Business Central February 2021

| 19 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Rotorua Lakes Council Rolling out development projects Richard Loader The Lakefront redevelopment includes improvements to the lake edge, a new boardwalk for pedestrians and cyclists, moving and improving visitor and coach parking, a new waka house and public toilets upgrade. Proudly working alongside Campbell Infrastructure & Rotorua Lakes Council on the lakefront development Artificial Turf Specialists - Agents NZwide 0508 836 647 info@teamturf.co.nz www.teamturf.co.nz THE SPECIALIST LTD M: 021 045 9843 E: office@thespecialist.nz www.thespecialist.nz ALL TREE WORK Specialised Felling Dismantled & Removal Thinning & Day Lighting Reductions Formative Pruning Hedge Trimming Mulching PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Leave your property in the capable hands of The Specialist Team. QUALITY WORKMANSHIP | QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS | FULL LIABILITY INSURANCE the specialist - thomas rika @thespecialistltd What we offer: Septic Tanks & Advanced Wastewater Systems Residential & Commercial Drainage Work Concrete Cutting, Breaking & Crushing Site Works / Earth Works / Excavation Auger Drilling & Retaining Walls Land Development Civil works Bobcat, Digger & Truck Hire Driveways / Floors Phone: (07) 3470449 Mobile: 027 5501157 www.andersendrainage.co.nz I mpassioned with the lakeside tourist city of Rotorua, Mayor Steve Chadwick is a sea- soned politician who gets things done and the city is reaping the rewards with a large array of development projects in action. When standing for Mayor in 2013 on a plat- form of ‘Investing in Growth’, Steve (Stephanie) engaged with the business community, the community at large and local iwi Te Arawa to find out what they would like to see by way of development. “At that stage we were a city that wasn’t go- ing anywhere. While it wasn’t broke, it was flat lining – that’s how I would describe it,” Mayor Chadwick says. Duly elected, the Mayor and her team en- gaged with the community and set a bold new vision, Vision 2030. “We needed more and diverse investment in our district but we also knew we were a visitor economy. We needed to have a good look at our place and say what really needed development.” Tired and disconnected from the central city, Rotorua’s lakefront became a key focus point and a redevelopment plan was drafted to create a wonderful sense of a city estab- lished on a lake, providing a beautiful space for locals and visitors to delight in. The Lakefront redevelopment, which is now well underway, includes improvements to the lake edge, a new boardwalk for pedestrians and cyclists, moving and improving visitor and coach parking, a new waka house and public toilets upgrade. An enhanced play area is being created and building sites developed for commercial operators of restaurants, cafes, kiosks and ticketing offices for lake activities. Due for completion in 2023, the $41 million project has received $20.9 million from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) with the balance from the Council purse. to page 20 Mayor Chadwick goes on to talk about Ro- torua Museum, Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, that had to be closed due to damage caused by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquakes.