Safe to Swim?

Council, Sustainable Taranaki, and eateries across South Taranaki are teaming up to make it easier for customers to make the switch to reusable coffee cups and food containers.

As part of the Bring It campaign, cafes and food businesses across the district are encouraging customers to bring their own takeaway containers and coffee cups so that these can be used when purchasing takeaway food and drinks. Some

Bring It eateries will even provide a discount when you bring your own cup/container.

eep an eye out for the Bring It posters in par�cipa�ng food businesses. You can also find a full list of South Taranaki Bring It businesses online at www.southtaranaki.com/bringit the opportunity to rate the overall performance of the Council,” she says.

“I encourage people to par�cipate in the survey if contacted, as the results play a valuable role in Council’s planning for the future and it lets us know where we’re performing well and where we need to do be�er.”

The survey seeks to achieve a representa�ve cross-sec�on of residents across townships and rural areas of the istrict and across various age groups and gender.

The survey is expected to take around 15-20 minutes to complete and results should be available in April.

If you have any ques�ons regarding the research, please contact Adelaine Hansson at Research First on 027 305 4712.

It pays to check before you take a dip - especially a�er we've had rain. While water quality in our rivers and at our beaches is generally pre�y good over summer, heavy rain flushes contaminants off land into our waterways and we strongly advise you not to swim for at least three days a�er heavy or prolonged rainfall even if a site generally has good water quality. Before heading out check which popular South Taranaki swimming spots are safe to swim, on our website www.southtaranaki.com/ourcommunity/safe-to-swim.