The site is large and serves as an open reserve for the public to enjoy as a picnic space surrounded by large established trees offering shade. It is located behind the Waiouru Police Station on land owned by the NZ Police. The land lease for the site has previously been agreed to be $1 per year.
There are two picnic tables located on site, but no public toilets, rubbish bins, water, shops or other amenities nearby.
There are no established car parks on site, however there is a gravel loop road with people parking on the grass.
Consultation with Waka Kotahi will need to be considered to provide safe walking access to the site by way of pedestrian crossings for local children and families walking from nearby residences to the playground safely and a specialist arborist report may be required as part of resource consenting requirements.
The approximate costs* for civil site works, professional services fees and maintenance fees is $350,000 which leaves a short fall in budget of $230,000. The costs include perimeter fencing and a gravel carpark.
