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Runanga Kōtare Domain Redevelopment

Community Collaboration

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Community Collaboration

Runanga Village People (RVP), a local community group, are leading the redevelopment of Kōtare Domain with support from Grey District Council. The council provides expertise, compliance input, and approval for the expenditure of funding.

The Runanga Village People (RVP) meet monthly, encouraging community inclusion and regular discussions on community events and projects. The Kōtare Domain Redevelopment is a central focus of these meetings, providing a platform for Grey District staff and broader residents of the Grey District Community to participate and contribute.

The second stage of the redevelopment focused on several aspects: 

  • Seating within the dog park 

  • Seating within the park in general 

  • Within zone 11, improve drainage, and lay a new pathway to connect McGowan Street 

  • Improvement of drainage within zone 9 

  • Install pathway within zone 9 

  • Landscape the bank area within zone 4 and weed spray to prepare for planting and seating 

View zone 11 New pathway connecting McGowan St & Installation of Tennis Court pathway

This involved the skate park getting a complete revamp. The surface will have new curves and shapes, pump track for the littlies, then a complete new layer of asphalt. This is going to be so much fun for all on skates, bikes, and skateboards. 

Fulton Hogan developing the Skate Park

Completed Skate & Pump Track

How to get involved 

The funders would like to receive more community feedback, what would you like to see further evolve in the Kotare Domain? please click the link below and complete the quick survey. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Z33KYW 

If you are interested and want to be involved, please contact Runanga Village People using the contact details on the right. 

Attend a meeting 

Runanga Village People Community Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month, at 6pm. All are welcome. 

Location: Runanga Community House, 29 Carroll Street, Runanga 

Follow Runanga Village People on Facebook 

RVP, a highly engaged community group, initiated the project and sought assistance and funding from Council. In August 2022, Grey District Council accepted Tranche 1 of The Government’s Better Off Funding, and a portion of this funding ($180,000) was approved for the redevelopment of Kōtare Domain. Since funding was confirmed, local businesses and individuals have also contributed. 

GDC are working closely with RVP and Iwi to develop compliant and easily maintainable objectives for the domain. Plans will be reviewed, workmanship observed, and completed works inspected to ensure they meet required standards, involving suitably qualified individuals where necessary (e.g., engineers, play equipment inspectors, etc.). 

Contouring the Land & improving drainage

Stage 1: Kōtare Domain Development Zones 4 and 13

The development of Kōtare Domain in Runanga is coming along nicely, with Stage 1 work under way. Darryl and the team from Fairhall Agricultural Services have completed levelling and sculpting the land to improve drainage and prepare for the development of the dog park.

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Project Timeline

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    Community engagement 

    Community submits ideas they would like to see for the Domain. 
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    Rate ideas by importance 

    Previously submitted ideas collated, Council provided additional ideas, and the community then asked to rate ideas in order of...
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    Finalise the proposed works 

    Finalised the proposed works based on community feedback of the visual. Developed a breakdown of tasks (time) and materials the community could...
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    Determine opportunities for community involvement 

    Identified works that the community can complete themselves. This is a mix of labour and skilled labour tasks that community members may donate...
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    Contractor/Volunteer Consultation 

    Local contractors engaged to help detail the scope of works, provide initial costing and give further understanding of the required...
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    Confirm Stage 1 Works 

    Confirm what will be done first and begin work on the domain. 
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    Stage 1 works underway 

    The Dog Exercise Area will be cleared at the top of the domain. The fence will be erected and access paths started
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    Stage 2 Works 

    Extending the pathway through to junction of McGowen, Fraser and Seddon streets. Improve drainage and landscape grass area with mid height...
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    Stage 3 

    Upgrade and repair skate park within zone 7 and 8 
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    Landscaping & Community Planting

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