Council ready to splash the cash, providing 80 per cent of the funding, but questions remain about where that cash will come from and where the building will end up.
Tim Newman and Skara Bohny16:55, May 08 2021
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Three days straight of public hearings with 140 people scheduled to speak (not all showed up) means there were plenty of suggestions, critiques, and praise for the council’s proposed Long Term Plan.
Three full days of public submissions made for plenty of suggestions and criticisms from the public for the council’s plans, so this week’s column looks at some highlights. On the first day of the hearings on Tuesday, there was a broad range of speakers and topics brought to the table. While some submitters used their five or 10 minutes of speaking time to focus on a single issue, others took aim at a wide range of topics in the short time allocated.
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Nelson Rowing Club had a team of 20 attending the event and went into Saturday’s finals day with all rowers making either an A or B Final. Luke Brady won gold in the Mens U/22 Single Sculls, a silver in the Mens U/22 Double Sculls and teamed up with a Bay of Plenty crew to win another silver in the Mens Premier Coxless Quad Sculls. At the end of the regatta, he was named as a triallist for the NZ U/23 and winter training squads. Another highlight was the women’s premier coxless quad sculls which combined for a silver medal winning performance.