The Nelson City Centre is in for another spruce up this year with the return of the community spring clean.

Council is providing $25,000 to contractor Make/Shift Spaces to facilitate the 2025 Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson campaign in October, after the success of the inaugural event last year.

The spring clean initiative is about Council, businesses, property owners, infrastructure providers and the community coming together to give Nelson a refresh. Graffiti, grime and weeds are best cleaned up across legal boundaries. The event is intended to bring people together and foster pride in our city.

Make/Shift Spaces General Manager Anne Rush says each small project adds up to a major contribution towards presenting the city at its best.

“We’re excited to be the facilitator for the spring clean again. Everyone knows how much better everything looks after it’s been cleaned and refreshed. I urge retailers and property owners to start thinking how they can contribute; we’re looking for lots of self-generating ideas.”

The team at Make/Shift Spaces are doing a lot of preparatory work that includes loading all of the information onto www.makeshiftspaces.nz, which should be ready by Monday, 18 August 2025.

“In the meantime, we have a new dedicated email address - springclean@makeshiftspaces.nz – where people can make contact. Please put your thinking caps on about ways you can spruce up a patch of the city.”

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