Council to explore new opportunities for NZ
IceFest
Christchurch City Council's decision to
delay next year's NZ IceFest will ultimately result in a
better event for the city, says Councillor Andrew
Turner.
The Council's Communities, Housing and Economic
Development Committee today approved delaying the 2016
festival until further decisions could be made around its
long-term objectives.
The Committee's decision was based
on a commissioned review of the festival, which, among other
things, outlined the need for the event to fully align with
the Council's upcoming Antarctic Strategy.
"NZ IceFest is
an important event for the city that celebrates our exciting
relationship with Antarctica," says Councillor Turner, a
member of the NZ IceFest Governance Group.
"In order to
run the best possible event for the community, it's
important we take a step back and revisit our approach to
it.
"That means having further discussions and exploring
new opportunities for the festival, with the aim that
Christchurch keeps benefiting from our unique position as
the world's gateway to Antarctica."
In place of next
year's scheduled NZ IceFest, the Council has agreed to run a
small-scale Antarctic-themed event to celebrate and support
the opening of the 2016 Antarctic Season in October.
The
Council will also look into forming a trust to deliver the
equivalent of NZ IceFest in the
future.
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