SIMPLE ACTIONS HAVE BIG IMPACTS - STRONGER COMMUNITIES

A monument with a plaque stands on a grassy area with pink flowers in front. To the right, a large anti-aircraft gun and a sign with a red heart and 'RSA'. There are benches and signs, including one for a house event. The scene is during dusk with a partly cloudy sky.

A new path, generously donated at no cost, was installed at the Templeton RSA in time for Anzac Day, alongside the ongoing work on Banks Street.

Two men in orange safety vests are standing on either side of a table with five boxes of pizza, with a red vehicle in the background. One man is holding a bottle, the other is holding a cup. Food and drinks are spread out on the table in an outdoor setting.

Regular Friday lunch shouts from businesses within the local community

Two parked cars, a black Mazda on the left and a white Mazda on the right, in a parking lot with a yellow diagonal-striped area marked 'NP' in front of them. There is greenery and a green fence behind the cars.

Line marking at Kidsfirst Kindergarten, Templeton

People sitting at tables in a room with a wooden floor, receiving awards or recognitions during an event.

Staff lunch at Templeton RSA

A mini race track made of blue plastic or rubber borders with a gravel infield, set in an outdoor area.

During the Marine Parade Reconstruction, the pump track was temporarily relocated to ensure the New Brighton community could continue enjoying this popular facility without interruption.

A text-based review of recent park path improvements at St James' Park in Papanui, describing the condition before and after a makeover, and praising the new facelift with a gritty finish.

St James Walkway feedback

Blue graphic with a superhero emblem featuring a water droplet and the text "Be a Stormwater Superhero and Protect Our Waterways." Large text reads "Winner - 2023 Stormwater Superhero."

REDMUND SPUR - Stormwater Superhero

Four people standing indoors, holding awards, smiling, with a wooden wall and a projected image in the background.

Two construction workers in orange safety vests working outdoors on a hillside, installing equipment with a scenic view of fields, trees, and a city in the distance.

Redmund Spur Ltd is an urban land development in the Port Hills under construction by Red Spur Ltd. It was selected as an award winner because it demonstrated excellence in collaboration, teamwork, and commitment to managing the source of contaminants entering the stormwater network.

Winning actions for stormwater protection:

As an urban land development on the highly erodible Port Hills, Redmund Spur is faced with serious soil erosion and control challenges. It has met these challenges with passion and commitment to succeed in minimising the amount of sediment contaminated stormwater leaving the development site.
Enlisting technical consulting firms and experts to build capacity and trial innovation on a progressive improvement path.
Managing the area of exposed soil well through the seasons by undertaking progressive development of small area stages.
Reducing slope lengths on sites using contour banks on slopes and drains.
The innovative application of small and large stormwater detention basins with stormwater treatment systems.
Working collaboratively with regulators to address problems and develop acceptable solutions to erosion control, sediment movement and treatment.

"Gathering data, analysing it and using this along with an ever-increasing array of tools and many practical experiments has changed the way we think and act with regard to stormwater management,” said owner, Dan van Asch.

Dan said it was a team effort, with everyone involved in the development over the last five years playing a role.

"We are very proud of the results achieved on this site and hope to be able to continue to develop our ideas and techniques with our future work," Dan said.