Southern View: May 29, 2018

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• By Anan Zaki
CONSTRUCTION OF Halswell
and Westmorland’s new
wastewater scheme has been
completed.
Estimated to serve 14,000 residents,
the $12 million South East
Halswell Wastewater Scheme is
made up of 8km of new sewer
mains pipes, which had a diameter
of 450mm.
A new pump
station was
also built at 270
Sparks Rd, near
Hendersons Rd.
The sewer
pipes linked
pump stations
Kylie Hills
and would
allow for new
subdivision
connections, the city council
said.
Halswell Ward councillor
Anne Galloway said the
scheme was “totally positive” for
the area and praised workers for
delivering the project on time.
“Having it means pressure is
taken off ageing infrastructure
in other parts of the ward and
means we have infrastructure
that protects the environment
and up to the job,” she said.
Haslwell was one of the fastest
growing areas in the city and the
Wastewater scheme completed
In Brief
CHALLENGE:
Councillor
Anne
Galloway with
Fulton Hogan
project
manager Jon
Ireland. ​
new wastewater scheme meant
the area was future-proofed for
growth, Cr Galloway said.
Council senior project manager
Kylie Hills said the scheme
had the capacity to service more
than 5000 new houses in the
area.
A new water supply main
through the Sutherlands Rd corridor
and Quarry View was also
part of the project.
The work came with a number
of challenges, he said.
“We had to deal with trenching
through swampy ground
during one of the wettest winters
on record, several significant
road closures, challenging
ground conditions and pressure
to finish work in the Nga
Puna Wai section to be ready for
the construction of the sports
hub.”
Existing pump stations in the
area were also upgraded as part
of the project.
The scheme has the capacity to
carry more than 11 million litres
of wastewater per day.
MOVE FOR SCHOOL
Language school Pasifika
Education & Employment
Training Organisation has
shifted from its Riccarton base
to Addington following an
ownership change. PEETO was
based at the Riccarton Baptist
Church for the past seven years.
The new owners, HJ Education
Group, will run PEETO classes
from 20 Twigger St.
CLUB GETS BOOST
Riccarton Leagues Club’s hopes
of building two new changing
rooms have been boosted. City
council staff recommended the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board give the club
$10,000 towards its building
cost. Building the changing
rooms was expected to cost
$245,000. The decision will be
made at the next community
board meeting on May 29.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Parking restrictions have been
recommended in Freyberg
Ave in Riccarton. City council
staff recommended that the
cul-de-sac off Deans Ave, would
have a parking limit of 120min
on weekdays 9am to 5pm. The
restrictions would apply to 20m
on each side of the street at the
Deans Ave end.
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