Auckland City Facilities Partnership Scheme
Project examples
The scheme funds a diverse range of projects and involves partnerships with schools, sporting clubs and other community organisations. The following two examples demonstrate some of the scenarios for the partnerships.
Tamaki College Community Recreation Centre - total value $3.9m, Auckland City Council contribution $1.15m
The primary reason this project was supported was that a Council initiated Community Needs Assessment, identified the need for construction of a recreation centre in the area. The existing Tamaki College gymnasium building had been condemned. While the college was looking to meet their own requirements of a gym for students, there was also a wider community need for a recreation facility.
The end result was a larger and better recreation building/project than the school had envisaged. This outcome was made possible by combining resources. It was a ‘win/win’ situation.
From the school’s perspective, they were able to receive funding from a range of third parties to develop the recreation facilities, as well as being provided with expertise and support to develop the project.
From the council’s view, they were able to meet the needs of the wider community for a recreation centre, while not having to purchase the land. By investing $1.15 million into this project the parties delivered a $3.9 million community recreation facility.
Tri Star Gymnastics (redevelopment) - total value $3.2m, Auckland City Council contribution $1m
The Tri Star gymnastics partnership was supported by Auckland City Council for a number of reasons.
Auckland City aims to supply facilities for a wide range of sporting codes and there was a shortage of gymnastics facilities in the central city area.
Tri Star is a long-established club, who have been operating for more than 50 years.
The lack of a centrally located gymnastics facility was a key issue because participants in gymnastics clubs are predominantly children, and are therefore dependent on their parents to transport them to the club.
The location of the facility is on leased land within Keith Hay Park, which is owned by Auckland City.
Updated | 21 Feb 2008.
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