Botany Town Centre Embraces Smoke Free

Media Release March 2009

Botany Town Centre Embraces Smoke Free Environment

Botany Town Centre is seeing through a New Year’s resolution many Kiwis can identify with – it has gone Smoke-free. A healthier environment will be provided for all customers, with centre entrances, car parks, gardens and outdoor areas becoming completely Smoke-free.

As of Monday 2 March, Botany Town Centre will be implementing the initiative for all staff and visitors. Staff members who wish to smoke have access to two exclusive smoking areas at the centre.

Botany Town Centre Senior Centre Manager Jennifer Manning says, “We’ve taken note of customer feedback regarding smoking in parts of the centre, and we are very excited to be able to provide the community, customers and staff with an environment which will now be cleaner and safer, making the Botany Town Centre experience healthier, cleaner and more enjoyable.”

Botany Town Centre will also be lending its support for those staff members who want to consider going Smoke-free. A Stop Smoking Get Healthy Now programme is planned for staff, and will be run at the Botany Town Centre Community Room. Quitline and Nicorette will be involved, providing useful information that will be available to staff in packs.

“To be able to provide a support programme for staff at the centre is a great part of the initiative. If we can help those who wish to quit smoking, we can move towards providing a healthier place for the community to visit,” Ms Manning says.

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