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Governors Bay Jetty Restoration held two in-person workshops at Governors Bay Community Centre:
23 April - 7 participants
28 May - 3 participants
Ideas
Artists and Crafts
Retail space for sale of arts & crafts
Exhibitions of pottery, paintings and crafts
Bigger pottery space
Artist in residence programme
Library / reading room / museum
Craft and coop shop (like Stoddart cottage)
Water based education
Marine ecology projects - think MERC (Auckland)
Water-sports education centre - paddle-board rentals
Scout den (community group space)
Education uses
Sailing base for people to learn to sail
School /Uni /Tech - commerical space for training
Garden Club
Coaching for kayaking and paddle boarding
Education - schools, marine environment
Water sports facilities, such as shower, washdown area
A place to sit and relax
Dry space available for people recreating in the area e.g. caught in the rain whilst walking
Day lodge
Outdoor seating
Public seating
Bird watching
Place for people to rest when they are doing the Head-to-Head walkway
History, Information, and Art Display
Marine history themed to emphasise its uniqueness
Display space (art, etc.)
History boards
Food
Cafe / bar
Takeaway coffee and ice creams
Option to prepare and sell seafood commercially
Space for ice cream, coffee, or food truck at the weekends
Functions and Selling stuff
Events such as weddings, anniversaries, and memorials
Meetings for locals
Tiny bookshop
Theatre or dance entertainment space
Available for private functions and community groups
Stalls to fundraise - produce crafts
Fundraising, e.g. afternoon teas / wine & cheese
Income generating space for hire, e.g. small weddings available as "plan B" if weather bad for jetty weddings
Workshop and training space
Hub and meeting place for walking tours of the area (the Rod Donald Trust walks in this area are very popular)
Monthly workshop on a theme, such as local birdlife, the harbour
Retail, probably only the weekends
Storage and boating stuff
Water ramp access - slope (pedestrian safe)
Cleaning station
Storage for safety equipment (life rings, etc)
Secure storage for paddle boards and kayaks
Rental storage spaces for kayaks and paddle boards
Ramp into the water
Commercial - Recreational non-powered water craft - storage / access
Storage of basic water rescue craft, etc.
Possible challenges
Limitations and conflict
User conflict - display place and time of use
Space allocation and multiple users
Limit on size
Over-selling the function space
Storage space at a premium
Impact of users on the wider community
Disagreement over best use
Lack of use - apathy
Admin legal and regulations
Resources - maintaining and management, general wear and tear of building and facilities, cleaning
Admin - meeting regulations, adventure activities, bookings
Insurance and liability
Scope of the resource consent
Health and safety (who is responsible?)
Licensing / venue use by water
Security
Vandalism
Theft
Damage
Graffiti
·Ongoing operation and funding
Maintenance cost
Funding
Cost to build
Volunteer helpers
Staffing
Traffic
Traffic congestion
Car parking (very limited)
Mobility parking
Loading area
Difficulty turning around
What a great day at the jetty/boat house looks like
Not having any physical activity
Having good water access from the boat house itself – so you don’t have to walk along the jetty to get the boat into the water
Sit and having something to eat and drink and watch kids in the dingy on the water
Picnic, kids on bike, walks to Allendale and sitting on jetty or in the boat house if it’s cold
Hang out in the sunshine, look at crabs, then go for a pint – that’s a good day out
Meeting an artist and seeing their work