Hi LBRA members and locals,
Welcome to our May 2025 update, we’ve been working hard with lots of activities, community events, and advocacy in April and May and a call out to the two Have Your Say’s that are currently running for the Streamview Way Youth Park at and the Vaughans Road improvements.
Major Activities/Initiatives:
Predator Free NZ Funding: Long Bay Predator Halo
Project Update: since getting PFNZ funding Restore Hibiscus and Bays + the Long Bay Residents’ Association have been busy rolling out tunnels/traps and information. We’ve installed 30+ tunnels/T-Rex traps, 4 DOC 200 traps, a Flipping Timmy and are continuing the trap rollout! If you have problems with rats or possums please contact us to be prioritised. Our Long Bay Predator Halo project is now up on Trap.nz so if you are an enthusiast please join the project. For more detailed information on the Long Bay Predator Halo see https://longbay.nz/predator-halo.
Imagine: A Restored and Regenerating Vaughans Stream Corridor!
The Vaughans Stream Team working bees have started and we had 25 keen volunteers at the last one in May dealing to the exotic intruder trees around the smaller pond. Our next working bee is Sunday 15th June, please meet across the road from Dynamic Physio. If you can’t go along to this one, there will be more so email your name and mobile number to longbayra@gmail.com saying you are interested in helping with the Vaughan’s Stream project, and we’ll add you to our WhatsApp group for communications, or you can join via scanning the invite QR Code (see image), or by visiting the invite link at https://bit.ly/lbvsteam.
Protect Our Community
Our work continues on this initiative with a report of outputs formed from our prior community meeting in March and provided to our Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for feedback and next steps. Those steps include consultation with the Auckland Council Crime Prevention Project Lead and meetings with Police and Auckland Transport. The issues continue with burnouts/”boy racers” including one crash into a street light at Piripiri Point Drive causing it to be removed, ongoing rubbish dumping requiring regular action by the council. One of the key messages is for all residents to report issues. If they are actively occurring/immediate/urgent please call 111 or if it is non-urgent 105 providing appropriate details such as location, time, vehicle license plates, and description of people involved. You can also report non-urgent issues online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105. The more calls are logged, the more attention/responses we will get!
Vaughans Road Closure Update
Community consultation is on now until 23rd June 2025 on this important local matter, please make sure you have your say at https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/vaughans-road-okura.
We’ve provided a longer update on our website relating to AT’s May HBLB information update about the ongoing Auckland Transport plans for Vaughans Road.
The plan focuses on seven areas of localised widening to meet a restricted budget of $2.6 million. The goal is for the budget to be available July 2025 – 2026 for construction, dependent on consultation feedback and other aspects. The road will be closed until construction is complete. For the full post please see:
Vaughans Road Closure: June 2025 Update
Rain Gardens Campaign
We recently published an article in the Focus magazine; 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 our open space network. You can find the article on our website.
Quarterly Community Cleanup
Our next cleanup is Saturday 21st June – we’ll work to remove any litter/rubbish from around the streets and rain gardens, hope to see you there – meet 9.30am in the square by New World!
LBRA Board Activities
- Board and Governance
- Ming Liu resigned from the board in May, we thank Ming for her years of dedicated service and support to the community.
- Sam Corbeau joined the board, taking on the role of Treasurer. Welcome Sam!
- Branding for LBRA being reviewed and enhanced
- Community Engagement and Events
- Long Bay Village Market: Stalls held in April and May with increased presence—brochures, pest traps, and community engagement.
- Community Clean Up Day: Scheduled for 21st June 2025.
- Pilates in the Park (5th April): Successfully held with sponsorship from Kinfolk and New World. Thanks to all who participated!
- Community Heroes Day: Attendance at Mairangi Bay event and discussions in place with Neighbourhood Support North Shore for a future event in Long Bay.
- Streamview Way Youth Park: Attendance and representation at the recent community information day
- Community Safety & Issues
- Piripiri Point Drag Strip/Burnout Zone: Community-led safety initiative progressing. Feedback from meetings and surveys collated, with next steps involving meetings with Auckland Council’s staff, Police, and Auckland Transport.
- Graffiti: Ongoing concerns about graffiti under the bridge, engagement with local partners to address this continues.
- Pedestrian Crossings: Safety flyer being prepared for distribution.
- Neighbourhood Safety: Engagement with Neighbourhood Support North Shore on a number of matters.
- Environmental Initiatives
- Predator Control: Collaboration with Restore Hibiscus and Bays continues. Thirty predator traps distributed; door-knocking mostly complete.
- Rain Gardens: For more on the importance of rain gardens, see our recent publication in the Focus on Community magazine and article on the website.
- Vaughans Stream Corridor: Contacted Auckland Council to ensure regular maintenance of the grass area by the stream. Regeneration efforts are ongoing via the Vaughans Stream Team
- Partnerships & Local Engagement
- Ongoing collaboration with Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Restore Hibiscus and Bays, Long Bay Chinese Association, Long Bay College, Long Bay Primary, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society, Neighbourhood Support North Shore, Te Hōnonga a Iwi Restoring Rosedale Park, and other local groups.
- Engagement with Viranda/Long Bay Village on local business and community initiatives.
- Sponsorship & Fundraising
- Our recent Local Board Grant application was successful! Thank you to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for your confidence in us.
- Sponsorship packages are prepared for businesses with a local physical presence. Contact us for more details.
- Infrastructure & Advocacy
- Vaughans Road Closure: For updates on the road closure and its impact, see the latest article on our website.
- Trees Overhanging Te Oneroa Way: Reported to Auckland Transport; review pending.
- Rain Gardens: Discussions with council around “No spray” gardens and potential signage.
Upcoming Events:
- Vaughans Road Improvements community info session Wednesday 11th June 6-8pm Long Bay Primary School
- Vaughans Stream Team Working Bee Sunday 15th June 10am – 12noon meet outside Dynamic Physio
- Long Bay Village Market on Sunday 21st June
- LBRA Community Clean Up Day meet outside New World on Saturday 21st June 9.30am
- Monthly LBRA Board meetings – please contact us to speak with us
Community Activities
There are community activities on the calendar and we’re looking at adding more into the mix! Currently we have:
- Walking Group: Saturdays at 7am meet in front of Long Bay Surf Club
- Football: Mondays at 6pm – meet at Ashley Turf, all skills/ages welcome
- Long Bay Mums (and Dads) with Babies or Preschoolers Meetup: Mondays 9.30am at November Eatery/Cafe
- Vaughans Stream Team Working Bees: 3rd Sunday of each month 10-12 meet outside Long Bay Surf Club
- Badminton: in planning – contact us if you’d like to help out
- Community Cleanups: quarterly, usually 2nd Saturday of the month Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec
- Cooking Classes: we’re actively looking for volunteers – reach out if you’re keen.
Please let us know if there are any other activities that we can add to our calendar, see our website home page for the calendar.
Please Support LBRA!
Thanks to those people who have provided Donations! Please continue to support us by clicking the Donate button on our website. We appreciate your generosity! This covers operational and event costs. We accept payments via credit card and other methods. Please reply to this email if you would prefer to donate directly to our bank account. Please note that we currently don’t charge any membership or subscription fees, so all donations are greatly appreciated. We’re also seeking sponsors for LBRA. If you’re interested, please reach out or spread the word to businesses.