The government announced that the ferry terminal will stay in Picton. The plan to move the terminal to Clifford Bay has been dropped. It was too expensive to build another ferry terminal.
The mayor of Picton is delighted. The small town of Picton will be able to plan for the future. In the past, business people who wanted to sell their business could not find a buyer because of the uncertain future.
Picton is a very attractive town. It has a harbour, a park and playground along the shore and a main street with shops on it. The harbour has been improved recently and should be good for the next 30 years.
Listen to November 3rd 2012 to hear more about plans to move the ferry terminal from Picton.
Vocabulary
- terminal – end point; the Wellington ferry finishes at Picton
- delighted – very happy
- shore – land beside the beach