Jonathan Harker

Web secretary, Pukrerua Bay Residents' Association

June 2016 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 7:30pm

Present: Committee members: Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Paul FitzGerald, Brian Sullivan, June Penhey, Jonathan Harker; Bill Inge (PCC), Bronwyn Kropp (PCC).
Apologies: Justine McDermott (PCC), Tim Sheppard (PCC), Jenny Brash (GWRC), Dagmar Pesendorfer. …

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May 2016 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 7:30pm

Present: committee members: Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Dagmar Pesendorfer, Paul FitzGerald, Brian Sullivan, June Penhey, Jonathan Harker; Bill Inge (PCC), Justine McDermott (PCC), Tim Sheppard (PCC), Jenny Brash (GWRC).
Apologies: Bronwyn Kropp (PCC). …

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April 2016 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

Tuesday, 11 April 2016, 7:30pm

Present committee members: Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Paul FitzGerald, Pauline Morse, June Penhey, Jonathan Harker; Bronwyn Kropp (PCC), Olivia Dovey (PCC), Robyn Moore (Civil Defence), Phil Dyer (Vice Chairperson, Whitby RA).
Apologies: Dagmar Pesendorfer, Jenny Brash (GWRC), Tim Sheppard (PCC). …

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March 2016 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 7:30pm

Present: committee members: Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Paul FitzGerald, Pauline Morse, June Penhey, Brian Sullivan, Nick Vincent, Jonathan Harker; Bronwyn Kropp (PCC), Tim Sheppard (PCC), Gay Hay, Lottie Sterck, Malcolm Garnham (Nga Uruora).
Apologies: Dagmar Pesendorfer, Jenny Brash (GWRC). …

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February 2016 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 7:30pm

Present: committee members: Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Dagmar Pesendorfer, Paul FitzGerald, Pauline Morse, June Penhey, Brian Sullivan, Jonathan Harker; Bronwyn Kropp (PCC), Jenny Brash (GWRC).
Apologies: Nick Vincent (PKBRA), Tim Sheppard (PCC). …

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Community Food Forest planning workshop

A one-day planning workshop was held at The Woolshed on 12 March 2016 to plan the first stages of setting up the Pukerua Bay Community Food Forest. Attendance was thinner than previous meetings, nevertheless we made a great deal of collective decisions and progress, and this was summarised into our document, Plan for Autumn-Winter 2016 (PDF). See also the Planting Guide (PDF) produced as the result of earlier research work and meetings.

Muri Reserve community food forest site
Muri Reserve community food forest site

Many thanks to go to Richard Self for ably leading our workshop process, and for sharing his experiences with the Wellington Innermost Gardens community garden!

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Muri Reserve consultation results

The results are in from the Residents’ Association community consultation about the Muri Reserve. Great news – 82% of respondents support a community food forest garden in the reserve! Respondents were also in support of building a board-walk across the wetland to join the two halves of the natural zone, using the amenity area as a venue for events such as summer cushion concerts, and a formed path around the edge to connect Sea Vista Drive with the Muri station platform.

The survey questions are listed here in descending order of support.

Q3. Would you support a board-walk across the wetland to join the two halves of the natural zone?

92% Yes

Q6. Do you support a community garden or food forest in the reserve?

82% Yes

Q5. Should people be able to use the amenity area as a venue for events, such as summer cushion concerts?

82% Yes

Q4. Would you use picnic or resting areas in the natural zone if the walking access was better?

72% Yes

Q2. Do you want a formed path around the edge of the amenity zone to connect Sea Vista Drive with the Muri station platform?

62% Yes

Q1. Do you want better, easier walking access to the reserve from Sea Vista Drive, such as a formed path on the existing track?

58% Yes

Q7. Would you like to see a memorial garden in the reserve?

66% No

Q8. Would you or your children use a children’s BMX track in the reserve?

71% No

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