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Rugby World Cup 2011 Nelson
Central Media Office
Phone +64 3 546 0343
P O Box 645, Nelson, New Zealand
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www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/rugby-world-cup
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Media Release
Media briefing: Rugby World Cup 2011 Nelson
update February
17 February 2011
Temporary Traffic Management Plan
Letters were posted this week to individuals and businesses in the area affected by road closures that will take
place during RWC 2011 match days on 20 and 27 September.
Council staff are going to meet with business owners in the affected areas, most of which are hotels/motels, to
discuss the support we would like to provide to them and their customers to spread the word.
Letters were also posted to accommodation providers around the region so we can assist with information for
their customers who are attending matches.
From 4pm on match days, the following roads will be closed or partially closed to general traffic.
• Trafalgar Street
• Wainui Street
• Elliot Street
• Highgrove Way
• Monro Way
• Hathaway Court
• Hathaway Terrace
• Elliot Street to Collingwood Street
• Paru Paru Road
Residents will have full access to all of these streets despite the road closures except for two streets: Hatha-
way Court and Hathaway Terrace. On these two streets, their proximity to the stadium requires no entry in and
out from 5pm on match days until at least 30 minutes following the end of the match. Match starting times are
7.30pm.
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Rugby World Cup 2011 Nelson
Central Media Office
Phone +64 3 546 0343
P O Box 645, Nelson, New Zealand
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www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/rugby-world-cup
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NEL
Map for reproduction purposes can be found on: http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/assets/Leisure/RWC-2011/
rwc2011-parking-road-access-map.pdf
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www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/rugby-world-cup
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Local firm awarded key contract
Council is pleased to announce that local company Nayland Scaffold and Crane has been awarded the contract
to provide all temporary infrastructure and equipment for Trafalgar Park and other host facilities. The contract
value is approximately $250,000, which is part of Council’s RWC 2011 budget.
Quote from Susan Coleman, RWC 2011 Nelson Regional Director, “Council is extremely pleased that we have been
able to award such a significant contract to a Nelson based firm so that Council’s financial investment in RWC
2011 directly benefits the region.”
Contact at Nelson Scaffold and Crane: Jonny Benbow, Scaffold Manager 0274 391 786
Game On Festival
Nelson City Council is pleased to include a range of new events in the Game On Festival that will feature Nelson’s
strong position in the NZ wine industry. Nelson Wineart is putting together a First Fifteen Wine Competition that
will feature four events:
1. Blind wine tasting competition between aromatic wines from Nelson, USA and Italy
2. Degustation Dinner
3. A tutored tasting of winning wines
4. A new release tasting of Nelson wines
The events will take place on various days from 25 September to 28 September. More information on each
event is available at the end of the media release as well as on the Council website.
Contact at Nelson WineArt: Gisela Purcell 03 545 7211
Any event managers who would like to include their event in the Game On Festival can visit the Council website:
www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/game-on-festival
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Volunteer recruitment in March
Nelson needs another 130 registrants to volunteer to help during the Tournament. A recruitment drive is taking
place on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 March at the Trafalgar Park Pavilion, both days from 9am to 6pm.
Potential volunteers can still register either at the recruitment drive or online to do jobs like media operations as-
sistance, help with ticketing, helping tourists or being available to assist with local city operations.
To find out all of the types of jobs and to register in advance of 16/17 March to go directly to an interview on
those days, visit www.rugbyworldcup.com/volunteer
Sustainability and waste management
Council is receiving 40 complimentary wheelie bin lids to use during matches that we can keep afterwards for on-
going use (the bins themselves are rented). The lids are branded and are part of the Love NZ project out of central
government.
In addition, Council will receive three pairs of Love NZ public place recycling bins that will be permanent additions
to Nelson at the following locations:
• 1903 Square
• Tahunanui Beach beachfront
• Saxton Field between the stadium and the courts
Medical services
Council will obtain quotes for medical services for the team and crowd at both the matches and the practices this
month.
Economic Development Committee
The Economic Development Committee, which has a focus on business legacy from RWC 2011, meets for the
first time on Tuesday 22 February.
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Partner progress
Nelson Tasman Tourism hosted UK journalist Simon Garner, who is doing pieces for Metro, the UK’s third most
read newspaper with a circulation of over 1 million, and MailOnline, the online version of the Daily Mail. He visited
Nelson with a focus on writing stories for rugby fans, specifically about Nelson as the Birthplace of NZ rugby. He
visited the Botanics and Nelson College.
Nelson has done well to garner two of the top three spots in AA Tourism’s Must-Dos for Kiwis website for the
Abel Tasman National Park at #1 and the Abel Tasman Coast Track 3-5 day trip at #3. This is being promoted by
Nelson Tasman Tourism leading up to visitors arriving for RWC 2011.
The Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency is leading both a business readiness working group – led
by Rowena Richards of Uniquely Nelson - that has a focus on the Tournament period as well as an economic
development working party that EDA CE Bill Findlater chairs, which discusses business legacy from hosting the
Tournament. These two groups meet regularly.
The NREDA is also hosting executives from NZ2011 who are coming to Nelson for one in a series of workshops
around the country focussed on giving businesses the tools to take advantage of any opportunities this signifi-
cant occasion may present.
Topics to be covered include:
• Who from the region has registered for the NZ 2011 business club
• Details on the international members travelling to Nelson and what sectors they represent
• Legal implications for businesses and RWC 2011
• Information about the NZ 2011 Business Club.
Taking place Monday 28 February at Council Chamber, 2.30pm. Contact the EDA, meeting capacity limited.
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Contact: Angela Ricker, RWC 2011 Nelson Communications Manager, phone 546 0343 or email angela.ricker@
ncc.govt.nz.
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www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/rugby-world-cup
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Nelson Wineart First Fifteen Competition - Event Details
The central event is a wine tasting competition between wines from Italy, USA and Nelson, similar in format to
that depicted in the movie Bottle Shock, which was a competition between wines from France and USA held in
1976. The winner of the original competition, Bo Barrett from the Chateau Montelena in California, has expressed
a strong interest in being involved.
1. The Blind Tasting Wine Competition
Sunday 25th September afternoon
Woollaston Estates, School Road, Mahana
• Competition between aromatic wines from Italy, USA and Nelson
• Each country submits 5 of each variety: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
• Awards made to the best of each variety, top wine and top country
• Top international judges from each country, plus a chair (NZ Judge is Sam Kim, US Judge is Leslie
Sbrocco, Chair is Ralp Kyte-Powell from Australia. Italian judge still to be confirmed)
2. The Nelson First Fifteen Degustation Dinner
Sunday 25th September evening
Woollaston Estates, School Rd, Mahana
• A dinner to showcase the first fifteen Nelson wines
• Attended by 200 people – general public, key media, judges, VIPs will be invited
• Winners of the blind tasting will be announced here
3. Tutored Tasting of the Winning Wines
Monday 26th September evening
World of Wearable Art Museum, Quarantine Rd, Nelson
• A ticketed event for the public
• 50 – 100 people
• Guest judges will talk through a tasting of the winning wines
4. Nelson New Release Tasting
Wednesday 28th September evening
The Boathouse, Wakefield Quay, Nelson
• A ticketed public event
• 160 people
• Local wineries will have their newly released wines available for a general tasting
• Meet the local winemakers, plus music/art elements
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