Help needed to deliver bike park
After some passionate advocacy from Ōmokoroa children and youth, the Western Bay of Plenty Council has adopted a Bike Park into their Long Term Plan.
The group of local parents behind this idea is excited to be able to influence the development of recreation facilities on the peninsula for our rapidly growing community. At this time, Council has committed to work with the group to identify potential locations and investigate costings in preparation for the next round of budget allocations. It is now the plan to set up a formal committee to work with Council on this project.
Can you lend a hand? Ailsa Fisher has put herself forward to chair the committee, a nomination backed by the group as she brings a lot of skills to this role through her work as a town planner. The committee will also need a treasurer and a secretary - are these skills that you could offer your community?
You don’t need to know anything about biking, but if you are looking to give back to your community, are able to attend meetings and have the necessary skills then this is a great way to get involved.
The committee will also need members who do know about biking, especially mountain biking or bmxing. We would love to hear from anyone who is passionate about helping with the project. We would especially love to involve some local teenagers.
Like the Ōmokoroa Skate Path, this is a unique opportunity for the community to come together and work with Council to create an exciting and distinctive facility that we can take ownership of.
If you would like to be involved or find out more, please email Ailsa at leightonandailsa@gmail.com.
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