Tahunanui Beach facilities Debate

Community Wellbeing - Equality & Inclusion

Option 2

Residents supporting Option 2 emphasize the need for inclusive and accessible facilities at Tāhunanui Beach. They advocate for a new surf lifesaving facility that accommodates various water sports clubs, ensuring storage and operational space for all. Additionally, there is a strong call for the inclusion of mobility-friendly infrastructure, such as a boardwalk, and properly equipped changing rooms that cater to the needs of disabled individuals, enhancing safety and accessibility for everyone.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
168.6	“Long neglected and tatty”. For a beach that is the envy of almost every community in NZ the current facility and community assett of Tahunanui Beach is, frankly, a disgrace. Not since the Lions Playground in the 60’s has anything of note been done on this, one of the loveliest city seasides in the country. YES! a new Surf Life Saving Club. YES! upgraded changing facilities on several locations along the beach. YES! Two all-weather/all-tide pontoons moored off the beach providing two “targets” for swimmers, paddle-boarders, kayakers, swimming-sunbathers et al to go out to and back. YES! To a mobility-focused boardwalk running the length of Tahunanui Beach (on the edge of the dune reclamimation zone) enabling mobility challenged access to sea and sand (with naming rights to assist fundraising and facility for coffee & donut carts, icecream carts etc.)
427.6	other water sports clubs should be canvassed to see of they are interested in facilities at tahuna. E.g waka-ama, Surf ski, that could be incorporated within or alongside the NSLSC facility.
757.5	Needs to also include the Nelson Surf Ski club, Waka and other watersports (who have been ignored in creating a designated facility at the Marina). Watersport clubs are battling with no where for gear storage. Needs to be an integrated facility.
769.7	the changing facilities should have fit for purpose disabled facilities
894.7	I support a new facility being built for the surf lifesaving club closer to the beach as long as it is well thought out to have minimal effect on the dune system and doesn’t take over existing recreational areas like the beach volleyball courts. I know the surf lifesavers love their sport and are passionate about being able to provide their service for the community when needed, they definitely deserve some funding. Also it would make a lot of sense to turn the exisiting slsc building into clubrooms for touch rugby/ultimate frisbee or any of the sports that use the fields and im sure they wiuld be happy to colloborate with the council on that. For the changing room i think an update on the current ones to make them more accessible and up to date with privacy in mind is all that should be required and would be most cost effective.