Bay Harbour: September 06, 2017

PAGE 12 Wednesday September 6 2017
BAY HARBOUR
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Facilities important
to community
Green MP
Eugenie Sage
writes about
two new
community
centres
recently
opened in the
Bay Harbour
area
It was wonderful to
attend the opening of
Sumner’s new community
centre Matuku Takotako
recently.
Student performances
from local Sumner schools
and the pre-school brought
life and vitality into the
new building.
That so many students
were comfortable speaking
and singing in Te Reo
Maori during their performances
was something to
be proud. It shows a real
commitment to biculturalism
by teachers, students
and their families.
Diamond Harbour
recently celebrated the
post-quake refurbishment
and re-opening of its community
hall. A simple hall
with a stage, backstage
room and kitchen, it hosts
everything from
weekend ballet
classes to yoga,
community quiz
nights, film nights
and dance classes.
It’s great to have it
functioning again.
Buildings such
as Matuku Takotako – the
Sumner Centre and the
Diamond Harbour Hall,
local playgrounds, parks,
sports fields, and libraries
all help build community
by providing spaces where
it is easy for people to meet
and connect, formally and
informally. They are open
to everyone, not just those
who can afford to pay.
That’s one reason the
hard work by residents,
community organisations
and the city council on
the post-quake repair and
rebuilding of these community
facilities, libraries
and halls has been one of
the most important parts
of the city’s recovery.
A liveable, accessible city
has a sense of identity and
strong connected communities.
Local facilities are
more likely to build a sense
of connection than a grandiose
convention centre, or
an even larger stadium in
the central city.
In Europe, the village
model – with a town
square, marketplace for
fresh food, shops, community
facilities, and
homes within walking
distance has led to thriving
communities with a strong
sense of identity.
We want urban planning
and Government and
city council spending in
Christchurch which will
create a city where communities
thrive.
To do that we need more
green spaces, a better bus
system, more cycleways
and urban planning which
recognises the challenges
of a changing climate- rising
seas and intense storm
events.
•Green Party leader
and MP, James Shaw
is talking about local
issues and building a
sustainable economy
on Monday, September
11, at 7pm in Matuku
Takotako – the Sumner
Centre.
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FRESH:
Matuku
Takotako
provides
a space
where it is
easy for
people to
meet and
connect.