My Account
Road safety issues including the lack of a safe pedestrian crossing for schoolchildren and the number of trucks through the village continue to be the main challenge facing a rapidly-growing Matakana.
That was the message from Simon Barclay at the annual meeting of the Matakana Community Group (MCG) on November 1, although he hoped many such issues might be addressed in future by working on health and safety angles in conjunction with Worksafe NZ. Dr Barclay said it had otherwise been a great year for the MCG, with the completion of many projects, including the Tamahunga pedestrian and walking bridge, the new school carpark, the success of the refurbished tennis courts and the upcoming Matakana Valley Road street upgrade.
The 2018-19 committee was elected as follows: Simon Barclay, chair; Neville Johnson, deputy chair; Liz Sharek, secretary; Fiona Strathern, treasurer; Janis Grummit, Rachel Demmler, Ivan Wagstaff and Jenni Francis, communications; Trish Allen and Robin Barclay, community garden.
