Tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 5), the Opsterland Municipal Voting Committee will hold a recount. The session is at the town hall in Beetsterzwaag and is open to the public.
From Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11, the municipality of Opsterland was dedicated to sustainability weekend. Together with the Duurzaam Bouwloket and housing corporations Elkien and WoonFriesland, we helped residents in Gorredijk and Ureterp with free advice and practical help to make their homes more energy efficient.
October 2, 2025, the first official draw for project-based lots in Opsterland took place. The winners will now realize eight homes on the former school site It Twaspan in Wijnjewoude.
The modern barn house in Luxwoude has been voted by residents as the most beautiful (re)construction project of 2025. On September 25, at a festive ceremony, the award was presented by Alderman Marcel van Opzeeland,
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.
