McPherson Contractors Limited has started construction of a metalled loop road that will carry construction traffic for the Tauranga Indoor Sports and Exhibition Centre. The entrance is off Truman Lane on the north side of the recycling centre and will loop into the existing road behind the sheds at the rear of the pits area of Baypark Speedway.

When TISEC is near completion, the road will be sealed and used for traffic into and out of both there and Baypark. This will improve the current situation where pedestrians cross the entrance / exit road, clashing with vehicles and causing bottlenecks.

This information provided by Tauranga City Council weekly bulletin for the week beginning Monday, October 26, published below.

City Waters
Water Supply:

• A water shut down is programmed for Lebanon Street Tuesday 27th October affected residents will be notified.
• Contractors damaged a water main on Parton Road Thursday 22nd and a number of customers were affected. Council maintenance contractors were quickly on to the site to repair the damage.
• Pillans Watermain Upgrade (TC47/08) - Contract has Practical Completion. Clean up and tidy up under way.
• Otumoetai Watermain Upgrade TC31/09. Waihi Road Lebanon Street have been connected up. The 100mm pipe in Otumoetai Road and Linley Street is installed ready for testing. Pipe being thrust in Pillans Road from Pine Avenue to Maxwells Road.
• Maintenance on water main and bellows on the Taipari Street overbridge has started now that the Hammond/Hinerua link is commissioned and the new valve has been installed on Taipari Street. This will be complete by the end of the month.
• Fire hydrant marking and servicing continues in the Otumoetai area and throughout the city over the coming year.
• Maintenance Contractor City Care will be carrying out remedial work throughout the network to rectify faults found whilst undertaking the annual mains flushing programme, this will be ongoing over the next couple of months.
• Plans are currently being drawn up for water main replacement in Apollo Street and a section of Cameron between Elizabeth Street and Spring Street.

Drainage:

• Castlewold Drive drain had a small dam removed. Children had been busy over school break.
• Vale Street open drain along side Golf Course is scheduled to be cleaned this week.
• Annandale pond drain outlet is scheduled for clearing to remove the vegetation.
• Santa Monica Drive rock drain swale is scheduled to be weed sprayed.
• A damaged and blocked kerb connection in Anne Street, Otumoetai is to be repaired.
• Evans Road/Arabian drain swale edges is scheduled to be mulched mown
• The open drain reserve from Triton Avenue to Tukorako Drive (aprox 500m) has been mulched mown.
• The open drain at the toe of the railway embankment off Ngatai Road was cleaned and weed whacked .
• A tomo is being investigated off Welcome Bay Road shopping centre. Appears to be a damaged pipe as the cause. CCTV is being done to inspect the stormwater and sewer pipes.
• Work continues for replacement of approximately 60m of pipeline that was damaged by recent thrusting on a sewer main in Elizabeth Street (between Cameron and Durham Street) It is anticipated to be completed by this week.
• One sewer blockage was reported this week: A sewer connection where the owner, building a retaining wall, damaged the house connection.
• One pollution incident was reported this week: A diesel spill occurred in Miles Lane but the party responsible could not be traced. This required the removal of contaminated soil and reinstatement of a small section of the roadside drain by City Care contractors.

Inflow Reduction Project

• Inspections in the Bethlehem triangle area between Cambridge Road, Moffat Road and SH2 are planned to begin from November 2009. Affected customers will receive a letter advising this before inspections begin.
• Royal Palms customers who received advice of non complying gully traps on their property and have now fixed them are reminded to let us know so we can update your property records.

Parks and Leisure

• Live to Play month continues with a variety of events over the next few days including: Bay Salsa Festival, Kayaking, Memorial Pool Open Day, TECT All Terrain Park Discovery Day, Yoga and much more. For more information you can pick up a calendar at your local library, TCC reception, Sport BOP, or online at www.tauranga.govt.nz.
• Contractors are replacing the lighting system in the Memorial Park fountain. The new technology is far more efficient to run and is expected to put on a much better display. The old system was in need of significant maintenance to keep it operational.
• Improvements along with resurfacing begin this week to a section of the Waikareao walkway from Elizabeth Street to Third Ave.
• Gorse control will be undertaken this week to several boundaries around the Gordon Carmichael Reserve.
• Cabbage trees (Ti Kouka / Cordyline australis) are flowering in October, early. Said to be the sign of a warm, long and continuous summer.

Libraries

• The Greerton Library refurbishment is now complete. A small blessing took place on Friday 23 October to celebrate the end of the project.
• The Papamoa Community Centre and Library open day is scheduled for Saturday 7 November.
• Winners of the Memories a Plenty writing competition are now on the Library's website. The competition was organised in conjunction with Tauranga Writers and attracted 65 high calibre entries.

Transportation

• Parton Road: Work to reconstruct the road between Te Okuroa Drive and Papamoa Beach Road is underway at the Papamoa Beach Road end. The work is now being done on the road but disruption to traffic should be minimal. The project is expected to be completed by mid-March 2010, depending on weather.
• Cameron Road: Routine maintenance and reconstruction work on Cameron Road between Pooles Road and Maleme Street continues. There is a 30km speed restriction through the site so please expect delays, especially at peak times. The project is expected to be completed early December, weather permitting.
• Takitimu Drive: Work on Takitimu Drive in the north bound lanes between the Waihi Road overbridge and Chapel Street is underway. Lane changes and a 30km speed limit are in place so please expect delays, particularly at peak times.
• Footpath Programme: The annual footpath construction programme is underway. About 4km of new footpaths will be built between now and Christmas in various parts of the city. Works are underway on Oceanbeach Road.
• Strand Carpark: Reminder that the Strand Northern Reclamation Carpark is closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights between 10:30pm and 6:00am. Make sure you remove your car before 10:30pm on these nights.

Events Tauranga
Baycourt Community and Arts Centre

TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL 2009
14 Oct to 1 Nov - World Press Photo Exhibition - Baycourt Exhibition Space
22 Oct to 1 Nov - People of the Bay Professional Prints - Baycourt Foyer
Thurs 22 and Fri 23 Oct - The Butler - Baycourt Centennial Theatre
Fri 23 Oct - Duets - Houstoun and Irons - Baycourt Centennial Theatre
Sat 24 and Sun 25 Oct - Le Sud - Baycourt Centennial Theatre
Mon 26 Oct - The Extinction Room - The Terraces - SOLD OUT
Mon 26 Oct - Voices Choir and Opus Orchestra - Baycourt Centennial Theatre
Tues 27 and Wed 28 Oct - Swan Lake - SOLD OUT
Thurs 29 - Footnote Solos - Baycourt Centennial Theatre Backstage - SOLD OUT
Fri 30 Oct - Flicker - Baycourt Centennial Theatre Backstage
Sat 31 Oct - The Phoenix Foundation - Baycourt Centennial Theatre
Mon 2 Nov - Swan Lake - Baycourt Centennial Theatre - SOLD OUT

Dance floor
Dance Unlimited, a group of local dance enthusiasts, have donated funds to Baycourt for the purchase of a new ballet floor. The current dance floor, which is laid on the stage and enables local dancers to experience quality performance, was also funded by the group 15 years ago.

Technical Team and Ticketing
Apart from supporting the events at Baycourt, the Events Tauranga technical and ticketing team will be providing support for Arts Festival Events at the Crystal Palace, Graham Young Youth Theatre, Memorial Hall and Sebel Trinity Hotel.