Wellington City Council has given resource consent for an artificial turf and a community sports building on Johnsonville's Alex Moore Park.

Wellington City Council should commence work on the installation of an artificial turf in late 2013 or early 2014. The Alex Moore Park Sport and Community Incorporated Society.,(AMPSC) created three years ago, has been charged with raising the necessary funds for a $6 million building project which will provide much needed modern community sports facilities to the park.

AMPSC Board Chairman, Hadyn Smith, said that “the granting of resource consent for a sport and community complex on the park without any opposition is an important milestone for both the board and the sports clubs involved and brings this exciting new project another step closer for the communities within the northern suburbs.

"This is the successful culmination of the first stage and heralds the beginning of a new focus where with the help of the local community we must raise the necessary funding to make this building a reality for our community," said Mr Smith.

"The Johnsonville Charitable Trust, Wellington City Council and in particular its Northern Ward Councillors have been strong supporters of this project and there is a clear benefit with so many organisations working together and harnessing resources."

The 2,200 square metre facility will incorporate a full size gymnasium, meeting rooms and function areas and is configured to cater for a large variety of sporting, recreation and community use.

The new complex will complement the artificial sports turf which has been approved for construction on northern field at Alex Moore park later this year.

The Alex Moore Park Board is also concentrating on recruiting new members to join the board."The roles are voluntary but will certainly help people who are looking to enhance their credentials and of course offer a very tangible contribution to their local community.

Anyone with strong skill sets in marketing, fundraising or communication is encouraged to contact chairman Hadyn Smith or any other board member.
Hadyn Smith
Chairman
Alex Moore Park Building Development Board

Johnsonville's Alex Moore Park has just taken a giant step forward towards significant enhancements both on and off the ground.

Hadyn Smith, Chairman of the Alex Moore Park Sport and Community Inc. Board confirmed that a resource consent application has been lodged with Wellington City Council for a new sport and community facility.

The overall cost of the development is around $6M and is the culmination of many years work with the volunteer based board and local sports organisations - Johnsonville Softball, North Wellington Football, Johnsonville Cricket and Olympic Harrier Club.

The project calls for all the sporting clubs to move from their current premises into a new combined facility which has been designed for the current organisations as well as other sporting and community groups who would like to based at Alex Moore park. Mr Smith said that "it really is a case of the more the merrier. Such significant facilities operate best when fully utilised and it is the intention of the founding clubs and the board to ensure that the Northern suburbs have a strong and vibrant community presence based at Alex Moore Park."

"Wellington City Council and the Northern Ward Councillors have been strong supporters of the project and there is clear benefit with so many organisations working together and harnessing resources."

The 2,200 square metre facility incorporates a full size gymnasium, meeting rooms and function areas and is configured to cater for a large variety of sporting activities and community events. The new complex will be enhanced with the addition of an artificial sports turf which has been approved for construction on northern field at Alex Moore park later this year.

While working through the resource consent process the Alex Moore Park Board is also concentrating on recruiting new members to join the board. Mr Smith outlined that the roles are voluntary but will certainly help people who are looking to enhance their credentials and of course offer a very tangible contribution to their local community.

Anyone with strong skill sets in marketing, fundraising or communication is encouraged to contact Mr Smith.

Hadyn Smith
Chairman
Alex Moore Park Building Development Board