Serious engineering work going into track building

For those that live on the gully, it will not be news to you that there has been some serious engineering work going into building a track up through Zone 3 (the section from Keswick to Gordonton Road) along with weed clearing and planting. This has been made possible through a $2.5 million funding package that Hamilton City Council secured through Crown Infrastructure Projects – Water, stimulus plan. The track is due to have it’s formal opening in July. The design and build are a credit to all involved. It opens the final stage of the gully for clearing and planting into native flora and sets in place the whole thirty hectares of Mangaiti Gully to become a valuable natural asset for the city. Video: The helicopter taking in timber for the boardwalk sections of the track. The most cost effective way of getting it in - Tony Grey