Rotorua District Council
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Q1: Do you provide communal single-sex changing and showering facilities?
There are communal same-sex changing rooms and toilets available at Rotorua Aquatic Centre. These do not include communal showers.
Q2: Do you provide single occupancy changing and showering facilities? If so, how many at each site?
4 x Changing room cubicles. These do not have toilets or showers in them and are gender neutral. See attachment 1.
2 x Toilets. These are gender neutral can also be used by people with disabilities. See attachment 2.
3 x Disability changerooms. These are complete with shower and toilet and are gender neutral. See attachment 3.
3 x Family changerooms. These are complete with shower and toilet and are gender neutral. See attachment 4.
1 x Universal changeroom. This is complete with shower, toilet and hoist, and is gender neutral. See attachment 5.
Q3: Please provide any policies or procedures that apply to trans-identified people who wish to use the changing and showering facilities in your sites.
Council abides by the Recreation Aotearoa Guidelines. Please see link: Guidelines - Trans and gender diversity guidance for exercise and recreation providers.pdf
Q4: How are your different changing and showering facilities labelled and described?
Female
Male
And as per responses to request 2.
Q5: At your sites, which changing room and showering facilities is a trans-identified male permitted to use?
Please see above responses regarding Gender Neutral facilities at Rotorua Aquatic Centre.
‼️ SUFW: Can you please be more specific with your answer to question five: Can a trans-identifying male (sometimes called a transwoman) use the female facility or just the male / gender neutral?
RDC: They would have access to all 3 facilities.
Q6: If applicable, do your facilities allow trans-identifying males to attend Women Only swim sessions?
Council currently does not run any Women Only swim sessions at Rotorua Aquatic Centre.
Our Verdict
Men can go wherever they like!
Rotorua uses Male and Female to describe mixed sex space, they need to update their signage!
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