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DOC staff at the new office in Hudson Road (standing) Bevan Moir and Susan Omand; front, from left, Tony Maidment, Vanessa Whiu, Thelma Wilson, Michelle Jenkinson and Hollie Russell; with Bess the staff welfare ranger.
More belt-tightening measures by the Department of Conservation (DOC) have lead to the relocation of the Warkworth office.
DOC has worked out of premises in Baxter Street, opposite Lucy Moore Park, since 2001, but last month moved to a factory complex at 30 Hudson Road.
Operations manager Tony Maidment says there has been a review of DOC buildings nationally and the move was a cost-saving measure.
“Warkworth is a field centre rather than a visitors centre, so the need for such a high profile location wasn’t necessary,” he says. “The new office is only slightly smaller than the old premises.”
The DOC office in Warkworth covers from Tapora and Te Arai to Silverdale and west to Muriwai, as well as Hauturu (Little Barrier), Tiritiri Matangi and Kawau. It is the base for about 16 staff.
Tony says the emphasis this year will be on getting more community involvement in neighbourhood environment and conservation projects.
“We want to make sure the community knows the range of resources that we have available to help them and the advice that we can offer in terms of biodiversity, recreation and heritage.”
