TECT All Terrain Park has been awarded the international Green Flag Award for the fourth year in a row.
The Park in Upper Pyes Pa, is a joint venture between Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council. It is one of 18 parks across the country to make the grade in this year's New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Green Flag awards.
Park Manager Bill Wheeler said the achievement was as much about the park staff's commitment and professionalism as it was about what the park had to offer the community.
"The Green Flag Award reflects the whole package – the staff commitment to the Park's culture of sustainability, how we manage the park to reflect our philosophy, how we present ourselves and how we welcome visitors and user groups,'' Wheeler said.
Park Ranger Daryll Hall and landscaper Kelly Turner put in hours of work preparing the park for the annual visit from the Green Flag judges.