Bay Harbour: August 28, 2019

Wednesday August 28 2019
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Tug needs grant for WOF
• By Jess Gibson
GETTING tug Lyttleton back
on the water this summer could
hang on a heritage grant.
THe city council’s social,
community development and
housing committee will meet
on September 4 to consider
approving
a $36,806
heritage
incentive
grant to the
Tug Lyttelton
Preservation
Society.
THe society
Mike Bruce
needs to raise
$83,240 to
pay for a warrant of fitness on
the vessel which will allow it to
carry passengers.
Preservation society head
stoker Mike Bruce said about
half the money has already
been raised. The fundraiser
was boosted by $10,000 last
week from the city council’s
metropolitan discretionary
response fund.
THe society has until mid-
September to secure the funding
so the survey, known as a
warrant of fitness can be carried
out on the 112-year-old vessel.
If the society doesn’t meet the
deadline, the vessel carrying
passengers will be delayed for
another season.
THe assessment requires the
vessel to be taken out of the
water for repairs and inspection
to ensure it is safe – the latest it
can be done is the end of next
month.
THe tug was issued its
certificate of survey in
April, which is a subset of
requirements for the passenger
service licence.
However, it was completed
too late and caused the society
to struggle financially because
it hasn’t carried passengers in
three years.
Said Mr Bruce: “All these years
of hand-to-mouth and going
from grant-to-grant has been
extremely trying, but once we
are able to get out and sail and
get some money in, things will
DRY DOCK:
The Tug
Lyttelton
Preservation
Society is
fundraising
in order to
complete
a safety
assessment.
PHOTO:
GEOFF
SLOAN
be a whole lot better.”
In spite of the time pressure,
Mr Bruce is positive the society
will achieve its goal.
“Once the survey is done we
will start our marketing and get
as many bums on seats as we
can,” he said.
•If you wish to donate
to the Tug Lyttelton
Preservation Society, phone
Mr Bruce on 022 540 1251
In Brief
WORK ON SEWERS
Sewer mains will be renewed
on several streets adjacent to St
Leonards Park, Sumner. Work
on Duncan, Denman, Campbell
and Whitfield Sts and St Leonards
Square is set to start next week
and will continue until January.
During this period, there will be a
reduction of on-street parking.
GRANT DECISION
The city council will decide
tomorrow whether it will approve
a $48,880 grant towards the Mt
Pleasant Memorial Community
Centre and Residents Association.
The grant will go towards year one
of the association’s community
activator initiative, which will see
a contractor employed to help
with funding, social enterprise
opportunities, staffing needs and
more.
CONSENT FEEDBACK
The public can have its say on
whether Lyttelton Port Company
should get consent for land use
at Te Awaparahi Bay. The city
council is seeking feedback on
an application submitted by LPC
to enable the establishment and
operation of a container terminal
and other port activities at Godley
Quay and Cashin Quay. If you
want to have your say, visit https://
www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/
consultations-and-submissions/
haveyoursay/show/263
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