The public's next chance to look at progress on the Oamaru Harbour master plan will not be until next year, the Waitaki District Council has said. Council assets group manager Neil Jorgensen, who is leading the project, confirmed yesterday the council's next harbour area committee meeting was scheduled for early February and an expected update on the master plan at that time would likely be the next chance for the public to see progress. The document included the establishment of a ''harbour village'', commercialising Oamaru Harbour's red sheds, and infrastructure upgrades that could cost up to $35 million. After an angst-filled public forum in front of a full public gallery, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher said the draft was not ready for public consumption. Nevertheless, at that time, the council had already missed the first milestone for the plan included in the ''Oamaru Harbour Space Master Plan Establishment Report'' approved in February.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 13, 2019 15:35 UTC