Nelson

1000 passengers thrilled by cycleway-ferry service

Submitted by Anne F on 5 October, 2011 - 11:56
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Sarah Ulmer was one of the first of 1000 people to test Mapua's new "Flat Bottom Fairy" service yesterday.

The Olympic gold medallist attended the official opening of Tasman's Great Taste Trail cycleway ferry, which took visitors and their bikes across the estuary to test the new 6.8-kilometre trail through Rabbit Island to Mapua.

Ulmer, the national cycle-trail ambassador, said it was a fantastic cycle trail and congratulated everybody who was involved with the project, which was a great way to showcase the region.

CAN AGM 2011

Submitted by Graeme on 19 September, 2011 - 22:31

CAN's Annual General Meeting will be held on the Saturday afternoon of the CAN Do, 29 October 2011 at 4.20 pm.

The venue will be the Auckland Point School, 111 Haven Road, Nelson. For more details, see the CAN Do page.

CAN Do 2011

Submitted by Graeme on 19 September, 2011 - 21:59

Links from the CAN Do, CAN's annual get-together, now available. The weekend includes our AGM, workshops, training, rides, plenty of food and drink and a chance to catch up with fellow "CANners" from around New Zealand.
Dates: Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 October 2011

Nelson Environment Centre is looking for a General Manager

Submitted by Anne F on 11 May, 2010 - 17:26
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The Nelson Environment Centre (NEC) has created the role of a full-time General Manager to oversee and align its two entities - the Nelson Recycling Centre in Vivian Place and the team working on raising community awareness on waste education, climate change, renewable energy and other sustainability initiatives at the soon to be completed Sustainability Centre. The NEC receives funding to fulfill a range of contracts. These contracts require regular negotiation, management and review.

Reporting to the Governance Committee, you will:

“Bobbies on Bikes” a winner for Nelson

Submitted by Anne F on 17 November, 2009 - 16:58
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A joint pilot project between Nelson City Council and Police, Bobbies on Bikes won the Commitment by a Public Organisation Award. Marg Parfitt, Nelson’s Road Safety Coordinator, accepted the award and also acknowledged the original seed of the concept coming from local cycle advocacy group, Bicycle Nelson Bays.

Tamati's Tiki Tour - One less Car on the Road

Submitted by Anne F on 27 March, 2009 - 10:35
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Watch here for Tamati's Tiki Tour - One Less Car on the Road in Nelson on Thursday 26th March.

 

Or copy and paste the following into your browser.

 

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/breakfast-thursday-march-26-2588088/vid...

Campbell live: cyclist pepper sprayed

Submitted by Patrick on 18 February, 2009 - 10:04
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Last Tuesday Shaun Taylor was riding his bike to work in Nelson without his helmet on. The police pulled him over. Then he was pepper sprayed and rammed by the police car.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/CampbellLive/tabid/367/articleID/91551/cat/...
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