

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.

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.
Review major recreation assets like Splash Planet to ensure they deliver value and explore partnerships to share costs and improve services.
Develop a funding plan for the War Memorial Library, exploring partnerships to secure a safe, modern space without loading ratepayers.
Grow local pride and jobs by backing community festivals and Toitoi events while seeking sponsorships and selling naming rights to share costs.
Restructure art gallery and give it to community arts to run with increased funding, saving on the current $1 million cost.
Shift water parks into a trust to access grants and sponsorship, reducing burden on ratepayers.
Re-examine $20 million Archives building and the million-dollar bill to run it by reducing staff, avoiding extravagant funding.
Review major recreation assets like Splash Planet to ensure they deliver value and explore partnerships to share costs and improve services.
Develop a funding plan for the War Memorial Library, exploring partnerships to secure a safe, modern space without loading ratepayers.
Grow local pride and jobs by backing community festivals and Toitoi events while seeking sponsorships and selling naming rights to share costs.
Restructure art gallery and give it to community arts to run with increased funding, saving on the current $1 million cost.
Shift water parks into a trust to access grants and sponsorship, reducing burden on ratepayers.
Re-examine $20 million Archives building and the million-dollar bill to run it by reducing staff, avoiding extravagant funding.
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