Posted by Nelson City Council on 15 June 2011
Nelson City Council is delighted with the news that the
Crusaders have chosen Nelson as the venue for either a home
Qualifier match or Semi-Final as the Super Rugby competition
enters its final stages. The date and nature of the match depends on the outcome of
this weekend’s final round of matches. It could either be
a Semi-Final on Friday 1 July or Saturday 2 July or a
qualifying match a week earlier on Friday 24 June or
Saturday 25 June.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 10 June 2011
Whenua / Placenta burial this Saturday 11th June 10am behind
the Centre of NZ. Access from Branford Park main car park on left. Council trees will be provided.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 29 April 2011
Councillors were briefed on the High Court decision on the
planned Montgomery Square upgrade at yesterday’s meeting. While no decisions were made during that briefing, Council
is unlikely to appeal the decision to grant an injunction
that prevents Council from letting the tender to carry out
the upgrade work in time for the Rugby World Cup 2011. Chief Executive Keith Marshall says “The Court decision
hinged on the special circumstances around the change of use
for this specific project and hence generating a need for
additional consultation.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 27 April 2011
Councillors will receive legal advice at their meeting
tomorrow about the High Court decision that means the work
on the planned upgrade for Montgomery Square will not be
completed in time for Rugby World Cup 2011. The High Court issued an order last Thursday evening
preventing Council from letting the tender to carry out the
work. Council’s legal advisers state that the High Court
recognised Council carried out consultation on the project
with the public and the affected parties, but the extent of
the change of use of the car park was significant enough
that Council should have undertaken further consultation
with directly affected parties.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 27 April 2011
Know a young person making a difference in our community?
Nominations are now open for the Nelson Tasman Youth
Volunteer Awards. Jointly run by Volunteer Nelson, The New Hub, and the Nelson
City and Tasman District Youth Councils, the annual awards
celebrate the voluntary efforts of young people aged 12 to
25.
Any young person working in a voluntary capacity can be
nominated.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 27 April 2011
The clock’s ticking for Nelson residents to have their say
on the draft Annual Plan, which sets the city’s direction
for the next 12 months.
The draft Plan closes this Friday and outlines any changes
made to the Nelson Community Plan (ten year plan) adopted in
2009. Well over 600 submissions had been received by Tuesday 26
April, with the majority containing views on the proposed
development at Rutherford Park.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 20 April 2011
A new set of tools aimed at keeping older road users safe on
New Zealand roads is available free online and being boosted
by local classroom based courses. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has launched the Staying Safe
online toolkit - a suite of new older driver education
resources to help improve road safety for people over 70
years of age. Go here to view the road safety tools.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 18 April 2011
Nelson City Council and Tasman Rugby Union will be running a
larger Traffic Management Plan at the Super Rugby match on
Saturday 23 April to improve safety for pedestrians and
spectators. The proposed road closures are also similar to the RWC 2011
Traffic Management Plan so it will be a chance to test part
of that plan as well. The following closures and restrictions will be in place:
Trafalgar Street will be closed to traffic from 5pm to 10pm
on Saturday 23 April between Grove Street and Wainui Street.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 14 April 2011
A competition seeking fresh ideas from the city’s young
people for the design of a youth focussed park at Tahunanui
Reserve kicked off yesterday. The Nelson City Council and the Nelson Youth Council are
launching the competition in a bid to ensure as many young
people as possible get the opportunity to see their ideas
transformed into reality. The Tahunanui Youth Park replaces the skateboard half pipe,
removed last year because of the increasing maintenance cost
and limited use.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 14 April 2011
The Wakefield Quay Development project is almost finished
after more than a decade transforming what was once
considered an eyesore. Work is now under way on a timber decking promenade to give
public access along the shoreline from the Sunderland Pier
(the Seafarers Memorial Jetty) to the Nelson Yacht Club
ramp. Nelson City Council Principal Adviser Reserves and Community
Facilities, Andrew Petheram says the project has made a huge
difference to the precinct.…
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