District Park
We're building a district park
Following support through the Long-Term Plan, the Selwyn District Council secured land on the eastern outskirts of Rolleston in 2018, to transform it into a large-scale public park to accommodate the needs of our rapidly growing community.
Between February and March 2024, the Council gathered feedback from the community through the Plant a Park campaign, on what you wanted to see in the Selwyn District Park. The feedback has been collated and you can read our news story for a summary here.
We are now in the master planning stage for the development of the Selwyn District Park. Three options will be presented to Council in November 2024. The next phase will be to consult with the public on stage one and what should be included in the district park, and where.
What is a District Park?
District parks are large-scale parks that are created for community recreation and enjoyment. They are developed to host a wide range of activities from walking trails, play and recreation areas to botanical gardens, educational, event space and sports grounds. Our vision is that this will be a destination site for the whole district.
Where will it be located?
The Selwyn District Park will be located on the eastern outskirts of Rolleston, near the corner of Levi and Weedons Roads. The site is close to the larger towns of the Selwyn District, approximately 10 – 15 minutes from Lincoln, West Melton, Prebbleton and 25 minutes from Darfield.
How big will the park be?
The first stage of development will provide approximately 35 hectares of park space for the community. By comparison, the total size of Foster Park is approximately 28ha.
The completed park will be large enough to provide a wide range of informal recreation, play, sport, active recreation, ecology and community activities.
Park development works are expected to commence in 2026 after master planning and design of the new park is completed.
Your vision for the Selwyn District Park
Feedback from the Plant a Park pre-engagement showed four key priorities for the new Selwyn District Park. The four priorities are:
- Natural areas and planting
- Range of play opportunities
- Tracks and trails
- Grassy open spaces
The feedback is being used to develop master plans which will be presented to Council in November 2024.
Help us Plant a Park
We will be seeking your feedback on our master plan options for the Selwyn District Park early in 2025 with an aim to begin park development works in 2026.
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Help us Plant a Park
We are currently seeking your ideas and vision for what you want in our future District Park.
Does it have big trees or a botanical garden? Are there sports fields? Is there a large space for concerts and events? An area for farm animals or a built-in dog park?
Your views will help shape the development of this park. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey.
Take our survey and share your vision for the Selwyn District Park.
The survey is open until 10pm Monday 4 March 2024.