Market in great form
Port Chalmers Artisan Markets managing director Julie Fawcett provided an update on the performance of the market for the 2023-24 cruise ship season.
This was the ninth cruise ship season for the company, and it ran 44 markets during the season.
Ms Fawcett said the market began nine years ago with three marquees on the village green, and now there were about 350 stallholders on her books.
This latest season the market generated close to $300,000 in stallholder revenue.
There were more than 43,700 visitors to the markets, which she believed placed it among the top 10 tourist attractions in Dunedin.
Ms Fawcett said the focus was on providing beautiful locally made arts and crafts, and stallholders were "local mums, dads and seniors in our community who have a passion for their craft".
Ms Fawcett said she did not draw a salary from the markets, instead preferring to simply break even and keep costs as low as possible for stallholders.
Of the stallholders, 60% were over 60 and about 20% did not pay a fee due to their financial situation.
"We have been told by passengers that we are the best cruise ship market on the New Zealand circuit due to the venue, stallholder presentation and engagement, variety and high-quality locally produced items and products."
Funds for football
The community board has granted funds of $672 to the Harbourside Junior Football Club.
The board had allocated all of its funds from the 2023-24 financial year so these funds will be from the 2024-25 financial year $10,000 allocation, conditional on the Dunedin City Council’s annual plan being adopted.
The funds will used to help replace and buy new equipment and training gear for the small, parent-led club.
A decision regarding an application from Pūrākaunui School for funds towards a proposed bike track at the school was deferred until the board’s next meeting.
Dog control submission
The board will make a submission to the Dunedin City Council’s dog control bylaw and dog control policy review.
In particular, the board would focus on a proposal to allow dogs off their leashes at Pūrākaunui Beach.
