Plenty of Play at Lake Domain an Impressive New Playground Will Be Installed at Lake Domain, One of Hamilton’S Main Destination Parks

citynews 3 October 2014 Bellbird’s song heard in city reserve The family of Dr Alwyn Seeley is delighted by news a bellbird has been spotted in the city park which bears Dr Seeley’s name.

A diminutive male bellbird (korimako) Neil Fitzgerald visited the gully on 11 has been heard in AJ Seeley Reserve, September. He spotted one male bellbird marking a significant milestone for the happily feeding on the nectar of kowhai Seeley family and the Hamilton ‘Halo’ and camellia flowers. project partners. “It’s the first credible sighting we’ve had Following the news, Hamilton Halo in Hamilton in a couple of years, so it stakeholders are asking residents who was exciting to not only hear but to also CHIRP CHIRP: A male bellbird has been spotted in AJ Seeley Reserve, to the delight see or hear the tiny birds to report any see this shy bird,” Mr Fitzgerald says. of the partners in the Hamilton Halo project. further sightings. Hamilton City Council Parks and Open Hamilton Halo is a multi-agency project Spaces Manager Sally Sheedy says the this reserve and it’s a testament to their bellbird in the reserve is significant. which aims to entice tui and bellbirds sighting of the bellbird makes the hard commitment to discover this native bird “It’s a thrill that these birds are coming back into the city. work of staff and volunteers worthwhile. enjoying the environment.” back. This is what Dad would’ve Acting on a tip-off from a local volunteer, “This is fantastic news as many people Rachael Densem, Alwyn Seeley’s wanted and he would have loved the Anthony Endres, Landcare Research’s have put in countless hours to nurture daughter, says the appearance of the community’s enthusiasm.” Plenty of play at Lake Domain An impressive new playground will be installed at Lake Domain, one of Hamilton’s main destination parks.

One of Hamilton’s most popular families. Our playgrounds development playgrounds is set for a major programme has enabled us to develop refurbishment, with work beginning in Parana Park and now the Lake Domain. October. Later this year the existing playground at The Lake Domain Playground, on the Minogue Park will also undergo a major transformation. The redevelopment of eastern side of Lake Rotoroa, will these playgrounds reflect the Council’s undergo a two-month transformation new approach to playgrounds, following which will see ageing equipment the adoption of its Playground Policy replaced with modern equipment. earlier this year.” Mayor Julie Hardaker says, “Our kids Sally Sheedy, Hamilton City Council’s and community want destination Parks and Open Spaces Manager, says FUN IN THE SUN: The new Lake Domain Playground will be ready in December, playgrounds - and Hamilton Lake the scale of the project means there will so families can enjoy it this summer. Domain is one of our most visited family be temporary road closures within Lake public spaces.” Domain and some pressure on parking. decisions are made on where they can the park will be impressed when they “This is a significant development and Some items of existing playground be used elsewhere. get to see and enjoy the new equipment it helps us deliver on creating a city for equipment will be put into storage until “We’re confident that children who visit we’re installing.”

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HOW DO YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON COUNCIL ISSUES, Have your say PROJECTS AND PLANS? We would like to hear your views on the Want more parking near Garden Place? Changes to legislation require all proposed Safety in Public Places Bylaw Have your say on a proposed alteration Councils to write a Significance to the Garden Place Pedestrian Mall and Engagement Policy, which sets In response to your concerns about safety in the central city, the Council is proposing a new bylaw that will set boundaries for The Garden Place Pedestrian Mall is a strictly no parking area, out how we will engage with you on what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in the city. The but the Council understands there is a need for flexibility around important issues. Bylaw supports the work we are doing through the Hamilton parking in this area. We’re proposing to make it part of the We’re developing the Policy at the Central City Safety Plan. Shared Zone, which will allow us to fully explore parking options in the area. moment and would love to hear You can find out more about the proposed Safety Bylaw and Submission forms are available from the Council and online - or what you think. submit your views at online. Or you can head along to a drop- by phoning 07 838 6699 to request a form. Submissions are Complete a brief survey online or in information meeting on Monday 13 October at noon to 1pm welcome until 4pm Monday 3 November 2014. pick up a copy of the survey at our in the Council Reception Lounge or 5.30pm to 6.30pm in the hamilton.govt.nz/pedestrianmall libraries or civic building. We want Council Ground Floor Foyer. to know how you feel about ways Submission forms are available from the Council and online - or you can provide the Council with by phoning 07 838 6699 to request a form. Submissions are welcome until 4pm Friday 17 October 2014. your feedback on important issues. hamilton.govt.nz/safetybylaw Take the survey online hamilton.govt.nz/engage Tell us what you think about our Traffic CAPITAL VALUE RATING Bylaw review PROPOSAL UPDATE The city’s Traffic Bylaw deals with issues such as parking, stock Hearings on the proposal to movement on roads, vehicle crossings and managing bus and change to a capital value rating cycle lanes. We’re looking to update it to help us manage traffic system were held on 29 and 30 in the city better. September. Submission forms are available from the Council and online - or Following a one-month submission by phoning 07 838 6699 to request a form. Submissions are period, a total of 666 submissions welcome until 4pm Monday 3 November 2014. were received, with 68 submitters hamilton.govt.nz/traffic requesting to speak at a hearing. Council will make their final decision on 30 October 2014 at a Council meeting after considering all submissions. Getting serious about litter For information on the consultation The Council has adopted sections of the Litter Act which Enforcement options will be brought back to the Council at process to date, visit will allow it to issue fines for littering. the end of November 2014. hamilton.govt.nz/ratingreview Addressing littering is a key action of the recently approved City Environments General Manager, Brian Croad says the Council will take a sensible approach when issuing fines. Hamilton Central Safety Plan. COUNCIL NEWS “Our goal is to create an attractive central city that looks “We have had a lot of feedback about rubbish in the central Visit hamilton.govt.nz to read the smart by reducing litter on our pavements and streets. city and it’s affect on how people feel about being in the Council’s latest media releases. We want to encourage the public to take pride in their city central city. Other councils have used litter infringement and dispose of litter sensibly. The fines are a deterrent; • Zoo’s new zebra a friendly gent successfully. We want to create central city spaces that we certainly don’t intend to be heavy-handed with our • New gallery extends Hamilton’s Hamilton residents and visitors enjoy spending time in” says enforcement,” says Mr Croad. arts offer Mayor Hardaker. hamilton.govt.nz/litter • Council votes in favour of Riverlea land sale

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS Funding available for waste initiatives Visit hamilton.govt.nz/agendas to read all the minutes and agendas. If you reduce, reuse or recycle you could and we want to help accelerate their “We’ve performed to more than 8,000 be eligible for a financial boost from the work. We need to encourage and support people at businesses, clubs and schools • Tuesday 14 October Hamilton City Council. forward-thinking waste minimisation to help people become more aware of CCO (Council Controlled programmes and this fund lets us do The Council receives $50,000 annually recycling. The shows were really well Organisations) sub-committee so,” says Ms Skeer. from the Government’s national waste received and we would not have been • Wednesday 15 October levy for our Council’s Contestable Waste Reducing waste is a big priority for the able to do it without the funding,” says Strategy and Policy Committee Minimisation Fund. This fund helps Council which encourages alternatives Mr Kaye. like recycling and composting. support projects promoting or achieving Application forms for the fund are CONTACT US waste minimisation in the city. Last year the fund helped five groups, available from the Council and online – including comedy group ‘Matt and If you have any questions or The Council’s Waste Minimisation or phone 07 838 6699 to request a form. Andy’. Performer Andrew Kaye says Advisor, Kerry Skeer sees the fund as an Applications are open from Monday 6 comments regarding City News, their 15-minute show uses comedy to please email important part of cutting the city’s waste. encourage people to use reusable cups October 2014 to Monday 3 November 2014. [email protected] “There are a lot of groups with great and bottles for their tea, coffee and water initiatives for reducing our city’s waste consumption. hamilton.govt.nz/wasteminimisation

www.hamilton.govt.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton citynews High energy performance promised on city’s birthday Mayor Julie Hardaker Just one day without singing is a very Verity writes and performs her own long time for 11 year old Verity, of music and she has already written five Nawton. songs for an album which she hopes will “I live and breathe to sing,” the Te be released at Christmas. She promises Let’s Kowhai School student says. Verity, a high energy routine on 22 November who performs under her first name only, and has four songs picked out for is one of the entertainers who will take performance. One of these is her own celebrate! to the stage in the participation zone in song, ‘Please Show the World’, which Garden Place at the city’s birthday party is currently receiving airtime on Radio It’s been a fantastic year on 22 November. Tainui. Verity is being mentored by a of celebration for Hamilton The Year 6 student is the recipient of the former ‘New Zealand’s Got Talent’ semi- finalist. She knows a career on the stage as we celebrate our 150th Trust Waikato Scholarship for musical is in her future. “I love singing, it’s what birthday. And now it’s theatre. She is currently performing as Alice in the production of ‘Alice in I am going to do for a living - that’s my nearly time for a giant Wonderland’ at the Riverlea Theatre. goal.” birthday party. She busks regularly at Frankton Markets Interested in performing at the city Eleven year old Verity is one of the and also competes in cheerleading and birthday party? Register online at entertainers at the city’s birthday party Planning is well underway gymnastics. hamilton150.co.nz next month. for our birthday party in the CBD on 22 November. The CBD will become a pedestrian mall for the day, with Victoria St closed from Public feedback sought on Council’s draft Ward St through to Hood St. The city will be transformed proposal to sell its pensioner housing into a giant family-friendly party zone, with around a The proposal presented at the Council to tell us what you think of the proposal Once the consultation period has closed, dozen different areas with a meeting held on 25 September outlined before the Council makes their final submitters will have the chance to speak different theme in each one. the preferred option to invite social decision in November this year. at a hearing before any final decision is housing providers to buy Council’s A Discussion Paper on the future of the made. Attractions include pensioner housing for ongoing use Council-owned pensioner housing was Submission forms are available from the street theatre, musical as social housing. If not sold to social released to the public in March this year. Council and online - or by phoning 07 838 housing providers after six months, they A Council working group reported back 6699 to request a form. Submissions are performances, fashion would be for sale on the open market. to the Council last month with an Options welcome until Friday 31 October 2014. shows, vintage carnival No decisions have been made yet. The Paper covering a range of options and games, a petting zoo, a community now have the opportunity recommending sale. hamilton.govt.nz/housingreview classic car parade, vintage and retro markets. There will be an enormous birthday cake to celebrate The future of Hamilton Zoo explored the day. Lions, a petting zoo and room for And at the end of the day overnight stays are the ideas for the there will be a big fireworks future development of Hamilton Zoo. display. A working group has begun developing a new master plan for the zoo, which is The 22nd is about families the city’s second-most popular visitor coming together for a day attraction. The plan will show how the of fun. zoo could look in the future and how that will be achieved. Celebrating our past and Councillor Angela O’Leary, working group chairperson, says the review is an talking about what the opportunity to take a step back and look Hamilton Zoo is home to this little Cotton-topped tamarin (tiny monkey). future means for Hamilton at the overall direction of the zoo. the wider community can contribute. be implemented into the Council’s 10- has been a big part of this “This is a chance for us to look at what The master plan will be created by the Year Plan and budget. year. Many people have we have now and where we are going.” end of this year, and once adopted, Find out more and take the online survey “Having a master plan in place will give possible developments and changes will hamilton.govt.nz/zooplan shared their stories and the us clear direction. But we cannot do this central library has provided on our own. To ensure we get the future a treasure chest of photos direction right, we want views from our Fun facts about the Hamilton Zoo depicting how Hamilton has zoo visitors. We want to know what • It’s home to nearly 600 exotic and native species others think we have got right and what • Attracts about 120,000 visitors annually grown through the decades. we are missing,” Cr O’Leary says. • It’s ranked as number two for Hamilton attractions on ‘Trip Advisor’ I hope you can join us for As part of the development of the plan, • It’s home to New Zealand’s largest walk-through aviary visitors and friends of the zoo will be the birthday party. • It has produced and reared six white rhino calves as part of its regional breeding asked what they think. An online survey programme has also been produced, so members of

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CITY BIRTHDAY PARTY • 22 November, 3pm to 9pm • The Central Business District will become a pedestrian mall and Victoria Street will be closed from Ward Street to Hood Street • The city will be divided into around a dozen precincts, each with a different theme • Ther e will be something for everyone - food, entertainment, music, fashion and culture • Family focused activities finish at 9pm with a fireworks display • Entertainment moves to the ‘Riff Raff’ stage between 10pm to 11pm. Join in our mass ‘Time Warp’ at 10.45pm hamilton150.co.nz

BAT TOURS THE LAST LETTER FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER, 6pm to 8:30pm WEDNESDAY 15 to SATURDAY WAO IKAT MUSEUM 18 OCTOBER, 7:30pm Ever wondered what creatures come out at night in METEOR Hamilton city? Book into one of our famous bat tours and find out. Join us for an entertaining and informative Written by Hamilton Playwright Melisa K. Martin, ‘The experience at the Museum, before we go out bat-spotting Last Letter’ was shortlisted in 2012 for Auckland Theatre with our bat detectors. Company’s development season ‘The Next Stage’. The Bookings are essential – phone 07 838 6606 or book ‘Last Letter’ tells the story of twenty-something Clear and online at waikatomuseum.co.nz the consequences of her actions throughout a period of grief, loss and confusion. She is haunted by her deceased MIGRANT BUSINESS EXPO brother who won’t leave her until she has read his ‘last FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER letter’, which she keeps with her always. NOVOTEL CONFRENCE ROOMS facebook.com/thelastletterHamilton This expo will provide valuable information, details on Hamilton’s economy, access to business and investment NZSO BOLD WORLDS opportunities, showcase support services and allow valuable networking. FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER, hamiltoncentral.co.nz 7:30pm to 9:05pm FOUNDERS THEATRE H AMILTon MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2014 ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ is a deeply personal work, SATURDAY 11 to SUNDAY 12 composed in memory of Mussorsgky’s friend and painter YOUR MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OCTOBER Victor Hartmann. Guest conductor Dmitri Slobodeniouk THE PAVILLLION, HAMILTON GARDENS will revel in the composer’s bold musical language, where Julie Hardaker Martin Gallagher Hamilton Model Railroaders Model Railway Exhibition for bright resplendent colours are woven together into rich Mayor Councillor: West Ward the model railway enthusiast. Featuring a variety of tracks and sonorous harmonies. His supreme musicianship will 021 284 8618 021 241 8434 and layouts, in different scales and different themes. be sure to bring this music alive. [email protected] [email protected] Includes trade stands and operating layouts. hamiltontheatres.co.nz hmr.org.nz Gordon Chesterman Andrew King DIWALI FESTIVAL Deputy Mayor Councillor: West Ward STAR WARS READS DAY 021 922 927 07 838 6766 SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER, SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER [email protected] [email protected] GARDEN PLACE 11am to 1pm Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival celebrating the Margaret Forsyth Dave Macpherson GARDEN PLACE LIBRARY triumph of light over darkness and the renewal of life. Star Wars Reads Day is an international event that Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward It is celebrated by people in India and Indians living 021 616 562 021 477 388 celebrates reading and Star Wars. Come dressed as your abroad. Families light lamps, candles and fireworks to [email protected] [email protected] favourite ‘Star Wars’ character to enjoy an afternoon of fun activities, Jedi training and giveaways. A free event symbolise the triumph of light over darkness, wisdom Karina Green Angela O’Leary for the whole family. over ignorance and good over evil. Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward hamiltonlibraries.co.nz facebook.com/HamiltonDiwaliMela 07 838 6766 021 343 774 [email protected] [email protected] Garry Mallett Leo Tooman Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward 07 838 6766 07 838 6766 [email protected] [email protected] Rob Pascoe Ewan Wilson Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward 07 838 6766 021 276 6644 [email protected] [email protected] Philip Yeung Councillor: East Ward 07 838 6766 [email protected]

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