Mayor of Hastings
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.
Ensure all facilities are fit for purpose.
Invest in successful events such as the Meatball Festival.
Re-examine $20 million Archives building and the million-dollar bill to run it by reducing staff, avoiding extravagant funding.
Restructure art gallery and give it to community arts to run with increased funding, saving on the current $1 million cost.
Shift water parks into a trust to access grants and sponsorship, reducing burden on ratepayers.
Ensure decent maintenance of community facilities.
Work with private groups and charities to improve care of parks and facilities and let sports clubs help manage grounds.
Continue working with private partners to deliver events like the Meatball Festival, Taste Hastings and the Lantern Festival.
Develop a funding plan for the War Memorial Library, exploring partnerships to secure a safe, modern space without loading ratepayers.
Grow local pride and jobs by backing community festivals and Toitoi events while seeking sponsorships and selling naming rights to share costs.
Review major recreation assets like Splash Planet to ensure they deliver value and explore partnerships to share costs and improve services.
Ensure all facilities are fit for purpose.
Invest in successful events such as the Meatball Festival.
Re-examine $20 million Archives building and the million-dollar bill to run it by reducing staff, avoiding extravagant funding.
Restructure art gallery and give it to community arts to run with increased funding, saving on the current $1 million cost.
Shift water parks into a trust to access grants and sponsorship, reducing burden on ratepayers.
Ensure decent maintenance of community facilities.
Work with private groups and charities to improve care of parks and facilities and let sports clubs help manage grounds.
Continue working with private partners to deliver events like the Meatball Festival, Taste Hastings and the Lantern Festival.
Develop a funding plan for the War Memorial Library, exploring partnerships to secure a safe, modern space without loading ratepayers.
Grow local pride and jobs by backing community festivals and Toitoi events while seeking sponsorships and selling naming rights to share costs.
Review major recreation assets like Splash Planet to ensure they deliver value and explore partnerships to share costs and improve services.
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