Read updates on our plans to improve access to community facilities
Measures of Success:

Seeing the All Saints Community Facility completed.

Progress to date:

September 2024 – The community board will support All Saints in progressing their community facility to completion as this project is in an advanced state.

The Community Board provided funding support through the Better Off Fund to support the costs of installing safety railings between the facility and New Brighton Road. $20,000 was granted to All Saints to assist with the purchase and installation.

The facility build is well underway and is on track to be completed by the end of January 2025.

March 2024

Construction of the Facility continues to progress towards completion at the end of 2024. The former foundry building is now in position and work is beginning on the framing for the remainder of the building. Staff are investigating funding options to support the completion of outdoor community spaces as part of the project.

September 2023

All Saints Construction has begun with site works underway. Staff are working with All Saints to source funding to support the completion of the outdoor community space.

Measures of success:

Support the Marshlands Hall Trust to progress towards commencing a community facility in the Prestons area.

Progress to date:

September 2024 - The community board will support Marshlands Hall Trust in progressing their community facility in the Prestons area.

Local staff in the Community Governance Team are working with the Trust to undertake a feasibility study, findings will be reported to the Community Board upon completion of the report. $20,000 was granted to the group to assist with this. In addition to this Staff have provided operational funding to the Trust to support their fundraising efforts and ability to promote/tell their story to community.

March 2024

Staff continue to support the trust in sourcing funding to continue the operation of the Annual Marshlands Community Day as well as other community awareness projects. In addition, support is being given to resourcing a business case for the facility to enable the trust to source other financial support from community or philanthropic funders. As part of the draft Long-Term Plan (LTP) adopted by council there currently is approximately $3,500,000 allocated across 2032 and 2033 to design and build a new Community Centre for the Preston’s/Marshland community. As this is still in draft phase it is subject to consultation to be adopted into the LTP for 2024-34.

September 2023

Staff are supporting the Marshlands Hall Trust to grow their community awareness and impact work through funding guidance for the Annual Marshlands Community Day.