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September 6, 2024
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Marina wants public excluded from popular breakwater Bayswater Marina Ltd is attempting to permanently block public access to its breakwater. The original consents for Bayswater Marina – issued more than 25 years ago – granted public access to the 900m outer breakwater.
But a resource consent application to vary the consent, excluding public access and use of the popular breakwater, was lodged with Auckland Council last week. The breakwater has been closed to the public since December 2023, after a drown-
ing near the marina. “The dangers [of the breakwater] were highlighted at the end of 2023 when the marina team had the tragic experience of assisting authorities following the drowning of a man in the waters outside the marina,” To page 2
Space invasion at Bayswater
Take me to your teacher... Year 6 Bayswater School student Stella Anderson gets in character as an alien at the school’s dress-up day for Book Week. Photo spread, pages 16-17.