We are developing a master plan to help determine the future of Queen Elizabeth II Park and how it will be used. The goal is to make sure the environment and buildings are connected and the area works well for the community.
Project status: Decision made
Open for feedback: 12th October 2018 - 13th December 2018
Consultation has now closed
Consultation on the Draft QEII Park Master Plan has now closed. Hearings started on 21 January and the panel's recommendations will go to Council for a final decision in April or May. Once available, you can find minutes from the Hearings Panel here. You can read full submissions and staff comments [PDF, 307 KB], and the analysis of submissions [PDF, 17 KB].
QEII Park: where together we learn, get active and have fun
We have developed a draft master plan that achieves this vision. QEII Park is a significant and treasured part of the community, which considers the values of recreation, landscape, culture, heritage and ecology to all have a place in the development of the park.
While some features are already set in stone – including the new $38.6 million Taiora: QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, an area leased to the Christchurch School of Gymnastics (CSG), and the combined Shirley Boys’ High School and Avonside Girls’ High School campus currently being built – a vision for the park’s remaining 36.63 hectares can now be created.
$3.4 million raised from the sale of land to the Ministry of Education in 2016 for the new school campus has been set aside for the initial development and implementation of the plan.
Community feedback
Earlier this year we asked the community what they value about QEII Park. Lots of people told us that we needed to develop a plan that has something for people of all ages, is focused on leisure and recreation, and makes the most of the green and open spaces and the natural environment.
We also heard lots of ideas about what activities could happen in the park, so we know our plan needs to include spaces where people can:
- Be physically active, without any cost (walking and cycling tracks, and exercise and play equipment)
- Relax (BBQ and picnic areas, and space for community events)
- Take part in commercial sports
- Take part in free sports using dedicated community sports areas
We also know we need to get the basics right with good facilities, such as car parking, toilets and lighting.
Our approach
Proposed actions were developed following community engagement and assessment of:
- The physical environment
- Land condition
- Sport and play networks within the wider Christchurch area
- Operational requirements.
Planning the park as a whole means that a variety of activities can work together to meet the needs of the surrounding community.
You can find out more by reading the full Draft Master Plan [PDF, 5.6 MB].
QEII Park concept plan
QEII Park staging plan
QEII Park playground plan
QEII Park adventure trail plan
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Or you might like to download the PDF versions below:
QEII Park concept plan PDF [PDF, 3.8 MB]
QEII Park staging plan PDF [PDF, 2.6 MB]
QEII Park playground plan PDF [PDF, 643 KB]
QEII Park adventure trail plan PDF [PDF, 2.9 MB]
QEII Park location plan
QEII Park land quality
QEII Park site history
QEII Park tree plan
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Or you might like to download the PDF versions below:
QEII Park land quality PDF [JPG, 1.5 MB]
QEII Park location plan PDF [JPG, 1 MB]
QEII Park site history PDF [JPG, 1.3 MB]
QEII Park tree plan PDF [JPG, 860 KB]