Moutere Hills Community Centre - Sewer System Upgrade
This project is the increasing the size and capacity of the existing wastewater system and disposal field at the Moutere Hills Community Centre.
| Start Date | Works start late September 2024 |
| End date | November 2024 |
| Access | N/A |
| Contractors | Hays Plumbing Services Ltd |
| Cost | $147K |
Email [email protected] for further information.
Update November 2024
Recent funding decisions by NZTA Waka Kotahi have delayed the construction of the Upper Moutere path from the village to the Recreation Centre.
As early as 2008, the Moutere Hills Residents Association workshopped ideas for a footpath to link the village to the community centre and sports ground.
The concept then made it to our list of district-wide footpath projects, but construction was put on the back burner in 2021 when negotiations with landowners couldn’t be completed.
The project got back on track again earlier this year, and construction was scheduled for this summer, however it’s now hitting another hurdle.
Our 10-Year Plan had assumed that government funding through NZTA Waka Kotahi would be providing 51% of the money for the shared pathway, however, in early September we received unwelcome news that no NZTA Waka Kotahi funding was approved for this project, or in fact any other improvement projects we had planned.
On 24 October 2024, elected members met to consider whether we could afford to provide added funding in 2024/25 for the path, but it was decided this wasn’t possible due to the need to limit increases in rates and debt.
So, the path will now be completed in 2025/26, effectively using two years’ worth of Council funding.
Update September 2024
What are we doing?
We are building a shared pathway between the Upper Moutere shops and Community Hall alongside the Moutere Highway. This project has been on hold and we are now ready to restart the works to develop a new travel choice for the community.
Why are we doing it?
The path will be a 1300-metre long gravel/concrete shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on the western side of the Moutere Highway between the Upper Moutere Dairy and the Community Hall. This will provide safe passage for school children as well as a great way for visitors looking to explore the Upper Moutere area on bike or foot. It also works to encourage usage and exploration of other shared path and walking track options in the Tasman area.
Support from the local community
This has been a project brought about from workshops and discussions from the Moutere Hills Residents Association Incorporated mhra.org.nz. Thanks also goes to the local residents, Upper Moutere School and Moutere Hills Community Centre for their support of the project.
How will it affect me?
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Current Status: |
November 2024: Project put on hold due to lack of funding. |
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Start Date: |
January 2026 |
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End Date: |
March 2026 |
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Access: |
The road will remain open and access will aways be given to affected residents. |
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Contractor/s: |
Wenham Contracting |
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Cost: |
$400,000 |
Where can you get more information:
Map
Below is a map of the route of the pathway.
Upper Moutere Shared Pathway Route
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