The Country
  • The Country home
  • Latest news
  • Audio & podcasts
  • Opinion
  • Dairy farming
  • Sheep & beef farming
  • Rural business
  • Rural technology
  • Rural life
  • Listen on iHeart radio

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • Coast & Country News
  • Opinion
  • Dairy farming
  • Sheep & beef farming
  • Horticulture
  • Animal health
  • Rural business
  • Rural technology
  • Rural life

Media

  • Podcasts
  • Video

Weather

  • Kaitaia
  • Whāngarei
  • Dargaville
  • Auckland
  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Hamilton
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Te Kuiti
  • Taumurunui
  • Taupō
  • Gisborne
  • New Plymouth
  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Dannevirke
  • Whanganui
  • Palmerston North
  • Levin
  • Paraparaumu
  • Masterton
  • Wellington
  • Motueka
  • Nelson
  • Blenheim
  • Westport
  • Reefton
  • Kaikōura
  • Greymouth
  • Hokitika
  • Christchurch
  • Ashburton
  • Timaru
  • Wānaka
  • Oamaru
  • Queenstown
  • Dunedin
  • Gore
  • Invercargill

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / The Country

Bulls Community Centre expected to be complete by mid-April

Lucy Drake
By Lucy Drake
Whanganui Chronicle·
17 Jan, 2020 04:00 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Construction began on the new Bulls Community Centre in December 2018. Photo / Lucy Drake

Construction began on the new Bulls Community Centre in December 2018. Photo / Lucy Drake

The core of the new community centre in Bulls has taken shape over the past few months with a completion date in sight.

Construction of the Rangitīkei District Council project, situated on the corner of Criterion St and Bridge St, began in December 2018.

Executive office manager Carol Gordon said construction is expected to be completed in mid-April.

"Following that the building will be fitted out and the town square and carpark will be completed," Gordon said.

Rangitīkei District Council technical project manager Aldo Fehr said work completed so far includes the roof over the pavilion, the first layer of the terrace roofing, and ground floor cladding.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

All windows, doors, the skylight above the stairs and balustrade for the mezzanine floor have been installed.

Scaffolding has been removed from around the building, concrete has been poured outside for a water storage tank, the next layer of the terrace roofing has started and the outside cladding is under way. Insulation and gib board lining are also due to start.

Concrete floors have been poured and major steelwork is in place including pillars and a stairwell.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The ground floor will house a stage and an understage with a main hall and a flexible space that seats 306.

It will also house a fully equipped kitchen, six toilets, a wheelchair-accessible toilet and 24-hour accessible toilets.

The first floor will house public computers, shelving, a meeting room, office space, lift access and an open space for a library.

The second floor will hold an outdoor terraced area viewing space, secure storage space for community groups, flexible community space with a meeting space and an open lobby as well tea and coffee making facilities, lift access and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Gordon said the council had received inquiries for the use of the centre but no formal bookings had been made yet.

The need for a new community centre was prompted by earthquake-prone legislation. It was first signed off by council in 2015 but put out to a second round of public consultation in 2017 before council voted a second time to proceed.

The community centre will cost nearly $6 million.

Save

    Share this article

Latest from The Country

The Country

MenzShed revitalises historic dairy factory for community

The Country

Go fishing with Scott Barrett and Kaiwaka Clothing

The Country

'Yellow gold' with Mark de Lautour on The Country


Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from The Country

MenzShed revitalises historic dairy factory for community
The Country

MenzShed revitalises historic dairy factory for community

Members raised $110,000 for renovations, independent of council contributions.

15 Jul 03:00 AM
Go fishing with Scott Barrett and Kaiwaka Clothing
The Country

Go fishing with Scott Barrett and Kaiwaka Clothing

15 Jul 02:00 AM
'Yellow gold' with Mark de Lautour on The Country
The Country

'Yellow gold' with Mark de Lautour on The Country

15 Jul 01:34 AM


Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

06 Jul 09:47 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • NZ Herald e-editions
  • Daily puzzles & quizzes
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Subscribe to the NZ Herald newspaper
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP