From late 2021-2024, the Dunedin City Council is undertaking major construction work in the central city that will see Dunedin's retail precinct become ‘Totally Georgeous’.
For more information, visit the project website at www.TotallyGeorgeous.nz
Totally Georgeous’ pavers update
We’re delighted to have been able to give out 32 pallets – about 16,000 pavers in total – to 14 different groups through an initial round of applications.
Recipients ranged from sports clubs and community hubs, through to health and social support services and more. It’s great to see these old pavers getting a new ‘Totally Georgeous’ lease of life.
Isaac Construction – DCC’s construction partner on the Retail Quarter upgrade – has also come to the party by offering free labour and assisting with site works on several of the projects which have received pavers to date. The projects Isaac is providing additional support to are:
- Puketeraki Maara Kai – Pavers have been installed to create a more accessible space in the Maara Kai (food garden). This will allow better access to raised garden beds. An Isaac crew recently visited the Maara Kai to prepare the site, with in-kind assistance from Kennards Hire, Cargill Contracting, while Dunedin Hiab and Crane Hire is volunteering its truck and time to drop off pallets to all the groups.
- Tomahawk-Smaills Beach Care Trust – Pavers will be installed at the Trust’s nursery to improve accessibility. The nursery is the hub of the Trust’s large volunteer base, which works hard to achieve positive environmental and community outcomes (e.g., by planting at least 2500 native plants each year). Isaac will help install the pavers there later this month.
- Corstorphine Community Hub – Pavers will be used to help landscape the Hub’s community garden and surrounding area for seating. Wheelchair users visit the garden, which can be boggy at times. Paving will also be used to lead to a memorial bench, making the area safer for users. Isaac will help install the pavers there later this month.
Pictures from Puketeraki Maara Kai
News and updates
We have started a regular, online newsletter to provide updates about the Retail Quarter project. Please view the newsletter by clicking on the link below. There is an option to subscribe if you wish to receive the newsletter by email on a regular basis.
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Newsletter
- Retail Quarter newsletter #1 – December 2021 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #2 – January 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #3 – March 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #4 – April 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #5 – June 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #6 – July 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #7 – August 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #8 – September 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #9 – November 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #10 – December 2022 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #11 – March 2023 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #12 – May 2023 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #13 – July 2023 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #14 – October 2023 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #15 – November 2023 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #16 – March 2024 (Link | New window)
- Retail Quarter newsletter #17 – April 2024 (Link | New window)
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Other news and updates about the project:
- Retail Quarter preparations begin (20 October 2021)
- Retail preparations continue (7 January 2022)
- Retail Quarter enabling works progressing well (7 March 2022)
- George St zhuzh-up underpinned with Kāi Tahu imprint (13 April 2022)
- Retail Quarter upgrade ramping up (22 April 2022)
- Retail Quarter upgrade entering busy phase (10 June 2022)
- DCC, Isaac Construction call for patience and respect (1 September 2022)
- Pavers available for ‘Totally Georgeous’ re-use (22 September 2022)
- Revamp delivers ‘Totally Georgeous’ first block (11 November 2022)
- Malls Block upgrade work set to begin (10 February 2023)
- Old pavers put to positive re-use (6 April 2023)