Council app nearing 3,000 users

Thousands of Waipā residents have signed up to a free mobile app which sends reminders for rates bills, recycling collection, dog registration, community events and more.

A total of 2,876 residents are using Antenno which was rolled out by Waipā District Council in May 2021 as part of its focus on keeping the community informed.

Residents can choose to receive alerts about where they live, work, where their children go to school, or other places that are important to them. Antenno will send notifications when something relevant to the user’s chosen locations arises.

Waipā District Council’s strategy and community services group manager Debbie Lascelles said the uptake of Antenno had been great.

“Antenno makes it much easier to keep track of anything Council-related and is fairly straightforward for anyone in our community with a mobile phone to download and use. I strongly encourage all residents who don’t already have it to give it a try.”

Lascelles said one of the most popular features on the app had been the recycling notifications.

“Antenno sends a reminder notification to your mobile the night before your recycling day to let you know when to put your wheelie bin out and which one to put out.”

In a recent survey, more than 80% of those in Waipā who used the app said they felt more informed.

One user was particularly impressed with the ability to receive alerts for more than one property which meant they could remind their elderly mother about her recycling collection.

The app can also be used to report issues and submit feedback to Council’s customer support team.

Antenno is available on Apple and Android smartphones and can be installed from the App Store or Google Play. No personal information or log in details are required. To download the app and for more information visit: https://www.waipadc.govt.nz/contact-us/antenno.