A letter was published in this weeks edtion of the Wellingtonian 7/02/2013 ( A free news paper that covers the Wellington area of New Zealand
In the letter the writer is concerned that the beach is not being cared for by the council. This includes the beach not being Groomed and also the writer states that there is “knee-high bird poo-ridden vegetation” and “rat-infested razor sharp rotting seaweed.” and with the number of “lovely summer days” that the area has had “where would people sit”.
In the South Coast Management Plan 2002 (according to the writer) the beach is to be “managed for recreation purposes which includes support for surf club activities,toilets and beach access”.
The witer asks the question that the beach should become a beutiful clean beach. This would include all rubbish collected and sand scrapped of the walls and seaweed pushed out to sea.
At Lyall Bay, although much larger that Island Bay, we do have seaweed, sand on the footpaths and roads as well as rubish.
This has not stopped people coming from far and wide to enjoy what it has to offer. On many warm and sunny weekends the beach is full of people from one end to another. These people will enjoy a few hours with their families. They share a picnic, watch the children swim or read a book.
They also share the beach with surfers, swimmers 2 surf clubs out trainning as well as other enjoying the water to name but a few.
A beach along the south coast will change from 1 day to another and from season to another. This will include some days finding a large amount seaweed, driftwood.
The above does not appear to put people of. (time to time it is closed due to unsafe levels of bacteria) which does not people of for long.
The Lyall Bay Coast care does a monthly clean up with the rubbish being collected by the council..
The real question is should we try and change what happens on any given beach because it is not pleasing to the eye.
It would be interesting to see what other people have to say.
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