“It’s been going on for decades. There was a public meeting about it nine years ago and nothing was done since,” said Wright. “The locals are just tired of no action taking place. They’re over the harrowing sounds of exhaust pipes.” Wright has lived in Cockle Bay for two years, and said accidents had ranged from cars hitting parked cars, spinning out into fences to the recent crash. He approached Luxon to call the meeting. “I would hear it from locals I talked to down at the beach, walking their dogs – you’d just hear it all the time.”
Children playing at Toetoe-roa/Cooper Park after its opening on 3 July.
Photo: Auckland Council
Fast forward three years and $600,000 worth of upgrades and Toetoe-roa/Cooper Park now has a shiny yellow and red playground, upgraded basketball and volleyball courts, a mini pump track and a picnic area.
But such a project is an exception to the norm.
According to a council-commissioned report in 2018, despite 25 percent of Auckland s children living in the southern parts of the city, only 16 percent of the city s play equipment was located there. Furthermore, playgrounds in Mt Albert and Mt Eden were found to have an average of five pieces of equipment per facility, whereas playgrounds in South Auckland only have three.
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The Clendon community centre runs some really good programmes and initiatives, but it s on a very basic level.“ One of the main reasons why her area lacks the facilities she sees in other parts of Auckland is the way local boards are funded. Each of Auckland’s 21 local boards receive a pot of money for ‘locally driven initiatives’ – which can be for anything the board choses – as well as a much larger ‘asset-based services’ (ABS) operational fund. This fund is based on how many community facilities and local parks are in the area and the money is to cover the costs of running these places.
Press Release – Howick Youth Council
The Howick Youth Council’s East Auckland Visual Arts Showcase is seeking artwork submissions from young artists living in East Auckland.
Our Youth Visual Arts Showcase is accepting all mediums of visual art whether it be painting, sculpture, animation, photography, or mixed media.
With 45 exhibited pieces of art last year, the showcase is an incredible opportunity for young artists to get a taste of what it’s like to show off their art in a real live gallery. The showcase will continue to have expert judging as in previous years, but both casual and professional submissions are welcome.