Fundraising efforts for a future Waitaki Event Centre have just been given another massive boost. In the Waitaki District Council’s 2021-32 long-term plan, which was adopted on Tuesday, the council has confirmed it will contribute up to $9 million for the project, with a further $1 million coming from the RMA reserve. With $10 million from the council and an anonymous $5 million pledge – ”the catalyst for getting the ball rolling” – the Waitaki Event Centre Trust now has the task of raising another $5 million by the end of the year. Trustee Kevin Malcolm said the council’s and anonymous donor’s contributions to the centre were superb and gave the trust the momentum to move forward.