Summary of feedback received

Key principle
Suggestions/Feedback
Recreation

• New playground equipment (for tamariki of all ages), or upgrades of current equipment

• Addition of sun cover over playgrounds with sunshades or trees.

• Add to, or extend ½ basketball court, so another hoop can be added, to be used for younger children, or another concrete space for handball and other games.

• Addition of another 2 x croquet courts into green space

• Add a mini putt (covered) into green space

• Addition of water play area

• Potential to use lake for RC boats or other lake friendly activities.



Natural resources

• Planting of new native plants for the park to remain as natural as possible, as that is the beauty, attraction of it

• Flower beds in certain areas will also brighten up the space

• Planting of fruit trees.

• Make pathway around lake more tidy and accessible, and keep maintaining.

• Further enhance biodiversity areas next to walkways, with the potential of extending the walkway.



Social and cultural values

• Consideration of how the new Collaborating for Active Spaces and Places Taranaki strategy can align to the Plan with the importance of co-designing community spaces.

• Ensuring sportsgrounds are maintained to a standard that meets the needs of the community.

• Assist and support the sports clubs when they are applying for funding to upgrade their facilities.

• Signage highlighting smokefree/vape free spaces.

• Provide an environmental sustainable section within the Management Plan

• Ensure that Management Plan shows access for those with a disability and explore safe passages between each park space.

• Signage explaining what piece of playground equipment is, area of park is called in Te Reo (and the English translation).

• More artwork around the park, that consists of cultural murals or paintings.

• More music or events in the park (open green space).

• Mini version of Christmas lights in the park.

• Utilising the green space for gypsy fairs and other community events to bring everyone together.



Furniture and facilities

• More picnic tables (inc. accessible tables) and seating in park.

• More sheltered areas and add side shelters onto current pavilions

• Toilet next to bike park needs an accessible path

• Lighting in the park

• Install more water fountains

• Mural on the internal wall of the grandstand

• Provide bintainers / recycling stations within playground area

• Create wheelchair accessible pathway to accessible swing

• More signage highlighting the playground area is a dog free space

• Paint parking lines in carpark


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