Have your say in Amberley's future!
Amberley is growing quickly. One of the exciting outcomes is many new families are arriving and choosing this great community as their home. And along with this growth we, just like every other community in New Zealand are also facing social, economic and environmental pressures which are asking us to look more closely at how we live.
Plus it’s been a decade since the future of Amberley was in the spotlight collectively, so more than enough time has passed. It's time to have a community conversation, and we've called it Amberley Absolutely!
Our goal is to establish a vision, along with projects, for us to work towards together.
How to get involved
We want to hear from you, our Amberley and surrounds residents, as well as anyone in the Hurunui District who sees Amberley as their community of interest. Without you, this project won’t get legs and grow, so we need you to take action.
We want to know your thoughts, ideas and dreams for Amberley.
Click the green button above and leave your comments under each of the five themes we have developed:
Spaces & Places, Moving About, Connecting, Support Systems and Growing Potential.
You can provide comments as many times as you like before 5pm Friday 14 October 2022
Keep scrolling to find out more information about this exciting project as well as dates for upcoming community meetings.
Win a night at Greystone PurePod!
Who's driving it?
Ohhhhh yes, there is a massive carrot.
PurePods have partnered with us and are offering a nights accommodation for two people at the stunning Greystone Purepod!!
To be in to win you need to include your email address and location when you submit your ideas.
Here is a message from PurePods:
We are proud to be involved with the Amberley Community Project and support the region in which our Greystone PurePod thrives. With the Teviotdale Hills behind and views up the Waipara Valley across to the Southern Alps, the Greystone PurePod which sits high above the vineyards provides a beautiful setting for you to immerse yourself in your own private slice of the New Zealand landscape. This is an unforgettable experience.
The PurePod is an eco-friendly glass cabin that has all the facilities you require including a fabulous shower, flush toilet, crisp linen, cooking and eating equipment including a gas hob and barbeque, as well as an assortment of games, local reference books, a telescope and a whole lot of nothing to do! Relaxation is a must-do activity! Enjoy the luxury camp chairs out on the deck, or laze about in the super comfortable bed and watch nature put on a show.
Community Conversation Dates
If you would like to connect and chat with us in person or with others, come along to one of the two community meetings being held at:
The Tin Shed, Amberley on Thursday 29 September – either 1.30pm or 7pm
or
Drop in to see us for a chat at:
Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley
Tuesday 27 September anytime between 9 – 11am, or 2 – 4pm
Want to Know More?
To get this underway AmberleyNZ and Amberley District Residents Assn have partnered to activate this process along with the assistance of the Hurunui District Council’s Community Team.
A Consultation Document has been prepared giving lots of info and background. It's available for viewing by clicking the button below.
If you really want to deep dive, click the documents below to view the past three Plans commissioned on the development of Amberley by Hurunui District Council:
All of these documents are also available at the Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley
The Process
Amberley Absolutely is brought to you by:
