The suite of 46 projects set to characterise Whangarei in 10 years is finalised - the plan including a man-made beach near Te Matau a Pohe, swish marina view apartments at Hihiaua and a multimillion-dollar civic, arts and cultural precinct.
Whangarei District Council adopted its final "20/20 Momentum" plan yesterday, which lays out the vision for the inner city.
Some projects would be completed solely by the council, including a new bus terminal, the $10 million amalgamation of WDC's offices and the extension of Laurie Hall Park. Among the more far-fetched concepts was a promenade and artificial beach downstream of Te Matau a Pohe, though the council was yet to allocate funding for this.
Councillor Phil Halse chaired WDC's Inner City Revitalisation Committee and said he was "rapt" with the plan.
"We've got to be bold and signal what we want to do. Most [projects] are subject to change, but it's a good chance for our ratepayers to buy in, it's our best shot of what we want to do."