16/11/2023
UPDATE: Stage 2 - MULTISPORTS (Taha Tinana)
Unfortunately, we are not able to utilize the Wairoa District Council funding, that they recieved for our project to upgrade our Tennis Courts.
In the last hui, thier korero was, they are only willing to put money into the court, if the Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Trust (Lake Whakamarino Lodge) are willing to sign a lease agreement with the council - this is due to the Tennis Courts not being on Council managed reserves, they also told us to remember what the project is about.... the tamariki & mokopuna 🤨. We will continue to have korero with the Council for Stages 3 & 4.
To ensure our project stays community led and Waikaremoana focussed, we have engaged with Lake Whakamarino Lodge Trust to formally come under thier business entity to help us manage project funds and apply for funding.
The Lodge Operations team has now adopted and will be managing the development of the courts.
Meanwhile over the weekend we caught these awesome contractors, waterblasting & cleaning the courts. They are staying at The Lodge. They said, they are wanting to give back to this community, as they are being well looked after by the locals, and see lots of kids playing all around the Lodge 🙏🏽🥰.
We appreciate you guys so much, Kulu & team from SRG.
