Bay Harbour: August 22, 2018

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PAGE 4 Wednesday August 22 2018 BAY HARBOUR Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Funds to address freedom camping issues • By Sarla Donovan A FUNDING boost from the Government will help address freedom camping issues at summertime hot spots. The city council is in line for $415,000 following a recommendation from the Responsible Camping Working Group, which brings together representatives from the tourism industry, councils and Government agencies across New Zealand. It comes as the city council •From page 1 “We are now in the process of applying for grants to raise the remaining funds required to set up these particular cameras. There is no time frame at present but we would like to see the system up and running by Christmas at the latest.” She said it was “too early” to say where the group were applying for funding. The purchase of the original cameras was prompted by a spate of aggravated burglaries in the Sumner and Mt Pleasant area in October last year. A 31-year-old man was jailed for three years this month in considers changes to the Freedom Camping Bylaw which would ban freedom camping in Akaroa, except in one area. Group member and Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner said the extra funding was a “welcome relief” as summer visitor numbers had peaked across the city and Banks Peninsula over the past two years. The money will pay for education and signage, monitoring and compliance and for extra toilets in the New Brighton relation to those and other offences. New Zealand Police Crime Prevention Cameras in Public area. As a condition of funding all the measures must be in place by the start of December. It’s part of a package to try and address freedom camping issues. On top of the Government funding, the city council would pay for two staff to monitor compliance Monday-Friday, said head of regulatory compliance Tracey Weston. Submissions on the proposed changes to the Freedom Camping Bylaw close on September 3. Extra $15k needed for cameras SAFE: A crime prevention group in Sumner has been advised to purchase CCTV cameras that will work with the police surveillance system. Places policy states cameras must be operated in a manner that complies with the Privacy Act. SAFETY: Max Hillyer (left) and Gray Sweetman, both 9, with their funny traffic safety signs outside Mt Pleasant school. •From page 1 School office manager Carolyn Wright said people eagerly awaited the next instalment. “The pressure’s on him now to come up with the new stuff,” she said. Last week the school bell played Highway to the Danger Zone to co-ordinate with the Top Gun-themed signs. Mr Hillyer said results had exceeded expectations. “It’s all been pretty good humoured. We still get the odd idiot Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Traffic signs a talking point who pulls a U-turn in the middle of the crossing but generally people are heaps better behaved than they were before,” he said. “It seems to have got the kids talking about it as well. They don’t quite understand what the sign means sometimes, like the Bison dad joke, so they start chatting to mum or dad about it.” Where does he get his inspiration from? “I’ve got a fairly warped sense of humour. We just try and keep it fresh.” FREE PIZZA FOR EVERY VISITOR! IT’S FREE everyone welcome We’re having a party and you’re invited! Tennis clubs from Oxford to Ashburton are opening their doors for a fun, FREE event for all ages. Bring yourself or bring your family to find out all there is to love about tennis! Racquets supplied. BBQ. Prizes. Giveaways. Come play www.lovetennis.kiwi #lovetenniscanterbury *Times may vary by club. Please check website for details. Saturday 8 Sept Sunday 9 Sept 1-4pm* NURTURE NEW BEGINNINGS Imagine having the knowledge and skills to nurture and support pregnant women through one of life’s most meaningful events. With a degree in midwifery from Ara, this can be your future. Applications close 1 September. Apply now, start January. ara.ac.nz/midwifery You could WIN A TRIP FOR TWO to the ASB CLASSIC in Auckland this January.
Wednesday August 22 2018 News • By Sarla Donovan PARTS OF State Highway 75 will need to be widened before signs asking slow drivers to pull over can be installed. The Banks Peninsula Community Board asked the New Zealand Transport Agency to look into the signs in December after a request from community group Love Little River. NZTA senior traffic and safety engineer David Scarlet told the board it had reviewed the road and it doesn’t currently meet the criteria. There needs to be a widened sealed shoulder area that slower drivers can use to move safely out the way. “The review showed that there aren’t any suitable places at the moment. However, we will be looking to see if there are some suitable places where we could construct a widened, sealed shoulder and seek funding for this in 2018/19,” Mr Scarlet said. Love Little River member Marcus Puentener said it was a step in the right direction. “It is frustrating that it has taken this long to get a response from NZTA, as there have been accidents caused by impatience over the last few years. But at least they are looking into it now,” said Mr Puentener. “We have to trust the experts, but surely there are a few places like the Birdlings Flat turn off that could be suitable without widening the road. We believe there are a number of straight, long sections of the road suitable for . . . pull over signs. These include the ‘mad mile’ just past Birdlings Flat turn off, Motukarara straight and the straight past Gebbies Cafe,” he said. There were four fatal crashes on SH75 from 2012-2016. From Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SH75 needs widening for pull over signs a total of 37 crashes over the same period, 33 were serious. In January last year, a 26-year-old Chinese national died after crossing the centre line and hitting another vehicle near Tai Tapu. One month later, more than 20 people were injured when a bus collided with a car near the Hilltop Tavern. Akaroa police senior constable Tim Johnson said slow drivers impeding the flow of traffic were one of the biggest issues faced when policing SH75. DAMAGE DONE: This bus collided with a car before leaving the road near the Hilltop Tavern last year, injuring 20 people. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER “There is a passing bay going up the Little River side, which foreign tourists don’t seem to realise means you keep left. They quite often just keep going in the middle lane which causes angst. There’s (another) two coming up from the Barry’s Bay side. The more (passing bays) there are, the better the traffic flows, but it would be a major undertaking, especially on the hill because there’s not a lot of verge anyway.” He said he would support more signage “depending on what it was, where and the type of sign.” BAY HARBOUR Local News Now PAGE 5 Fire rages, homes at risk Exhibition to open on site of new museum • By Sarla Donovan A TEMPORARY art gallery on the new Lyttelton Museum site in London St will have community engagement at its heart. Ka Awatea is a project where artists create three miniature artworks and exhibit them in a series of three group exhibitions between September and December. A pop-up gallery the size of a shipping container will be installed on site this week to house the exhibition. The works will be based on the artists’ responses to historical materials in the museum collection. The intention is to “create a dialogue between past and present,” project director Holly Cunningham said. Around 25 artists have been selected with the first exhibition of about 11 artists likely to open at the end of September. Work is expected to commence on the new museum next year. Redcliffs PHARMACY YOUR GIFT RECEIVE YOUR BONUS 3-PIECE GIFT WITH ANY REVLON PURCHASE OF $59 OR MORE VALUED AT $88 20% off all * *While stocks lasts For a limited time. * Conditions apply. For a limited time. *Conditions apply. Holly, Kirsty, Daryl, Catherine & Sandi WE DELIVER (A small charge may apply) 9 cent 6x4” & 5x4.3” PRINTS 87 Main Road, Redcliffs Phone 03 384 1037 www.redcliffspharmacy.co.nz DIGITAL MEDIA ONLY, VALID UNTIL 7TH SEPTEMBER 2018, PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 DAYS FOR PROCESSING Pure sports nutrition range, made in Christchurch
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