“Alex Moore Park – active community partnership”
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Alex Moore Park redevelopment - public meetings
The Alex Moore Park Building Development Board (AMPBD) and Wellington City Council have been working closely to ensure the community facilities proposed for Alex Moore Park will meet the needs of the Johnsonville and northern suburbs community.
Two projects are key to the Alex Moore Park redevelopment – a new full-size artificial turf on the northernmost field, and the construction of a community and sports facility building on the park to replace the existing clubrooms (Johnsonville Cricket and Olympic Harriers) and the (Northern Football and Johnsonville Softball) clubrooms on Phillip Street. The existing clubroom buildings would be demolished.
The AMPBD Board, formed in 2010 from motivated people that live in the Johnsonville community has been developing plans, designs and reviewing options for the park in close consultation with the people who live in this area and the Council. Refer to: www.alexmoorepark.org.nz for objectives and details.
The AMPBD Board and the Council would like to invite members of the public, residents and interested persons to a meeting to discuss the options being considered for the park and to ensure what is being developed is in keeping with the community’s wants and needs.
Although still early days with regards to fundraising for the proposed building project, the AMPBD Board Chairman, Hadyn Smith, is pleased with the progress from all parties but feels it’s time to ensure we are in tune with real community needs.
The Council has allocated funding of $1.87 million for the artificial sportsfield and new car parking in the 2013/14 year of the Long Term Plan. There is also $300,000 in 2014/15 towards new changing rooms and $380,000 in 2015/16 to develop a community walkway and associated tree planting.
“Everyone has put a lot of time and effort into the process to date but if we are going to turn the ideas for the park into reality we must give everyone in this community a chance for input into that process. This is that opportunity,” said Mr Smith.
Alex Moore Park redevelopment - public meetings
The Alex Moore Park Building Development Board (AMPBD) and Wellington City Council have been working closely to ensure the community facilities proposed for Alex Moore Park will meet the needs of the Johnsonville and northern suburbs community.
Two projects are key to the Alex Moore Park redevelopment – a new full-size artificial turf on the northernmost field, and the construction of a community and sports facility building on the park to replace the existing clubrooms (Johnsonville Cricket and Olympic Harriers) and the (Northern Football and Johnsonville Softball) clubrooms on Phillip Street. The existing clubroom buildings would be demolished.
The AMPBD Board, formed in 2010 from motivated people that live in the Johnsonville community has been developing plans, designs and reviewing options for the park in close consultation with the people who live in this area and the Council. Refer to: www.alexmoorepark.org.nz for objectives and details.
The AMPBD Board and the Council would like to invite members of the public, residents and interested persons to a meeting to discuss the options being considered for the park and to ensure what is being developed is in keeping with the community’s wants and needs.
Although still early days with regards to fundraising for the proposed building project, the AMPBD Board Chairman, Hadyn Smith, is pleased with the progress from all parties but feels it’s time to ensure we are in tune with real community needs.
The Council has allocated funding of $1.87 million for the artificial sportsfield and new car parking in the 2013/14 year of the Long Term Plan. There is also $300,000 in 2014/15 towards new changing rooms and $380,000 in 2015/16 to develop a community walkway and associated tree planting.
“Everyone has put a lot of time and effort into the process to date but if we are going to turn the ideas for the park into reality we must give everyone in this community a chance for input into that process. This is that opportunity,” said Mr Smith.
The Council’s Sport and Events Portfolio Leader, Councillor John Morrison, says
Alex Moore Park is one of the region’s most important sports venues and is long
overdue to be brought up to 21st century standards. “It’s a heavily-used ground and
the people who play on it deserve to have the same level of facilities that the Council
is rolling out in other parts of the city.”
Two meetings will enable interested people to view design concepts, architectural drawings, listen to a briefing and ask questions of the Board and the Council.
Both meetings will be in the Northern Football and Johnsonville Softball Clubrooms in Phillip Street, Johnsonville. The first is at 7.30pm on Monday 19 November and the second is at 7.30pm on Thursday 29 November.
If anyone wishes to contact the meeting organisers in advance they may do so through:
Hadyn Smith, tel 022 108 8928
Cr John Morrison, tel 027 289 5894
Glenn McGovern, Recreation Projects Manager, Wellington City Council, tel 021 227 8157.
“Our community needs more – Alex Moore Park Development”
Two meetings will enable interested people to view design concepts, architectural drawings, listen to a briefing and ask questions of the Board and the Council.
Both meetings will be in the Northern Football and Johnsonville Softball Clubrooms in Phillip Street, Johnsonville. The first is at 7.30pm on Monday 19 November and the second is at 7.30pm on Thursday 29 November.
If anyone wishes to contact the meeting organisers in advance they may do so through:
Hadyn Smith, tel 022 108 8928
Cr John Morrison, tel 027 289 5894
Glenn McGovern, Recreation Projects Manager, Wellington City Council, tel 021 227 8157.
“Our community needs more – Alex Moore Park Development”
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