Taipa is set to get a flash new $193,000 flusher as visitor numbers soar in the Doubtless Bay settlement.
Brand new public toilets and showers will be installed this month at Taipa, and will no doubt be welcomed by visitors to one of the most popular destinations in Doubtless Bay.
Taipa Bay is classified as a major tourist attraction by Far North District Council, but its twin-toilet concrete facility on Foreshore Rd cannot cope with the number of visitors flocking to the beach over summer, nor does it accommodate disabled users.
The new $193,000 facility, which has been prefabricated by an Auckland company, has four unisex toilets with a stall for disabled users. It also provides freshwater showers on the outside of the building.
The council said the toilet design was selected with input from the Taipa community and would feature durable tiled stalls, stainless steel fittings and a timber baton exterior.
The facility will be transported to Taipa in coming days and should be ready for use once services are connected this week. The old toilet block will then be demolished.