Mayor of Hamilton
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Expedite and restore Celebrating Age Centre within a $3.5 million budget, cutting waste to reopen for seniors as soon as possible, serving all Kiwis equitably.
Retain festivals like Balloons Over Waikato via sponsorships, fostering unity and minimising ratepayer costs for community events.
Transform Hamilton Lake into a recreational hub with water buses and opera festivals, boosting appeal without rate hikes.
Free up public facilities to serve the people and put the soul back in Hamilton allowing artists to express their work.
Allow sports therapies to help heal traumatised youth currently running amok and set up programmes to help them.
Work out the effects of alcohol on society as drugs and alcohol are having a disastrous effect on cities.
Exclude police from liquor licensing decision-making and consult the community.
Impose a moratorium on closures of public facilities.
Retain Garden Place as the primary public square.
Partner with communities and schools to convert unused land into community gardens, orchards and māra kai.
Transform libraries into community hubs with repair cafés, tool libraries and resource sharing spaces.
Embrace garden to table programmes teaching children plant-based growing, cooking and nutrition skills.
Relocate the Pan Asia and Pacific Area Commonwealth's cultural arts to Hamilton prior to the outbreak of armed conflict in the area.
Reimagine the council as the patron of international sports, arts, music, Asia-Pacific culture, advanced engineering and medical research.
Upgrade Hamilton's facilities such as parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls to promote art, culture, sports and recreation.
Maintain and provision parks, pools, sports facilities, museums, libraries and community centres that are used for the common good.
Reduce and remove council subsidies for commercial venues and other exclusive activities, such as Claudelands Events Centre.
Transfer the management and responsibility of most arts and cultural activities to trusts, charities and other communities of interest.
Expedite and restore Celebrating Age Centre within a $3.5 million budget, cutting waste to reopen for seniors as soon as possible, serving all Kiwis equitably.
Retain festivals like Balloons Over Waikato via sponsorships, fostering unity and minimising ratepayer costs for community events.
Transform Hamilton Lake into a recreational hub with water buses and opera festivals, boosting appeal without rate hikes.
Free up public facilities to serve the people and put the soul back in Hamilton allowing artists to express their work.
Allow sports therapies to help heal traumatised youth currently running amok and set up programmes to help them.
Work out the effects of alcohol on society as drugs and alcohol are having a disastrous effect on cities.
Exclude police from liquor licensing decision-making and consult the community.
Impose a moratorium on closures of public facilities.
Retain Garden Place as the primary public square.
Partner with communities and schools to convert unused land into community gardens, orchards and māra kai.
Transform libraries into community hubs with repair cafés, tool libraries and resource sharing spaces.
Embrace garden to table programmes teaching children plant-based growing, cooking and nutrition skills.
Relocate the Pan Asia and Pacific Area Commonwealth's cultural arts to Hamilton prior to the outbreak of armed conflict in the area.
Reimagine the council as the patron of international sports, arts, music, Asia-Pacific culture, advanced engineering and medical research.
Upgrade Hamilton's facilities such as parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls to promote art, culture, sports and recreation.
Maintain and provision parks, pools, sports facilities, museums, libraries and community centres that are used for the common good.
Reduce and remove council subsidies for commercial venues and other exclusive activities, such as Claudelands Events Centre.
Transfer the management and responsibility of most arts and cultural activities to trusts, charities and other communities of interest.
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