Hamilton City Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Support artists and the arts in Hamilton and focus on inclusion, visibility and success of our cities artists and arts organisations.
Invest in accessible parks and recreational opportunities for all with well-maintained facilities. Keep our Zoo publicly owned.
Control the locations of off-license premises, but make it easier for hospitality businesses to offer outdoor dining.
Protect landmark venues from being destroyed. Save our Founders Theatre and make it available to the community, culture and theatre groups.
Secure funding to upgrade parks to a world standard. Cut red tape that inhibits fun events like a supermarket trolley race as an example.
Audit our community halls, upgrade and bring them into the new century. Many are outdated and don't offer top class facilities.
Use hot water pools for swimming (now used only for aqua jogging and exercises) for people who can't tolerate cooler water, charge higher.
Establish an ongoing policy of prioritising repairs and maintenance of existing recreational facilities ahead of new facilities.
Stop the demolition of Founders Theatre and repurpose it as a cultural and community hub.
Free swimming at council pools for children under 12.
Investigate opportunities to build community hubs and offer peppercorn rents to reduce rent demands on community funding.
Support equity of funding across the city – particularly for overlooked communities – and ensure funding is accessible and meaningful.
Support diverse local events to create well-connected communities and as an avenue for tourism and regional partnerships.
Continue my support for better playgrounds and community facilities.
Save Founders Theatre and repurpose it into a community hub.
Continue to roll out flood lighting so our neighbourhood sports fields can be used more throughout the seasons.
Review the amount of green space needed to support the increase in medium and high density housing.
Provide adequate shade at playgrounds.
Ensure all facilities are accessible, including for people with disabilities and young children.
Support the development of safe, fully accessible and interactive playgrounds.
Community facilities should be affordable and accessible to all Hamiltonians, through user friendly technology.
H3 Group to continue to work with national and international partners to bring world class sporting and entertainment events to Hamilton.
Increase staff pay to improve staffing levels and opening hours at public facilities.
Oppose the Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill, introduced by Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick, which denies commercial appeal rights to sponsors.
Advocate for more wheelchair-accessible playground equipment when playgrounds get upgraded.
Upgrade the Celebrating Age Centre, so our senior citizens have a safe place to stay and be involved in the community.
Upgrade and improve sports field infrastructure around the city.
Make the museum a place where people with disabilities , eg the deaf and mute, can enjoy the sensory experience of art.
Encourage children at school to be proactive in their involvement in sports, arts and community events.
Establish more community centres with clear agendas to increase connectivity within local areas through regular community events.
Support artists and the arts in Hamilton and focus on inclusion, visibility and success of our cities artists and arts organisations.
Invest in accessible parks and recreational opportunities for all with well-maintained facilities. Keep our Zoo publicly owned.
Control the locations of off-license premises, but make it easier for hospitality businesses to offer outdoor dining.
Protect landmark venues from being destroyed. Save our Founders Theatre and make it available to the community, culture and theatre groups.
Secure funding to upgrade parks to a world standard. Cut red tape that inhibits fun events like a supermarket trolley race as an example.
Audit our community halls, upgrade and bring them into the new century. Many are outdated and don't offer top class facilities.
Use hot water pools for swimming (now used only for aqua jogging and exercises) for people who can't tolerate cooler water, charge higher.
Establish an ongoing policy of prioritising repairs and maintenance of existing recreational facilities ahead of new facilities.
Stop the demolition of Founders Theatre and repurpose it as a cultural and community hub.
Free swimming at council pools for children under 12.
Investigate opportunities to build community hubs and offer peppercorn rents to reduce rent demands on community funding.
Support equity of funding across the city – particularly for overlooked communities – and ensure funding is accessible and meaningful.
Support diverse local events to create well-connected communities and as an avenue for tourism and regional partnerships.
Continue my support for better playgrounds and community facilities.
Save Founders Theatre and repurpose it into a community hub.
Continue to roll out flood lighting so our neighbourhood sports fields can be used more throughout the seasons.
Review the amount of green space needed to support the increase in medium and high density housing.
Provide adequate shade at playgrounds.
Ensure all facilities are accessible, including for people with disabilities and young children.
Support the development of safe, fully accessible and interactive playgrounds.
Community facilities should be affordable and accessible to all Hamiltonians, through user friendly technology.
H3 Group to continue to work with national and international partners to bring world class sporting and entertainment events to Hamilton.
Increase staff pay to improve staffing levels and opening hours at public facilities.
Oppose the Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill, introduced by Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick, which denies commercial appeal rights to sponsors.
Advocate for more wheelchair-accessible playground equipment when playgrounds get upgraded.
Upgrade the Celebrating Age Centre, so our senior citizens have a safe place to stay and be involved in the community.
Upgrade and improve sports field infrastructure around the city.
Make the museum a place where people with disabilities , eg the deaf and mute, can enjoy the sensory experience of art.
Encourage children at school to be proactive in their involvement in sports, arts and community events.
Establish more community centres with clear agendas to increase connectivity within local areas through regular community events.
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