FLAXMERE COMMUNITY PLAN 2016 - 2019

POPULATIONIn 2013 the population of Flaxmere was 9375 with the 0 – 19 age group being the highest followed by the over 65 age group.

ABOUT FLAXMERE

ETHNIC GROUPS IN FLAXMERE

Asian

Other

Pacific Islander

European

Māori

10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

56.37%

38.87%

23.17%

1.31%

WHAT WE EARN In 2013 the median income in Flaxmere was $26,500.

42.16% had no qualifications 15.92% - NCEA Level One 12.26% - NCEA Level Two 8.97% - NCEA Level Three 7.75% - NCEA Level Four 5.13% - have a diploma 3.90% - have a bachelor degree

When looking at working people from Flaxmere

94.17% employees 1.7% employer

57.09% Wages & Salaries 12.04% Superannuation

Wages and salaries are the main income in Flaxmere at 57.09% which is similar to the wider Hastings District at 57.35%. This is followed by NZ Superannuation at 12.04%.

45.58% of the households in Flaxmere are owned by the occupier while 50.88% are rental properties and 3.54% are held in family trusts.

45.58% Owned by occupier 50.88% Rental 3.45%

FOCUS GROUP MODEL

Village

SportingSuicide Plan

Churches

Parks

FCCHousing

Schools SWIS

Facilities

Clubs Driver Licencing

Festivals Age Concern

Park Stage

Christmas in the Park

Schools Health ProvidersViolence Free

Cultures

Swansea Village

COMMUNITY PRIDE ELDERLY

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

Services

WELLBEING

Children and young people are woven throughout the focus areas. If you are interested in participating in one of the focus groups please don’t hesitate to contact the Social Development Coordinator at the Hastings District Council phone 871 5000.

YOUTH AND

WHANAU

FPC

BACKGROUND

Flaxmere/City Assist

Since 2005 the Flaxmere community has gone from strength to strength and more people are wanting to build on the successes achieved.

There have been two previous versions of the Flaxmere community plan. These have helped guide the development of Flaxmere Park, through the installation of a Splash Pad and other activities. The need to upgrade the Community Centre was also identified in previous plans.

Other recent initiatives included the establishment of community patrols, introduction of a liquor ban, the employment of additional police officers and the installation of the permanent stage in the park.

Other successes over the past few years include the painting of murals, upgrades to playgrounds, the development of a ki-o-rahi field, the introduction of the Flaxmere Drivers Licence Programme and the establishment of youth programmes, cooking classes, parenting programmes, performance arts workshops, girls programmes and community clean up days.

Flaxmere Library has been instrumental in establishing many different programmes for the whole community.

Annual events include the Flaxmere Family Fun Day, Matariki, Christmas in the Park, Flaxmere Challenge and Baysifica festival.

OUR GOALS ARE

1. To develop a communication hub so we can let you know what’s going on and when.

Actions:

• Develop a quarterly newsletter • Develop a webpage that can be added to • Develop an events calendar • Develop a facebook page

2. Take pride in our community: we know Flaxmere is great, it’s time the rest of Hastings knows it too.

Actions:

• Investigate place making • Implement a Disk Golf field and tournament on Flaxmere Park • Scope out a ki-o-rahi tournament • Investigate extending the iWay walking and cycling network further into Flaxmere

3. To further develop a safe, connected community, building on all the fabulous work that has been done.

Actions:

Partner with other organisations to: • Support to NEET pathway • Provide career advice • Provide vocational support, including driver licencing • Establish a rangatahi leadership forum • Promote smoke free • Promote access to youth health services, including suicide prevention • Support greater connectedness through sports, arts, events etc. • Improve access to the shopping centre

OUR GOALS

4. Homes are warm and dry so whanau are healthy.

Actions:

• Support and promote Flaxmere Friendly Landlord Scheme • Link with key agencies to promote warm, dry homes • Engage with whanau and advocate on their behalf for improved housing standards

• Child Health Housing Programme

5. Support the older person to keep safe.

• Develop a keeping ourselves safe campaign

6. Support healthy resilient whanau to have positive life outcomes.

Actions:

• Conduct a survey of parenting courses in Flaxmere • Support partner's wellbeing strategies ie: smokefree, family violence, suicide prevention, Whanau First Collective etc • Improve awareness and access to health and social services by promoting them through a showcase event • Promote activities that lead to greater community social connectedness

• Youth friendly health services • Improve educational outcomes from Early Childhood learning

to Secondary level and beyond

OUR GOALS

7. Increase recreation and sports opportunities.

Actions:

Children/tamariki • Educate and upskill parents to be able to better teach social skills and basic pro social behaviours • Create cultural opportunities for more cultural interaction • Create opportunities to engage community recreation activities for children – pool access, library clubs etc • Balance and coordination skills – increase the number of schools running the Get It Started programme • Investigate getting park equipment into Flaxmere parks

Teenagers/Rangatahi

• Create cultural opportunities for more cultural interaction – Polyfest, Kapa Haka, flaxmusic • Upgrade park facilities • Club coaching and mentoring for high performance

Adults/Pakeke

• Create more family activities – Library, FCC, Events • Create opportunities for interfaith and inter-community group activities, competitions, festivals and events • Establish walking groups • Dog exercise park

• Include more activities in parks, such as volleyball, basketball etc. • Coaching clinics and upskilling • Promote the Flaxmere Boxing Academy and Crossfit

Seniors/Kaumatua

• Provide opportunities to socialise with other seniors in Flaxmere and Hastings • Improved access to FCC and Waterworld

THE FLAXMERE PLANNING COMMITTEE

The current membership is:

• Traci Tuimaseve

• Kayren Hatherell

• Ken Kibblewhite

• Bert Lincoln

• Ana Apatu

• Lois Dawson – Mikaere

• Henare O’Keefe

• Jacoby Poulain

Advisors to the Committee

• Sergeant: O/C Neighbourhood Policing Team Flaxmere

• Social Development Coordinator, Hastings District Council

The planning committee was first established in 2003; like all groups it has had its ebbs and flows.