New Zealand's mural town is calling for bike rack ideas. Photo / Supplied
New Zealand's mural town is calling for bike rack ideas. Photo / Supplied
People are encouraged to rack their brains and come up with a great idea for a place to park bikes in Katikati to win $500 in a competition.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is partnering with Katikati Open Air Art to sponsor a competition to design a winning bikerack for the town.
The competition is being run in conjunction with the NZ Mural Contest and Arts Festival and the winning design will receive a $500 gift voucher donated by the council and local businesses.
The council will fund the manufacture of the winning rack up and organise its location – which is yet to be decided.
Entries close on September 1 and the designs will be judged by representatives from the council and Katikati Open Air Art.
Katch Katikati coordinator Jacqui Knight said the idea for a competition came from the Katikati Trails Development Group following feedback from the community about the lack of access to bike racks around town.
"As a New Zealand Mural Town we decided we want something a bit arty – not the stock standard bike rack," Knight said.
For more information about the competition, visit: www.katikatiopenairart.co.nz
The rack must follow these design criteria: • Must not cost more than $5000 to build. • Must allow multiple bikes (various sizes) to be locked to it. • Users must be able to freely get in and out. • Must support the bike at the frame. • Must provide security for bikes without causing damage to the bike.
