The results of three months consultation over a new museum and library are being presented to the city ratepayers in the next few days.
Schools, community groups, business and community leaders and the general public contributed more than 1000 responses to the library/museum wish list and now they have been collated.
'This is the people of Tauranga's view, in their words,” says City Transformation Committee chair Larry Baldock.
'We now have a clear picture of the type of experiences people expect to see from these facilities and what benefits a museum and library would have for this city. Come and see for yourself, and let us know what you think… is this heading in the right direction?
Larry says it's been great hearing what people think, and some consistent themes coming through include the need for the facilities to be dynamic, exciting, and highly interactive with versatile spaces.
'Overall, the message is loud, clear and positive.”
Feedback from Tauranga City Council's museum and library consultations will be displayed at 2 Devonport Road (directly opposite Whitcoulls) on Friday, 10am-4pm, and on Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Those unable to attend can email feedback to [email protected].
For more information, visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/culturalfacilities
7 comments
Really
Posted on 02-06-2017 08:14 | By Dino
We don't need a museum!!!!!! There are better and more needy things that we need to be spending our money on.....where are your heads people.......u want to go to a museum, go to Auckland or Wellington......use my rate payers money wisely...I wish I had an option to withhold part of my rates as protest against some of things my money goes towards.....but no we are not allowed to do that.....so please spend my money wisely, not on something that is not damn well needed
Thanks to all involved - good work
Posted on 02-06-2017 09:41 | By Papamoaner
This has the potential to be Tauranga's most exciting project in recent times. We await with interest.
Listen to the rate payers not a
Posted on 02-06-2017 11:20 | By Angels
I too agree ,do not waste the ratepayer money. May of 2015 council voted unanimiously against going forward with the museum. Told the interested parties to find private funding. ( Reported in the Sunlive addition 5 June 2015 page 4 left hand column 1/2 way down. ) Council also stated the same negative feeling carried over from 2006 survey. There are a few people wanting this huge ratepayer debt so they can have a 1/2 baked museum. What to show off an old mayors dress she wore to see the queen. Ow wow kids and public with be dancing in the streets with excitement ,NOT. I too would like to withhold ratepayer money from stupid debt investments as well.
Dino ...
Posted on 02-06-2017 11:53 | By chancer
... do you realise council (ratepayers) are paying a colossal amount of money to have historic artefacts stored while everyone ponders on whether to have a museum or not. This storage money is a total waste as no-one can see what's there - put that towards exhibiting them.
I agree Dino, We voted out a council which pushed for a museum, but here they are pushing for one again. Infrastructure first, like drainage, roads, parking, not nice to have's.
Posted on 02-06-2017 14:54 | By Summerfreeze
I agree Dino, We voted out a council which pushed for a museum, but here they are pushing for one again. Infrastructure before a museum, like roads, drainage, parking (which is dreadful downtown), housing, I could go on. A museum, absolutely not.
Think outside the square
Posted on 02-06-2017 17:38 | By Papamoaner
We have a serious youth problem with potential for many to become future criminals. Anything that catches the attention of our kids is an opportunity to turn them around by getting them interested in stuff they didn't know existed. To that end, Interactive museums are very effective. Some of us are putting self interest aside and arguing for a better world for the next generation. Others can't see beyond the musty old museums of the past which have little or no similarity or relevance to a state of the art interactive museum of today. Others want roads and utilities upgraded first. They seem not to understand why we have different budgets for different projects and want us to rob Budget Peter to pay Budget Paul. God help us if people like that ever get elected beyond a Bingo committe
Ratepayers voting
Posted on 02-06-2017 18:03 | By Papamoaner
Angels says "listen to the ratepayers" Then in the next breath says "the council" voted against a museum. A council meeting of a few people is Not a ratepayers vote angels. Times have also changed since then. The emergence of interactive museums has been a sensation around the world. It's good news that we are at last getting our museum - not before time. Think of the kids, just this once.
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