West Harbour Community Board

The West Harbour Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Dunedin City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the West Harbour Community Board election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Find ways to support the Port Chalmers businesses and West Harbour tradespeople such as a 'buy local' campaign.

    Look at marketing opportunities around the cruise ships, local tourism companies and the cycleway.

  • Ensure there is free access to amenities and work places.

  • Work with locals to promote West Harbour businesses, services and facilities to the wider Dunediin/Ōtepoti populace.

    Support local businesses to maintain COVID-19 safety for employees and the wider community as international tourists return.

  • Support local businesses by encouraging the West Habour community to shop local.

    Market West Harbour to the wider Dunedin community to increase local tourism to support West Harbour business.

    Build a good relationship with Port Otago to encourage local employment.

  • Ease the establishment of small scale enterprises with particular attention to horticulture and food production.

    Encourage local businesses to invest in electric vehicles.

    Investigate local interest in rebuilding the public saltwater baths in Back Beach.

  • Explore ways to change peak time bus pricing in Port Chalmers to ensure local workers and school children gain on-peak priority to town.

    Commit to bike support to encourage cycle tourism on Port Chalmers main street.

  • Support strategies that see the West Harbour and Port Chalmers as a vibrant destination for locals and kiwi tourists.

  • Support the employment and local business development opportunities opened up by our new shared pathway.

    More leverage of the potential of West Harbour's local heritage and environmental treasures.

    Facilitate direct communication between Port Otago and our community board around cruise ship planning.

  • Plan and prepare for the shared path/cycleway completion. Bike racks, repair hub, water fountain.

    Main street upgrade to enhance attractiveness for tourists, locals and businesses.

    Install electric charging station to encourage visitors.

  • Find ways to support the Port Chalmers businesses and West Harbour tradespeople such as a 'buy local' campaign.

    Look at marketing opportunities around the cruise ships, local tourism companies and the cycleway.

  • Ensure there is free access to amenities and work places.

  • Work with locals to promote West Harbour businesses, services and facilities to the wider Dunediin/Ōtepoti populace.

    Support local businesses to maintain COVID-19 safety for employees and the wider community as international tourists return.

  • Support local businesses by encouraging the West Habour community to shop local.

    Market West Harbour to the wider Dunedin community to increase local tourism to support West Harbour business.

    Build a good relationship with Port Otago to encourage local employment.

  • Ease the establishment of small scale enterprises with particular attention to horticulture and food production.

    Encourage local businesses to invest in electric vehicles.

    Investigate local interest in rebuilding the public saltwater baths in Back Beach.

  • Explore ways to change peak time bus pricing in Port Chalmers to ensure local workers and school children gain on-peak priority to town.

    Commit to bike support to encourage cycle tourism on Port Chalmers main street.

  • Support strategies that see the West Harbour and Port Chalmers as a vibrant destination for locals and kiwi tourists.

  • Support the employment and local business development opportunities opened up by our new shared pathway.

    More leverage of the potential of West Harbour's local heritage and environmental treasures.

    Facilitate direct communication between Port Otago and our community board around cruise ship planning.

  • Plan and prepare for the shared path/cycleway completion. Bike racks, repair hub, water fountain.

    Main street upgrade to enhance attractiveness for tourists, locals and businesses.

    Install electric charging station to encourage visitors.