Cooks Gardens track resurfacing to enhance premier sporting facility Published on 13 November 2024 Whanganui District Council is excited to announce that the resurfacing of the athletics track to reinstate its international certification will begin on Monday, 18 November 2024 Tagged as: , Community, Facilities, Sport
Velodrome open for bookings Published on 22 November 2023 With construction now complete, the Cooks Gardens velodrome is open for bookings Tagged as: , Cycling, Events, Facilities, Masters Games, Sport
Velodrome track to be replaced in coming months Published on 22 February 2023 Work on Whanganui’s new velodrome cycle track, part of the multi-purpose Cooks Gardens stadium and sporting facility, will begin in April 2023 Tagged as: , Facilities, Parks, Projects, Sport
Construction of Upokongaro public toilet block begins Published on 18 November 2022 Construction of the Upokongaro public toilet block by Whanganui District Council contractors began on Friday, 18 November 2022 Tagged as: , Community, Facilities
UCOL students create new ticketing booth for Cooks Gardens Published on 17 August 2022 A group of UCOL’s architectural students have teamed up with Whanganui District Council to help create a new ticketing booth for the iconic Cooks Gardens Tagged as: , Facilities
Splash Centre management handed back to the council Published on 15 August 2022 Sport Whanganui has announced it will not seek to enter into a new contract for the management of the council’s Splash Centre this year. Instead the facility and its services will be brought in-house and managed directly by Whanganui District Council Tagged as: , Facilities, Splash Centre
Durie Hill Elevator returns to normal operations Published on 02 May 2022 The Durie Hill Elevator returned to usual operations on Saturday, 30 April Tagged as: , Community, Facilities
Slip repairs delayed at Durie Hill elevator entrance on Anzac Parade Published on 07 April 2022 Following a land slip, the Durie Hill elevator’s Anzac Parade entrance is now expected to remain closed until Monday, 2 May 2022. In the meantime, a free temporary shuttle service will continue until the end of April Tagged as: , Community, Facilities
Durie Hill elevator ready to reopen Published on 20 October 2021 The Durie Hill elevator is set to reopen tomorrow, Thursday, 21 October 2021. Tagged as: , Facilities
Light at end of the tunnel for Durie Hill elevator Published on 05 October 2021 After being out of action for several months, the Durie Hill elevator is nearing a return to full service. The original copper coils in the 102-year-old elevator’s DC motor failed in July, and specialist repairs could only be made in Auckland Tagged as: , Facilities