West Harbour Recreation Trail

The West Harbour Recreation Trail was a five-year community undertaking completed in 2018 by the Rotary Club of Dunedin, with assistance from the Rotary Club of Dunedin North. Supported by TaskForce Green, with volunteer labour provided by Rotarians, their families and friends, the beautification has included spreading tonnes of woodchips and planting approximately 2,000 native plants along a 2.5km stretch of the pathway between the Dunedin Boat Harbour and Marina.

A picnic and barbecue area, a t’ai chi area and installation of 13 pieces of all-weather exercise equipment were included. The exercise equipment is suitable for use by the young, not so young and the disabled.

“Supported by TaskForce Green, with volunteer labour provided by Rotarians, their families and friends, the beautification has included spreading tonnes of woodchips and planting approximately 2,000 native plants along a 2.5km stretch of the pathway between the Dunedin Boat Harbour and Maia.”

Project designer Mick Field, who is a landscape architect, worked as a volunteer and was made an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Dunedin for his involvement in the project.

The $200,000 West Harbour project was funded through grants from Rotary District 9980, Perpetual Guardian Trust, William Sherriff Trust, Archer family, Community Trust of Otago, Ravensdown, West Harbour Community Board, Dunedin City Council Community Grants Scheme.