Ōmokoroa Neighbourhood Support

We trust that you are all enjoying the beautiful weather we have been having and then welcoming the recent rain to our parched lawns and gardens. There have been a lot of visitors to Ōmokoroa and for the most part we are happy to share our beautiful beach and surrounds with others. I was having brunch recently at one of our restaurants when a man with several children began to berate the waitress for lack of attention. He was rude and objectionable, so I was very impressed when a young lady who was also dining there went quietly over to him and asked him not to speak like that, pointing out that they were extremely busy and were doing their best. Thank you to that lady for having the courage to point out his behaviour was unacceptable. This is how we want Ōmokoroa to be!

You will have seen or heard that we have had several burglaries from unlocked cars in the area. With more and more people living here there will inevitably be more petty theft.

Unlocked cars are a real target so please remember to remove or hide valuables and lock your car!

We have also had a spate of childish pranks being played on people in the middle of the night - called a "ding dong dash". Whilst it may seem harmless and funny to those participating it is not to those woken up with a fright who may be elderly, sick or home alone. Please keep an eye out for this sort of thing and report it to the police.

While my husband and I are returning home after a night out we have made a practice of driving down a couple of streets and looking out for any disturbances. Maybe if others could do the same it would be a deterrent to would be troublemakers.

You may have seen the chat on Facebook recently about a man door knocking looking for work. Although it's great to hear about someone using their initiative to earn money, there have been some concerns about some of the approaches. No matter what someone may say or seem to be, the Police do not advise allowing a stranger into your home when they have made an unsolicited approach for work, especially if you are alone, nor disclose that you have large amounts of cash at your property.

Over the past few months there have been a lot of house sales, people moving on and new people coming to live here. Now would be an excellent time for Street Co-ordinators to update their lists. A reminder that if someone is moving somewhere else in the Western Bay of Plenty and you know where they are going, please notify us of their new address so that their details maybe handed on to a new Street Co-ordinator. Likewise please advise us of new residents so their names can be entered into the Ōmokoroa Neighbourhood Support database.

We are still looking for Street Co-ordinators for Lakeside Terrace, parts of Holyoake Terrace, Greystone Place, McKenna Lane and a lot of the streets in Kamai Views.

Please get in touch with us if you know someone in those streets or would like to know more about what the role involves. Area Co-ordinators Cathy: 021 704 686 and Annabel: 021 445 476.