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Friday 15 July 2022
Fireworks Extravaganza
Blast-off: Tākaka’s Rec Park is lit up as Sunday’s fireworks display begins. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS
Paying tribute to the many hands that the button to ignite a spectacular 10-minute Sunday evening’s Fireworks Extravaganza display that crackled and boomed and lit up helped to make the evening a success, Claire went off with a bang – well, quite a few bangs the night sky with multicoloured starbursts. said: “We’d like to extend a special mention to actually. During the pyrotechnic show, which was the hardworking core crew Tom and Laura of On the cold breezy evening, a crowd of choreographed to a musical soundtrack, the the Rec Park Centre and Phil our MC, Galanjah around 1,000 gathered at the Rec Park to crowd gazed upwards oohing and aahing as for the awesome tunes, Fireworks New Zealand, celebrate mid-winter with food, flames and rockets streaked skywards before exploding the Wonder-Full fire and support crews, the fireworks. sound and event team, and everyone who did and falling to Earth in glittering showers. As darkness descended, per formers After the final crescendo of bangs and gate, security, volunteering and fundraising.” wielding flaming hoops and sticks warmed up flashes, all fell silent for a few seconds before She acknowledged the generous support the family audience with a dazzling fire show – cheers and applause echoed around the Rec provided by the local business community. the flames dancing along with the artistes. The Park. “Thanks to our funders for making this possible, show, created by Claire French of Wonder-Full, Reflecting on the event, Claire was clearly Trash Palace, TDC, the GB Community Board, involved 16 young women fire-spinners aged pleased with the way the evening had FreshChoice, Rainbow Lights, and Waitapu 10-26 years-old, and followed an eight-week unfolded. “Our event this year literally blew Engineering…and Fresh Start Fridays on Fresh rehearsal period. “The crew have worked really people away... It was great to see so many FM for their promotional support. We’d also like hard to make this show and we are very proud families enjoying themselves.” to thank everyone who attended and braved of their achievements,” said Claire, who also She explained that the event was about the cold and wet in their gumboots and winter had overall responsibility for organising the funds as well as fun, with any profits being woollies. Extravaganza. “It really takes a village to pull something used to support community groups, youth At 6.15pm, “Josephine”, who had won the FRIENDLY QUALITY WORKMANSHIP LOCAL off and in Golden Bay we are programmes, ∙and community events at the this∙ spectacular raffle prize to start the fireworks, pressed Rec Park Centre. lucky to have a really fantastic village.” FRIENDLY ∙ QUALITY WORKMANSHIP ∙ LOCAL
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Tuesday’s meeting of Golden Bay Community Board began as usual with a karakia, followed by Public Forum. Public Forum Two contributions addressed the same topic – the proposed disability parking space located immediately outside Collingwood’s general store On the Spot. TDC councillor Chris Hill read out correspondence from the store’s owner Rosemary Moretti which pointed out that it would create problems and suggested that the space would be better situated on the opposite side of the road. Rosemary’s letter also requested that a time limit of 30-60 minutes should be introduced for parking on Tasman Street. Reg Turner then made his statement, explaining that, while he had initially suggested disability parking provision, he also believed the allocated space should be located on the opposite side of the road. “I endorse what Rosemary says.” Later in the meeting during Chair’s Report, board chair Abbie Langford volunteered to follow up the issue with TDC transportation staff Robert Deck and Jamie McPherson. Presentations: Two presentations were made to the board. Mohua 2042: Debbie Pearson said it had been “quite a journey” to produce the initiative’s recently-published strategy document. She provided an overview of the three-year process, which she said had involved capturing the community’s vision, identifying gaps between current practice and aspirations, and developing projects. She highlighted current “flagship projects” including Project Mohua, GB Affordable Housing, and Farming 2030, as well as future “aspiration projects” focused on local food, sustainable education, and renewable energy. Debbie explained that in order to take the “next steps” Mohua 2042 would need to establish a trust to provide the necessary governance, and asked for the board to endorse the strategy, and to provide seed funding of $500 to help establish the trust. Acting GBCB chair Grant Knowles suggested that all board members read the strategy document which would be discussed at next month’s meeting. Community Leasing and Licensing: TDC graduate community policy advisor Neil Lindsay briefed the board about the council’s Community Leasing and... Continued on page 3
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