Selwyn 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.
Carry out an audit of all sports facilities and identify areas of poor performance or overuse to inform upgrades and renewals.
Review Selwyn District Council contributions to events and stop financial support of privately run events.
Work together with New Zealand Police to ensure liquor licensing requirements are appropriate for small community organisations, including golf clubs and ski fields.
Implement ongoing maintenance plans for all existing and future libraries and facilities to ensure their longevity and value to the community.
Review sporting facilities and playing fields across Selwyn to ensure space meets demand and supports a balanced mix of codes.
Fix our buildings and maintain what we have before they fall into disrepair, repairing what is broken before building new.
Keep council facility costs affordable to incentivise new social clubs and sport events to increase utilisation and community engagement.
Promote vibrant community life with accessible parks, diverse cultural events and inclusive recreational programmes for all ages and abilities.
Include rural towns when new halls and community areas are established so all communities have somewhere to celebrate their town.
Promote the community halls and recreation areas to ensure they are used and all communities get the best out of the resource.
Use a portion of development contributions to establish and upgrade public spaces.
Establish a recreational centre that communities can reach and utilise within 20km distance anywhere in Selwyn.
Establish a user-friendly process for allocating funds to communities that support local arts, cultural and sports endeavours.
Ensure the new Rolleston Park has a community orchard and vegetable garden so that it becomes a true community asset.
Provide an international support department at Selwyn District Council to support multicultural communities.
Support arts, sports and recreational facilities and initiatives in rural communities as well as townships, working together.
Carry out an audit of all sports facilities and identify areas of poor performance or overuse to inform upgrades and renewals.
Review Selwyn District Council contributions to events and stop financial support of privately run events.
Work together with New Zealand Police to ensure liquor licensing requirements are appropriate for small community organisations, including golf clubs and ski fields.
Implement ongoing maintenance plans for all existing and future libraries and facilities to ensure their longevity and value to the community.
Review sporting facilities and playing fields across Selwyn to ensure space meets demand and supports a balanced mix of codes.
Fix our buildings and maintain what we have before they fall into disrepair, repairing what is broken before building new.
Keep council facility costs affordable to incentivise new social clubs and sport events to increase utilisation and community engagement.
Promote vibrant community life with accessible parks, diverse cultural events and inclusive recreational programmes for all ages and abilities.
Include rural towns when new halls and community areas are established so all communities have somewhere to celebrate their town.
Promote the community halls and recreation areas to ensure they are used and all communities get the best out of the resource.
Use a portion of development contributions to establish and upgrade public spaces.
Establish a recreational centre that communities can reach and utilise within 20km distance anywhere in Selwyn.
Establish a user-friendly process for allocating funds to communities that support local arts, cultural and sports endeavours.
Ensure the new Rolleston Park has a community orchard and vegetable garden so that it becomes a true community asset.
Provide an international support department at Selwyn District Council to support multicultural communities.
Support arts, sports and recreational facilities and initiatives in rural communities as well as townships, working together.
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