Tauranga City Council contractors are on standby for clear weather conditions to enable them to do pressure testing of the treated wastewater outfall pipeline at Omanu. Once work starts, people may notice some activity on the beach and coast off Sunrise Avenue.

Divers will be checking the condition of the pipeline and testing it by pumping greenish-yellow dye through the pipe. The dye is non-toxic but may be apparent over a considerable area of water around 1km offshore.

This information from Tauranga City Council weekly bulletin for the week beginning Monday, October 4, published below.

City Waters

Stormwater:

• The Pollution Prevention team are preparing an audit programme for automotive workshops that they will start to visit in November.

Parks and Leisure

• This month is all about Live to Play. Cold weather led to postponement of the Fulton Hogan Corporate Challenge which will now close Live to Play Month on Friday 29 October.
• Apart from that all events and activities are ready to launch for another great month, brought to you by Tauranga City Council, Sport Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Leisure and YMCA, with sponsors Cooney Lees Morgan. Pick up a calendar on our website or from council offices.

Transportation

• Mount Maunganui Resealing: Resealing work will continue this week on Adams Avenue and Banks Avenue at the down town end. The work will be done during the evening to reduce the impact on businesses and traffic. The work is expected to take about three evenings to complete, depending on weather.
• Hull Road: Work to upgrade Maunganui and Hull Road intersection is underway. Additional work includes upgrading the kerb and channelling and construction of a new left hand turn lane on Maunganui Road into Hull Road. Some work will be done at night. The project is expected to take about eight weeks, depending on weather, to complete. Some delays are likely and motorists are advised to use an alternative route if possible.
• Cameron Road/Munro Street: Work to upgrade this intersection is expected to start in the next couple of weeks. This upgrade is part of the Gate Pa Shopping Centre redevelopment. The work involves installing new traffic signals, cycle lanes, and improvements to the footpath and vehicle crossings as well as a new pedestrian crossing.
• Hairini Link Advanced Works: Work on NZTA's 15th Avenue and Fraser Street intersection improvements is underway. Expect lane closures. Please take care when travelling through the site or chose an alternate route.
• Bethlehem Township Improvements: Work on the new footpaths near the existing pedestrian crossing on the southern side of the state highway continues. Work is mainly off the road and shouldn't affect traffic. Work has also begun on widening of the road on the northern side of the state highway near Countdown. Some parking will be affected.
• Vale Street Stormwater Project: The last phase of the reconstruction of Vale Street, between Hinewa Road and Landscape Road, is continuing. Please pay attention to signs and take care when driving in the area.
• SH2 Watermain Relocation: Work to relocate the watermain alongside SH2 is continuing between Mangatawa Lane and Domain Road. Shoulder closures and possible lane diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to take care when driving through the area.
• Gravatt Road/ Domain Road Intersection: Work to upgrade this intersection is continuing. Expect minor delays during peak traffic. Pedestrians are asked to follow the temporary signs around the work site.
• Central Parade: Kerb and channel, paving, planters, cycle stands and garden construction is continuing in sections on both sides of Central Parade from both Heath and Dee Streets north. Minor traffic disruptions are likely. Please take care when driving in the area.
• Parton Road Watermain: Work to relocate the bulk watermain between Tara Road and Bell Road is continuing. There is a shoulder closure in place. Sections of Parton Road will be reduced to one lane until Friday. These one lane sections will be controlled with temporary traffic signals. Motorists are advised to take care when driving through the area.
• Tauriko Slip Repairs: Essential slip repairs are continuing on SH29 at Tauriko. Most of the work is being done on the shoulder of the road. Traffic management and a temporary speed restriction are in place. Please take care when driving through the area.

Democracy

City Plan Hearings Panel - Monday, 4 October and Wednesday, 6 October

· Chapter 8 - Natural Hazards - The purpose of Chapter 8 - Natural Hazards is to provide for the management of irregular or periodic exposure to naturally occuring events such as floods, erosion, slope instability, subsidence and sea storm surge. This report makes recommendations on submissions to the topic of natural hazards in the Proposed City Plan contained in Chapter 8 - Natural Hazards (specifically the CHEPA, Coastal Protection Plan Area and the Flood Hazard Plan Area).