Tiny Deane says he will consult with Rotorua community over backpacker and Lava Bar proposal
28 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Lava is set to close the end of March if a property deal for the homeless goes through. Photo / File
Tiny Deane says his trust will consult with the community over its plans to take over a Rotorua backpackers and run it in partnership with a new medical centre where the Lava Bar now stands.
There has been an uproar from the community after the Rotorua Daily Post revealed on Wednesday an Auckland property developer has signed a deal to take over the lease of the Base Backpackers and Lava Bar.
Lava Bar could close, Tiny Deane plans to open new Rotorua homeless hub and medical centre
26 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Lava Bar and X Base Backpackers on the corner of Ranolf and Arawa Sts. Photo / Kelly Makiha
Popular Rotorua nightclub Lava Bar could close at the end of March and become a medical centre that will form part of a new hub for the homeless - if a property deal goes through.
Homeless advocate Tiny Deane is behind the hub after working in partnership with a commercial property investor from Auckland who is about to buy the lease for the Lava Bar and neighbouring X Base Backpackers for the next 15 years.