Waitaki 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.
Accept that increased water service charges will put pressure on other services and explore shifting from rates to user charges in this area.
Ensure as part of that policy that the cost of running facilities like those above is not met almost entirely through rates as it is now.
Explore ways for tourists and visitors to help pay for facilities like the museum and gallery, as most visitors are not local and pay nothing.
Develop community art projects like murals and sculpture trails.
Encourage community-led events in public spaces organised by the community but facilitated and supported by council.
Expand public library programs with arts, digital skills and cultural events.
Ensure council halls and buildings are fit for purpose.
Support and promote the future use of the Waitaki event centre for sports and community groups.
Support community events that bring visitors to the district.
Ask the people what they think.
Introduce a policy to better update the community and New Zealanders on tourism must-dos in the Waitaki District.
Introduce a reduction in liquor outlets.
Update policy on sports facilities, including use and upkeep.
Accept that increased water service charges will put pressure on other services and explore shifting from rates to user charges in this area.
Ensure as part of that policy that the cost of running facilities like those above is not met almost entirely through rates as it is now.
Explore ways for tourists and visitors to help pay for facilities like the museum and gallery, as most visitors are not local and pay nothing.
Develop community art projects like murals and sculpture trails.
Encourage community-led events in public spaces organised by the community but facilitated and supported by council.
Expand public library programs with arts, digital skills and cultural events.
Ensure council halls and buildings are fit for purpose.
Support and promote the future use of the Waitaki event centre for sports and community groups.
Support community events that bring visitors to the district.
Ask the people what they think.
Introduce a policy to better update the community and New Zealanders on tourism must-dos in the Waitaki District.
Introduce a reduction in liquor outlets.
Update policy on sports facilities, including use and upkeep.
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