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$3.5m from Government’s Jobs for Nature package has been approved for a Bay Conservation Cadets programme.
The programme will be delivered over five years by Bay Conservation Alliance. It will see 150 cadets trained and assisted to find employment in environmental protection and restoration focused jobs. Read more here.
A tree-felling job in the Ngongotahā catchment that uses COVID-19 Recovery funding provided by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is highlighting the vital link between Toi Moana’s flood mitigation works and new employment opportunities in the Bay of Plenty.
A co-ordinated bid by Whakatāne District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council for Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment from the Government has been successful.
A co-ordinated bid by Whakatāne District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council for Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment from the Government has been successful.
$8.229M has been granted to undertake a range of projects, aimed at creating the equivalent of 130 full-time jobs, in the eastern Bay of Plenty over the next six months.
As well as providing interim employment and retraining opportunities for workers that have lost jobs through COVID-19, the new projects will deliver positive outcomes for road safety, recreational enhancement, three-waters security, environmental improvements and ecological protection.
Funded projects will include:
A new report on the impacts of COVID-19 on the Bay of Plenty economy pinpoints the areas where the region is set to be hit hardest – but also highlights some of the reasons the region may not be as severely impacted as other parts of New Zealand. Read more.
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council Transport Committee has proposed a $755 million Transport Economic Stimulus Package following a meeting on 8 May. Read more here.
Regional Councillors have agreed that a collaborative and unified regional development plan will be critical to ensure a strong and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
“As a region, we now have a unique opportunity to do things in a completely different way to achieve outcomes with benefits across social, cultural, environmental and economic measures,” said Regional Council Chair Doug Leeder. Read more here.
The Bay of Plenty Mayoral Forum met to discuss “shovel ready” projects from across the region that are being submitted to the Government’s Crown Infrastructure Partners group. Read more here.
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