Project update - July 24th 2010
Council names preferred site ... River Terrace
The River Terrace reserve site is on recreation reserve land on River Terrace and Smallbone Drive in the central Ashburton area. The land is recreational reserve vested with Ashburton District – and therefore able to be utilised for a sports and recreation facility like that planned. The site plan to the right shows the proposed layout of the site.
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| Mayor Bede O'Malley and Stadium Trust Chairmam Maurice Myers announcing the location |
L-R: Mayor Bede O'Malley, Cllr Robin Kilworth, Gary Casey, Maurice Myers, Brian Leadley ,Cllr Kelvin Holmes & ADC CEO Brian Lester |
The site is approximately 8.5 hectares in size with the proposed Aquatic Centre and Indoor Stadium facility taking up around 3 hectares of this area. This means the majority of the reserve will remain available for passive recreational use – walking, picnics, dog exercise and the like.
From Brian Lester - ADC Chief Executive
After a thorough review of options to find the right site for the planned Aquatic Centre and Indoor Stadium, one site has come out ticking all the boxes - River Terrace Reserve.
Mayor Bede O’Malley has chaired a project group made up of representatives from the Ashburton District Council and the Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust. The group has worked together to assess all available sites for an aquatic centre and indoor stadium facility before coming up with its preferred site......READ MORE
From Maurice Myers Chairman - Ashburton Stadium Trust
Trust Delighted with River Terrace Proposal
Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust chairman Maurice Myers believes the wait has been worth it as the River Terrace site offers everything the Trust and user groups were looking for. “Ashburton Stadium.
Trust trustees are unanimously supportive of the proposed site and we are confident the community will see the benefits this site offers,” he said.
The Stadium Trust has also pushed for a site that offers the best design options available and Mr Myers believes the River Terrace site delivers on this count. “This site will ensure the facility is something the whole district community is proud of and will want to visit and use,” said Mr Myers ... READ MORE
WHY THIS SITE IS PREFERRED
The Ashburton Stadium Complex Project Group looked at 27 sites before recommending the River Terrace reserve site to Council. This site has features that, when put together make, for a compelling package as the district’s premier sports and recreation venue.
- Central Location
- Design Options
- Growth Potential
- Transport Options
- Essential Services
READ MORE ON WHY THIS SITE IS PREFERRED - 6.2MB
The Ashburton District community will now be asked to provide feedback on the proposed site. A consultation document will be delivered to households over the next two weeks and residents are encouraged to have their say. “This is still a proposal at this time”, says Mayor Bede O’Malley. “We want to know what the community thinks.”
Download the Consultation Document - 621 KB
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