Omakau Community Hub
Omakau Community Hub Project
All going according to plan in the fundraising strategy, the Manuherekia Valleys Charitable Trust will have the $5.2 million needed to start building the hub at the end of 2025.
However, the trust has asked the Central Otago District Council (CODC) to cover a possible $1.6 million shortfall in the 2025-34 draft Long-term Plan (LTP) which will open for consultation on 28 March 2025.
On 3 December 2024 the VCB was updated on the progress on the Community Hub, the importance of the community’s outdoor community places and the Council’s Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy 2024.
Read more: Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy
During the meeting, Manuherekia Valleys Charitable Trust (MVCT) chair Andrew Paterson, said the 948sqm building in the domain would replace the existing hall and rugby clubrooms, and would include a hall seating 200, a meeting room, commercial kitchen, bar, changing rooms, a gym and a stage for school pupils to host productions.
After the meeting, some members and Council Community Experience staff, took the opportunity to tour the rest of the Omakau Recreation Reserve above the Omakau Golf Club to see the progress on a walking track that will loop around the reserve. Development of the track was allowed for in the Omakau Reserve Management Plan which was adopted in November 2023.
Read more: More certainty in hub’s construction | Otago Daily Times Online News
Read more: Omakau Community Hub progressing
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The community was updated on progress to meet the fundraising target of between $4.2m - 5.2m to build the multi-purpose facility based in the Omakau Recreation Reserve (the Omakau Domain), at a community day on Sunday 19 October 2024.
Read more: Omakau Community Hub making progress (centralapp.nz)
See page 5 The News: The News - Wanaka and Central Otago | Digital Edition
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Read all about the concept and development of the Omakau Hub on the Omakau Domain Reserve:
Omakau Hub Project given a big funding boost
Omakau Hub project on a $1.2 million mission in 2024
See concept plans for Omakau Hub HERE
An open day to provide an update to the community on the Omakau Hub project will be held in May.
The Manuherekia Valleys Charitable Trust, the group behind the establishment of a new community facility on the Omakau Recreation Reserve, will host the gathering to be accompanied by a barbecue, on Sunday 19 May 1pm-3pm at the Omakau Rugby Club rooms.
The purpose of the open day is to bring the community up to speed with progress on the concept plans, funding, the next steps and to provide a forum for questions to be answered, about the $5.2 million multi-purpose facility.
Community, CODC elected members and staff are invited.
The Trust was granted $1 million by Council towards building a community hub on the Council-owned reserve to replace the existing rugby club rooms and Omakau hall, which has now been officially closed, and to establish several community organisations and sporting groups within the hub.
For further info contact Trust chair Andrew Paterson: 027 224 7511
Email: info.omakauhub@gmail.com OR
Phone/text: Trust Secretary Maree Leitch: 021 226 5273
