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8 Things I Learned From The Tauranga City Council Long Term Plan 2015 – 2025

I just finished reading the Tauranga City Council Long Term Plan 2015 – 2025.

I absolutely loved it!

There is no sarcasm there, I enjoyed every page! Here are 4 reasons I enjoyed it so much:

  1. I felt informed. I loved learning some history, about the decision making process in the present, and the way the document allowed me to peak at the future.
  2. I came to appreciate all the effort, resources, considering and money that goes into every Tauranga City Council activity. It made me proud to be a citizen. It inspired me to seriously consider running for council
  3. It was beautifully laid out and presented. Colour, bullet points, headings, structure, tables, graphs. It was a pleasure to absorb
  4. I quite enjoyed that smug feeling that I’m one of only a handful of people that have read it from cover to cover

Here are the 8 things I learned from the Long Term Plan. Continue reading “8 Things I Learned From The Tauranga City Council Long Term Plan 2015 – 2025”

6 Examples Of 30,000 Tauranga Treasures Hidden From The Public

I just got back from a visit to the Tauranga Heritage Collection.

It’s a storage facility that cares for a collection of 30,000 uniquely Tauranga items awaiting a museum.

Some of these pieces have been waiting for a home since the Tauranga Museum was first proposed (I’ve heard someone say that was 80 years ago!).

I was privileged to be able to take 4 friends with me today to go and see it.

I see in the visitor book that about 800 people have looked through the collection in the last 6 years.

Surely a museum would be capable of getting 800 people per day?

Here’s what I saw. Continue reading “6 Examples Of 30,000 Tauranga Treasures Hidden From The Public”

Should Sheldon Nesdale Stand For Tauranga City Council 2016?

My name is Sheldon Nesdale and I am considering running for Tauranga City Council July to October 2016.

I am in research mode at the moment:

  • I’m asking friends if they think Tauranga city needs someone like me on the council
  • I’m meeting people and asking them why they live here, what they love and what frustrates them
  • I’m writing a list of issues that I hear people talking about that I might be able to help with
  • I’m attending council meetings to see if the content interests me and if I have a contribution to make
  • I’m reading council documents to understand the purpose and role of council and if the content interests me
  • I’m meeting current and past councillers to find out more about the highs and lows of the role
  • I’m considering the impact on my family life and career

Continue reading “Should Sheldon Nesdale Stand For Tauranga City Council 2016?”