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Velodrome dominates Whanganui hearing

Velodrome dominates Whanganui hearing
Robin Martin
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A proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome has dominated the city's long-term plan hearings this week.
The council wants to put a basic roof over the track for $20 million but many submitters want it to go further and budget for a multi-use facility, while a significant number say the velodrome has had its day and should be demolished.
The Whanganui Velodrome, with its Malaysian hardwood track, was considered one of the fastest in the world when it was built in 1995 and several New Zealand records have been set there.
But the track was never roofed - as planned - and was closed indefinitely in February because the track is rotting.

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To roof or not to roof: Velodrome dominates Whanganui hearings

To roof or not to roof: Velodrome dominates Whanganui hearings
14 May, 2021 12:23 AM
4 minutes to read
A closed sign at the entrance to the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / RNZ-Robin Martin
RNZ
By Robin Martin of RNZ
A proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome has dominated the city's Long Term Plan hearings this week.
The council wants to put a basic roof over the track for $20 million but many submitters want it to go further and budget for a multi-use facility, while a significant number say the velodrome has had its day and should be demolished.
The Whanganui Velodrome, with its Malaysian hardwood track, was considered one of the fastest in the world when it was built in 1995 and several New Zealand records have been set there.

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Whanganui letters: Velodrome dream 'pie in the sky'

Whanganui letters: Velodrome dream 'pie in the sky'
30 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
4 minutes to read
A major reason for declining attendances at Cooks Gardens events is because TV and other electronic attractions have made massive in-roads into the daily lives of people, writes a reader. Photo / File
A major reason for declining attendances at Cooks Gardens events is because TV and other electronic attractions have made massive in-roads into the daily lives of people, writes a reader. Photo / File
Whanganui Chronicle
When I was a teenager I often attended the cycling competitions held at Cooks Gardens. I had no great interest in the sport but it was something to do of an evening.

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Letters: Velodrome options put trust on sideline

Letters: Velodrome options put trust on sideline
18 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
Well done on your report (April 3) on the special Long Term Plan meeting that the council convened to consider the velodrome issue, which in giving the public some clarity of the issues, seemed to
raise many more on the process to date.
Sadly, in at last putting three options to the ratepayers, our council seem to have overlooked, even sidelined a small team of judicious and totally competent fellow ratepayers, the Regional Velodrome Development Trust (RVDT), who have led the charge for well over a decade. Why? Don't they trust them? ...

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'Tin shed' option a missed opportunity for Whanganui Velodrome - Olympian

A former Olympic cyclist says Whanganui will miss a huge opportunity if it chooses a "tin-shed" option for roofing the city's velodrome.
Former Olympic cyclist Gary Anderson, Whanganui Regional Velodrome Trust members Leigh Grant and Bob Smith.
Photo: Robin Martin
Closed since February over track-safety concerns, the council is consulting with the public over the future of the velodrome as part of its long-term plan.
The Whanganui velodrome, with its Malaysian hardwood track, was considered one of the fastest in the world when it was built in 1995 and several New Zealand records were set there.
But the track was never covered and it's now a rotting patchwork of repairs.

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'Tin shed' option a missed opportunity for Whanganui Velodrome - Olympian

'Tin shed' option a missed opportunity for Whanganui Velodrome - Olympian
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Whanganui letters: Velodrome closure a tragic result

Whanganui letters: Velodrome closure a tragic result
28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
3 minutes to read
The closing of the velodrome is indeed a tragic result for our city.
Whatever your point of view the residents of Whanganui must surely be wondering how the district council has allowed our world-class velodrome,
an asset of the city, to deteriorate to the point of closure.
How has this happened after the spending of public money on all the reports and reviews?
Five years ago I remember talking with the volunteers involved in the Regional Velodrome Development Trust who have been trying their best not only to protect the velodrome by having it covered but develop it into a multi-purpose facility for the whole region.

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Whanganui velodrome report released: Questions over feasibility

Whanganui velodrome report released: Questions over feasibility
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
The long-awaited release of an independent report into the roofing the Whanganui velodrome has concluded there is "no current valid case" to proceed with the original proposal.
The report, which was completed in October, was
made public on Tuesday and cited a substantial upfront cost and a lack of demand for the facilities put forward in the Copeland design, which includes expanding its use to include a new speed skating track and improving accessibility to allow crowd events of up to 6000 people.

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