PGF funds Foxton’s rejuvenation plans
Project to get $3.86m injection
The Provoncial Growth Fund is lavishing $3.86 million on Foxton for its Rejuvenation project.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones came to Foxton to announce this Thursday morning.
“This funding for the Foxton Regeneration project will be used to make the well-known holiday town even more attractive for visitors and create employment opportunities in the region,” Jones said.
Horowhenua District Council will use the funding to build more visitor amenities. It will also be used for dredging and riparian planting on the Foxton River Loop section of the Manawatu¯ River to add another attraction and accelerate planning for the next phases of the town’s regeneration project.
“The PGF-funded Foxton Futures report and an investigation of the economic impact of improving the local river showed a strong community commitment to a sustainable future that would enable growth in the town.
“This project will also have a positive environmental impact, as the area is home to estuary and migratory wildlife that will benefit from a healthier river environment.
“It enables the Foxton community to make progress towards the brighter, more sustainable future they have advocated for,” Jones said.
There have been some successful initiatives in Foxton already, including improving the general environment in the main street and the funding and opening of the Te Awahou Nieuwe Community Centre — a Dutch and Ma¯ ori community collaboration housing museums celebrating local Ma¯ ori and European (particularly Dutch) history and identity.