Category: Matangi School

Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) is a chance for you to state your local priority for change or investment over coming years.

Each time the LTP comes around the Matangi Community Committee (MCC) identifies and requests from Council an amenity or service that addresses a concern or offers an improvement in our community. For instance, securing pedestrian access from Matangi to Hillcrest along Matangi Road took a few years but we did get there! Councillors appreciate the… Read More Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) is a chance for you to state your local priority for change or investment over coming years.

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Should the pedestrian crossing outside Matangi School be more prominent and be marked?

At the recent Matangi Community Committee Meeting it was agreed that we should approach Council and request that the pedestrian crossing outside Matangi School be more prominent and be marked. Such requests have been declined in the past but with more traffic and more students at the school it is time to revisit the proposal.… Read More Should the pedestrian crossing outside Matangi School be more prominent and be marked?

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Great to see students involved in ANZAC remembrance in Matangi.

Preserving and growing the Community Poppy Net at Matangi School. Teacher Kat Osborne has ensured this poignant reminder continues. “A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful ladies from our community who gave their time each Monday to help 14 Year 5 students learn to knit. The pride on their faces as they added their own… Read More Great to see students involved in ANZAC remembrance in Matangi.

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Council making progress at the Jack Foster Reserve and the Matangi Recreational Reserve.

The Jack Foster Reserve Carpark design is now out for tender and work should begin later this year. It will be good to see a structured, all weather and safer school drop off process and a separate, vehicle free recreation space with excellent pedestrian access. Next project will be to agree on some community amenities… Read More Council making progress at the Jack Foster Reserve and the Matangi Recreational Reserve.

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Mātangi Garden Share Stand – Take what you need, Share what you can.

If you have some extra fruit, veg, plants or seeds that you would like to give away the perfect spot is now available at the Mātangi School gate. And if you see some produce, plants or seeds at this beautiful creation, that you can use, please take them and enjoy. The Mātangi Garden Club made… Read More Mātangi Garden Share Stand – Take what you need, Share what you can.

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Poppies continue to flourish – Anzacs Remembered in Matangi

The Matangi School Anzac commemoration on April 11 was a poignant reminder of what would have been the reality for this community 110 years ago. Led by teacher, Kat Osborne, some school students and community members have continued to ‘grow’ the poppies on the poppy net in 2024 and 2025. It is good to know… Read More Poppies continue to flourish – Anzacs Remembered in Matangi

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Matangi Playgroup has changed its day to Monday starting 9 a.m., Monday 17 March. All Welcome

https://www.facebook.com/matangiplaygroup Matabgi Playgroup is changing its day from Wednesday to Monday in a bid to attract a few new members. Matangi has a long history of preschool education. Matangi Playcentre met until the late 1980s and was followed by the Matangi Playgroup which was started in 1991 by local mums. Although always a small group,… Read More Matangi Playgroup has changed its day to Monday starting 9 a.m., Monday 17 March. All Welcome

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Heritage Day April 20. Will you take the Factory Tour, visit St. David’s or look at somewhere further afield?

The Council’s inaugural Heritage day will be held on Saturday April 20. It is hoped that members of the community will take the opportunity to visit some of the sites of historical interest in the district and take up some of the events offered on the day. The list of events across the district can… Read More Heritage Day April 20. Will you take the Factory Tour, visit St. David’s or look at somewhere further afield?

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