Nelson City Council

Useful contact information and websites for event organisation in the Nelson region

Event planning information and advice

For more information and advice on organising your event, contact:

The Health Action Trust

Telephone: +64 3 548 2798
Health Action Trust website

Download their events guide

A booklet developed by Health Action Trust on behalf of the Safer Community Council. It offers advice and information for planning safe events and a planning checklist and is also available from Nelson City Council Reception. Phone +64 3 546 0200.

Download the Planning Safe Events guide (PDF @ 800KB).

Download the Planning Checklist (PDF @ 125KB).

Useful Contacts

Emergency Services

Emergency doctor and dentist: Nelson Hospital Telephone +64 3 546 1800

Police, Fire and Ambulance

Telephone 111

Nelson City Medical Care

After hours duty doctor service, 202 Rutherford Street. Telephone +64 3 546 8881

Urgent Chemist

Prices Pharmacy, corner Hardy and Collingwood Streets.
Weekdays 8.30am - 8pm, weekends and public holidays 9am - 8pm.
Telephone +64 3 548 3897

Independent Nursing Practice

Telephone +64 3 546 8155

Health Line

Telephone 0800 611 116 (24/7)

Poison Centre

Telephone 0800 764 766

Lifeline

Telephone 0800 423 743 Telephone 0800 787 797

Pollution Hotline

Telephone +64 3 546 0200

Nelson City Taxis

Telephone +64 3 548 8225

Sun City Taxis

Telephone +64 3 548 2666

Tasman Taxis

Telephone +64 3 528 1031

Useful websites

www.epms.net
A comprehensive website dealing with the Event Project Management System

www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
Auckland 's City Council site covering most issues related to organising an event

Feedback

If you have ideas on how we can make this guide better for the next event organiser who uses it - we would love to here them. Contact Nelson City Council on +64 3 546 0200 or PO Box 645, Nelson.

Acknowledgements

These guidelines are based on those developed by the Health Action Trust on behalf of the Nelson Safer Community Council in May 2002.

Disclaimer

The material in this guide does not constitute legal advice or claim to interpret any part of any legislation.

Copyright

Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction in part or full should be directed to the Nelson City Council Crime Prevention Officer, PO Box 645 , Nelson, 7040, New Zealand.