As part of the redevelopment of Murphy Park Street, St Margaret’s College will be starting works on construction of their new storage shed. Consultation on the masterplan took place in 2018, with Board approval on the concept plan in 2025 along with a lease for St Margaret’s College.

The work will include

• Construction of foundations for their shed along with services
• Construction of the new shed
• Removal of their existing container
• Sealed building access.

Timing of work

Work is expected to commence on 27 April 2026 and take approximately 11 weeks.

How the work may affect you

Murphy Park will stay open and accessible throughout the duration of the project. However, the unformed walking access along the river stretching from the former Union Shed to past the old Bowling carpark will be unable to be accessed due to installation of a silt fence.

Part of the old Bowling Club carpark will also be temporarily closed for stockpile management and dewatering if required.

Traffic impacts

There will be no traffic impacts, please follow safety signage.

General impacts

Weather

In the event of bad weather or for unforeseen circumstances, the work may be delayed.

Safety

Please warn your children of the dangers posed by construction works. Ensure that they stay well back from the work site and they follow the signage.

Noise

There will be some noise for short periods while we drive the piles, please bear with us during this time.

Hours

Hours will be Monday to Friday, 7am–6pm.

Thank you for your patience while we complete this work. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

For more information  please contact

Isibeal Clark Project Manager Waimakariri District Council Phone: 0800 965 468 Mobile: 027 256 0713 Email: isibeal.clark@wmk.govt.nz

Woody Blakely Owner Woody Blakely Ltd Mobile: 027 473 0838 Email: woody@blakelygroup.co.nz