Watercare have come to life with vigour and new plans now that the lock down restrictions have eased. What this means for us and the Hamatana to Grange Street Trail is still a little uncertain due to their revised plans for the access road to the treatment plant.
The access road to the treatment plant is undergoing the first of two significant upgrades. The current project is addressing the corners so they can move the very large trucks and loads that will be needed to be moved to construct the new treatment plant. To achieve this they are using quite large machines and that means that for site safety there can be no access to the public. The works are being undertaken by Brian Perry Civil and we had a wee chat with their project manager who was genuinely surprised at the level of use the trail had been receiving. He took the swift and pragmatic approach of installing a substantial barrier to protect the public from their activity.
Grange St Entrrance 
Barrier at Hamatana Road
We are working with Watercare now to ascertain what, if any, access can be made to Hamatana road after road the works are completed. We have plans in place with Watercare for the trail to connect to Goodall Reserve on a path that is off the road once the treatment plant upgrade is complete.
In the mean time the 450m or so of the trail starting from Grange Street will remain open. Please use this trail and enjoy the access to the stream and the local bird life.
Please respect the Watercare site, its signage and people and do not attempt to cross any barriers or jump any fences.