you are invited to Massey Community Response Planning Meeting
when – Monday 18th May 7.30pm
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the CRP is to build community resilience to emergencies and disasters by identifying hazards that may impact on the Massey/Westgate community. To provide a plan that enables the community to respond to and remain self-reliant for at least three days without any external assistance in the event of an emergency
CRP = Community Response Plan (document – outlining what to do in an emergency and who does it)
CRG = Community Response Group (people – in charge of actioning the phone tree and opening community evacuation centres)
CRG ROLE
This plan has been designed to enable communities to respond to an emergency that affects their community. The overall responsibility of the Massey/Westgate Community Response Group (CRG) is to liaise with emergency services and civil defence to initiate and assist in response to a civil defence emergency
To develop a Community Response Plan and act as a point of contact for Civil Defence in the Massey/Westgate area.
Where possible communicate the plan to the wider community at every opportunity (e.g. community days, school events, community meetings etc.)
Meet at least annually to review the plan and test the plan when requested and participate in joint exercises if possible
please email – J G Riddell at [email protected] re attendance
Blast from the past – PCL in the old days
The PCL is almost gone, and only a few graffiti clad buildings remain to be removed. We thought Massey residents would be interested in the following photo that the Auckland Libraries, West Auckland Research Centre has 
kindly sent. The photo is part of the JT Diamond Collection. The photographer is unknown, however the photo would have been taken around 1966.
The second photo shows the delivery of eggs to the PCL. I wonder if anyone knows who the gentlemen are. Again the photo is courtesy of Auckland Libraries West Auckland Research Centre and form part of the JT Diamond Collection of photos
Both photos will be framed and displayed in the Den with appropriate captions.
Are you going to Eco Day
Rubbish Collections over Easter –
The Auckland Council advises the following changes to rubbish collections over Easter. All Massey residents do not put your rubbish out on Friday!
Changes to rubbish and recycling collections over Easter
Auckland Council is advising residents that no council rubbish, recycling and paper collections will occur in the region on Good Friday (22 April) or Easter Monday/ANZAC Day (25 April).
Those collections have been rescheduled to occur a day later, on Saturday 23 April and Tuesday 26 April respectively. Collections for the rest of the week have also been rescheduled to occur a day later, with the usual collection schedule resuming on Monday 2 May.
Auckland Council’s Solid Waste Business Unit Manager Jon Roscoe says this is a change for residents in the North Shore and parts of West Auckland that previously did not have collection changes over Easter.
“With one council for the whole region we have been able to achieve consistency across Auckland with Easter rubbish and recycling collections this year,” Mr Roscoe explains.
Residents are reminded that on their new council collection date over this period rubbish bins and bags should be placed kerbside by 7am as usual, along with recycling wheelie bins if they are due to be emptied.
Residents with private collection services should contact their supplier(s) directly to obtain those providers’ Easter collection dates.
For more information about council’s Easter rubbish and recycling collections, see below or call 09 301 0101.
| Usual council collection day | New council collection day |
| Friday 22 April (Good Friday) | Saturday 23 April |
| Monday 25 April (Easter Monday/ANZAC Day) | Tuesday 26 April |
| Tuesday 26 April | Wednesday 27 April |
| Wednesday 27 April | Thursday 28 April |
| Thursday 28 April | Friday 29 April |
| Friday 29 April | Saturday 30 April |
| Normal collections resume Monday 2 April | |