The Sun
Wednesday June 10, 2015
Work under way to solve draught at pool ‘We want to keep everybody happy,’ says manager. By Adam Poulopoulos Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 Trust chief executive Paul Tredinnick has acknowledged the stadium pool has a draught problem, and work is under way to remedy it. A door will be placed in the changing room hallway by the end of the month to separate the pool from the other spaces. Work is being undertaken to change air circulation rates in and out of the pool area, the cause of the draught. An air curtain was purchased about two years ago to alleviate the problem in the reception area. Paul compares the issue to a bathroom steaming up without the fan on, and says a balancing act needs to be found. “We don’t want it to be too humid – it’s uncomfortable and affects the fabric of the building. A lot of buildings are moist, humid and smell of chlorine… this is some of the best air in New Zealand.” He says he does not want to lose
sight of how good the facility is. “We want to keep as many punters as happy as possible. We’ve got 100,000 people creating 100,000 slightly different needs. “At any time we could have a 90-year-old and a six-month-old and all ages in between in the pools. “One of our great strengths is we have eight pools and eight different temperatures to choose from, and one advantage for people feeling the cold is for your entry fee, you get free access to the spa, which in many pools in new Zealand you don’t.” The Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 Trust is also discussing other expansions. Plans for a rock climbing wall, mini golf course and a zero-depth aquatic play area for preschoolers have been discussed. All the facilities will be located on-site. Paul says the three developments, as well as development for sporting community groups, were all large investment areas the trust was considering.
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Correction The Sun printed a story on Wednesday, June 3 about Marlborough short story writer Lois Henderson. It stated her book ‘The Punga Man and Other Stories’ was available from Still Books, when it is actually available from The Magazine Shop, at 23 Scott Street. We apologise for the error.
Kaipupu Point beaten to award The Kaipupu Point Wildlife Sanctuary was nominated for a Green Ribbon environment award, but lost out to the Project Crimson Trust. Kaipupu Point was nominated in the ‘Protecting our Biodiversity’ category. The awards were announced at a ceremony at Parliament on Thursday evening.
Road open Port Underwood Road, at Robin Hood Bay, is now open after last week’s flooding. Motorists are urged to take caution. Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000.
“We see ourselves as being the hub of recreation and leisure in town, and that’s exactly how Marlburians see us as well. “We’ve got a track record of
bringing significant positive developments into the community.” The projects are not yet confirmed, but Paul expects progress on each of them by Christmas.
Netballers not moving yet By Adam Poulopoulos It is still uncertain whether Marlborough Netball will remain at Horton Park or move to Lansdowne Park as part of the proposed sporting hub development. Marlborough District Council assets and services manager Mark Wheeler says council had been hopeful of pushing the decision through, but there is no strong preference either way within Marlborough Netball yet. “There’s not a clear mandate for a decision to be made tomorrow. Over the next year I
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hope they get the momentum to go and the momentum to stay.” He says council will continue to investigate the logistics of the Lansdowne Park option in the meantime. Council hope a final decision will be made next year. Plans are in place to undertake a minor upgrade of Horton Park to ensure player safety in the interim. The funds for the upgrade will be taken from the $295,000 put aside for a netball upgrade.
A feasibility study has proved a move to Lansdowne Park is viable, and Marlborough Netball president Beth Tester recently presented the findings of a 109-person survey to council, which showed a slight majority in favour of a Lansdowne Park move. Marlborough Netball is holding a meeting with representatives of clubs and schools on June 22. Tester says she wants clubs to discuss the issues of concern and inform their representatives before the meeting.
Book fair The Cancer Society Marlborough is holding its annual book fair fundraiser this week. The fair begins tomorrow and runs until Sunday at 2 Alfred Street. The fair is open from 10am-5pm on all four days. The Cancer Society is continuing to take donations of pre-loved books up until the 14th. They can be dropped off at 2 Alfred St.
Express raises cover price As of July 1 the Marlborough Express will raise it’s cover price from $1.50 to $1.60.
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