Freedom Camping Proposal Update
Pictured is one of the sites that Councillors are proposing to allow freedom camping.
This is the frequently-flooded northern carpark at Little Shoal Bay Reserve (between the bowling club and Dudding Park Sportsfield). The other local sites are the Mahara Ave carpark at Birkenhead War Memorial Park and the Northcote Rd carpark at AF Thomas Reserve (next to Poenamo Hotel).
Public consultation on the "Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw" is open until 18 February.
A public meeting was held on Thursday evening, but there is an information session coming up next week:
* 6pm-8pm Wednesday 13 February 2019: Council is holding a drop-in information session with expert staff at Northcote Memorial Hall, 2 Rodney Road, Northcote Point.
More information and opinion:
* Auckland Council (info and feedback form):
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
* Birkenhead Residents Association:
www.bra.org.nz...
* Little Shoal Bay Protection Society:
www.littleshoalbay.org...
* Friends of LeRoys Bush:
sites.google.com...
* Local resident Jeremy Richards:
www.have-your-say.org.nz...
* North Shore Times:
www.stuff.co.nz...
Photo credit: Jeremy Richards; Pictured: Kyle Aitken
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