The Grey District Council was presented with a new Sunshine Coach by Lorraine Taylor, chief executive of Variety New Zealand – The Children’s Charity in November 2011 to replace the old Sunshine Coach, which had clocked up close to 300,000 km. The new van will be available for use 365 days of the year for local children’s and youth groups to transport them to sporting, community and social activities.
Variety used part of the funds raised from the Variety Pike River appeal to buy the new bus. The presentation coincided with Variety Queensland’s four-wheel-drive visit to Greymouth, which also contributed towards the new coach.
The Sunshine Coach is available for use to authorised persons or bodies in the Grey District area. The coach is not available for commercial hire and will not be operating as a passenger service. The coach is available principally for the transport of youth groups up to the age of 17 years and is licensed to carry 12 passengers, including the driver.
Please see below>> for the full Conditions of Use.
The coach can be booked by contacting the Grey District Council. A $50 bond is payable to the Grey District Council which can be returned if wished. Council does not charge for the use of the van, however any donations are appreciated towards the ongoing cost of insurance, tyres, registration, and maintenance.
All details on the User Details form must be completed and returned to Council before the coach can be used. "Conditions of Use" forms can be collected from the Grey District Council front counter, or can be posted out to interested parties.
For any enquires please contact:
Sarah Van Looy
Ph (03) 769 8600
Click here>> to email Sarah
Photos courtesy of the Greymouth Evening Star
Conditions of Use - Sunshine Coach
In order to ensure that Council can continue to make the coach available, the following conditions of use will apply:
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User, driver and usage details must be completed and returned to the Grey District Council, 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth (PO Box 382, Greymouth 7840), together with a $50 bond and evidence of the nominated driver’s licence one week prior to the date of use. (Note: The nominated driver must not have been convicted of any Dangerous Driving or Drunk Driving offences within the last three years.) |
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Where the user is a club, society or association, the person acting on behalf of the user shall be responsible for ensuring that the Conditions of Use are fulfilled and shall sign this Agreement accordingly. |
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The coach may be collected from the Council Vehicle and Storage enclosure, Puketahi Street, Greymouth. |
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An inspection checklist will be completed before leaving and on the return of the coach. If further cleaning of the vehicle is required after it is returned, then the cleaning costs will be deducted from the bond money. |
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The nominated driver must be 25 years of age or over. |
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The coach is available principally for the transport of youth groups up to the age of 17 years. |
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The coach is not available on an ongoing regular basis (i.e. every Sunday). |
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There will be no smoking in the coach. |
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The coach is licensed to carry 12 passengers, including the driver. The user will not allow this number to be exceeded. |
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The driver must be experienced in operating a vehicle on ski field roads and a set of vehicle chains to use will be provided at a cost of $10 to the user. These chains must be used on the vehicle where conditions warrant them and ski field management so direct. |
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The user shall ensure that reasonable care is taken in handling and parking the coach and it is left securely locked and secure while unattended and during the return period which may be outside normal office hours. |
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The user must ensure that:
a) the water in the radiator and battery of the coach is maintained;
b) the oil in the coach is maintained; and
c) the tyres are maintained at their proper pressure. |
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A log book is provided in the coach and shall be completed by the driver on the return of the coach. The driver must record any defects in the coach noticed during use. The fuel tank (diesel) must be filled upon return of the coach. |
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The user will be responsible for all traffic infringement fines. |
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No person may carry alcohol in the coach. The coach will not stop at any licensed premises other than for accommodation and meals. |
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Insurance
Should damage occur while the vehicle is being used by a community group, the community group will be responsible for the amount of excess required by the owner’s insurance company to any claim made against the owner’s policy. The excess is currently $500.00.
Exclusions:
Although the vehicle is insured by Council, the user or user body will be solely responsible where the damage, injury or loss to the vehicle arises when:
- The driver of the coach is under the influence of alcohol or any drug;
- The coach is in an unsafe or unroadworthy condition that arose during the course of the use and that caused or contributed to the damage or loss and the user or driver was aware, or ought to have been aware, of the unsafe or unroadworthy condition of the coach;
- The coach is operated in any race, speed test, rally or contest;
- The coach is not being driven by an approved driver;
- The coach is wilfully or recklessly damaged by the user or any driver, or is lost as a result of the wilful or reckless behaviour of the user, driver, or occupants;
- The coach is operated outside the terms of use stipulated in this document.