With half the remedial work completed, Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary is expected to reopen by the end of this year — fingers crossed.
In a fresh update this week, a trustee of the company which owns the park said the target was to have members of the public through the doors before the year's out.
Laurie Margrain, a trustee of Bolton Equities, said Ministry of Primary Industries compliance would be required to reopen the park even after completion of remedial works.
The sanctuary was first closed to the public on July 1, 2014, when upgrade to the animal enclosures began, and continues to this day.
Bolton Equities has spent more than $1 million on work at the once-popular tourist drawcard since taking over from previous owners, Earth Crest, in mid-2014.