The building of a new hall at St John's Anglican Church in Dannevirke is slowly inching towards becoming a reality.
Parish of Southern Hawke's Bay Vicar Reverend Jo Crosse said the property reference group, which was set up to look at options for the development of the new facilities on the land around St John's Church, met last week to receive a high-level feasibility study report, presented by Gemelli Consulting.
"The consultants have met with a number of local organisations and individuals to assess the needs of our community and explored different options for the site," Crosse said.
As a result of the study, the property group had identified a couple of options to look into in more detail, which include the development of hall and office space for parish, social services and community use, as well as the potential for retail space.
"The next step is a meeting with the chairs of the various church governance bodies to determine how we will proceed from here, and there will be a further update for the community as information and details become available," Crosse said.