Do you have a brilliant and vibrant idea for utilising the Willow Street site after the Tauranga City Council administration building is demolished?
The city council is seeking registrations of interest 'to activate the site” for a period following the demolition of the building up until investment decisions are made on the future of the space.
TCC city transformation general manager Jaine Lovell-Gadd says council is looking for a partner to deliver a programme of coordinated events and opportunities for the community to come together and enjoy the space.
'We're envisaging partnering with a company or organisation that would facilitate, manage and create a sensational and surprising space that would draw people into the city centre. This could be a calendar of events and activities on site that bring vibrancy and fun to the city centre.”
Registrations of interest close 2pm on April 13.
Jaine says the activities offered would need to align with the purpose of the Heart of the City programme, which is to work in partnership to create a vibrant, safe and successful city centre, and council's shared aspiration for Tauranga to be an internationally competitive city.
The 1800m2 space would be a temporary placeholder until the site is developed.
TCC is currently developing business cases for a museum, city library and new performance venue, which could be located on the site. Investment decisions will be part of the 2018-28 Long Term Plan deliberations in June 2018.
The tender to deconstruct and demolish the administration building is also currently being evaluated.
The Registration of Interest document is available on the government's GETS website or by emailing Tauranga City Council city project analyst Clinton Bowyer at: clinton.bowyer@tauranga.govt.nz
9 comments
Central city
Posted on 30-03-2017 16:18 | By rogue
I heard a rumour the NZ Fire Service is looking for a central city location larger than their current site on Cameron Rd, be a great central location for a Fire Station.
a huge gold statue
Posted on 30-03-2017 16:20 | By Captain Sensible
Build a monument to the god of money wasters....a massive gold statue with the Mayor's head and all the councilors in the form of lap dogs forming a circle around him.
A doggy playground
Posted on 30-03-2017 17:13 | By maildrop
They can play with mates, take a dump and a leak, sniff each other's backside. Much better use of the space. Will probably come up with better ideas too. Win win.
A Reminder
Posted on 30-03-2017 17:31 | By rosbo
Build a sewage disposal works to remind the Council that infrastructure may be out of sight but has to come first
Don't
Posted on 30-03-2017 18:24 | By Accountable
Please do not close any streets anywhere in the CBD and turn the area into a desperately needed car park. Because Jaine and her mates have removed enormous numbers of car parks in the CBD there will be no where to park for anybody wanting to attend her activities and events . Come on Jaine, wake up and face the real problems in the CBD and the shortage of parks is the major one. Hamilton will be well ahead of Tauranga when they implement their first two hours parking free in October. Well done Hamilton.
TAG ? - yeah right !!!
Posted on 30-03-2017 20:42 | By Mackka
What the hell is the Technical Advisory Group doing if not this sort of advice? Nine so called experts newly employed just days ago!!! Quote "Having nine people on the TAG enables Council to receive advice from a comprehensive range of experts with particular strengths in areas relevant to the Heart of the City programme"
Freebies
Posted on 31-03-2017 08:27 | By NZer
Make it into a free carpark for all the long suffering ratepayers to use....
golly gosh
Posted on 31-03-2017 20:39 | By old trucker
Agree with Captain Sensible, so right, HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD from the so called mayor, whats he doing, (I WILL LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE)and bring some hard line on SPENDING,YEAH RIGHT, this work was signed off yrs ago,and 2yrs spending $$$$$$$$ on it,like water blasting it on the outside,my god,and now the wreckers ball,what a blinkin waste,has anybody been to have a look inside,,ONE person getting sick had this closed down, it would have taken 2yrs to design all of this,$ $$$$$$$ for planners, imagine all the meetings they have had and long smokos in red square 1 half hrs talking rubbish, thinking no body notices them, they all turn their ID around when out and about, and a BRAND NEW fleet of cars and utes, gosh they are getting a free ride,PLUS they are advertising them as well with their LOGO,does the meter maid give them aticket.10-4.
Enjoy the space?
Posted on 05-04-2017 16:43 | By Roadkill
how can the citizens of Tauranga do that, the citizens have not in anyway been released of the burden of the mob that was occupying the space so how can there be any enjoyment?
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