Council events

Adam Chamber Music Festival

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:08:13 +1300

2 - 12 February 2011

11th Annual Event

The Adam Chamber Music Festival is a biennial festival in Nelson.

The Adam Chamber Music Festival began in 1992 with a group of friends performing five concerts in Nelson at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. The intimate, smaller venues of the region recapture the essence of chamber music and performed in the country’s ‘Sunshine Capital’, the relaxed and friendly atmosphere offers a unique musical experience.

Joining the New Zealand String Quartet for a schedule of 30 events in the 11th Adam Festival will be

Canadian clarinettist James Campbell
New York pianist Diane Walsh
the Hermitage String Trio from Europe
a Kiwi contingent led by acclaimed tenor Keith Lewis and Michael Houstoun

Stay updated and order a brochure on www.music.org.nz/

Environment Awards 2010

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:52:31 +1200

Nelson City and Tasman District Environment Awards 2010

The Awards are a joint Nelson City and Tasman District Council initiative to recognise and celebrate people and organisations in our community who are making a difference both today and in the future.Nominations are invited until Friday 8 October and no project is too big or too small. Choose from the list below to download the forms for each of the eleven categories.

Award categories

This year there are 11 categories:

Dates and timelines

Entries are invited until Friday 8 October. Judging will then take place and the awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday 24 November 2010 at Woollaston Estate.

Criteria and selection

Criteria for each category are given at the start of each entry form. Please read these first of all, and if further guidance is required on whether you should submit an entry, there is a contact for advice given at the end of each entry form. Remember that previous applicants are welcome to enter again (see the entry form for conditions of entry).

For each award category, a panel judges will consider the nominations, do site visits as required, and select the winners.

If you require any additional information, please contact Karen Lee, Sustainability Coordinator, phone 546 0339.

Prizes

Prizes are awarded by sponsors and range in value from $500 - $1000.

How to apply

Please download the form from the list above for the category you wish to enter (you can enter more than one if you wish) and return it by Friday 8 October. There is a contact person for each category should you require any guidance with your nomination.

Big Beach Clean Up 20 November 2010

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:01:14 +1200

A big community spring clean of Tasman Bay beaches is planned for November and a call is going out to local groups to sign up to take part in it.

The aim is to get hundreds of people involved in the Big Beach Clean-up on Saturday 20 November, clearing rubbish from a staggering 291km of coast between Marahau and Cable Bay. The coastal clean-up primarily covers public access areas, taking in beaches and also some rocky shoreline such as the Boulder Bank.

Organisers, the Department of Conservation, the Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council and NELMAC Ltd, are asking Nelson city and Tasman Bay community groups and organisations to sign up now to take on a stretch of beach to clean. Groups can find out more and register on the DOC website www.doc.govt.nz.

Sporting, service and recreation clubs, environmental, social and community groups and workplaces are all being encouraged to take part.

There are 50 sections of coast to be cleaned, of varying lengths and ranked easy, medium and difficult in terms of the ease of access and the terrain. Groups can sign up using the website above to clean a section suited to the size of their group and the capability of their members.

Youth Council candidate question time

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:28:04 +1200

Date and time

Thursday 16 September, 4pm-6pm

Location

Council Chamber at Nelson City Council, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

Community planting - 12 September

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:09:40 +1200

Council is planning family-focussed planting days for the 2010 season. As well as grabbing a spade and pitching in, there’ll be many more activities to enjoy this year.

Date

Sunday 12 September

Time

10am – 3pm

Location

Tahunanui Reserve

Other activities

Free sausage sizzle and refreshments
10% discount on entry to Natureland for all planters
Kids Quiz Trail
Free face painting
Pupuritia nga taonga tuku iho a Tangaroa (Hold to the treasures of Tangaroa) - come along and learn more about the treasures of the sea.
Lots of great hands on activities

What to bring

Just yourself! All equipment is provided.

World record haka attempt

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:20:58 +1200

Thousands of kiwis in the top of the South plan to shatter the Guinness World Record for the largest haka to celebrate the world coming to Nelson and New Zealand for next year’s Rugby World Cup 2011.

Date and time

Saturday, 11 September 2010, 3pm but be sure to arrive around 1pm for lining up, practice, and entertainment

Location

Tahunanui Beach

Everyone can participate

Although the haka is most often performed by men, there is a women’s version of Ka mate where the words are identical, but the actions slightly differ. Both versions will be performed simultaneously at Tahunanui Beach on the day, with haka training provided to men and women alike.

Details about the haka

Words

We are performing Ka mate, ka mate, ka ora, ka ora, the haka performed by the All Blacks.

Refer to the website below for the words to the haka.

Training

There are public training sessions, group training for groups larger than 20, and practice videos on YouTube. See the website for all the details.

More info

Visit www.facebook.com/rwc2011nelson for all the latest information, and become a fan of our page.

Trafalgar Park grand re-opening day

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:19:15 +1200

Date and time

Saturday, 28 August, 10am - 4pm - open during these hours for drop in visits

Location

Trafalgar Park, Trafalgar Street in CBD

Day's event schedule

10am - 11am

Opening ceremony with Mayor Kerry Marshall, Hon Dr Nick Smith, Martin Snedden, CEO of Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd.

11am - 4pm - Webb Ellis Cup

Rugby’s highest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup will be the key attraction during the Trafalgar Park grand re-opening when it is on display from 11am - 2pm. Free photos with the Cup will be taken and put onto Council’s Flickr account for free download after the event.

Self guided tours of the new facilities
Rippa rugby sessions with the Tasman Makos
Coaching clinics for kids by Nelson Bays Football
Kids can learn how to cycle, balance and ride like a pro with Cycling Nelson - with a prize on the day for the best dressed bike
Marching groups strut their stuff
Flossie the Balloon Lady
Food, music and live broadcast by MoreFM
Nelson City Brass

Ecofest 2010

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:29:52 +1200

21 and 22 August 2010

For all things Ecofest, visit the Ecofest website.

Ecofest Eco Challenge

16 July to 20 August 2010

Potluck for the Top of the SOuth Food Challenge

Nelson Tasman residents are encouraged to “go local”. The Eco Challenge 2010 will officially be launched with a huge potluck dinner on Friday, 16 July at The Granary, Founders Heritage Park from 6pm – 8pm. People are encouraged to bring an “All Local” potluck dinner contribution (preferably something that either doesn’t need to be heated, or can be heated in a microwave). Don’t forget to bring your own plates and cutlery.

A month of eating local

For the month prior to Ecofest, residents are being challenged to ONLY eat and drink produce that’s been grown, baked, made or produced within the Top of the South. So if you can grow it, make it, freeze it, swap it or buy it from a local grower or supplier, you’ll be on the right track.

Awesome prizes available for the top two Eco Challengers, one in Nelson and one in Tasman.

For Nelson:

$500 in vouchers from Fresh Choice Nelson City
$250 in vouchers from Bunnings
$50 Christmas present from New Zealand Credit Union (NZCU)

For Tasman:

$500 in vouchers from Fresh Choice Richmond
$250 in vouchers from Bunnings
$50 Christmas present from NZCU

Other smaller rewards will be awarded to highly commended Eco Challengers.

More information

Eco Challenge information sheets are available at Nelson City and Tasman District Council receptions, on the Ecofest website, from Fresh Choice Nelson City and Richmond, or Bunnings. Entry forms will be available in July. Watch out for the Eco Challenge Supporter posters.

Local cafes and restaurants are also being encouraged to take part by offering local menu items. Local businesses and suppliers may also download registration forms and support posters from the website.

Ecofest Business Tour

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:17:48 +1200

Led by David Francis, Sustainable Business Advisor, the tour will look at businesses that consider their 'triple bottom line:' social and environmental performance in addition to economic performance - all of which can result in business cost savings.

The tour will visit Woollaston Estate, Tasman Bay Herbs, Greenwoods Medical Centre and Arcadia Organics.

Book fair ins and outs

Founders accept donations of books large or small throughout the year, simply drop off your pre loved books into the Windmill any day of the week, 10am -4.30pm, all year.

A group of 12 dedicated volunteers spend two days a week all year categorising well over 50 tonnes of books preparing for the Book Fair. A further 20 volunteers join the team to stock up the tables and co-ordinate the sales during the nine day event held over Queen’s birthday every year.

Books are sorted into 50 book categories covering classics, humour, romance, paperbacks, hardbacks, magazines, comics, records and board games. Funds raised go towards capital projects with Founders Heritage Park such as upgrading the Energy Centre.

International Compost Week

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:33 +1300

Stay tuned for more details on what's in store for International Compost Day, including a short term competition.

Bike Wise

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:01:30 +1300

Bike Wise Month February 2010

February is Bike Wise Month and Nelsonians are being invited to experience the joys of life in the cycle lane with several events to entice people out of their cars, off their couches, and onto their bikes.

The annual cycling celebration has become so popular that a full month is now needed to accommodate more than 500 events held around the country.

Bike Wise Month is all about lifting cycling’s profile and getting more Kiwis to realise or re-discover how enjoyable and convenient it is. Events have a heavy emphasis on fun, and they’re designed to suit anyone. You don’t have to be a hardened pro or own any special gear. Just dust off your bike, grab a helmet, round up the kids, and get involved.

Wednesday 17 February – Go by Bike Day

There’ll be a free breakfast and some great giveaways for everyone cycling to work or school on Wednesday 17 February. Both Nelson Mayor Kerry Marshall and Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese are planning on taking part on the day. Make sure you do, too, and call in to the following locations to fuel up for free:

RIDE Nelson (formerly BikeHQ), 29 Halifax Street, Nelson
R & R Sport, Cnr Rutherford & Bridge Streets, Nelson
Stewarts Avanti Plus Nelson, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson
Kelvin’s Cycles, 109 Rutherford Street, Nelson
Cycle Surgery, 675B Main Road, Stoke
Railway Reserve, near Broadgreen Intermediate, Stoke – hosted by Stoke Cycles
Village Cycles, Richmond

Bike Wise Challenge

The Bike Wise Challenge runs from 1-28 February. This year there is a new web address as the name of the competition has changed. Now you need to go to www.bikewisechallenge.co.nz to register to take part. Remember, the Challenge is not about cycling the most kilometres, it’s all about getting more people to experience and remember how fun and easy cycling can be.

As well as the health benefits, cycling offers a cost-effective way to commute, with savings made on petrol, parking fees and even gym memberships.

In 2010 there will be daily prize draws for those people who manage to encourage someone who hasn’t ridden in a year or more to get back on a bike.

Upcycle

UpCycle, a coaching programme designed to help Nelson/Tasman residents get back on their bikes is now calling for enrolments.

UpCycle is a Bicycle Nelson Bays initiative that has helped 40 people over the past two years. And this year, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme (NPA), with support from Nelson City Council has made it possible to expand the programme and offer it to 100 people.

You can enrol now for the ongoing programme that covers four components: helping participants purchase a bike, bike maintenance, basic skills, and competent road-riding. Phone +64 3 544 3957 for more details and to enrol.