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Te Kai Whakarongo 30 July, 2024 | Proudly locally owned and operated Issue 1116 Circulation 9000
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The Whitianga Pig Hunt winner, Junior Club member, Harper Goodlet, 7 years, with her Dad and the winning trophy. Her catch, a 49.9kg pig.
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BY PAULINE STEWART
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nterest is considerable in the outcome of the recently held Hearing as to the Concession Application to relocate the Mercury Bay Boating Club building to Dundas Street reserve, Whitianga. That Hearing was held last Wednesday, 24 July at Aotearoa Lodge, Whitianga. There were a least three lawyers present. Cyclones and damage According to the record of history, the Club is simply doing what it promised it would when permission to build at Buffalo Beach was given – that is to relocate the building if circumstances required. Circumstances have definitely required something be done.
When Cyclone Hale came, A STRONG CASE of their resources to prepare the destruction to the shore- The members of the Boating and demonstrate a Proposed line was so devastating for Club have been very clear Site Plan showing a possithe Club as the deck was over- that their work to relocate ble car parking layout. “The hanging the cut gouged by is not driven because they reserve could be utilised the storm. A few more inches were blocked by Iwi, WRC much more efficiently than and the building would have or Council. “All have been it is now. We can overcome teetered over the edge. The very supportive,” says Grant all the objections and we can people of Whitianga, with McDonald. Grant, a member improve the situation there,” 1 Blacksmith Whitianga | 07a 8346463 the help of Hopper construcof theLane, Boating Club and says Grant. tion, within hours had piled land surveyor, provided the It was stated that the presrocks and sandbags Curtains to save| Blinds following data to the Hearing ence of the clubrooms on | Shutters | Tracks | Accessories the building and temporarily and to The Informer. the site will help bring some stop the erosion. Based on162 days of moni- focus and resources into that Back to the issue at hand - toring car and trailer parking area. The proposed dinghy relocating the Boating Club. activity and using photos, it ramp which they will estabDOC declared, “This land does is clear from the evidence lish for their young sailors not appear on DOC inventory.” presented that the area is not will add to public amenity. It seemed to fall into a gap. It constantly overflowing and “The DOC reserve provides was always intended for that that there is room to accom- an excellent alternative to land to be vested in TCDC as modate the boat club. Cer- the current site. It offers land to stay with the crown as tainly, there are a few days direct access to the harbour does the marina. Doc did not where it was congested but and marina for our keel boat know they had it. Now they only eleven days out of 162. fleet.” do. The boating club used some Continued on page 2
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