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Fill the Hill with Wildflower Seed

Join our community as we come together on Saturday, Oct. 30th from 1-4pm and honor our favorite neighborhood landmark, Murchison Hill. We will Fill Murchison Hill with a wildflower meadow! It's not just for sledding anymore. Imagine a year full of wildflowers of different species and...

October 13 Election Forum for the November 2 Elections

Non-Partisan Neighborhood Association Information Forum via Zoom regarding November 2, 2021, Propositions Election Wednesday October 13, 6:30-8:00 PM Panelists (one for and one against) will address City of Austin Proposition A and answer pre-submitted questions (only).

panelist for the proposition will be from Save Austin Now
panelist against the proposition will be from No Way on...

Preliminary Maps Available from ICRC (linked below)

AUSTIN, TX (Sept. 17, 2021) – It took Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) commissioners two and a half hours to vote on and to adopt a preliminary map of new city council district boundaries that is posted on speakupaustin.org and will be shown to the public in the next round of public forums. "The ICRC has...

Wastewater Rehabilitation to be Part of Spicewood Springs Road Project

In an effort to efficiently use community resources and limit extended construction impacts, the City of Austin Transportation, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation departments in collaboration with Austin Water are working to improve adjacent infrastructure as part of the Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility project. There is a concrete wastewater pipe near the end of...

City Council Redistricting Work Underway

updated 9/13/21 AUSTIN, TX (Sept. 13, 2021) – After four-hours of discussion last Wednesday, the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) instructed the technical line drawer to consult with the NAACP/Hispanic Coalition mapping expert and individual commissioners to create a second draft of the preliminary map that they can view, discuss and adopt this week. Commissioners will...

NWACA Neighborhood Garage Sales – Oct 23, 2021

Our NWACA Neighborhood Garage Sales event returns this year, scheduled for 8am to noon, Saturday, October 23. There's probably a bit of inventory that's built up over the last year! Registration will be open from September 15 through October 20. As in years past, NWACA will provide signs and advertising for NWACA members who sign...

Monitor 183 North Mobility Project

Design work is underway for the enhancements to 183 North, the North 183 Mobility Project. This work will occasionally cause disruptions in traffic for our neighborhood area. You can monitor progress and delays at this link...

City Council Redistricting Sessions Beginning

The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) of Austin will hold ten public input hearings regarding the district boundaries of the council districts, starting on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Austin City Hall. At the first meeting, members of Austin’s District 9 community and the public are invited to attend an in-person public meeting to hear...

Thanks for Making the 4th of July Party Terrific!

While we couldn’t do a parade this year, we had a fabulous 4th of July Party! The rain cooperated, as hundreds of neighbors gathered in the parking lot near Randall’s on Mesa Drive to have a great time. The Northwest Hills Lawn Chair Brigade did an outstanding performance, we had music from Shotguns...

Fourth of July Party

Join us for a fabulous Fourth of July party! Sunday, July 4, 2021 - 9-11 AM - Randall's Parking Lot

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Austin Energy Holding Information Sessions

Over the next several weeks, Austin Energy will be holding information sessions about their tree maintenance work along electrical lines. To see maps of areas where Austin Energy will be doing their trimming and when they will hold their online sessions, the relevant article in the June 8 newsletter from Councilmember Alison Alter here...

Drive a Senior Needs You!

Are you looking for convenient opportunities to give back to your community? Do you have a desire to see Austin seniors thrive and live healthy, happy lives? Please join the Drive a Senior-ATX volunteer driver team today! Your senior neighbors need YOU to help them get to the doctor and the grocery...

Anderson Car Parade May 22

Anderson High School's annual GRADUATION CAR PARADE is coming to the greater Westover and Northwest Hills streets on Saturday, May 22 beginning at 10AM. Neighbors, family and friends - Join us in celebrating the Class of 2021 by cheering them on along the local parade route. So proud of these seniors! Go trojans! Read more

BOPA-Plus Household Recycling Coming June 26, 2021

Start gathering those leftover cans of paint, used oil and oil filters, and dead batteries. On Saturday, June 26th from 10 AM to noon (new time), NWACA will be hosting a BOPA Collection Event for NWACA members at the Mesa Drive parking lot of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Drive. If you’re not...

No 4th of July Celebration in 2021

Neighbors and friends, We’ve been receiving questions about the annual July 4th Parade which NWACA is known for hosting every year. Without a doubt, it’s the pride and joy of our neighborhood, and our organization puts all its resources into planning and executing the event. While our optimism grows by the day with the increasing...

Please Report Damaged Trees in ROW

An advisory from the Austin Public Works Department: Many species of trees were damaged from the deep freeze during February's historic storm, and those that are damaged or dead pose a safety hazard. Austin Public Works Forestry team is inspecting vegetation in the public right of way (ROW) and will begin removing high-risk trees next...

It takes a Village to Raise a Prom!

Anderson High School Project Graduation is hosting a celebration for the Anderson graduating seniors. The student council named the celebration ”Project Prom: Keep Anderson Weird.” The event will be June 3 from 8-midnight at Fair Market on East 5th Street. There will be a DJ, food, drinks, games, raffle prizes and photo booths. Since fundraising...

2021 Neighborhood Interest Survey Results

During March 2021, NWACA conducted its annual survey to identify issues that are most pressing for the neighborhood. Survey Monkey was used; anyone in the neighborhood could participate. Paper surveys were sent to NWACA members without internet access. View the 2021 Interest Survey Results here ...

Virtual Grand Opening at Murchison Middle School – March 31

(from AISD) Due to health and safety reasons, we’ll be hosting a virtual grand opening for Murchison and we hope you and your family will be able to join! Join the live event on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. by following the Zoom link for the meeting with these details: Webinar ID: 992 9830 4224 Password:...

Learn about May 1 Ballot Items

NWACA, in collaboration with other area neighborhood associations hosted an informational forum about key propositions on the May 1 ballot on April 18. A zoom recording of the meeting can be found here Here is a set of slides used in the meeting. Here is a description of the 2021 May 1 ballot...

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