Community Facilities Action Group

(Chairperson - Jo Freeman)

The Community Facilities Action Group is currently working on three issues namely:

1. Bringing more community activities, classes and events to Thorndon.  The Group is currently undertaking a stock-take of venues within Thorndon and their availability for use by Community Groups.  It then intends to seek funding from WCC for a community facilitator and to reduce the rent for these premises to encourage more community activities to use them;

2. Working with the WCC to make improvements to the Thorndon Pool to ensure it is more family friendly including making platforms available for younger children at the shallow end, introducing a youth swimming squad for local children and investigating the possibility of building a toddler’s pool on the bbq area.  As a result of lobbying by TRA committee members, Thorndon Pool’s management have agreed to provide, as an interim measure, two small steps for younger children to stand on and swim between in the shallow end on request by parents.  Please ask the Thorndon Pool staff if you would like to use these steps as they will not be left in the pool at all times. 

3. Improvements to Katherine Mansfield Playground, including installing a park bench, water fountain and more play equipment.

Please contact Jo Freeman on community-facilities@thorndon.org.nz ph 472 2363 if you are interested in being involved in this group or have comments or suggestions you would like to raise about the above issues.