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Freedom Camping Bylaw Review |
Submissions close 6 September
Background
Kawerau is a popular location for freedom campers. Council introduced the Freedom Camping Bylaw in 2019 to protect the environment, landscapes, waterways and visual amenity.
Five years on, it is time to review the bylaw and incorporate the new Self-Contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 and the subsequent changes to the Freedom Camping Act 2011.
The review proposes changes including a maximum of seven nights in any one calendar month and recommends changes to the places where freedom campers can stay or can apply to stay in advance in special circumstances (with groups for example).
What we’d like to know
The review proposes changes including a maximum of seven nights in any one calendar month and recommends changes to the places where freedom campers can stay or can apply to stay in advance in special circumstances (with groups for example).
What we’d like to know
Council is proposing the reviewed Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw as a means to manage freedom camping, while protecting the areas that are significant or raise concerns around health and safety. Let us know your thoughts of the changes?
Need more information?
Please visit our website www.kaweraudc.govt.nz
For printed info, visit the Council Office, Library or isite