The Franz Josef Community Centre has aged. The feasibility study was undertaken on the community’s plans for a major upgrade and development of an external fitness centre.
Client: Franz Josef Community Council Inc (2017)
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Projects
Recent Projects
Gurden Consulting Ltd assists many projects with fundraising. Over the last year these have including:
Westland District Council – Lottery Environment and Heritage - Strengthening of the Carnegie Building – outcome pending
Westland High School - Community Facility Grant for the Westland Sports Hub - $699,880
Grey United Tennis Club – Lottery Community Facility Grant fo...
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West Coast Wilderness Trail Project Manager
The West Coast Wilderness Trail is one of the leading cycle trails amongst the New Zealand Cycle trail’s Nga Haerenga Great Riders. This contract involved the management, marketing and growing the business of the trail.
West Coast Wilderness Trust (2016 – Current)
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Westland Culture and Heritage Tourism Development Project
Partnering with Coast Link Services Ltd. a plan has been created for the development of culture and heritage tourism in Westland. The proposal includes a number of public sector heritage asset developments, townscape planning, business development and marketing.
Client: Heritage West Coast Inc. (2017 – Current)
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New Zealand Pounamu Centre and Hokitika Museum
With strengthening required for the Carnegie Building that houses the museum, the Westland District Council contracted a report on the future of the facility. Emerging from the planning process undertaken was the concept of this new proposed facility for which the company when on the prepare the feasibility study for coupled with the Lottery application for strengthening the Ca...
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Westland Sport and Community Centre – Westland High School
Westland High School’s gymnasium is the main indoor sporting facility in Hokitika. The gymnasium was built in 1967 and extended in 1984. It has been rated at 34% NBS and is in a deteriorating condition. The school hall, administration block and neighbouring classrooms burnt down in February. The opportunity exists to look at the inter-relationship of a number of the school faci...
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Minerals West Coast Project Management
This has been undertaken as an interim eight month role to assist Trustees through the transition between project managers. It has included securing funding, preparing the business plan, administration and coordination coupled with preparing the documentation and recruiting a designated Project Facilitator.
October 2018 - Current
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West Coast Digital Strategy Planning and Implementation
Under the role of Project Manager of Venture West Coast, Gurden Consulting Ltd prepared the West Coast's first regional digital strategy. This was one of the first of its kind in New Zealand. A greenfields project, the strategy contained three aims and six goals that presented an integrated approach to digital enablement planning. The strategy's aims, all of which are still r...
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Greymouth Te Rito Family Violence Network Strategy Plan 2013-2016
Family violence is a major issue in the Grey District. Like many communities throughout New Zealand it largely sits below the radar and receives little public media attention. While the actual level of family violence is difficult to measure as it is often hidden, its negative impacts on the wellbeing of those affected is felt throughout our community. Gurden Consulting Ltd w...
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Kaniere Community Hub Feasibility Study
The Kaniere School has recognised the long standing need for a school hall. With the population surrounding the school expanding, the concept to create a community hub to cater for a wide range of uses emerged. This feasibility study explored the viability of the project and resulted in the Board of Trustees reducing the scale of their project initially by around 50% of the o...
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