Matatiki Hornby Centre update – August 2023

Hydrotherapy pool fundraiser reaches new milestone

Community groups raising funds for a new hydrotherapy pool for the Hornby community have received a $400,000 grant from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). 

The Rotary Club of Hornby and the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association are leading the campaign to raise $1.4 million for the hydrotherapy pool at Matatiki Hornby Centre. 

“We’re absolutely thrilled with the NZCT grant we have received. The $400,000 boost has gotten us so much closer to our goal and we couldn’t be more grateful for the support,” says Marc Duff, Head of Special Projects for the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association.   

“The grant from NZCT has really put a buzz in the community. There's a great positive feeling that we can knock this fundraising target off thanks to their support.” 

The groups have also received a $300,000 Lotteries Grant, a $300,000 donation from the Rata Foundation, and $100,000 from the Rotary Club of Hornby. A crowd-funding ‘Buy a Bubble’ campaign is also underway. 

Site visit

On a chilly day at the start of August, we welcomed a group of Hornby locals on site for a tour. The group included members of the Hornby Residents' Association, Rotary Club of Hornby, Hornby Community Care, and Hornby Salvation Army.

Construction update

Here are the latest photos from the Matatiki construction site. From up above, the most noticeable progress has been the carpark getting underway (shown below on the right).

Work has also been continuing inside the building. Over the last month, the focus for the new Hornby Library has been getting all the building services installed. This has been ticking along nicely and will be completed in the next few weeks. The interior of the library is shown below.

Around the site, the brick work for the pool changing rooms and plant room have been progressing steadily and will be completed in the next few weeks. This can be seen below.

Below is a bird's eye view of the work happening on the carpark area.

Away from site, the team at the Council is working on procuring furniture like couches, desks and chairs for the library, and IT equipment and other gear for the site. 

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