Bollards to hold back campers

The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has taken steps to restrict parking, campervans and even camping on grassed areas of the Hammerhead at Gulf Harbour marina.

At its meeting last month the local board allocated $40,000 from its Local Parks, Sports and Recreation budget for bollards, which will be placed at the far end of the Hammerhead, on the grass reserve where motorhomes have been parking.

Local board member Janet Frizgerald says they make it crystal clear where you can and cannot park and also restrict campervan parking.

Some people were even putting up tents on the site.

She says the move is also to encourage Auckland Transport to develop more parking by the ferry terminal for ferry passengers, because it is currently not being efficiently used.

The bollards are expected to be put in place this winter.