Welcome to the “Face of the Future” for Opua Unity for the future of Opua

Welcome to ENVIRONMENT The beautification of reserves, cleaning of the roadsides and the beaches to make Opua an ideal environment that the residents would be proud to live in. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH The establishment of and the ongoing organization and operation of a Neighbourhood Watch, in conjunction with the Police, to make Opua a more law abiding and safer place to live in. ENVIRONMENT The beautification of reserves, cleaning of the roadsides and the beaches to make Opua an ideal environment that the residents would be proud to live in. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH The establishment of and the ongoing organization and operation of a Neighbourhood Watch, in conjunction with the Police, to make Opua a more law abiding and safer place to live in. Love Opua Charitable Trust #

Love Opua members cleaning the beach

Before we started (top of the hill)

Workers hard at it (top of the hill)

“Top of the Hill” Our first garden project

View from “Top of the Hill”

The area we are working on now

Please watch your s for the next working bee on this project. We need people with chain saws, loppers and lots of energy to bring the fallen bits to an area to be chipped. Please watch your s for the next working bee on this project. We need people with chain saws, loppers and lots of energy to bring the fallen bits to an area to be chipped.

The Water Tank and a couple suggestions we gave the school. A competition was run at the school for the children to design the painting on the tank. Water tank

The teacher and children has created a fantastic concept but it might not project well tonight. I have attached a colourless concept image but there is so much more to it than what appears in the image. There is a base image of sky, land and under water which forms the top, middle and bottom of the design and which will 'run around' the water tank mirroring the landscape that surrounds the water tank. Layered on top of this reflection of the landscape will be many, many native flora and fauna that the children have individually drawn. These children's images could be realistic in appearance, stylised, iconic or imaginary [but based on something native to the area.]. It will grow - but I stress the image attached doesn't do it justice! [Over 30 children and teachers have contributed!]

Barbeque and Fun Seating Back to front seating so you can see the view or watch the activities in the park Money in the slot twin gas barbeque

Water bottle filling station

Community Gardens

Adventure Trail

BMX bike track using the contours of the land

Skateboard, Roller Blade & Scooter Area

Sherwood Park, Skate Park, Whangarei

This Skate Park was done by the Whangarei City Council. Designed by Richard Smith (Rich Landscapes) This was a design and build project with a completed cost of $109,000 The construction of the project was carried out by Contrax Ltd.

“Walk through” Shade house for Orchids & Bromeliads as part of a walking track

STORY BOARDS Along the walking track that show the history of Opua. Each framed board to be on a stand at the right height to read and having just enough information and photos to be read in 30 seconds.

Defibrillator Located at the front of the General Store

Lookout Tower at “Top of the Hill”