“This funding significantly reduces the capital cost of tourism-related infrastructure in some of our most heavily visited areas,” deputy mayor Terry Walker said in a statement issued by TCDC.
“It [the funding] will make them [toilets] more resilient to extreme weather.”
“Our Coromandel economy is heavily reliant on visitors from outside the district and our ratepayers who don’t live here year-round, and we anticipate visitor numbers rising again this summer and especially after March next year, once SH25A has reopened. This funding will help us keep up with the demand,” Walker said
The areas funding will be directed towards are:
Shared pathways, beach accessways, and beach stairs in several Mercury Bay locations - $302,500.
New and upgraded toilets - $2,206,132.
- Coromandel Town – new, at the Ride Coromandel Bike Park
- Waikawau, Thames Coast – replacement
- Kōpū – new, at the boat ramp being constructed
- Matarangi – upgraded
- Whitianga – upgraded, at Buffalo Beach
- Tairua – upgraded, at Cory Park Domain
- Whangamatā – upgraded, at Port Road
In addition, the Whangamatā Dump Station on Martyn Rd is to be relocated to Lindsay Road at a cost of $169,500.
“Many of these projects were already planned, but this funding will allow the work to take place sooner than originally scheduled and with less impact on ratepayers,” TCDC said.
