Freedom camping bylaws in Marlborough are set to change, but not before another summer with the visitors. <\/p>\n
Feedback from the public is likely to result in changes to Marlborough's freedom camping bylaw, but not in time for the upcoming summer season. <\/p>\n
Marlborough District Council reserves and amenities manager Rosie Bartlett said the council had received 161 submissions regarding the bylaw, which indicated there was a need for change within the region. <\/p>\n
Such a change would take time, she said. <\/p>\n
The bylaw came into effect in 2012 and meant freedom campers were able to camp anywhere in the district except banned areas. <\/p>\n
Koromiko resident Jessie Somerville said she would be advocating for changes to the bylaw, after a build up of people setting up camp in her neighbourhood, near the Collins Memorial Reserve, on the corner of State Highway 1 and Freeths Rd. <\/p>\n
She was not against freedom camping, but preferred to see designated areas for campers, which were away from built-up areas. <\/p>\n
\"[They should be] in remote areas where there's no other alternative, [at the moment] they really are just taking money off people they should be supporting.\" <\/p>\n
The council was taking business away from Picton campgrounds, motels, bars and restaurants, by having a free camping spot just minutes from the town, Somerville said. <\/p>\n
The Koromiko reserve had a toilet block, which meant camping vehicles did not have to be self-contained to stop there. <\/p>\n
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