The Essentials

New dog rules at Scott Point
Auckland Council has announced new rules for exercising dogs at parks and beaches. For Scott Point in the Mahurangi East Regional Park, the new rules

Power Outage Tips
Thanks to Stuart Windross for preparing a handy set of tips for dealing with power outages, which unfortunately do occur from time to time in

Local Network
The MERRA local network is here to help protect you and your property by networking you with your neighbours. We liaise directly with Rodney

Scotts Landing new residents A – Z
A thorough piece of work aimed at new residents, but also as a one-stop piece of information for established residents, has been prepared in the

MERRA Privacy Policy
MERRA gathers and stores personal information about its members securely. Information provided is gathered in strict accordance with its Privacy Policy below. You can also

Community Response (Civil Defence)
Community Response (previously Civil Defence) MERRA maintains an active Community Response Group affiliated with Auckland Council . The purpose of the group is to prompt

Fire – what action to take
First Response and the Fire Trailer MERRA maintains a first response fire trailer manned by volunteers. It has been used successfully in the past to
Warkworth medical centre available 7 days
Coast to Coast Healthcare have recently extended their service availability to cover for weekend and after hours emergencies. They are now open seven days, 8am

Life tubes
An innovation from Age Concern Hastings – a tube with essential details on health issues, allergies, medications and where they’re kept, key contacts like next

Purchase your emergency horn
As part of your emergency preparedness, MERRA is encouraging residents to purchase a VERY LOUD hand generated horn to be used to attract the attention

Fire
Fire Restrictions From approximately the 50km sign to the end of the peninsular, for fire purposes, we are classified as ‘ Residential – Rural and

Defibrillator at Scotts Landing
A defibrillator (AED) has been installed on the corner of Ridge Rd and Charles St on the noticeboard. Residents are strongly advised to formulate a

Community Response Plan
The Civil Defence and Emergency Management Community Response Plan for Scotts Landing is available for residents to view online or download. The purpose of the

Healthcare
Doctors There are two doctors practices in Snells Beach, both associated with other practices in Warkworth and Wellsford. Snells Beach Medical Centre Dalton Road, Snells

Police
IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 111 FOR A NON EMERGENCY DIAL 105 or go online to 105.police.govt.nz The nearest Police station is located at Warkworth. Open