Plane Sense the residents group, from Broadmeadows, Khandallah, Ōhāriu Valley, Ngaio and Crofton Downs, are fundraising to support their challenge of the process and implementation of the flight paths in and out of Wellington Airport. The May 2025 High Court hearing has been postponed due to late affidavits and lack of information from Wellington Airport,ContinueContinue reading “Plane Sense”
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East Side Area Carpark and storage area
Photo: Lyall Bay 22 April 2025 – https://www.facebook.com/lyallbaywgtn The East Side Area golf course land has been converted from a golf course green into two hectares of hard black asphalt for 800 cars. The proposal is for boundary treatments, to surround this area with a walking track, and planting. More information can be found inContinueContinue reading “East Side Area Carpark and storage area”
Wellington Airport releases FY24 Climate-related Disclosures and Greenhouse Gas Inventory
In June 2024 Wellington Airport released its first mandatory climate-related disclosures under the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Act. Full information and reports can be found on the Wellington Airport website.
Wellington City District Plan
The Wellington City Council 2024 District Plan webpage is a good place to go to understand the complexity of the Proposed Wellington City District Plan and the two-part process. Part one is a streamlined process, known as the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process (ISPP) relates to housing, noise, and the Airport Zone. The Decision making andContinueContinue reading “Wellington City District Plan”
Wellington Airport Seawalls and Fast Track Legislation
WIAL has been investigating renewal works on the seawalls to the west and south of the airport. WIAL has applied for the southern seawall project to be listed in Schedule 2A of the Government’s Fast Track legislation. This would mean less community involvement in the consenting process and development of this project. To hear WIALContinueContinue reading “Wellington Airport Seawalls and Fast Track Legislation”
WLG Community and Environment Fund
Apply for the Fund Applications for the 2024 WLG Community and Environment Fund are now open and close on the 31 August 2024. The WLG Community & Environment Fund provides grants to organisations and community groups located within Motukairangi/Eastern Ward for the purpose of education, promotion and advancement of the community. This funding came outContinueContinue reading “WLG Community and Environment Fund”
Wellington Airport – Urban Design Principles Update
On 2 November 2022 GOTB Chairperson Yvonne Weeber attended a Wellington Airport workshop on the Urban Design Principles for the Terminal Precinct, the Landscape and Visual Management Plan for the East Side Area (currently in preparation), and the Broadway Precinct Integrated Design Management Plan (to be prepared in the future). Wellington Airport is wanting feedbackContinueContinue reading “Wellington Airport – Urban Design Principles Update”
Wellington Airport Seawall Renewal
Wellington Airport’s is consulting the community on the renewal of the southern and Lyall Bay seawalls and breakwater. The airport has been talking about this for ages. We are now able to tell them we don’t want an airport extension, the seawall renewal needs to keep within the boundaries they already have and climate adaptationContinueContinue reading “Wellington Airport Seawall Renewal”
WLG Community and Environment Fund
It’s time to get your community and environment applications into the WLG Community and Environment Fund. Our hard work on the airport designations back in 2022 is why this fund has happened.. This fund was created due to Environment Court mediation between Wellington Airport, Guardians of the Bays, Strathmore Park Resident’s Association, and other community members.ContinueContinue reading “WLG Community and Environment Fund”
Consultation open for the Draft Airport Noise Management Plan 2022/23
Wellington International Airport Limited is currently consulting the community on our draft for consultation Airport Noise Management Plan (this is part of the Guardians of the Bays Wellington Airport designations Settlement Agreement). WIAL’s current operative noise management plan is on the http://www.wellingtonairport.co.nz/noise/air-noise website If you have any feedback email: airnoise@wellingtonairport.co.nz by 5pm on Friday 9thContinueContinue reading “Consultation open for the Draft Airport Noise Management Plan 2022/23”
Guardians of the Bays 