Gisborne District 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.
Actively engage with community organisations to support live events.
Collaborate with local and national NGOs to build a large indoor sports facility.
Ease liquor licensing to ensure small hospitality businesses can thrive and bring life back into the CBD.
Apply smart liquor licensing with curfews applicable to the location.
Create free outdoor gyms to ensure this health option is available to the whole community.
Encourage sport for youth with excellent facilities and opportunities.
Establish a new event in Gisborne, a Matariki event, that would attract hundreds of thousands of people here.
Maintain public facilities to an acceptable level within budgets.
Ensure city centre revitalisation includes quality public spaces and public art that celebrate who we are.
Fix the museum roof, finally.
Play key supporting role in realising indoor courts venue and other facilities for young people and families.
Ensure liquor licensing enables rather than prohibits a vibrant CBD night life.
Maintain and increase funding for the public library as a local taonga.
Prioritise investment in outdoor walking, cycling, sporting and recreation facilities.
Introduce policy that as part of consent large festivals financially contribute to a contestable fund to support community clean ups.
Support community sports initiatives through Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti.
Actively engage with community organisations to support live events.
Collaborate with local and national NGOs to build a large indoor sports facility.
Ease liquor licensing to ensure small hospitality businesses can thrive and bring life back into the CBD.
Apply smart liquor licensing with curfews applicable to the location.
Create free outdoor gyms to ensure this health option is available to the whole community.
Encourage sport for youth with excellent facilities and opportunities.
Establish a new event in Gisborne, a Matariki event, that would attract hundreds of thousands of people here.
Maintain public facilities to an acceptable level within budgets.
Ensure city centre revitalisation includes quality public spaces and public art that celebrate who we are.
Fix the museum roof, finally.
Play key supporting role in realising indoor courts venue and other facilities for young people and families.
Ensure liquor licensing enables rather than prohibits a vibrant CBD night life.
Maintain and increase funding for the public library as a local taonga.
Prioritise investment in outdoor walking, cycling, sporting and recreation facilities.
Introduce policy that as part of consent large festivals financially contribute to a contestable fund to support community clean ups.
Support community sports initiatives through Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti.
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