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Urban Design Panel Boosts Auckland’s Reputation From Auckland Council Auckland urban design panel boosts reputation of Auckland as a design-led city The success of Auckland Council’s urban design … Continue reading Auckland Slowly Becoming a Design-led City
From Auckland Council (seeming this particular issue did cause debate while we still have deaths on the water from those in boats under six metres owing to people not wearing lifejackets)
Auckland’s Harbourmaster is hailing the first weekend of the council’s new rules on wearing lifejackets as a success.
Harbourmaster Andrew Hayton says staff from his office visited several boat ramps to inform people about Auckland Council’s new navigation safety bylaw which came into effect for Labour weekend.
“What was pleasing was that most people were aware of the rules and more importantly, were wearing lifejackets.
“The job has just begun so our staff will be out on the water throughout the summer to ensure people are well informed and know the rules and their responsibilities.”
The new bylaw requires everyone on a vessel of six metres or less to wear a lifejacket and that they can only be removed if the skipper determines that it is safe to do so.
The council is also simplifying signs at boat ramps, to help with greater understanding and compliance.
For more information on Auckland Council’s Navigation Safety Bylaw go to aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/harbourmaster
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Stay safe out on the water. Still too many preventable deaths often from not wearing lifejackets or not being equipped properly. 6 hours in a lifejacket being hot and uncomfortable sure beats being dead a very long time….
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