Kaiwaka Footbridges
After the Kaiwaka Footbridge plan was dropped from Council’s Long Term Plan, I saw an opportunity to lobby the Minister for Regional Economic Development, Shane Jones, on the importance of the footbridges for the safety of the Kaiwaka community.I supported the Council to apply for provincial growth funding for this project to meet a very short Cabinet approval deadline. Secured $750,000 provincial growth funding from the Government to ensure this project could finally come to fruition.The brid...
March 26, 2022Mangawhai Beach School Crossing
The access to the Mangawhai Beach School didn’t have a proper crossing for children to get to and from school safely.With a growing school roll, the Principal contacted me and I worked within Council to cut through internal bureaucracy and advocate for this important health and safety facility to be installed as a matter of urgency.The school now has a proper, safe crossing point on Insley Street....
February 1, 2022Mangawhai Shared Path and Kaiwaka Footbridges Funding Announcement
With Hon. Shane Jones at Mangawhai Shared Path and Kaiwaka Footbridges funding announcement....
July 25, 2020Browns Road Bike Park
Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust (‘The Trackies’) had been trying for a number of years to get traction on developing a walking and mountain bike park on Council land in Brown’s Road.I helped to push the project internally within Council, which resulted in Council granting approval to have the Browns Road land used as a reserve.The Trackies are now in the process of building tracks, with the intention of further developing the reserve into a mountain bike park.This is a much-needed recrea...
July 20, 2020Kaiwaka Fitness Trail Opening
Opening of the Kaiwaka Fitness Trail with Sheryl Anderson, Mark Ottaway and Phil Keene....
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