will be publicised and acknowledged on the night. Anyone wishing to help-out, use the contact infomration above. As a start so far, we have vouchers/ donations for rounds of golf, tanker loads of water, hay bales, firewood, beer and wine, dahlia bulbs, soft furnishings, trees and plants with more to come. Please get in touch and we will make the evening a lot of fun and really successful.
See the Quiz Night flyer on page 3
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Local Board Report
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his month, there is a lot going on in the neighbouring areas. The Future Development Strategy (FDS) has been formally adopted by Council. This strategy provides a 30year roadmap for how Auckland will grow and develop as a city. Under the FDS, the future urban areas of Kumeu and Riverhead prone to flooding are to be rezoned back to rural and development of the Dairy Flat Future urban zone has been pushed out to 2050. The FDS will not prevent developers from lodging out-of-sequence private plan changes in the future urban areas, but the FDS does introduce infrastructure prerequisites for development. As part of the preparing for the development of Dairy Flat and route protection for the integrated future transport networks, the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland Transport/ Waka Kotahi and Council) has lodged 13 Notice of Requirements (NoR) (see the list in column three) with Auckland Council. Many will affect Coatesville residents in future. You can provide feedback on these NoRs, submitters can also be heard at a public hearing. The final decision of the hearing can be appealed by the Council or the submitters in the Environment Court. Approximately 900 homeowners in Dairy Flat are impacted by the NoRs. With the development of Dairy Flat being pushed out to 2050, many property owners are understandably very concerned about the long duration of the NORs on their property titles. There have also been several concerns raised about the proposed roading projects and RTN being in part in hazardous flood zones, areas of which have flooded three times in 2023. Many Dairy Flat locals are also concerned that with a cash-strapped Council, the proposed Rapid Transport Network (RTN) going through the most built-up and established lifestyle properties in the most expensive parts
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of Dairy Flat will significantly increase the cost of the and acquisition required for this project, which may prohibit the RTN from ever being funded. We have seen this happen with many of our large infrastructure projects in Auckland. There is no funding for any of the 13 NOR roading projects. For submissions/information on the NoRs, please use the following link: https://www.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/ unitary-plan/auckland-unitary-plan-modifications/ notices-of-requirement-to-designate-land/ Green Road Park: For our 154-hectare park at Green Road, Dairy Flat with entrance into Sunnyside Road, we held an initial working group meeting for the ‘Friends of Green Road Park’ in October, and we had great representatives from across the community. Last week, the ‘Friends of Green Road Park’ had a site visit and walked over the park, which took a couple of hours, and we only covered half of it as it is so vast. Much of the farming infrastructure is run down, but the fences are slowly being replaced. The council will install a small car park and bollards to direct park users around the park for this summer. The park is like a regional park, and can be challenging in parts, so please make sure you have good shoes. If you would like to be involved in the friends of Green Road group, please get in touch. Transport Projects: Last month, I mentioned that the funding for the new raised pedestrian crossing in the Coatesville Village had to go back to the Local Board for the vote, which, I am very glad to report, received the funding. The project for the parking at the bottom of
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Glenmore Rd and the pedestrian crossing was due to start this month but this has been delayed. I will be able to update you next month as to a new date. Also, several residents contacted me regarding when the slip on Ridge Rd will be fixed. The current plan is to complete the slip repair work on Ridge Rd during the first quarter of 2024. AT have been working on options for the replacement of Mill Flat Road Bridge and this will be discussed at the November AT forum with Mark Mitchell along with possible solutions for flood warning system for Sunnyside Road. Please get in contact if you have any questions or concerns. My contact details are: 021 729 739 or Louise. Johnston@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 13 Notice of Requirements (NoR) NoR 1: New Rapid Transit Corridor between Albany bus station and Milldale via Dairy Flat, including a walking and cycling path. NoR 2: New Rapid Transit Station at Milldale NoR 3: New Rapid Transit Station at Pine Valley Road, including Park n Ride NoR 4: State Highway 1 Improvements – Albany to Ōrewa and Alterations to Existing Designations 6751, 6760, 6759, 6761 NoR 5: New State Highway 1 Crossing at Dairy Stream NoR 6: New Connection between Milldale and Grand Drive, Ōrewa NoR 7: Upgrade to Pine Valley Road NoR 8: Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Silverdale and Dairy Flat NoR 9: Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Dairy Flat and Albany NoR 10: Upgrade to Wainui Road NoR 11: New Connection between Dairy Flat Highway and Wilks Road NoR 12: Upgrade and Extension to Bawden Road NoR13: Upgrade to East Coast Road between Silverdale and Redvale From the 14th of November 2023, the public has 20 days to lodge submissions with the Councill (whether supporting, opposing, or seeking changes to the notice of requirements).
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he increased numbers of buyers to open homes and viewings in Coatesville has been noticeably positive since the election. Sellers that paused in the spring/ summer months due to the lack of confidence with interest rate rises, business wobbles and the upcoming election, have put the stake in the ground and now want to move on with their lives and next opportunities. Confidence in the market feels like ‘fair transactional’ real estate. There is plenty of talk around the market ‘picking up’, which I feel we need to be careful about. Yes, transactions are happening and buyers are putting pen to paper looking to engage with their vendors, this is the positive moving forward. Nothing changes however, value is about willing buyer and willing seller. This level of market confidence has not been around for the last 18 months so it's great news for all. To give clarification around number of sales in the last 12 months; 13 homes in the Coatesville area (excluding bare land). The bare land market in Coatesville has been challenging due to build costs significantly increasing, in turn it is highly competitive with plenty of bare land blocks available for buyers to choose from. There have been five blocks sold in 2023 (minus blocks that have had titles issued which sold prior) and values have sat between $1.3M – $1.68M. A snippet taken from Realestate.co.nz market update this week also shows post-election confidence across NZ has hit the market, with new listings up 22% compared to September – more than the average October lift of 16%. Across the country, 12 of 19 regions saw growth in new listings compared to last year. Moving forward, we have seven weeks of this selling season heading into Christmas, so if you’re thinking of putting your property on the market this summer, you need to set a marketing strategy now. Photography is the most important marketing tool. With Christmas in the middle of the season and the paddocks and lawn looking dry after Christmas, I highly recommend we take your property photos before Christmas. Let them stand out in the new year with a point of difference! Call me to discuss how we can use this time to set the best strategy possible to get you the best result.
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