Report to shed light on Motueka's future hopes

August 5th, 2015

A comprehensive report will be presented at a public meeting next week detailing and summarising the results of the Motueka 2030 community consultation programme.

In May 2015 more than 1,000 Motueka residents and frequent visitors took part in a series of "Motueka 2030" meetings, discussions and surveys, run by Vision Motueka to find out what the community really wants for the town over the next 15 years and beyond.

Activities during the month included five well-attended public meetings, an online questionnaire, discussions within a 600-member Facebook group, a street survey run outside the museum, and a booth at the Sunday market.

Using funding from Canterbury Community Trust, professional Riwaka report writer Eva Lawrence was contracted by Vision to assemble all the data, comments and outputs from the 2030 activity, sort them into common themes, and produce a report which will be easily read and understood by all residents.

Eva will present her findings at a meeting in Memorial Hall on Thursday, August 13 starting at 7.30pm.

She says it was an interesting challenge, given the huge amount of opinions and ideas that were gathered. "But it was wonderful to see the amount of passion that so many residents feel about the town," she says.

"In the end, all information pointed toward a number of things that most people agree about to make Motueka stronger into the future, and it was pulling all of these together that made the report so worthwhile."

Following the presentation of her 32-page report titled "Community Priorities for Motueka", Vision Motueka chairman David Armstrong will outline some of the plans that are already being considered for new initiatives, or support for existing projects, by a range of community groups.

He will also explain the approach being taken by Vision Motueka on how their Trust may proceed from here on future development ideas. Support partnerships with other organisations are expected to figure highly in the process.

David says that the Motueka 2030 process has validated which projects are the highest priority for the Motueka community and therefore which ones are worth supporting.

"Versions of the report will be available in a simplified, cut-down print version for quick reference, and a more detailed form with appendices for governance organisations such as Tasman District Council and the Motueka Community Board," he says.

"We urge that all people who are passionate about the future of the town attend the meeting, and then download and read the report when it is put online the following day."

Several hardcopy copies will be available for browsing and reference at the Motueka Library, upon request at the service desk.

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