Nelson 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.
Try to remove red tape around community-run events.
Examine whether current asset management might be better served with a different approach.
Complete an accessibility audit and strategy for all council community facilities, ensuring spaces are welcoming and usable for everyone.
Invest in an events plan that opens Nelson for business, attracting events to the region and backing the local economy.
Invest in sporting facilities by following through on the 2021 review, enhancing their use for clubs, schools and the wider community.
Invest in parks, playgrounds, pools, libraries and halls to provide affordable, quality spaces for all ages to gather and stay active.
Support community events and festivals that celebrate Nelson's culture, diversity and bring people together.
Upgrade sporting facilities to encourage participation and promote health and wellbeing across all communities.
Commit to working with local sports and recreational groups to improve access to facilities while keeping rates low and affordable.
Maintain public facilities such as pools and parks so they remain accessible and welcoming for all residents.
Commit to working with local sports and recreational groups to improve access to facilities while keeping rates low and affordable.
Maintain public facilities such as pools and parks so they remain accessible and welcoming for all residents.
Champion a smart, long-term, cost-effective solution that safeguards our museum's treasured taonga and respects our heritage and ratepayers.
Support bringing creative arts to Nelson, as creative industries bring a value similar to New Zealand's primary industries but receive less recognition.
Support a new purpose-built home for the museum collection.
Ensure all council venues are fully accessible.
Try to remove red tape around community-run events.
Examine whether current asset management might be better served with a different approach.
Complete an accessibility audit and strategy for all council community facilities, ensuring spaces are welcoming and usable for everyone.
Invest in an events plan that opens Nelson for business, attracting events to the region and backing the local economy.
Invest in sporting facilities by following through on the 2021 review, enhancing their use for clubs, schools and the wider community.
Invest in parks, playgrounds, pools, libraries and halls to provide affordable, quality spaces for all ages to gather and stay active.
Support community events and festivals that celebrate Nelson's culture, diversity and bring people together.
Upgrade sporting facilities to encourage participation and promote health and wellbeing across all communities.
Commit to working with local sports and recreational groups to improve access to facilities while keeping rates low and affordable.
Maintain public facilities such as pools and parks so they remain accessible and welcoming for all residents.
Commit to working with local sports and recreational groups to improve access to facilities while keeping rates low and affordable.
Maintain public facilities such as pools and parks so they remain accessible and welcoming for all residents.
Champion a smart, long-term, cost-effective solution that safeguards our museum's treasured taonga and respects our heritage and ratepayers.
Support bringing creative arts to Nelson, as creative industries bring a value similar to New Zealand's primary industries but receive less recognition.
Support a new purpose-built home for the museum collection.
Ensure all council venues are fully accessible.
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