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Council seek help cleaning ‘manky’ grandstand MAX FRETHEY
Local Democracy Reporter
Just 18 months after being restored and reopened, the historic Golden Bay Grandstand is “pretty
manky” as its interior finds itself buried by bird droppings. Bird deterrent strips have been installed in problematic areas and nesting holes have been filled with netting in August to attempt
to help bird-proof the facility, coming at a cost of $2300. Tasman District Council staff will now wait and assess the effectiveness of those solutions before undertaking further bird-proofing
work. Reserves officer Tony Strange admits the grandstand is “pretty manky” but says that full bird-proofing is difficult to cost “as birds can get into every nook
and cranny”. Other options, such as electronic lighting or sound mechanisms, are “cost prohibitive”.
SEE PAGE 2
Straight from the pages of a great book What is the collective noun for a group of Minions, anyway? Ali Wilson, 13, Mandy Watson, Lachie Fitzpatrick, 12, Carter Aldworth, 12, Jett Haskell, 13, Bailey Pozzetti, 10, Lynley Ballantyne, Riley Simkin, 12, and Lauretta Haskell indulge in a little Minion madness at Motueka South School’s annual book parade. Photo: Elise Vollweiler. See page 2.
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