As part of the mitigation package for the proposed Arnold Valley Hydro Electricity Power Scheme, Trustpower looked to develop the concept of a 750m water park containing approximately 400m of white water with signature waves ideal for kayaking, body boarding, swimming and other river recreational uses.
Gurden Consulting Ltd undertook a demand analysis of potential users of...
Read More
Author: GurdenConsulting
Westland District Facilities Review
Gurden Consulting Ltd was commissioned to undertake a review of the entire district's recreation and community facilities. This project was initiated to assist the Westland District Council determine where their Development West Coast Major District Initiative (MDI) funding ($6m) should be invested.
Client: Westland District Council (2007)
Read More
Chatham Islands Tourism Planning
The Chatham Islands was presented with the opportunity to employ a tourism coordinator through Government funding. Gurden Consulting Ltd was commissioned to work with the tourism operators on the Island, prepare a Tourism Strategic Plan and the application for funding the position.
This was undertaken in conjunction with the Enterprising Communities Fund within the Ministr...
Read More
Chatham Islands Broadband Planning
The Chatham Islands are described by many as a Land Apart. The remote location 860 kilometres east of the mainland together with a population of just over 600 people present some unique challenges. One of these is in communications infrastructure.
Gurden Consulting Ltd was commissioned to assist the Island in the quest for funding to improve broadband on the Island. A broa...
Read More
Fox Glacier Community Centre
The Fox Glacier community has held a long standing need for a community centre with a meeting and indoor sports court space. This need was increased when the existing small hall space in the DOC Visitor Centre was declared structurally unsound. The Fox Glacier Community Development Society had undertaken a tremendous amount of work on planning the facility, commissioning plan...
Read More
Westurf Recreation Trust
Gurden Consulting undertook fundraising for the new artificial turf including securing the $236,000 Lottery Community Facilities Grant.
Client: Westurf Recreation Trust (2010 - 2011)
Read More
Heritage West Coast
Heritage West Coast was established to facilitate regional coordination amongst the large number of heritage groups in the region. Forums are held twice a year with leading guest speakers. A regional heritage strategy has been produced, a very popular footprints tourism brochure has been produced and reproduced on many occasions and a website is under development. Jackie Gu...
Read More
Shantytown Redevelopment Project Manager
Shantytown is the West Coast's most visited man-made tourism attraction. Visitor numbers began to decline and a major redevelopment was planned. Gurden Consulting acted as Project Manager for the redevelopment working in conjunction with the Board, staff and a range of specialists to create some new engaging attractions. New attractions include a state of the art hologram t...
Read More
Chatham Island War Memorial & Community Centre
The Chatham Islands is embarking on a major project to replace their Council building, Museum and Centennial and War Memorial Hall with a new Council and Community Facility. Gurden Consulting Ltd prepared the Feasibility Study for the community component of this project. The proposed new facility will become a War Memorial and contain a War Memorial feature in the entrance fo...
Read More
West Coast Broadband Infrastructure Development
Under the Venture West Coast contract, Gurden Consulting managed the Government's Project Probe that took broadband out to all schools and also worked with technical consultants, telecommunication companies and West Coast communities to develop successful business cases to government for the installation of broadband through new fibre installations and other technologies. B...
Read More