Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Tuesday 15 December 2015
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Wardens target parents A zero tolerance approach to illegal parking outside Nelson’s St Josephs School has seen a number of parking tickets being handed out to parents and caregivers – but it hasn’t been initiated by the school. Nelson City Council have employed a camera-armed parking warden to patrol outside the school on Manuka St at drop off and pick up times - where double-parking, stopping in traffic lanes and congestion have become a major issue. The school’s principal Mike Burton says he has welcomed the council’s involvement in keeping the school’s parking problems at bay. “It seems to be a practical and reasonable thing to do. With Manuka St being a common road between St Joseph’s and Nelson wheelchairs mobility scooters walkers/canes electric bed/hoists lift assist chairs bathroom solutions incontinence products daily living aids/products
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Central schools, it becomes very congested when schools come out at the end of the day,” he explains. “We haven’t asked for it or initiated it at all – the council just do it and we are happy for them to continue. When the wardens are not there we do see bad parking habits creep in again.” A spokesperson from Nelson City Council says they introduced parking wardens on Manuka St after they received complaints from residents about illegal parking near the school. “The stopping and parking restrictions around schools are
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Ariana McGee, 10, takes part in a beach flag race during round one of the Nelson Nippers Club Championship, held at Tahuna Beach on Sunday. Photo: Jessie Johnston.
Nippers tear up beach for club champs Putting their training into action, the Nippers took to the beach on Sunday for some surf sport competition. The day marked the first round of their Nipper Club Champs, with a further three rounds to be held throughout the season. From 50, 70 and 90 metre beach sprints, to beach flags, swimming and board races, everyone’s
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points were accumulated so that the club champion for each age group can be determined at the end of the season. Run by the Nelson Surf Life Saving Club, the Nippers programme is for children aged 7-13 and teaches them valuable skills including swimming and board skills, how to read the water and other water safety
principles. The Nelson Nippers programme involves 50 children, with around 40 of them competing on Sunday. The skills they learn, including high knees running into the water and dolphin diving under the waves, are also used by the surf life-saving team, where the Nippers can progress to as they get older.
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