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An iwi leader says Whanganui District Council has made the right decision in prioritising the city’s housing crisis over roofing its weather-racked velodrome. ....
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. ....
Report from RNZ by Robin Martin After the indignity of being labelled a ‘zombie town,’ Whanganui is now experiencing a growth spurt that has seen it fall victim to that most metropolitan of scourges – traffic congestion. And one pinch-point raises the heckles more than most – the more than 100-year-old Dublin Street Bridge. Opened to trams, vehicles and pedestrians in 1914, the historic two-lane steel bridge connects State Highways 3 and 4 via central Whanganui. It cost $75,000, took two-and-a-half years to build and contains 1000 tonnes of steel, and 30 tonnes of rivets. But controlled via roundabouts at each end, the Dublin Street bridge is struggling with the 5000 new residents Whanganui has attracted over the past few years. ....
Record number of submissions for Whanganui District Council s long-term plan 10 May, 2021 08:00 AM 2 minutes to read The Whanganui velodrome attracted many submissions to Whanganui District Council s long-term plan. Photo / Bevan Conley The Whanganui velodrome attracted many submissions to Whanganui District Council s long-term plan. Photo / Bevan Conley Whanganui Chronicle Whanganui District Council says it has received an extraordinary response to its draft long-term plan for 2021-31. A total of 608 submissions was received by the end of the consultation period on Friday, April 30. Council corporate group manager Stephanie Macdonald-Rose said the big topics outlined in the consultation document were of high interest and many people wanted to express their views on the future of the Whanganui velodrome. ....