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* A hearing is proposed for February 2025. Would you like to present your submissions in person to Council at the hearing?

The proposed bylaw sets out:
  • the purpose for the Freedom Camping Bylaw;
  • the definition of freedom camping and self-contained vehicle;
  • the Council owned land that is either restricted or prohibited;
  • the process for applying for a prior approval;
  • the offences and penalties
  • the location of reserves as marked on the maps.
What we’d like to know
Council is proposing the reviewed Proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw as a means to manage freedom camping within the Kawerau District, while protecting the areas that are significance or raises concerns around health and safety.

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* Do you support the introduction of the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw?

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* What are your reasons for your support or opposition of the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw?

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* Do you support the proposed changes to the Reserve Management Plan?

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* What are your reasons for your support or opposition of the proposed changes to the Reserve Management Plan?

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* Do you support or oppose the introduction of a limit of a total of seven (7) nights of freedom camping in one calendar month?

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* What are your reasons for your support or opposition of the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw?

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* Do you support the new proposed restricted and prohibited sites? This would mean:
  1. Prideaux Park - extend current restricted area to include the grassed area along the northern side of the Kawerau Bowling Club;
  2. Firmin Field - reducing the area for freedom camping to provide better access for other recreational users.
  3. Ron Hardie Recreation Centre - now prohibited due to health and safety concerns with Sulphur levels;

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* The reasons for your support or opposition of the proposed restricted and prohibited sites as outline above?

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* Do you agree with enabling Boyce Park, Waterhouse Street Reserve and Firmin Field (along the northern and eastern edge of the field), as sites for freedom camp in self-contained vehicles only with prior approval? (Access needs to be provided by Council as reserves do not have vehicle access)

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* The reasons for your support or opposition of the proposed prior approval for self-contained vehicles (as above) sites as outline above?

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* Do you agree with introduction of obtaining prior approval to freedom camp in non-self-contained vehicles and tents, within the restricted area/s:
  1. Waterhouse Street Reserve
  2. Firmin Field (on the northern and eastern areas of the field itself)

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* Please outline any changes you would like made to the prior approval for non-self-contained vehicles and tents (as above)?

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* Please provide any further comments you have on the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw.

Need more information
Please visit our website www.kaweraudc.govt.nz

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