Western News: October 29, 2020

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Park ideas mulled over
• By Bea Gooding
A COMMUTER rail connection,
an adventure playground, a park
and ride facility and a butterfly
sanctuary.
THese are some of the ideas
being suggested to improve
community utilisation at Kyle
Park within the next few years as
Hornby’s population continues
to grow.
THe Greater
Hornby
Residents
Association
believes the
park will be an
integral part
Marc Duff
of the suburb
moving forward
and sees the
potential of it becoming a unique
hub of activity.
Resident’s association
chairman Marc Duff was excited
about the possibility of more
attractions in Hornby and to
see more being done with the
western side of the park in the
next 10 years.
THe city council currently had
no plans to develop that side of
the park, but were open to new
ideas for the future.
However, they approved
concept designs for the new
POSSIBILITIES: Options to improve recreational activities
at Kyle Park are being mulled over.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Hornby Centre on the east side
of Kyle Park, which is due to
open late 2022.
Said Duff: “Hornby is really
starting to form a hub, with
rugby at Denton Park, the Hub
Hornby for retail, BMX and
cricket grounds, and a new pool
and library.
“It [Hornby] will become a real
focal meeting point for residents
which is quite exciting, and the
park is going to become a part of
that hub.”
A Kyle Park management plan
by the city council identified
Hornby’s greenspace network
lacking a large area for passive
recreation which specifically
drew people to the space.
“Hornby is well endowed with
sports fields, but lacks purposedesigned
passive recreation
areas,” it said.
“Kyle Park could be developed
to meet this need.”
Duff said the potential for a
commuter rail station at the park
meant visitors would have good
access to the community centre
and other amenities in Hornby.
But he said a new modern
skate park was needed, as the one
at Wycola Park was “well-used,”
but dated back to the 1980s.
“THere needs to be a more
modern approach as that’s a real
weakness in our community.”
City council community
parks manager Al Hardy said
they were open to the idea of a
butterfly sanctuary.
“THere are no current plans
to develop a butterfly sanctuary
in the park, however, council is
open-minded around this idea.”
THe $37.5 million Hornby
Centre, which features a new
library, swimming pool and
rooms for community use, will
start construction late next year.
THe city council was currently
looking at what facilities in the
area needed revisiting for its long
term plan for the next 10 years,
which could also include the
future of Kyle Park.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: What
new amenities would
you like to see at Kyle
Park? Email your views to
western@starmedia.kiwi
In Brief
SEWER RENEWAL
Work to renew a sewer
main from Darvel St to the
Christchurch Girls’ High School
entrance has now started. The
work needs to be undertaken
due to the existing sewer line
failing. Matai St East outside the
high school will be closed during
the works. The Darvel and Matai
St intersection will also be closed
during the end of the works.
Work is expected to completed
in two weeks. Meanwhile, work
to replace a water main on
Steadman Rd has started this
week. The existing water mains
needs upgrading. The work
will take place between Rosella
St and Yaldhurst Rd and is
expected to be completed by the
end of November.
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Feedback on the city council’s
draft community housing
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council is aiming to identify
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can be taken to ensure sufficient
community housing is provided
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vision on what the priorities
should be on meeting housing
needs in the city. Consultation
closes on November 16 and can
be found at https://ccc.govt.nz/
the-council/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay
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