Nelson Weekly Your Community Newspaper
Tuesday 9 July 2013
All set for art expo
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Tahuna to lose police station
Tahunanui will lose its community police station later this year, with the Nelson Surf Lifesaving Club set to move in before summer. The move was confirmed by police last week. They say âdwindling numbersâ and a more comprehensive policing service means the station at Tahunanui beach is a waste of police resources. Nelson City Council owns the building and is currently working with police and potential new tenants, Nelson Surf Lifesaving Club, about a handover date. The police lease expires on November 30, but they say they are happy to negotiate an early exit. Nelson Surf Lifesaving club captain Ed Steenberg says the club expects to be in âwell beforeâ summer and it will mean the club doesnât have to haul equipment up Rocks Rd from its current base at the Rescue Centre every Sunday. âWe need to be at the beach, we
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andrew@nelsonweekly.co.nz have heaps of surf skis and rescue boards and all our nipper gear that for the last four years weâve tied onto trailers and transported down Rocks Rd every Sunday.â Ed says storage will need to be added to the building so the club can keep its equipment there, something the council hasnât agreed to yet. He says the club would ultimately like a new facility on the beach side of the car park but sees the move to the old police building as a âstepping stoneâ in the right direction. âThe building isnât where weâd like to be long term, but short term it does give us a presence at the beach.â Nelson mayor Aldo Miccio says the
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Nelson loves Broadway
Theatre-goers are being treated to song and dance highlights from famous blockbuster broadway musicals at the Theatre Royal this week, all performed by local talent.
Graham OâBrien performs As Elvis during the opening night of Nelson Repertory Theatreâs Love Broadway & Hollywood Too show. Photo: Sinead Ogilvie.
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