Children jump off the wharf at a boat ramp in Bluff in January. A public meeting about children swimming around a boat ramp in Bluff Harbour is set to be held by the Bluff Community Board in coming weeks. The issue of "swimmer safety and conflict with boat use" was raised at a board meeting last Monday, leading to the decision to host the meeting, board chairman Raymond Fife said. While there had been no recorded incidents, a child being injured at the ramp would cause "major issues", Mr Fife said. Mr Fife agreed swimming in the area was a rite of passage for Bluff children, having himself swum in the area as a child.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 25, 2018 15:45 UTC