Trust to be formed

A Trust is to be formed to assist Auckland Council with the future development of the Metro Park East sports facilities in Millwater.

Representatives of sports groups have been meeting regularly with Council and Sport North Harbour for the past three years as plans for the park take shape.

This working party has now determined that a sports community Trust will be formed by four founding members: Hibiscus Coast Athletics, Hibiscus Coast Cricket, Hibiscus Coast Football and Hockey Hibiscus Trust. Chair of the working group, Merv Huxford says that the prime purpose of the Trust will be to assist Council with the overall use and development of the park, including the design and location of any buildings.

The Trust Deed will allow for additional sport and community trustees to be added in future if needed.

Currently the users of the park are the athletics club, now in its third summer season, and the cricket club, which has both artificial and grass wickets in operation.