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Rain gardens are essential to Long Bay infrastructure, helping to filter rainwater runoff before it reaches our waterways. These specially designed gardens absorb and treat stormwater, reducing pollutants and preventing flooding. They play a crucial role in the Awaruku and Vaughans Stream catchments, where natural water quality treatments have been integrated into the streetscape and […]

Hi LBRA Members and locals, Well, the “Californian summer” finally came to an end with the gardens and water tanks enjoying some welcome rain! With the wet and colder weather, there’s an increase in rats and mice, and I’ve personally started my April pulse – my predator peanut butter jar is busy – 10 mice

Imagining what might be possible in terms of restoring the Vaughan’s Stream corridor was at the heart of a well-attended Walk and Talk event on Sunday 30th March. The event which was co-hosted by Restore Hibiscus and Bays (RHB) and the Long Bay Residents Association was set up as a relaxed way to inform people

Act now  Long Bay rats and mice are looking for warmer/dryer spots at your house! Get involved in our Predator Free NZ initiative and receive a funded rat trap. Fill our survey at https://bit.ly/lbrapest, or complete and send back a consent form https://bit.ly/lbpestconsent via email to longbayra@gmail.com. Let’s help the bird life thrive in Long Bay and protect the regional

In December 2024 the Long Bay Residents’ Association (LBRA) received an update from the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board (HBLB) about the ongoing Auckland Transport (AT) proposed plans for Vaughans Road remediation in order to remove the road closure #189. Please provide your feedback and support! This post is the 5th in a series –

Hi LBRA Members and locals, Time has flown by and I can’t believe we’re into February 2025 already! Hopefully everyone is enjoying the great summer weather of late. Lots to cover in this update for November, December and January, so let’s get stuck in! Major Activities/Initiatives: Predator Free NZ Funding: Traps/Bait Station Consent (and Weed

Hi LBRA Members and locals, On Wednesday the 16th October we held our 10th Anniversary Annual General Meeting (AGM). This was an excellent opportunity to meet the LBRA board members, local board & community groups and of course fellow residents. The event included AGM formalities, updates from the local board and key organisations, plus information

Hi LBRA Members and locals, What an amazing month September was for LBRA and Long Bay! Here’s a recap: Imagining Te Oneroa ō Kahu (Long Bay) – Protecting the Jewel Many of us living in the new subdivision in Long Bay feel privileged to live next to the taonga (treasure) that is the Long Bay

Hi LBRA Members and locals, August was a month with plenty of planning going on in anticipation of a busy September and upcoming news/happenings, which we’ll update you on in due course. Pest Control Survey and Predator Free NZ Funding In early August we released our LBRA Pest Control Survey, in coordination with our joint

Amazing News! The Long Bay Residents’ Association in collaboration with Restore Hibiscus and Bays have won funding from Predator Free NZ to engage homeowners and roll out traps in residential areas to further protect the jewels of Long Bay – the Regional Park and Marine Reserve, encouraging native birdlife to flourish. The media release can be found here: Fresh