Let's Talk About a Play Space at Kaiapoi Community Hub

We want your feedback on the design for a new play space at Kaiapoi Community Hub.

Since 2019 we’ve been developing the Kaiapoi Community Hub in the Kaiapoi South Regeneration Area in consultation with the local community. Community hubs are flexible spaces that can accommodate a range of recreation, social and cultural activities.

In 2021 we asked for feedback on what a play space might look like in the Community Hub, as well as the ideal location, as part of a wider Community Hub Concept Plan. The new play space will replace the existing playground at the adjacent NCF park, which has reached the end of its useful life and needs to be decommissioned.

In 2022 a Master Plan for the Hub was developed and approved by Council. Since then, Council has gained resource consent and completed site works to enable amenities such as parking, power and water to the site.

Now we want your feedback on the concept design for the new play space at the Kaiapoi Community Hub.

What we're proposing

The play space includes elements of natural and traditional play features.

Careful consideration has been made to ensure differing ages and abilities are catered for by incorporating features such as accessible pathways intersecting garden beds and stepping logs, an accessible carousel, climbing net, monkey bars at varying heights and 5 bay swing set including a basket swing.

An activation platform set into a grassy mound faces the central lawn area and will provide a space that invites performance and encourages imagination.

The location of the play space is easily accessible from the road through a series of access points via accessible pathways and/or lawn areas that interconnect with each other.

Tell us what you think

We want to know what you think about the proposed design concept for the play space at Kaiapoi Community Hub.

Have your say using the survey below before 5pm, Sunday 5 January 2024.