Matarangi Omaro Reserve upgrade

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Background

Our goal is to improve safety and accessibility at Matarangi Omaro Reserve, making it a more family-friendly space based on your feedback and within our available budget.

Last year, we asked for your feedback on potential improvements to the reserve. After reviewing your responses, we’re excited to report that we can work on creating a safer, more enjoyable space for everyone.

What’s happening now & what we can do

We are looking at temporary measures to improve safety and general reserve improvements, including:  

  • The replacement of the toilet at the reserve will be a top priority. We are coordinating our other improvements around this work to ensure the best use of resources and timing. This is expected to be completed by mid-2025.
  • Freedom camping improvements – We’re considering planting harakeke | flax around the freedom camping area to help separate the space.  
  • Moving logs to help create a vehicle-free space, ensuring a safe and accessible area for all. 

Looking to the future

Many of you indicated that you wanted playgrounds, BBQs, and seating areas. While we don’t have the budget for all of these, we are committed to working toward them

We are continuing to work with local community groups to see what changes can be done and how, we are also working with a designer to refine the landscape concept plans.

We’ll keep you updated as plans develop and will continue to look for opportunities to improve the reserve in a way that reflects community needs and priorities.

Things to keep in mind

  • Building-Free Zone: We aim to keep the reserve free of any buildings except for the replacement of the public toilet.
  • Family-Friendly Focus: Our community values family-friendly spaces, and we aim to create changes that keep this area more inviting for families.
  • Budget: We don’t have the required budget to make immediate big changes, but we are tidying things up and organising the space.

Matarangi Omaro Reserve is zoned as Recreation Passive, which means flexible open space for walking, picnicking, playing frisbee and accessing the beach. This zoning means no buildings (other than the replacement of the public toilet) or permanent structures will be added to the reserve.

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