West Harbour Community Board
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.
Push for more funding to improve and maintain public spaces in West Harbour.
Adapt the local newsletter to engage with all sections of the West Harbour community.
Research whether increased open hours of the local swimming pool would be welcomed and invite locals to contribute their stories to the museum.
Establish a West Harbour Matariki celebration in collaboration with Kāi Tahu which displays the community's cultural endeavours.
Encourage partnership with local recreation and sports clubs to improve facilities and broaden youth and adult engagement in local sport.
Promote community festivals and celebrations that reflect diverse cultures and foster neighbourhood connections.
Seek to increase residents' recreational engagement with the harbour environment through better access and promoting opportunities.
Continue advocacy for local heritage and culture including the restoration of the old Sims Building as an arts hub as an obvious priority.
Continue advocacy for Port Chalmers Library, community pools, the Museum, community halls and the Foundry Trust.
Ensure local sports facilities receive an equal level of maintenance and capital spend as facilities and sportsfields elsewhere in Dunedin.
Push for more funding to improve and maintain public spaces in West Harbour.
Adapt the local newsletter to engage with all sections of the West Harbour community.
Research whether increased open hours of the local swimming pool would be welcomed and invite locals to contribute their stories to the museum.
Establish a West Harbour Matariki celebration in collaboration with Kāi Tahu which displays the community's cultural endeavours.
Encourage partnership with local recreation and sports clubs to improve facilities and broaden youth and adult engagement in local sport.
Promote community festivals and celebrations that reflect diverse cultures and foster neighbourhood connections.
Seek to increase residents' recreational engagement with the harbour environment through better access and promoting opportunities.
Continue advocacy for local heritage and culture including the restoration of the old Sims Building as an arts hub as an obvious priority.
Continue advocacy for Port Chalmers Library, community pools, the Museum, community halls and the Foundry Trust.
Ensure local sports facilities receive an equal level of maintenance and capital spend as facilities and sportsfields elsewhere in Dunedin.
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