What Do We Do Now? | Tasks | Why Do We Do It? | Our Service Levels |
Waimate Aerodrome
Land and buildings currently owned include: public toilets, pensioner flats, old post office building (used for Promotions Dept and Resource Centre), owner occupier flats, staff house, Local Government Centre building, vacant and leased land, land and buildings for Council’s utility operations and in relation to economic development objectives. The Council purchases and holds land for the future provision of community approved facilities.
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Tasks are the routine matters that Council will attend to every year, in order to maintain service levels set in agreement with our community.
- Eradicate noxious plants from all Council properties.
- Manage Council-owned rental accommodation.
- Manage and maintain rural halls to agreed service levels based on their intended life.
- Manage each parcel of Council owned land under criteria set for identified use.
- Maintain and operate public toilets.
- Maintain shareholder status in Alpine Energy.
- Maintain and operate pensioner flats and owner/occupier flats.
- Maintain and operate Council vacant and leased land, land and buildings for Council’s utility operations and land which facilitates economic development objectives.
- Maintain and operate staff housing.
- Maintain and operate the Local Government Centre Building.
- Maintain and operate the Old Post Office Building.
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Council may own land and buildings for the purposes of conducting its own operations. Office space and space for public meetings is essential to provide for administrative and democratic purposes; other land and buildings are owned to provide community amenities and utilities, or may be owned to provide for future development of community assets.
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Public toilets – to be available 24/7 in a clean and provisioned condition.
Pensioner flats – to be available for occupancy 365 days per year (excepting scheduled maintenance).
Post Office Building – to be available to community based tenants 365 days per year (excepting scheduled maintenance).
Owner occupier flats – to be available to community based tenants 365 days per year (excepting scheduled maintenance).
Staff housing – to be available firstly to assist with recruitment of District Council staff, then to general public 365 days per year (excepting scheduled maintenance).
Local Government Centre – to be open to members of the public 8am to 4.30pm Monday – Friday (excepting public holidays and Christmas break.
Vacant and leased land – to have current lease contracts based at market rates of rental 365 days per year.
Contacts: Administration Officer +64 3 689 8079
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What Do We Do Now?
This flat site of approx 60 ha on the north bank of the Waihao River, adjacent and west of SH1, was vested in Waimate DC in 1960s for use as an aerodrome. The aerodrome is operated by the Waimate Aero Club, who lease the site from Council. These lands have been sub-leased by the aero club for grazing.
Tasks
Tasks are the routine matters that Council will attend to every year, in order to maintain service levels set in agreement with our community.
- Hold ownership of the Waimate Aerodrome in accordance with historical vesting.
- Lease the aerodrome to the Waimate Aero Club for recreational operations.
Why Do We Do It?
This aerodrome is maintained for recreational and emergency use and is listed as a non-certified facility for the enjoyment of the Waimate Aero Club and the Waimate-Oamaru Clay Target Club. Waimate Aerodrome may have a role in emergency management.
Our Service Levels
To maintain an operative lease agreement with Waimate Aero Club.
To ensure appropriate levels of insurance for aerodrome use.
Contact: Asset Manager – +64 3 689 8079
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