What a day to remember for the Avondale community, coming together to stand up for their community so that the “backroom deals” are brought to light and the community gets a seat at the table to have a say. The future of the Avondale Racecourse must be decided by the community, not corporate lobbyists.

I Love Avondale as a member of Te Ohu Tāmaki, we stand with you in this fight. What a sight to witness for the Public and Planning Committee at Town Hall.

The call to Action? Give the community a seat at the table and set up a working group to be responsible for the future of the whenua, and don’t do anything until community have been consulted.

The action was supported by representatives of Auckland civil society from Te Ohu Tāmaki. 54 people makes it the biggest delegation to Council this term.

Now THAT is people power. The fight isn’t over, we are just getting started!