Local Information
If you would like your information listed here, changed or removed, please contact us.
Developer / Village Property Manager
The Long Bay area is being developed by Templeton Group, we regularly have Nigel McKenna speaking at our LBRA events. You can contact Templeton Group through their website, or email info@templetongroup.co.nz. There is a dedicated website for Long Bay. Previously Todd Property developed the Long Bay area. The Long Bay area has many specific covenants on property titles and the Long Bay Design Guidelines also applies for most new build properties.
The Long Bay village is managed by Viranda Holdings. If you would like LBRA to contact Viranda on your behalf please contact us.
Defibrillators / AED
Please check AED Locations for up to date details. Automated external defibrillator (AED) locations around Long Bay, as at the time of writing (Sep-2023):
| Location | Address | Phone | Opening Hours/Availability |
| Long Bay Regional Park – Ranger Station – Secure Yellow Cabinet | Beach Road, Long Bay | Available 24/7 | |
| Long Bay College – Reception | 20 Ashley Avenue, Long Bay | 09-477-9009 | Not specifed. The AED may not be available at certain times. |
| Long Bay Primary School – School Hall Kitchen | 3 Ralph Eagles Place, Long Bay | 09-473-6077 | Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm, Not available in School Holidays |
| New World Long Bay – White Cabinet – By Check Out Control – Near Fire Exit | 55B Glenvar Ridge Road, Long Bay | Mon-Fri: 7am-10pm, Sat: 7am-10pm, Sun: 7am-10pm | |
| Floss Dental Boutique – Pillar in Reception Area | G02/57 Glenvar Ridge Road, Long Bay | Mon, Tue, Fri: 9am-5pm, Wed, Thu: 9am-7pm | |
| Torbay Community Doctor | 987 Beach Road, Torbay | 09-473-9594 | Mon: 8am-5:30pm, Tues: 8am-7pm, Wed: 8am-1pm, Thurs: 8am-5:30pm, Fri: 8am-5pm |
| Torbay Community Hall – 24/7 Access Via Locked External Cabinet | 35 Watea Rd, Torbay | Phone: 111 for cabinet combination | Not specifed. The AED may not be available at certain times. |
| MERC | 1045 Beach Rd, Long Bay | 09-473-0714 | Not specifed. The AED may not be available at certain times. |
| Lumino The Dentists: Torbay Dental Care | 1054C Beach Road, Torbay | 09 473 1400 | Not specifed. The AED may not be available at certain times. |
| Torbay Medical Centre | 1042 Beach Rd, Torbay 0630 | 09-477-9000 | Not specifed. The AED may not be available at certain times. |
The presence of an AED on this website:
- Does not confer an absolute right to use the AED
- Does not guarantee the AED is physically there
- Does not guarantee the AED is available for use 24/7
- Does not guarantee the AED is in full working order
- Does not guarantee the location of the AED is geographically correct
There is also an AED Locations app for Android and iOS.
Community Book Library
There is a small publicly available book swap / library with 60+ books at 19 Headland Drive Long Bay, and a children’s book shelf at the Long Bay Sales Suite, 57 Glenvar Ridge Road sponsored by Ming Liu – Harcourts. Books are free to take or swap, please contact us or Ming for anything in relation to these book libraries.
Rubbish and Recycling
See Auckland Council Rubbish and Recycling to search your address. Details about bins are here. Long Bay Rubbish/Recycling is generally as follows:
Rubbish: Collection day: Friday, weekly except after a public holiday.
Food scraps: collection started as of April/May. Collection day: Friday, weekly except after a public holiday.
Recycling: Collection day: Friday, fortnightly except after a public holiday. Put bins out the night before or before 7am.
Community Groups
LBRA has connections to many community groups – let us know if you need further contact details.
| Heart of The Bays | https://www.ecbcp.co.nz/ |
| Long Bay-Okura Great Park Society | https://www.longbaypark.org.nz/ |
| Long Bay Chinese Association | Contact LBRA or see https://longbay.nz/lbca/ |
| Men’s Shed Silverdale | https://www.hibshed.org.nz/ |
| Okura Residents Association | http://www.okura.org.nz/ |
| Restore Hibiscus and Bays | https://restorehb.org.nz/ |
| Rotary Browns Bay | https://www.brownsbayrotary.co.nz |
| Torbay Historical Society Note: Their book ‘and then came the bridge’ – history of Torbay and Long Bay is for sale for $35, email thsinc22@gmail.com | https://torbayhistoricalsociety.n8.nz |
| Torbay Community Association – bookings for Torbay Community Hall | torbaycommunityassociation@gmail.com |
A list of other ratepayer and residents associations around the Auckland area follows.
| Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association | https://www.facebook.com/groups/HowickRatepayers/ |
| Whenuapai Ratepayers and Residents Association | https://whenuapaivillage.co.nz/ |
| Hobsonville Point Residents Society Inc. (HPRS) | https://hprs.co.nz |
| Piha Ratepayers and Residents Association | https://www.piha.org.nz/ |
| Beach Haven Birkdale Residents Association | https://www.beachhaven.org.nz/ |
| Gulf Harbour Marine Village Residents Association Inc | http://www.ghmvra.co.nz/ |
| Cockle Bay Residents & Ratepayers Association Inc | https://www.cocklebay.co.nz/ |
| Eden Park Residents’ Association | https://edenparkresidents.org.nz/ |
| Milford Residents Association Incorporated | https://milford.org.nz/site/webpages/general/contact-us |
| Glen Eden Residents Association | https://www.facebook.com/glenedenresidentsassociation/ |
| Greenhithe Residents Association | https://greenhithe.org.nz/ |
| Herald Island Residents’ And Ratepayers Association Inc | https://www.facebook.com/p/Herald-Island-100064574054103/ |
| Stillwater Community Association | https://www.facebook.com/StillyCommAssn/ |
| Campbells Bay Residents & Ratepayers Association | https://www.facebook.com/CBRRA/ |
| McLennan Residents’ Society | https://mclennan.co.nz/residents-society/ |
| Ōrākei Community Association | https://www.orakei.org/ |
| Remuera Residents Association | https://remueraresidents.org.nz/ |
Publications / Magazines
| Shorelines Magazine | https://shorelines.co.nz |
| Focus on Community magazine | https://focusoncommunity.co.nz |
| Torbay Magazine | https://www.torbay.co.nz/magazine.html |
Business Associations
| Torbay Business Association | https://www.torbay.co.nz/ |
| Brown’s Bay Business Association (BBBA) | https://brownsbay.org.nz/browns-bay-business-association/ |
Local / Central Government
The following are key local, ward and central government representatives we’ve communicated with on key issues.
| Alexis Poppelbaum | Hibiscus and Bays Local Board | alexis.poppelbaum@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Julia Parfitt | Hibiscus and Bays Local Board | Julia.Parfitt@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Victoria Short | Hibiscus and Bays Local Board | Victoria.short@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Gregg Walden | Hibiscus and Bays Local Board | gregg.walden@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Wayne Walker | Auckland Council – Albany Ward | Wayne.walker@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| John Watson | Auckland Council – Albany Ward | john.watson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Erica Stanford | Member of Parliament | Erica.Stanford@parliament.govt.nz |