Morrinsville Rec - Survey Results
The survey is now closed, but check out all the ideas and feedback we received from our public survey – thank you to everyone who took part.
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What do you value/like most about the Morrinsville Recreation Ground?
What would you like to see at the recreation ground that isn’t here/happening already?
If you could change anything about the Morrinsville Recreation Ground what would it be?
Do you have a vision for the the Morrinsville Recreation Ground?
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- Having some green space in town.
- Multi use space.
- an all weather walkway around the rec and more seating/picnic facilities. If there could be something like a figures of 8 around/ the Rec with more bench seats, and perhaps a central wide concrete concourse with picnic tables, seating, water fountain, dog bowl etc. make the centre a focal point
- a safe, secure, all weather, powered area for self contained motor homes
- better signage to welcome people to "The Rec", better signage of facilities, exercise areas etc, direction sign posts
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- better maintenance of the grounds especially the drains along the driveway and the area near Avenue South
- removing derelict buildings
- better parking at Avenue South end
- putting an all weather walking circuit that doesn't require walking across the Cureton St end car park or along the roadway around the side
- better maintenance or perhaps better siting, and better accessibility of the picnic/play area that sits opposite the pool in behind Cureton Street
The Waikato's best kept secret offering leisure and recreation opportunities and options for all ages.
Swimming pool, river walk and sports ground
Indoor pools and playground
Bigger playground and indoor pools
Motor home parking
Better overnight area away from the carpark
Provide for motor homes to stay in a friendlier area than the carpark which has small parks not suitable for larger vehicles..
There are over 100,000 NZMCA members in NZ who like to park/walk/ride and spend money at cafe's/fuel stations/Grocery shops..
Look at what the Hauraki District Council provide..
We are good security for boy racers and taggers
The size of it and what we can do with it. Bring sport back to Morrinsville and stop them going out of town and bring the out of towners to Morrinsville.
2 x wet hockey turf that can also be used as Lacrosse. Wet turf is better than sand turf.
The Morrinsville Athletics Club
Build a new swimming complex in a new area and put the old complex into apartments over looking the Rec.
New complex to have 50m pool 4-6 pools with treadmill so this is good for sports players rehab and our older members of town and a wave pool to bring people into town.
This is something that all cards have to be on the table from clubs and the work out the best plan.
We can do with a big sports hub. I had a count up last night to find out we have 26 active sports in Morrinsville. That is a lot for a small town but lets build on it and make a sports hub. We are going to need more land to do this & I think the time is right to get something on paper. If the town keeps growing like this we will need a new school so some of though grounds could also be used for sports. There is a lot to think about & to get it right.
Location is quiet and the lovely old trees
Upgraded pool area for use all year.
Tennis facilities improved
More centralised parking
Nice grass spaces for ball games
Market days
It would be great to have some tennis courts available for public use (apart from the tennis club).
I'd like to see it used more by different community groups.
Great useable space for the community
Cycle track, e.g.around the outside
Increase usefulness, by adding features that can be used for different things. But still maintaining use ability for community as a general open accessible area.
Ability to hold cycling events on a recreational track for kids and adults.
Morrinsville Wheelers cycling club has ideas about the cycling track.
Wide open space
Year round swimming facilities
Year round swimming facilities
Having a large open flat space available for a lot of events. Particulaly able to hold events like the A&P show and fireworks. Having the occasional organised cart racing - but not on a regular basis as the ground gets cut up too much.
Having the pools tepid.
having space for cricket and school rugby/soccer and tennis.
It is a rare space for a town to have such an area with surrounding large trees and bush walk
More signage/rules regarding dogs. IN PROMINENT POSITIONS
Signage/Rules as to no unauthorised motorbike/cart riding/racing. IN PROMINENT POSITIONS.
A proper van park/camping area not just for motorhomes
More security patrols day and night. to make it a safer area.
Gates closer to road entrance at the Avenue Road end so cars can't park up at night or be able to meet with suppliers of XXXX.
The area under the large trees fenced off from cars to stop the constance use of it as a mud slide area. Perhaps put in an angle parking area along that first bit of the lane so people can park and then get out on the proposed grassy area (which would grow if the cars were kept off) and picnic under the trees.
To keep it as a large flat area. and in particular a Dog area and sports/swim area.
Have No large buildings or arenas
Having a well lit area with street lights.Perhaps if it was a well lit area it would keep it as a safer place to be.
Having the tennis club, swimming pool, skate park, playground and sporting fields all in one place - although there's huge potential to leverage off joint facilities more and create a vibrant community hub with good walking/cycling links to the rest of the town
All year swimming, well used club rooms and fields.
Revitalise that side of town - make it a safe place where people want to spend time, make it easier to get to via good walking and cycling links (incl safe crossing points on busy roads).
Check out Omokoroa Park in Western Bay of Plenty - this is one of the latest examples of having different facilities in one location, with good connections to the wider community. It would be great to work with surrounding land/property owners, developers and community groups to re-vitalise the whole area surrounding the Rec. Move the Events Centre there, and maybe the netball club and other sporting groups, creating shared club rooms, multi functional rooms, offering something for everyone.
Look wider than just the Rec. Here's an opportunity to really revitalise one of the older areas of town. Think outside the box, partner with Kainga Ora, iwi, community groups, private investors/developers and others to create a vibrant community that is safe and desirable for everyone.
Big space with heaps of potential and can be used for a variety of activities
All year round swimming pool
a sporting field, that supports health and wellbeing
a swimming pool, heated and available to use all year
grass cricket wicket prepared and maintained by council
athletes
relocate polo ground to enable more sports fields
enlarge or develop another childrens playground
cafe
A visually appealing area
Swimming pool, triathlon, mountain biking/ walking track and football fields
Indoor swimming pool, hockey turf
12 month swimming pool - covered facility
More football fields and use the polo ground for a hockey turf. Develop the river walk to accomodate mountain bike / pump track.
The rec is a great field with so much space for a range of facilities.
An upgraded clubrooms/changing rooms that can be used by a range of sports
The home base for all sports in Morrinsville
