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Reserve project heads to next step

Yashas Srinivasa

The Glenavy Reserve redevelopment project has reached a milestone with stage one complete, and the community will soon get a say on stage two.

A 4.4-hectare stand of trees at the reserve, just north of the Waitaki River bridge layby, was clear-felled after residents raised concerns about dead trees and broken branches.

Following a community meeting and the clear-felling in October, a group was established to work alongside the council to plan for the re-establishment of the reserve.

At an open council workshop on Tuesday, Waimate District Council’s parks and reserves manager Alison Banks gave a progress update.

She said the draft management plan for the reserve needed some community preconsultation input, before the document could go out for community consultation.

‘‘It is planned to have a formal opening of the site, now that it has been reinstated, with the new pocket park included. After the opening there will be an initial opportunity for the community to input into the management plan over a cup of tea,’’ Banks said.

The consultation process would run from August 31 to September 28, before the plan was put to the council for approval on October 17.

As part of stage one, the tracks, including the new loop tracks, had been completed and reinstated, and fencing and gates had been installed, Banks said.

‘‘The pocket park has been developed with Shingle Supplies supporting the project with a significant discount on materials.

‘‘Spraying has been completed over the full site in preparation for planting in July/August 2023.’’

Banks said Laurie Forestry had provided a tree planting plan, and Glenavy School had been engaged to work on the adventure play spaces and planting.

To date, the project had cost $72,635.

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