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Tairua skatepark location chosen

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25 May, 2022 03:30 AM2 mins to read

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A site has been chosen for a skatepark in Tairua. File photo / Alison Smith

A site has been chosen for a skatepark in Tairua. File photo / Alison Smith

A site has been chosen for a new skatepark in Tairua.

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has chosen Cory Park Domain for the facility.

The council said all potential sites were investigated and public opinion was thoroughly canvassed.

It said a community skatepark design reference group would be formed with a mix of members including skaters, adjacent residents, a member of the Preserve Cory Park Domain Society, a member of the Tairua Recreation Sports Trust, a member of the Tairua Rugby Sports Club and others including police and other park users to ensure the skatepark design was compatible with other recreational uses of the park.

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Mayor Sandra Goudie said: "There was never any doubt that all anyone has ever wanted in Tairua for the last 30 years is a skatepark in town ... Now we can move forward."

The skatepark design for Cory Park Tairua as published in the HC Post in 2020. Image / Thames-Coromandel District Council
The skatepark design for Cory Park Tairua as published in the HC Post in 2020. Image / Thames-Coromandel District Council

The council has allocated $406,000 in the 2022/23 financial year to design and build the skatepark. In addition, it has requested a $150,000 contribution from the community. The community funding is currently confirmed at $115,800 and it said the Tairua Recreation Sports Trust was confident the full contribution would be achieved.

The skatepark has been a controversial issue in the district in recent years. Read more at the links below:

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