A recently resealed section of Omahu Road is being re-shaped and re-sealed after a surveying error meant the resurfacing was not done to specification.
The 4km Omahu Road Corridor Upgrade is being carried out to repair the existing road surface and to manage increasing traffic flows on the northwestern gateway to Hastings.
Hastings District Council will be a shining light for environmental awareness when the lights are turned out for Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28
Earth Hour is a global WWF climate change initiative. Individuals, businesses and governments will turn out their lights for one hour to show their support for action on climate change.
Almost 50,000 people cooled off at Splash Planet in January alone and visitor numbers are tracking brilliantly for the season.
For the season to the end of January last year 69,221 visitors attended Splash Planet and Year to Date to the end of January this year numbers are up to 82,227 – 13,006 more than the same time last year.
Hastings District councillors voted unanimously yesterday to make a $10,000 donation towards rebuilding the lives of Australians whose homes have been devastated by bush fires.
Deputy Mayor, Cynthia Bowers says as temperatures soar here and the fire risk heightens Hawke’s Bay residents can empathise with Victorians who face the raging fires.