10 year budget | Te tahua mō te kahurutaka
| Capital costs for the next 10 years | Operating costs for the next 10 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Roading and footpaths | $440m (29%) | $567m (16%) |
| 3 Waters | $562m (37%) | $812m (24%) |
| Waste management | $109m (7%) | $274m (8%) |
| Reserves and recreational facilities | $113m (8%) | $425m (12%) |
| Property | $235m (15%) | $415m (12%) |
| Galleries, libraries and museums | $20m (1%) | $219m (6%) |
| Regulatory services | $5m | $125m (4%) |
| Community and planning | $4m | $136m (4%) |
| Economic development | $0 | $52m (2%) |
| Governance and support services | $47m (3%) | $425m (12%) |
| Total | $1.535b | $3.450b |
Major projects | Kā kaupapa matua
The Council has an ambitious plan for investing in our city and looking after what we have. This plan focuses on investing in infrastructure, both above and below ground, to build resilience and to enhance and improve our city. A dedicated work programme has been established to meet the challenges of climate change, and towards achieving Council’s target to be a carbon neutral city by 2030.
Over the next 10 years, $1.5 billion has been budgeted for capital projects. Around $919 million of that budget will be used to replace and upgrade things like the city’s water and wastewater pipes, resealing roads and footpaths, and looking after parks and recreational facilities such as playgrounds, pools and sports fields.
Around $526 million of the capital budget is for new projects that will improve our city, and around $90 million will be used to build new water and other infrastructure needed for the growth that this city is experiencing.
The challenge for Council will be the delivery of the capital work programme. We will manage delivery by improved forward planning, early contractor engagement and innovative procurement strategies.
Some of the major new capital projects included in this 10 year plan are outlined below. More detailed information on the capital programme is provided in Section 4 of this plan.
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Central city upgrade
$60 million – the aim of this project is to improve safety, accessibility and amenity in the central city area. The upgrade work will be aligned with work on underground services such as water and wastewater pipes which need to be replaced. The work will be done in sections and staged over the 10 year plan.
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Smooth Hill / Green Island landfill
$56 million – this is for the development of a new landfill at Smooth Hill, to replace the Green Island landfill on its closure.
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Shaping future Dunedin transport
$51 million – this is made up of six projects developed to ensure that transport disruption is minimised during and after the construction of the new Dunedin Hospital. The six project are: completion of the harbour arterial route providing an alternative route that bypasses the central city; providing ways to help motorists find parking places and improve technology to make it easier to manage parking; Princes St bus priority at intersections where bus delays are currently experienced; filling gaps in the central cycle network and linking the harbour to the city centre; providing parking at Mosgiel and Burnside so commuters can take an express bus into the city; and installing hubs where bikes can be securely stored.
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South Dunedin flood alleviation
$34 million – this is for a programme of works to help mitigate flooding in South Dunedin. The work will increase resilience to future rainfall events and includes work on the Forbury and Portobello Road areas.
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Waste futures
$29 million – this project focuses on the minimisation of waste and carbon dioxide emission from waste. It includes providing for the roll out of the new kerbside collection system and developing waste diversion facilities such as an organics facility, a mixed recyclables sorting facility, a plastics granulation facility, a centrally located Rummage Store, and a bulk waste transfer facility.
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Water supply resilience
$27 million – this project will increase waste supply resilience and enable water stored in the recently refurbished Ross Creek Reservoir to be transferred to Mt Grand water treatment plant for treatment and distribution.
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Moana pool
$21 million – this project includes upgrading the Moana Pool hydroslide, and renewing aging building assets including changing rooms, gym refurbishments and plant assets such as boilers, pumps and treatment systems.
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Housing growth
$20 million - this project responds to the need for more community housing. It involves spending $2 million each year for 10 years, on building new community houses.
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Performing Arts venue
$17 million – this funding has been provided for in the budget for the future provision of a performing arts venue. Before any decision is made where the venue might be, further engagement will be undertaken during the 2021/22 year, in time for the 2022/23 Annual Plan.
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Port Chalmers water supply
$14 million – this project will increase water supply capacity from the Dunedin metropolitan system to Port Chalmers. This will involve decommissioning the two raw dams and water treatment plant at Port Chalmers, used only to service cruise ships in summer and install a new water supply pipeline from the Mount Grand treatment plant to Port Chalmers.
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District energy scheme
$11 million – this project involves investigating and implementing an Octagon-area low emissions heating scheme, that involves the distribution of hot water and/or steam (and potentially chilled water) from one or more central generation points via a piped network. This work would contribute to Council’s zero carbon 2030 target and Carbon Management Policy.
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South Dunedin library and community complex
$12 million – work is ready to begin on the new, purpose-built complex located on the corner of King Edward St and Macandrew Road. The facility will be a focal point for the community and will help with the regeneration of the South Dunedin area. The new complex will be designed to at least a four Green Star environmental rating and it will be built to minimise the risk of flooding.