Pegasus Post: September 06, 2016

PEGASUS POST Tuesday September 6 2016 3
News
Beach barbecue in Brighton
A $9000 barbecue set in a
shipping container and picnic
tables have been installed near
New Brighton’s whale paddling
pool.
The quirky concept came after
Strategic Urban Rejuvenation
Force fundraised $4000 for the
unit and Westpac bank also
made a $5000 donation.
The new tables and barbecue
were installed north of the New
Brighton Library recently and
their arrival celebrated at a
community event.
The Burwood-Pegasus
Community Board decided that
the city council’s transitional
budget for New Brighton should
be spent supporting the SURF
project by providing four picnic
tables with seating.
The barbecue is a unique,
prototype design by local
architect Jason Mill. It is housed
inside a container, making the
barbecue accessible all year.
Nearly 1000 votes were
recorded over two voting
sessions in March, which saw
public barbecues, public art
and shade, and an outdoor
cinema or stage come out as
favourites.
SURF chairwoman Lesley
BBQ IN A BOX: Barbecues can now be had by the community at any time of the year,
thanks to a city council and SURF initiative. ​
Fulton said the community had
been calling for an area like
this for a long time and it was a
great to see it finished after a six
month process.
Support from local trades
people, who had contributed
free or low-cost labour and
materials, had been fantastic.
“It’s a really exciting start for
the new, New Brighton. Just
making it more of a destination,
and bringing people back and
having them stay here longer,”
she said.
“We’re hoping the barbecue
will be really well used. If it is,
we’ll look to install a similar one
elsewhere along the foreshore. If
it’s not, we’ll move it somewhere
else.”
In Brief
ROAD REPAIRS
Woodham Rd in North
Linwood is closed at the
intersection with Worcester
St for two more months for
major wastewater repairs.
Access to Woodham Rd, east of
Worcester St, will be available
through Sewell St and Rowcliffe
Cres. Eastbound traffic on
Woodham Rd will have to go
through Ngarimu St. A no entry
sign is in place in Woodham Rd
at Kerrs Rd and at Ngarimu St.
Hills Rd in Richmond at the
Warrington St and Shirley
Rd intersection is having
road repairs done. Workers
have been in place from
Sunday. Hills Rd will be oneway
northbound near the
intersection and from last night
will be one-way southbound.
Detours will be in place.
CORRECTION
Last week, the Pegasus Post
reported in a community event
titled earthquake anniversary
kite-fly and giveaway, that 100
kites were to be loaned to any
children who wanted to take
part. This was incorrect. The
kites were not to be loaned out
to anyone, they were to be given
to anyone who wanted one. The
Pegasus Post apologises for this
error.
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