Walk and meeting Newton Reserve, Sunday 5 July 1pm

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This week we have an event that combines a coastal walk with a public meeting about proposed changes to the walkway between Little Oneroa and Newton Road. You may be aware that the Friends of Newton Reserve, in partnership with Auckland City, have been working on weed control and forest restoration in the Newton Reserve valley. Some great progress has been made here and we will have a look at this area with representatives of the Friends. This year there is SLIPS funding available to implement some improvements to the coastal walkway that connects Little Oneroa with Newton Road and local consultants Ivan Kitson and Jan Ramp have drawn up proposals for these improvements. Anyone who interested in this area is invited to come and walk through the area with us and attend a brief meeting afterwards where the proposals and options will be discussed in detail. The walk will start at 1.30pm at the Little Oneroa carpark and will take approx 1.5 hrs. Then we will wander over to the Old Blackpool School Hall and look at the proposals (approx 3pm). This is an opportunity for neighbours, anyone with an interest in walkways on the island and the general public to have input in the development of a great coastal route close to Oneroa.