East Side Area Update
Wellington Airport is staging development on the East Side Area. Stage One is the removal of two holes of Miramar Golf Course to the south of the club-rooms to provide more car-parking. For more...
View ArticleWellington City Council proposal to sell their airport shares
Wellington City Council is proposing selling their airport shares. What do Guardians of the Bays members think of the proposal? Right now, WCC holds a 34 percent share of Wellington Airport with a...
View ArticleWLG Community & Environment Fund
The Allocation of Funds for the 2023 and first round of the WLG Community and Environment Fund is complete. A big thank you to the Trustees, especially Stephanie Rakuraku from Strathmore Park Residents...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and remember to fly less
Merry Christmas to everyone and have a good holiday. Remember one of the easiest ways for the aviation industry to quickly decarbonize is for everyone to fly less. A recent UK study has put forward a...
View ArticleWellington Airport new fire station on Coutts Street
Construction has started on the new Airport Fire Station on the eastern end of Coutts Street near the pedestrian and cycle tunnel under the airport. Several residential houses next to the airport...
View ArticleSludge Minimisation Facility
Guardians of the Bays and Strathmore Park Residents Association are part of the Community Liaison Group for the Sludge Minimisation Facility. We are having regular meetings on the ongoing design and...
View ArticleEast Side Area Update
Wellington Airport is staging development on the East Side Area. Stage One is the removal of two holes of Miramar Golf Course to the south of the club-rooms to provide more car-parking. For more...
View ArticleWellington City Council proposal to sell their airport shares
Wellington City Council is proposing selling their airport shares. What do Guardians of the Bays members think of the proposal? Right now, WCC holds a 34 percent share of Wellington Airport with a...
View ArticleWLG Community & Environment Fund
The Allocation of Funds for the 2023 and first round of the WLG Community and Environment Fund is complete. A big thank you to the Trustees, especially Stephanie Rakuraku from Strathmore Park...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and remember to fly less
Merry Christmas to everyone and have a good holiday. Remember one of the easiest ways for the aviation industry to quickly decarbonize is for everyone to fly less. A recent UK study has put forward a...
View ArticleInvite to Public Webinars on Climate Change Consultation from He Pou a Rangi...
He Pou a Rangi, the Climate Change Commission, are consulting from 8 April to 31 May 2024 on the discussion document into whether emissions from international shipping and aviation should be included...
View ArticleFast-Track Approvals Bill
The Fast-Track Approvals Bill is being proposed by Central Government to fast-track decision-making processes for infrastructure (e.g. Airports) and development projects that are considered to have...
View ArticleWellington City Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34
There is a month to give feedback on the Wellington City Long Term Plan 2024-34 as formal consultation is open till the 12 May 2024. In our last 2023 newsletter we asked you about your thoughts on the...
View ArticleAGM
Guardians of the Bays Annual General Meeting will be: On Wednesday 15 May at 7.30pm At the Strathmore Park Community Centre – Te Tūhunga Rau Location 108 Strathmore Ave, Strathmore Park Vehicle...
View ArticleWLG Community and Environment Fund
Apply for the Fund Applications for the 2024 WLG Community and Environment Fund are now open and close on the 31 August 2024. The WLG Community & Environment Fund provides grants to organisations...
View ArticleAGM Update
Thank you to all the Guardians of the Bays (GOTB) members who attended our hybrid meeting held at the Strathmore Park Community Centre and online on 15 May 2024. Elected members are: Yvonne Weeber –...
View ArticleAir Turbulence
Air turbulence has been increasingly in the news recently as the world’s skies get bumpier. It’s very ironic that flying, with aviation emissions and contra air trails, increases climate change which...
View ArticleWellington Airport Seawalls and Fast Track Legislation
WIAL has been investigating renewal works on the seawalls to the west and south of the airport. WIAL has applied for the southern seawall project to be listed in Schedule 2A of the Government’s Fast...
View ArticleWellington City District Plan
The Wellington City Council 2024 District Plan webpage is a good place to go to understand the complexity of the Proposed Wellington City District Plan and the two-part process. Part one is a...
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