For 23 residents of Opsterland, Wednesday, September 24, was a special day. They may now call themselves Dutch citizens or citizens of the Netherlands.
From October 13 to 19, the Week of Parenting is being organized throughout the Netherlands. During this week, parents and children or adolescents do fun things together. This year the theme is: Puzzling Together. Opsterland also participates, so come together and join in! Participation is free.
Friday, October 10 is Sustainability Day. Municipality Opsterland is perking up with a Sustainability Weekend in Gorredijk and Ureterp: from Thursday, October 9 to Saturday, October 11.
The shovel can go in the ground: construction of 40 new rental homes in Gorredijk is about to begin. The municipality is pleased that after a completed objection procedure, the way is clear to realize the houses.
Village halls are important for the villages in Opsterland. They are a place where people meet, do activities together and clubs can go. To maintain the village houses well, there is a special subsidy.
Starting Thursday, September 4, 2025, the draft Biodiversity Plan Opsterland 2026-2036 "Rûch is it nije kreas" will be available for public inspection for six weeks for residents of and organizations in the municipality of Opsterland.
The election for the Most Beautiful (Re)Construction Project of Opsterland has a winner: the modern barn house in Luxwoude was voted by residents as the most beautiful (re)construction project of 2025.
The energy conservation information point is open again. You are welcome every first Tuesday morning of the month between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Library in Gorredijk.
On August 15, the Lycklamahûs hosted the commemoration of the end of World War II in the Dutch East Indies. Personal stories in a full hall made a deep impression.
