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Six applicants received grants from the KDC’s Creative Communities Scheme, including a drum workshop.
The Kaipara District Council (KDC) has distributed $180,000 to 19 community organisations.
This includes $2000 for an African drum and dance workshop in Baylys Beach and $1150 for a free Circus Kumarani workshop in Maungaturoto. Circus Kumarani uses circus arts to promote wellness and build connections.
However, the big winner is the Mangawhai Domain Society, which has been awarded $120,000 to develop the grounds at 75 Moir Street.
Domain chairperson Robert de Koning says significant plans are in the works to allow the grounds to host more sport activity.
He says an area about the size of two football fields will be levelled and re-grassed to a competition-level standard.
Once completed, the added space will allow Mangawhai to host football tournaments for the first time.
The domain will also provide space for a cricket oval for the recently established Mangawhai Cricket Club, which will start practices this summer.
The Domain Society is also talking to the Mangawhai Men’s Shed about the possibility of relocating to the domain.
The provision of additional car parking will help relieve pressure from multiple clubs using the domain, a council spokesperson says.
Meanwhile, the Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) has been awarded $31,100 to develop a pump track as part of the MAZ skate park, and $1830 has been awarded to the Mangawhai Historic Village Trust to replicate and rebuild the Ulrich gum diggers cottage outhouse.
A further $7369 was awarded to the Paparoa Lions Club to complete the Paparoa Lions Bushwalk.
